I find it wonderful that as we are in the midst of our study of Psalm 122:6, about asking for the peace of Jerusalem, we will join the people of Israel in the upcoming Yom … Read More
Shavuot / Pentecost
Shavuot / Pentecost On the Festival of Weeks, there are special readings in the synagogue. The portion from the Torah is Exodus 19:1-20:23, the Maftir is Numbers 28:26-31, and the Prophetic passage is Habakkuk 2:20-3:19. … Read More
“…For Such a Time as This” Esther 4:14b
“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained … Read More
You’re Just Passing Through
By Chris Suitt Every year during the summer my family and I take a two-week vacation to Mammoth Lakes, California. This city is located in the Eastern Sierra Mountain range about 5 hours from my … Read More
Why I Observe Yom Kippur
By M. Rosenblit Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is the most solemn day on the Hebrew calendar. It exists as a direct fulfillment of God’s command to the ancient, wandering Israelites after they were freed … Read More
Spring Cleaning: A Passover Reflection
“Seven days there shall be no leaven found in your houses; for whoever eats what is leavened, that person shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is an alien or a … Read More
Rosh Hashanah, That Mysterious Holiday
By Tamar Afriat “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.’” -Leviticus 23:24 “On the first … Read More
What Does Rosh Hashanah Have to Do With Me?
By Chris Suitt Many of my friends ask, “Why do you as a Gentile pastor celebrate and teach the 7 Jewish Feasts?” My standard answer to them is found in Romans 15:4: “For everything that … Read More
Is It Dripping with Honey?
By Tamar Afriat Here in Israel it must be Rosh Hashanah because the pomegranates are ripe. When we eat this traditional Rosh Hashanah fruit, we recite the blessing that our good deeds for the coming … Read More
The Festival of Shavuot (Pentecost)
by Baruch Parasha: Exodus 19:1-20:23 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 Many people are familiar with the term Pentecost and its relationship to the giving of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is eternal … Read More