The Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) – March 2015
Monday, 23 March 2015
Shalom b’shem Yeshua! The Ruach and the Rabbis At the beginning of 2015 we were invited to a historic symposium held in a Jewish Community Center in the Fort Lauderdale area. Why was it historic? Because for the first time ever, traditional rabbis (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox) and pastors of various denominations met to dialogue on a common
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Simplicity – February 2015
Sunday, 15 February 2015
Dear Lovers of God and People! “Simplicity” During the December holidays the Lord kept bringing one word to my heart and mind: simplicity. I had been thanking Him for the blessing of our celebration of Hanukkah: two storage boxes under the guest room bed, less than one hour to decorate the condo, and even less to put
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Israel (Yisrael) – January 2015
Thursday, 29 January 2015
Blessings as we enter 2015! God still speaks in New York City! The Lord gave us a profound word, through an unlikely source, while visiting our son Jesse in New York City this fall. We feel led to share it with you, our Jewish Jewels partners, as we enter a new year, since this word
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Yeshua: Name above all names! – December 2014
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Holiday Blessings in Messiah, The Name of Messiah At this time of year, believers in Yeshua (Jesus) throughout the world, hear in sermon and song a verse from the prophet Isaiah that mentions the “name” of the Messiah: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon
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Give Thanks – November 2014
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Dear Mishpocha (Family) in Yeshua, Five Smooth Stones In 1 Samuel 17:40-49 we read about a young David, the shepherd boy, who defeated Goliath, the giant enemy of Israel, with one of five smooth stones. The stones were David’s weapon of choice—an unlikely weapon—as contrasted with Goliath’s sword, spear, and javelin. Nevertheless, the stone proved to be a
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Sukkot
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Hag Sameach B’shem Yeshua, (Joyous Feast in the name of Yeshua) One in the Messiah The final of the Fall Feasts of the Lord, Sukkot (sue-COAT), or the Feast of Tabernacles of Booths, takes place from October 8, 2014 PM, until October 15, 2014 PM, ending with Simcha Torah, the Feast of Rejoicing in the Law. Sukkot
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A Month of Drawing Close
Monday, 15 September 2014
The traditional month of preparation for the Fall Feasts of the Lord is called Elul, an acronym for Ani l’dodi v’dodi li — “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” (Song of Songs 6:3). Elul began on Aug. 26, 2014 and will end at sunset on Sept. 24. It is a month for preparing the
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Of Sheep and Shepherds
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Shalom Flock of the Lord! Moses was a shepherd (roi—ro-EE in Hebrew), tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, on the back side of the desert, when God appeared to him in a burning bush. His shepherd’s rod became a supernatural tool of deliverance as the Lord anointed it for the purpose of showing the
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Freedom: Gift of God
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Freedom. Free. Liberty. Prison. Prisoner. Slaves. This month we felt led to research every reference in the Bible to these important words. Our challenge is to condense our findings! Our main conclusion: Freedom is a gift from a loving God. If we have it on the inside, we can endure great hardships on the outside. Freedom emanates from
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Shavuot: The Giving of the Law
Monday, 30 June 2014
Beginning on the evening of June 3, we will celebrate Shavuot, The Feast of Weeks, which is also known as Pentecost. We will be commemorating the “giving of the Law” at Mt. Sinai, and the “giving of the Spirit” on Mt. Zion. God directed the Israelites, “…seven Sabbaths shall be completed. Count fifty days to
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