Praying the Amidah
Tefillat Amidah, or the Standing Prayer, is perhaps the most commonly referenced liturgical prayer in the Jewish or Hebrew faith. Traditionally, observant Jews pray the Amidah three times a day.
Continue reading →Using English and Hebrew in Documents
Do you ever need Hebrew characters mixed with your English text? Here is a method I have discovered to easily insert Hebrew letters and vowels into a document.
Continue reading →A Christian Guide to the Biblical Feasts (Review)
A Christian Guide to the Biblical Feasts
By David Wilber
Freedom Hill Community, 2018
88 pages
For anyone just beginning to celebrate the Biblical Feasts – the Appointed Times of Adonai – this book will be a valuable resource.
Continue reading →Shavuot for Believers in Yeshua
The Feast of Shavuot, or Feast of Weeks, is celebrated in late spring at the time of the early wheat harvest in Israel. The exact Hebrew date is not specified in Scripture. Shavuot is at the end of a period of counting fifty days, or seven weeks – thus the name Shavuot, a Hebrew word meaning “weeks,” or Pentecost, from a Greek word meaning “fiftieth.”
Continue reading →Messianic Siddur for Shabbat
Messianic Siddur for Shabbat by Daniel Perek
This is a very thorough and well done Messianic Siddur. It is well organized, and covers the service, blessings and prayers most applicable to followers of Messiah Yeshua while maintaining traditional Jewish liturgy.
New To This Walk?
So there is a stirring in your heart and you feel drawn to the Ancient Paths mentioned by the prophet Jeremiah. It’s exciting, but maybe a little intimidating. Perhaps you are asking yourself, “How could I have missed this all these years?”
Continue reading →Essential Doctrine
Many religious organizations publish a Statement of Faith or some similar list of beliefs that describe what they hold as essential to maintaining unity of fellowship among members. By examining the Statement of Faith, one can determine how much they … Continue reading →
Count – But Don’t Count Down
I remember as a youngster seeing this countdown in the newspaper announcing how many shopping days were left until Christmas. Back then, that number was important because it had gaps – it did not include Sundays, And the countdown didn’t start until the day after Thanksgiving.
Continue reading →Guess What Day It Is
The Spring Feasts this year (5780/2020) have certainly been different. COVID-19, the county and state stay-at-home orders and “social distancing” made our normal fellowship impossible. It is a stark contrast to the previous year. In fact, last year was relatively … Continue reading →
Should We Postpone Passover?
Given the current situation with COVID-19, social distancing rules and stay-at-home orders, some have suggested that the Passover should be postponed. So how should we approach this Passover?
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