While the current version of the Hebrew calendar has been in effect for nearly 1700 years, there is still some dispute over it in the greater Messianic community. As an overview, Jewish/Biblical holidays are kept …
Why Don’t You Serve Lamb at Your Passover Seder?
We are planning our 5th annual community Passover seder and were recently asked about lamb. We’ve gotten this question several times in the past few years, so I wanted to take the opportunity to write about …
Parsha “Acharei Mot” – Who Shall Ascend the Hill of the L-RD?
“The earth is the L-RD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.” Psalm 24:1-2 The earth and …
Parsha “Sh’mini” – How To Approach HaShem
This week’s parsha (Sh’mini – Leviticus 9:1-11:47) is all about how to approach HaShem properly. We pick up right after the ordination and training of Aaron & his sons for their priestly duties. They have …
Parsha “Terumah” – What Is True Worship?
Why did G-d deliver the Israelites? “He said, ‘But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of …
Parsha “Tetzaveh” – The Light of the World
“You shall command the people of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the light, that a lamp may regularly be set up to burn. In the tent of meeting, outside the veil …
Parsha “Jethro” – The Marriage Proposal
This week’s portion comes from Exodus 18:1-2:23(26). There are several important things in this portion, as usual. But the one thing I want to focus on comes from Exodus 19:4-6 (ESV). “4 You yourselves have seen …
Parsha “Shemot” – When Moses Called G-d a Liar
“… And you haven’t delivered Your people at all!” -Moses (Ex. 5:22-23) “Pay no attention to lying words…” -Pharaoh (Exodus 5:9) At this point Moses seems to be very discouraged. Based on his past experience, …
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