Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot Exodus 32:12–34:26 Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18–39:16 This week’s Torah and Haftarah portions call us to reflect on the intricate balance between human failure, divine judgment, and God’s grace. The narrative of the … Read More
Yom Kippur: Reflect, Repent, & Recalibrate
Parasha: Leviticus 16:1-34 Maftir: Numbers 29:7-11 Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11, Micah 7:18-20 As we enter Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the words from Leviticus 16:1-34 echo deeply in our hearts. This is not just another … Read More
Pray with Us! – October 2024
Shalom from Jerusalem, As the dreaded day of October 7 draws near, it is unfathomable to think that one year later, Israel continues to be at war. In many ways, it feels as though we … Read More
Blow a Trumpet in Zion
By: K.J. Kruger “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand.” … Read More
A Brief History of Anti-Semitism
By: K.J. Kruger Anti Semitism is not a new phenomenon. My grandmother was chased home from school by a group of gentile girls who screamed, “You killed our God”. My grandmother was small, the youngest in … Read More
Tisha B’Av
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