Reflections and Rant for the End of Days
Posted in Moedim on Dec 6th, 2007
The Hebrew word chanukah means “dedication” and marks an eight day winter celebration (from Kislev 25 - Tevet 3) that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple after a small group of Jewish believers defeated the forces of assimilation at work in their world. As such, Chanukah represents the victory of faith over the ways [...]
Posted in Moedim on Dec 6th, 2007
(Breitbart) New York store red faced over ‘Hanukkah hams’
A posh food store in New York’s Greenwich Village has found itself red faced after offering hams for sale with the slogan “Delicious for Hanukkah,” the current Jewish religious holiday.
The non-kosher labelling was spotted at the weekend by Manhattan novelist Nancy Kay Shapiro, 46, who decided instead [...]
Posted in Moedim on Oct 3rd, 2007
Posted in Moedim on Sep 27th, 2007
(Erev Sukkot 5768) I wish you a wonderful Sukkot season - this sacred time that reminds us of our heavenly Father’s sheltering Presence during our times of wandering here on this earth. Here’s a picture from this evening as we finished building our sukka and said the Shehecheyanu and al netilat lulav blessings.
Sometimes called “Tabernacles” by the [...]
Posted in Moedim on Sep 21st, 2007
How do we relate to Yom Kippur?
What do Messianic Jews do regarding Yom Kippur? Do we fast, afflict ourselves, and confess our sins, or do we rejoice in the knowledge that we are forgiven of all our sins because of Yeshua’s perfect avodah as our Kohen Gadol of the New Covenant? In other words, should [...]
Posted in Moedim on Sep 19th, 2007
While I was driving to work today, a thought occurred to me that I hope you will find encouraging. The “fruits of the Spirit” are identified as those nine virtues or qualities that mark the life of the true Christian (Gal. 5:22-23):
Love (agape)- ahavah. This is the very first fruit.
Joy (chara)- simcha
Peace (eirene) - shalom
Longsuffering (makrothumia) [...]
Posted in Moedim on Sep 6th, 2007
Wednesday September 12, 2007 (at sundown) is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (for 5768). Also called Yom Teru’ah (the Feast of Trumpets), this sacred time has prophetic significance for the Messianic believer, since it commemorates both the creation of the universe by Adonai, as well as the “calling up” of the new creation at [...]