By: K.J. Kruger Tisha B’Av is a day of memorial and remembrance. It falls on the 9th of Av in the Jewish calendar (August 11th, this year), and is commemorated by fasting, the reading of the … Read More
Freedom & Holiness in Shavuot
On sundown Tuesday, June 11th, Shavuot, also known as the “Feast of Weeks” will begin. This holiday marks the conclusion of the seven weeks in which we count the Omer, as God instructed the children … Read More
Holding On to Hope
Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach Torah Reading: Exodus 33:12-34:26 Maftir: Numbers 28:19-25 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 God’s appointed times are a good time to reflect upon God, His Word, and where we fit within His story. Passover … Read More
The Empty Chair
Passover 5784 (תשפ״ד) On Monday evening this coming week, my family and I will have the privilege to join Jewish people around the world in an ancient tradition called Passover. This feast of remembrance, which … Read More
What Connects Shemini Atzeret to Our Messiah?
By Moran Rosenblit One of the most interesting things about Sukkot is that on the seventh day, the Jewish people celebrate “Hoshana Rabbah”, which is followed by “Shemini Atzeret” (also commonly referred to as Simchat … Read More
Sukkot – A Time to Overlook Differences
By Sarah L, Staff Writer “On the first day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.” Leviticus 23:40 One … Read More
Be Thankful!
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Parashah: Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44 Maftir: Bamidbar (Numbers) 29:12-16 Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 Life is all a matter of perspective, isn’t it? We have so much to be thankful for, yet we tend … Read More
Yom Kippur: Atonement for a People
By: Moran Rosenblit We are in a season of some very special appointed times, which God appointed for the children of Israel. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is the most solemn day on the Hebrew … Read More
Living the Truth
Parashat Ha’azinu (Listen) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27 This Shabbat is a special Shabbat called “Shabbat Shuvah” (return) or “Teshuva” (To return). It occurs during the 10 days of Teshuva – also … Read More
Messiah & Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat Rosh Hashanah Parashah: Beresheet (Genesis) 21:1-34 Maftir: Bamidbar (Numbers) 29:1-6 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10 Today, Friday, September 15th, at sundown the holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins. This marks the beginning of a very special … Read More