Sabbath – First of the Feasts?
We sometimes hear the weekly Sabbath day referred to as the “first of the Lord’s feasts.” But should the Sabbath be thought of as the first of the feasts?
We sometimes hear the weekly Sabbath day referred to as the “first of the Lord’s feasts.” But should the Sabbath be thought of as the first of the feasts?
I was asked a question about a prayer by one of the offenders I meet with at a nearby prison. The Holy Spirit granted his the desire before I could answer.
Most of us ask God to bless us. The ancient practice, however, is that we first “bless” God. In this book Irene Lipson expresses the importance of blessing God.
The Haftarah is a selection from the Prophets that generally corresponds to at least one of the main subjects of the Torah portion. That is about to change.
Simply marked as “Upon Rising” in the weekday siddur, this prayer is intended to be said while still in bed and before one\’s feet hit the floor:
Here are two editions of the Siddur for you to consider that keep the beauty of Jewish traditions while recognizing that Yeshua is the promised Messiah.
In perfect hindsight we wonder how our forefathers could be so dense – surely we would have acted differently. Or would we?
Here is another article written by my friend Tom. He writes from a Messianic Jewish perspective and has been studying the concept of prayer.
Should the ISR Scriptures be your primary Bible? This translation from the Institute for Scripture Research has some unique characteristics. Is it a good one?
On the day of Shavuot, or Pentecost, after Yeshua’s resurrection, something spectacular happened as they were “filled with the Holy Spirit.”