Chag Sameach (KHAG sah-MAY-AKH)—Joyful Feast! God Speaks as the Shofar Sounds The shofar, or ram’s horn of God’s people Israel, has been sounded daily this year from August 16, 2023, until September 15, 2023, calling Jews worldwide to repentance. Have you heard it? The sound of the shofar has been connected with the voice of God since the giving

Shalom B’Shem Yeshua, The Tyranny of Self When Sheryl (dear friend and administrator of Jewish Jewels) and I took a cruise that Neil had planned before his homegoing and Covid, we came face to face with the present reality of II Timothy 3:1-4: “But understand this, that in the last days hard times will come—

Dear Mishpochah in Yeshua, All About Water The Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) has been speaking to me lately a lot about WATER, a very important—but not often recognized—topic in the Holy Scriptures. (The Hebrew word for water is mayim מים MAH-yeem). If we look at the Hebrew word picture for water, it consists of three

Dearly Beloved in Yeshua, A Love Song It all began when I went to see the movie “Jesus Revolution,” the true story of the revival fires kindled among the youth of Southern California in the 1970s. Known as the “Jesus Movement,” this move of God was born on the wings of song. A new song.

Dear Mishpochah in Yeshua, REST Is there a person on this planet who does not enjoy a little rest? I doubt it. Rest for mankind has been in the heart of God since creation. That is why He ordained that one day of seven would be a shabbat, שבת (shah-BAHT) Hebrew for rest. God created

Passover Blessings in Yeshua, God’s Perfect Lamb, Our Awesome God This year, in thinking about Passover—Pesach, פסח PAY-sahkh in Hebrew—one thought kept captivating my heart and mind: the Awesomeness of our God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The word awesome, nora נורא) no-RAH) in Hebrew, occurs in 38 verses in the NKJV of

Dearly Beloved in Yeshua, From Mourning to Joy The Jewish feast of Purim comes early this year, but in 2019 it was at the end of March. While the ladies of Temple Aron HaKodesh were celebrating their annual Esther banquet—with the theme of “Heaven” or “The Father’s House” (HaBayit Shel Abba, הבית של אבא (ha-BAHYEET

Dear “Trees of Righteousness,” New Year of the Trees There is a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar that is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the month Shevat called Tu B’Shevat. This year, the holiday falls on February 6, 2023. It is also known as the “Rosh HaShanah of the Trees” and is one

Welcome to 2023 in Yeshua’s Name! ADAM, Where are You? We read these words in the first book of the Torah in Genesis 3:9. God is speaking. Adam and his wife were hiding from the presence of the LORD God because they had sinned and disobeyed Him. God knew where Adam and Eve were, but

Dear Beloved in Yeshua, All About Oil In Israel this month: “The unripe green olives have turned purple and then black, and are now— just in time for Hanukkah—bursting with their precious oil. You can take a ripe olive in your hand, squeeze it gently—at a safe distance from your friends—and the oil will come