Michael BarclayMay 19, 2022Behar: Resting for SuccessThis week’s Torah portion of Behar (Lev. 25:1-26:2) focuses almost entirely on the importance of the Sabbath.
Michael BarclayOct 29, 2021Chayei Sarah - Teach Us to Count Our Days (Psalm 90:12)“Sarah’s lifetime was one hundred years, twenty years, and seven years; the years of Sarah’s life. Sarah died” (Genesis 23:1)
Michael BarclayOct 22, 2021Vayera: The Blessings of HospitalityThis week’s Torah portion of Vayera (Gen. 18:1-22:24) has one of the most important teachings found in Judaism, or any authentic faith .....
Michael BarclayAug 27, 2021Ki Tavo - Honoring the Past and Entering the FutureThis week’s Torah portion of Ki Tavo (Deut. 26:1-29:8) teaches us how we are to enter the Promised Land,....
Michael BarclayJul 3, 2021Happy 4th of July As we celebrate this wonderful holiday and the beauty of the summer here in the Conejo Valley, we need to remember how the values of our fo