Yom Teruah: Beginning a Holy Month
Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Holiday Blessings B’Shem Yeshua, Yom Teruah: Beginning a Holy Month Yom Teruah (YOHM t’ROO-ah), literally “The Day of Blowing” [of the Shofar] is the first of the fall appointed times, the Lord’s moadim מועדים (moh-ah-DEEM)—special times to meet with the Creator. The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘In the
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Elul | Month of Preparation
Friday, 30 August 2024
Shalom B’Shem Yeshua (Peace in Yeshua’s Name), Elul (Month of Preparation) The month of Elul (אלול eh-LOOL) on the Hebrew lunar calendar begins at sundown on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and ends at nightfall on October 2, 2024. This month, in traditional and Messianic Judaism, is a time to search one’s heart and draw close
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The Sadness of God
Thursday, 01 August 2024
Dear Friends in the Messiah Yeshua, The Sadness of God My desire was to write a very upbeat, joy-filled newsletter this month, but, as much as I tried, I could not escape the persistent impression in my spirit that God is sad. He is looking down from heaven on a world that He so loves
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Is Patriotism Still Alive?
Monday, 01 July 2024
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. Psalm 33:12 Dear Fellow Americans! Is Patriotism Still Alive? During my childhood, I was a member of a national society known as C.A.R., Children of the American Revolution. This organization, founded in 1895, is the oldest patriotic
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Words!
Saturday, 01 June 2024
Chag Shavuot Sameach (Joyful Feast of Weeks/Pentecost), Words! The month of June is all about WORDS, especially God’s words—the “Ten Words” or “Ten Commandments.” Words are powerful. The Hebrew word for word is d’var דבר (deh-VAHR). The plural is d’varim דברים (deh-vahr-EEM). D’varim can also mean “things,” as if words have physical substance. For example,
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Musings in May
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Beloved Friends in Yeshua, Musings in May My musings, ponderings, prinking (Jesse’s word for praying plus thinking) began when I found five smooth stones placed randomly on an isolated area of my condominium’s patio (where I have my enclosed garden). It appears that workmen who were using that area left the stones. Why? Only God
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Passover and the Rent Veil
Monday, 01 April 2024
Dear Friends in Messiah, Passover and the Rent Veil The Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) was crucified and rose from the dead on biblical Jewish feast days, Passover and the Feast of Firstfruits (Lev. 23:5-11). At that time, there was no such holiday as “Easter” nor a day named “Good Friday.” What happened? The Roman Emperor
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