Although Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, is not widely celebrated among the Jewish people, it nevertheless is one of the most important and interesting Feasts of the Lord.  In fact, it is closely related to Melech David (King David) and the hope of Messiah. In the account of Shavuot in Leviticus 23, there are two… Read More »

Most people suppose that Rosh Hashanah, the Feast of Trumpets and the Jewish New Year is the start of the religious calendar of observance among the Jewish people.  Truth being told, Passover is actually the starting point of the annual observance of the Moedim, God’s Appointed Feasts.  We read in Exodus 12:1 that, “This month… Read More »

During the FESTIVAL of PURIM, everyone boos at the mention of Haman’s name and everyone cheers the names of Esther and Mordechai.  There are many other names mentioned, but mysteriously one name is missing.  Where is God, since there is no mention of His Name in the Book of Esther?  Yet, the face of God is hidden or veiled for a… Read More »

A story is told about Israel Solomon, a Jewish soldier at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War.  During Chanukah, in the midst of the freezing cold, Israel lit his Chanukiah.   All of a sudden, General George Washington startled him and said, “What is this?  What are you doing, are you mad?  Are you a spy?” … Read More »

At sunset on September 22, the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar will commence. Synagogues around the world will be filled to capacity with men and women seeking atonement for their sins and hoping to be inscribed in the Book of Life. But apart from afflicting their souls by fasting, on Yom Kippur (Day… Read More »

When I was first introduced to the Messiah Yeshua in 1979, I was given a King James Version (KJV) of the Bible by the man who was instrumental in leading me to the Lord.  However, I found the text difficult to read and its language archaic.  However, within a year, I discovered the New International… Read More »

On June 7th, 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israeli forces pushed into Jerusalem and recaptured the Temple Mount.  At the Kotel (Western Wall), the last remnant of the walls that once surrounded the ancient Temple, hardened soldiers wept openly in joy.  Others gently embraced the rough stones of the wall.  The Chief Army Rabbi, Schlomo… Read More »

Turn on the radio and television and you’ll see everybody talking about it.  Books are being written, movies are being made, and there’s an air of wonder, excitement, and fear among the Believing Body and secular world.  What’s all the buzz and how does it impact our lives? According to the lunar (Hebrew) calendar, we… Read More »