And this shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and not do any work, whether the native, or the … Read More
What’s In a Name? (Rosh Hashanah)
By: Netanel R. The biblical “Feast of Trumpets” is upon us! Actually, most people know this special holiday as “Rosh Hashanah,” or the Jewish New Year, which is a bit misleading because this holiday originally … Read More
Tish’ah b’Av 2017
Many believers are familiar with Yeshua’s “Sermon on the Mount” in which he said “blessed are those who mourn” (Matthew 5:4), but have you ever thought of these words in connection to Tish’ah b’Av? Tish’ah … Read More
Shavuot 2017
On the eve of Tuesday, May 30th, fully 7 weeks after Passover, we celebrate the Feast of Shavuot, or as it’s called in the Greek of the New Testament, “The Day of Pentecost”. Both the … Read More
50 Years & Counting…
The date was June 7th, 1967. The Muslim nations surrounding Israel had united to finally wipe the Jewish state off the map once and for all. The Six Day War had been going strong … Read More
The Fallen & the Free
“Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting” (Psalm 126:5). For the Jewish people and in the context of this Psalm, “sowing in tears” has been a reference to the sorrows endured as … Read More
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017
It has now been 72 years since the remaining survivors of the Holocaust were released from the Nazi concentration camps. That means that the youngest of the survivors are all at least about 73-years-old or … Read More
Pesach (Passover) Reflections
This week we are in the midst of celebrating Pesach (Passover), and the weekly reading is a special one for Shabbat, “Chol HaMoed Pesach” from Exodus. As we are on the theme of Passover, I … Read More
Passover – April 2017
Many things may come to mind when it comes to Passover… matzah (traditional unleavened bread), the Seder (the Passover meal), the 10 “plagues” against Egypt, the blood of the Passover lamb on the doorposts and … Read More
Closing Thoughts on the Lord’s Appointed Times
As we are about to end the wonderful season of God’s appointed times, also known as the High Holy Days, I want to share some final thoughts as I close this blog mini-series of A … Read More