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… days. Through the Seder we connect intellectually, but also emotionally, to our ancestors and share in the joy found in the Lord.
The Seder also connects us to others living right now. Unlike Yom Kippur, Passover is a holiday that takes place in the home. Passover is a time to gather with our mishpucha …
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… to the Lord on this altar and tend to the lamps. No other offering was to be performed on this altar except the atoning sin offering during Yom Kippur.
Parasha Tetzaveh can be summarized in a single theological principle: Holiness. The word kadosh – “holy” is found throughout this parasha! It means to distinguish, to set …
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… very dedicated to practicing his faith. His disciples were also very serious about practicing their religion. Even though the Jewish people were only required to fast on Yom Kippur, John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fasted much more often. How often?
In another parable, Yeshua said this: Two men went up to …
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… we blew the shofar and considered the things the shofar reminds us of. For the Yamim Nora’im, the 10 Days of Awe from Rosh HaShanah to Yom Kippur, we confessed our sins and turned to the Lord. Now we are celebrating the last holiday of Tishrei – the Feast of Sukkot – Shelters, Tabernacles, Booths.
God …
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Rabbi Paul wrote this to Messiah’s people in Corinth: Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5).
Today is Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath of Repentance, the special Sabbath between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur. It’s a day for self-examination and repentance. Repentance means turning …
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Shabbat Shalom, today we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot is a biblical Jewish holiday that doesn’t get as much attention in modern times as other days like Yom Kippur or Passover, but it is very important. Shavuot was a holiday that was required to be attended when the Temple still stood. Shavuot means …
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… Weeks) you must receive His Spirit and become part of the Messianic Community.
We can then look forward to His return and take part in the Feast of Trumpets, connected today with Rosh Hashanah. As part of Yom Kippur, we need to remember that when He returns to planet Earth, judgment will take place …
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… this chapter when the Lord says that this day will be on the 10th day of the 7th month of the Jewish calendar. This, of course, is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and Chapter 16 contains the instructions on how this ceremony of atonement is to be conducted. Even today, Yom Kippur is the …
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… you some thoughts about Sukkot, for us in the present but also in the future.
I feel like Sukkot can get overlooked compared to Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. While I don’t have any scientific figures, most non-Orthodox Jews I’ve known never seemed to celebrate or care about Sukkot the same way …
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… of not only Jews, but Gentiles as well. We should be examining our walk with the Lord all year around however, this time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, known as the Days of Awe is a special opportunity to examine where we are and where we need to be. Are there certain issues that …
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… then respond to His will and turn back to our Great Creator as the core of our lives.
Second, especially during the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur it means reflecting on who we are and what we are doing. To look rightly at our souls. Through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, and …
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… week as the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Firstfruits. Likewise, the 15 days before the Feast of Booths includes the Feast of Trumpets and Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). As I mentioned at the very beginning of the commentary, the main theme in this parasha is the blessings that come from …
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This week we have a double parasha, Acharei Mot, which means “After The Death”, and Kedoshim, which translates to “Holy Ones”. Between these two parashas we will be covering Leviticus 16-20. These two parashas cover the Yom Kippur service, sexual sins, punishment for child sacrifice, and the repeated teaching to observe the Lord’s …
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… to the Lord on this altar as he checked the lamps. No other offering was to be performed on this altar except the atoning sin offering during Yom Kippur.
Parasha Tetzaveh can be summarized in a single theological principle: Holiness. The word kadosh – “holy” is found throughout this parasha! It means to distinguish, to set …
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… day. I think my experience with Sukkot was common compared to most Jewish people. While we will turn out in droves for services during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, things seem to change for Sukkot.
In fact during our modern day and age we are so busy with matters of consequence that it has reached …
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… Azinu covers all of Deuteronomy, Chapter 32, which contains 52 verses. With this being Shabbat Shuvah, the Great Sabbath of Repentance that occurs between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, this is a very appropriate parasha because the key theme is the repentance that is required for restoration after Israel falls away from the Lord.
This …
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… to us to break the cycles in our lives, through repairing our relationships with one another.
It is tradition that starting with Rosh Hashanah and continuing until Yom Kippur we spend this time during the Days of Awe apologizing, forgiving, and reconciling with one another. On Yom Kippur, we atone and reconcile with the Lord …
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… any hour of day or night, God’s great Day of Judgment will come suddenly, and for most, unexpectedly!
Biblically, the holiday we are celebrating is called Yom T’ruah – The Day of Blowing Trumpets. It serves as a warning – a precursor to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the most solemn of all – the …
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… rest along with a sacred assembly involving the blowing of shofars. No regular work was to be done, and a burnt offering was presented to Adonai. On Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the 10th day of the 7th month, the Israelis were to hold a sacred assembly, humble themselves, and offer a burnt offering …
This week we have a double parasha, Acharei Mot, which means “After The Death”, and Kedoshim, which translates to “Holy Ones”. Between these two parashas we will be covering Leviticus 16-20. These two parashas cover the Yom Kippur service, sexual sins, punishment for child sacrifice, and the repeated teaching to observe the Lord’s …
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… is described as “strange fire” in Leviticus 10. As a result of that, fire came from the presence of the Lord and they were consumed by it.
We don’t know what was in the minds of Nadab and Abihu. If we think of them in the best of circumstances, perhaps they were wanting …
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… Jerusalem in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah. Their names are forever inscribed in the Word of God! Imagine the joy of being able to tell your children and grandchildren that a certain part of the Beit HaMikdash was donated by your family!
Within the Tabernacle would reside the Ark of the Covenant, the …
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… judge who applies the justice should be viewed negatively by those to whom justice is being applied.
Chapter 23 continues with admonitions regarding moral issues: Not bearing false witness, not following the group in terms of doing evil, not being partial and being respectful of other’s property, even if that other person is …
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… taught us, over which God’s presence was manifested. He is the golden menorah that gave light; the bread that nourished; the golden altar for incense that symbolized our prayers; the bronze altar that atoned; the wash basin that cleansed – all find their fulfillment in Yeshua!
Yeshua fulfills the holidays. He is the Passover …
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We finished Rosh HaShana/Yom Truah, the Jewish New Year and the Day To Blow The Shofar, the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month, the month of fulfillment, and we blew the shofar, and considered the important things that the important shofar reminds us of, like our need to be spiritually alert while we …