Chukat

Weekly Scripture

 

Messianic Education Australia (MEA)

Scripture Readings for this week

39 Parsha Chukat

חֻקַּת

(Complete Jewish Bible)

Numbers 19:1 – 22:1;

Judges 11:1-33;

Psalm 119:1-9

John 3:9-21; John 12:27-50

Hebrews 13:11-13; Hebrews 9:13-14

1 Corinthians 10:12-14

Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Chukat

Parsha 39

Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Hukat Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Numbers 19:1-22:1 it is called Hukat which means “decree” God instructs the ritual law and sacrifice of the red heifer to create water of lustration. The cow was to be burned in its entirety and ashes were to be used to create the water of lustration. Touching a corpse of any human being was unclean. This includes entering the tent while occupied by a dead body. After 7 days a person could become clean again. The cow water was then used for cleansing. Failing to cleanse resulted in being kicked out. Miriam kicked the bucket and was buried. The people were thirsty and complained. Moses and Aaron fall on their faces. God shows up and tells Moses speak to the rock for water. Moses in anger yells “Listen, you rebels, shall we get water for you out of this rock?” Moses nun chucks the rock twice and water comes out. Because he failed to obey God’s instruction Moses and Aaron cannot enter the promise land. Doh! Aaron goes up on a mountain and dies and everyone cries for 30 days. The king of Arad picks a fight and loses. The people complain, God let loose serpents that kill many of the Israelites. The People repent and Moses sets up a serpent on a stick that heals the people when they look at it. The Amorites won’t let Israel pass, pick a fight and get destroyed. King Og fights and loses as well. Israelites cross the Jordan from Jericho And that is Hukat in 60 seconds.

A NOTE FROM MESSIANIC EDUCATION AUSTRALIA: The independent views expressed in this video are for open learning and discussion purposes only and are not to persuade or determine biblical doctrine.

Sukkot – Tabernacles 2025 (Connondale)

Past Events

6th October -12th October 2025

 Our celebrations will be early this year in Connondale

We will be gathering in Connondale for Shabbat Dinner Friday 3rd of October and  to read the Torah Saturday the 4th of October in Connondale. – Have Mikvah’s and have a Joyful celebration.

 

Book accomodation in nearby area like Maleny. 

some limited camping spaces available

Shelach

Challenging Topics

Parshat Shelach 2025: The Lie Hidden in the Truth

Rabbi Lewin

Twelve spies went out. Ten came back with fear. And the people believed them. But here’s the twist: everything they said was true. So why was it still a disaster? Parshat Shelach is more than a story about the Land of Israel, it’s a lesson about leadership, fear, media manipulation, and the power of narrative over fact. This parsha holds up a mirror to our world, where emotion often drowns truth, and where the loudest voices don’t always have the purest motives.

Korach

Weekly Scripture

 

Messianic Education Australia (MEA)

Scripture Readings for this week

38 Parsha Korach

קֹרַח

(Complete Jewish Bible)

Numbers 16:1 – 18:32

1 Samuel 11:14 – 12:22

Proverbs 15:1-2

2 Timothy 2:8-21

Jude 1-25

Acts 5:1-11; Acts 7:35-39

1 Timothy 2:5

Hebrews 5:1-10

John 5:32-40

Romans 13:1-7

Ephesians 5:2-4; Ephesians 4:29-30

Matthew 12:36-37

Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Korach 

Parsha 38

Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Numbers 16:1-18:32 it is called Korach Korach and friends lead 250 chieftains of the Israelite community to rise up against Moses. Moses tells Korach and his friends to take fire pans before God. The next day, Korach and his friends took pans and gathered the whole community against Moses and Aaron at the entrance of the Tabernacle. God shows up and wants to annihilate the crowd. Moses implored God not to punish the whole community so God tells Moses to tell the community to get out of the way of the rebel tents. Just as Moses finishes a short speech about God’s power the earth opened and swallows Korach, friends, and family. Fire consumed the 250 men offering incense. And God tells Moses that only Aaron’s offspring can make incense offering. God then plagues all other rebels. The next day, the whole Israelite community complains about all the death. God shows up and wants to annihilate all the people. Aaron makes an incense offering and stands between the dead and the living and halted the plague, but not before 14,700 had died. Moses collects autographed staffs from the leaders of each of the twelve tribes including Aaron’s staff of Levi. The next day Aaron enters the tent and Aaron’s staff has sprouted blossoms then bore almonds. God assigns the Levites to Aaron to aid in the duties of the tent of meetings . God establishes a 10% tithe. And that is Korach in 60 seconds.

A NOTE FROM MESSIANIC EDUCATION AUSTRALIA: The independent views expressed in this video are for open learning and discussion purposes only and are not to persuade or determine biblical doctrine.