Water was drawn from the Pool of Siloam, brought to the Temple, poured on the altar, and berakhot (blessings) were said, thanking the LORD Most High for rain. […]
What Leviticus reveals about the Day of Atonement and Passover
Atonement. That’s not a word most of us use every day, so if you aren’t quite sure of its meaning, let me suggest that breaking it into its […]
Palm Sunday: the Hour has Come
Table of Contents Zechariah’s Shabbat HaGadol/Palm Sunday Prophecy “From the River to the Sea . . . to the ends of the earth” Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem […]
The 7 species of the land of Israel
\ Parashat Eiqev/Eikev/Ekev (D’varim/Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) 5782 B”H 7 species promised to the land of Israel Today, let’s look at the 7 kinds or “species” promised to the land and people […]
Haman’s wife Zeresh was right about this 1 thing
From Haman to Hamas, Israel is all too often surrounded and attacked by enemies, but fear not, the enemy will never prevail! Baruch HaShem Adonai, the Guardian of […]
Daniel 6: Unharmed by the lions
Table of Contents Captivity Continues An Excellent spirit Being Blameless when those around you want to find fault When prayer is against the law Nothing to hide Daniel […]
The Resurrection: Where is Jesus?!
Table of Contents The Empty Tomb: Jesus rose from the dead! John’s Resurrection Account: Conquering Fear Mary Magdalene’s discovery at the tomb Luke’s Resurrection Account Peter Jesus appears […]
Hanukkah, Zerubbabel, and the Second Temple
Some who have studied history have heard of Hanukkah’s hero, Judah (Judas) Maccabee, but are you familiar with how Zerubbabel fits into the story? Today we will take a […]
Biblical Feast Days and significant dates: FREE Printable!
Rethinking holidays and the resistance we got from pastoral colleagues When our children were born (they are close in age), my husband and I started really thinking about […]
The Biblical Autumn Feasts
Parashat Emor (V’yikra/Leviticus 21-24) 5782, B”H In the springtime, we looked at the Biblical Spring Feasts. As we near autumn, today let’s revisit that passage of Scripture from Leviticus that […]