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From The Rabbi's Desk: Liturgy and the Siddur
AMI Member- Remind me again the purpose of having the same liturgy read on Shabbat? Rabbi Isaac Soria: The siddur was intended to help...
AMI GulfCoast
May 2, 20253 min read


Parashat Shemini: Priests, Sacrifices, and the Modern Messianic
Torah: Lev 9:1-11:47 Haftarah: 2 Sam 6:1-7:17 Brit Chadashah: Heb 8:1-6 Main Points: Aaron draws near to the altar and offers...
AMI GulfCoast
Apr 25, 20254 min read


Parashat Tzav: A Holy, Covenantal Space
Torah: Lev 6:8-8:36 Haftarah: Mal 3:4-24 Brit Chadashah: Heb 7:23-8:6, Heb 9:11-28 Main Points: Priests and the law of offerings. Aaron...
AMI GulfCoast
Apr 19, 20254 min read


Pesach (Passover) 2025
The term Pesach means to "pass over". The story of Passover occurs in the Book of Exodus (Chapters 1-14) and details the time between the...
AMI GulfCoast
Apr 11, 20254 min read


Parashat Vayikra 2025: Getting Over Guilt
Torah: Lev 1:1-6:7 Haftarah: Is 43:21-44:23 Brit Chadashah: Heb 10:1-18, Heb 13:10-15 Main Points: Five offerings (korbanot) described....
AMI GulfCoast
Apr 4, 20254 min read


Parashat Pedukei 2025: Holiness, Love, and Covenant
Torah: Ex 38:21-40:38 Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Brit Chadashah: 1 Cor 3:16-17, Heb 13:10 In last week’s Torah portion Moses took up...
AMI GulfCoast
Mar 28, 20254 min read


Parashat Vayakhel 2025: Attending to the Presence
Torah: Ex 35:1-38:20 Haftarah: 2 Kings 12:1-17 Brit Chadashah: 2 Cor 9:6-11, 1 Cor 3:11-18 Main Points: Celebrating the Sabbath...
AMI GulfCoast
Mar 20, 20254 min read


Parashat Tetzaveh: Oil (Shemen) and Consecration
Torah: Ex 27:20-30:10 Haftarah: Brit Chadashah: Main Points: The oil was commanded to brought as an eternal statute. Priestly garments...
AMI GulfCoast
Mar 8, 20257 min read


Parashat Terumah 2025: Lessons from the Mishkan
Torah: Ex 25:1 – 27:19 Haftarah: 1 Kings 5:26-6:13 Brit Chadashah: 2 Cor 9:1-15, Matt 5:33-37 Main Points: Contributions taken for the...
AMI GulfCoast
Feb 28, 20254 min read


Parashat Mishpatim: The Mitzvah and Transformation
Torah: Ex 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Jer 34: 8-12, 33:25-26 Brit Chadashah: Matt 5:38-42, 17:1-11 Main Points: Laws concerning slavery. Laws...
AMI GulfCoast
Feb 21, 20255 min read


Parashat Yitro: Committed to Obedience
Torah: Ex 18:1-20:23 Haftarah: Is 6:1-7:6, Is 9:5-6 Brit Chadashah: Matt 8:5-20 Main Points: Jethro gives Moses advice. Judges were...
AMI GulfCoast
Feb 15, 20254 min read


Parashat Beshalach: God’s Time and Purpose
Torah: Ex 13:1-17:16 Haftarah: 4:4-5:31 Brit Chadashah: John 6:15-71, 1 Cor 1:15 Main Points The Israelites left Egypt, lead by a...
AMI GulfCoast
Feb 8, 20254 min read


Parashat Bo: God, I will do your will...my way
Torah: Ex 10:1-13:16 Haftarah: Jer 46: 13-28 Luke 22:7-30, 1 Cor 11:20-24 Main Points The eighth plage. Locusts are sent. Darkness...
AMI GulfCoast
Feb 1, 20255 min read


Prashat Va'era 2025
God sends the Plagues. Our lives are a living testimony, even in trial. The nature of trouble. The nature of deliverance.
AMI GulfCoast
Jan 25, 20254 min read


Parashat Shemot: From Trial to Treasure
Torah: Ex 1:1-6:1 Haftarah: Isa 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23 Brit Chadashah: Acts 7:17-35, 1 Cor 14:18-25 Main Points: Israel’s prosperity in...
AMI GulfCoast
Jan 17, 20254 min read


Parashat Vayechi 2025: There is a Price for Dreaming
There is a faith that endures past our problems, challenges, and failures. Keeping faith is a fight we all engage in.
AMI GulfCoast
Jan 11, 20253 min read


Parashat Vayigash: When Faith Doesn’t Make Sense
Joseph's perfect-imperfect life. Faith endures longer than our struggles. Faith is built one day at a time. Partnering our faith with others
AMI GulfCoast
Jan 4, 20253 min read


Hanukkah 2024
Hanukkah begins this year at nightfall on December 25th and ends at nightfall on January 2nd. Hanukkah means “dedication”. It is referred...
AMI GulfCoast
Dec 27, 20243 min read


Parashat Vayeshev: Of Danger and Deliverance
Joseph meets angels. He is favored by those he served. There is power in the pit when we learn to trust.
AMI GulfCoast
Dec 21, 20245 min read


Parashat Vayishlach: A Faith that Prevails
Faith in struggle. What is birthed in your struggle will leave behind an altar for the next person crossing that path in their journey.
AMI GulfCoast
Dec 13, 20244 min read
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