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

Dear Friends in Yeshua, Giving Thanks By the time you receive this newsletter, the midterm results of November 8, 2022, will be in. Some of us will be rejoicing at the results while others may be disappointed, distressed, or even worse. But God. He is not moved by election results. He has not lost control.

Dear fellow feast-keepers, The Voice of Leviticus 23 We are bombarded with many voices today, but only one really matters: the voice of God. This lifesaving, life-giving voice is mentioned the first time that the word VOICE appears in the Bible in Genesis 3:10. Adam said to God, “…I heard Your voice קול) kol, pronounced

Holiday Greetings in the Beloved! The New Year, the Shofar, and Joy “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel saying: In the seventh month תשרי] Tishri], on the first day of the month [September 26th of this year], you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets,

Dear Beloved in Messiah, Joy vs. Happiness Last month, I wrote about suffering. This month, the Lord has directed me to focus on JOY. According to Vocabulary.com: “Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can’t help but smile. It’s the opposite of sadness. When people are

Dear Friends in Yeshua, Suffering: Today’s Reality As I prayed, I sensed that the topic for this month’s newsletter was obvious and inescapable: SUFFERING. Our world is suffering. All creation groans (Rom. 8:22). While suffering is part of the universal human condition, as we draw closer to the return of Messiah, suffering is increasing—both in

Dearly Beloved in Yeshua, The Giving of the Holy Spirit As we celebrate Shavuot שבועות (sha-voo-OAT) this year, also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost, the Lord is leading us to examine the fulfillment of this important feast of the Lord with emphasis on the Holy Spirit and prayer. It is traditionally believed,