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Parasha Tzav (Command): The Transforming Power of Praise

March 22, 2013 God gave to Moses the laws of the korbanot (animal and meal offerings). While such offerings seem strange, even outrageous, to modern man, they do pertain to worship and the attitude of the heart. Understanding them ultimately helps us to understand what Yeshua (Jesus) did for us on the Roman execution stake (cross), and why His death was necessary.

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Parasha Yitro (Jethro): On Eagles’ Wings

February 1, 2013 The name of this week’s Torah study, Yitro (Jethro), comes from the Hebrew root yeter, meaning abundant or exceedingly abundant. While we are often limited by the confines of our own imagination, God is able to do exceedingly abundantly (yeter) more than we could ever ask or think or imagine!

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Tu B’Shvat and the Spiritual Restoration of the Holy Land

January 25, 2013 Monday was a special holiday called Tu B’Shvat, also known as the New Year for the Trees. Here in the Holy Land, many will be taking part in planting trees since this holiday is Israeli Arbor Day. On Israeli kibbutzim, it is an agricultural holiday. But the holiday has spiritual significance, as well. In synagogues round the world, there will activities and prayers of thanksgiving to the Lord who has given us the Land of Israel and all its goodness. This holiday has special significance for tithing. According to the rabbis, this is the time when the people of Israel offered to God the tithe of the first fruits of their crops.

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Parasha Beshalach (When Let Go): From Victim to Victorious

January 24, 2013 The Exodus is the cornerstone of the nation of Israel: the commandments, the promises, the essence of Judaism, all began with this departure from Egypt. The Exodus also broke the power of Egypt and devastated it, and Egypt never regained its status as the great nation it had been.

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Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot: Armageddon and the Protective Covering of God

October 5, 2012 Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot  Exodus 33:12-34:26; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16; Book of Ecclesiastes; Revelation 7:1-10 “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been …

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Crowds Gather for the Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing)

October 3, 2012 Today, on the third day of the seven-day holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), multitudes gathered this morning at the Western (Wailing) Wall for the Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) to receive the traditional blessing from thousands of Kohanim, Jewish men who are from the priestly lineage of Aaron (Moses’ brother).

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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): The Holiest Day of the Jewish Calendar

September 25, 2012 Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is, Biblically speaking, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. With this holiday's themes of atonement and repentance, the tenth of Tishri is so significant that it’s observed by many secular Jews even though they don’t observe other Jewish holidays.

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Parasha Vayelech (And He Went): Finding Courage During Times of Transition

September 21, 2012 This week’s Shabbat occurs during a very special 10-day period between Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) called both Yamim Nora’im (Days of Awe) and Aseret Y'may Teshuvah (Ten Days of Repentance). The Days of Awe is traditionally the period to get right with God and our fellow man through repentance and asking forgiveness. This Shabbat, therefore, which falls between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, is the first of the Jewish new year. It's called Shabbat Shuvah or Sabbath of Return since the Haftarah reading begins with the exhortation “Shuvah Yisrael—Return O Israel.”

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Teshuvah and the Days of Awe: The Shofar Sounds the Call to Repentance

September 10, 2012 This coming weekend begins the very special and holy time known as the High Holy Days: Rosh HaShanah (also called Yom Teruah – Feast of Trumpets), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles or Booths).

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The Jewish New Year Is Almost Here

September 3, 2012 Everyone here in Israel is now greeting each other with L'Shana Tova (Wishing one a Good Jewish New Year) in anticipation of Rosh HaShanah (New Year), which is but two weeks away. According the Jewish calendar, the year will be 5773, which is calculated from the time of Adam and Eve.

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