The Afikomen Messianic Meaning
So what does the Afikomen have to do with the Messiah? Plenty. Let’s take a look. First of all, Passover is the Biblical holiday celebrated
Is Palestine in your Bible?
Sometimes when you turn to the back of your bible it will have a maps section. And some will even say this, ‘’Palestine in the
The Aaronic Benediction
Do you want to know the oldest physical copy of any portion of the Bible is? Even older than the Dead Sea Scrolls? It is
Israel’s sin and God’s faithfulness
In the Bible, the history of humanity is one of failure, with some notable exceptions due to God’s grace. That is true of the history
How should Jews treat Gentiles?
Shortly after redeeming the Israelites from Egypt, God commanded them, “You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the
The Land of Israel is NOT Palestine
It is Biblically incorrect to speak of the land of Israel as “Palestine.” There are seven places in the Bible where the Hebrew word “p’leshet”
Who is a Jew?
This is a topic that has been debated behind closed doors in the Jewish community for millennia. The definition accepted by the Jewish community today
Moses: Precursor to Messiah
Did you know that before Moses died, he told Israel that one day, someone just like he (Moses) would arrive and that the nation had
The Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant When Israel came out of Egypt, one of the first things God instructed Moses to build was the Tabernacle. This
A Passover Conversation Across Time
We sometimes wonder how our contemporary Jewish Brethren would fare up against those Israelites brought out of Egypt about 3,400 years ago.
So what is a Messianic Passover?
What is a “Messianic Passover Haggadah” What is a Passover Haggadah for Christians and Jews? And what does “Messianic” even mean? To skip this and
Purim: God behind the scenes – defeats our foe
Though not a major holiday, Purim is celebrated around the world by Jewish people as the time when they remember how God delivered them from
The Hanukkah and Jesus Connection
Jesus and Hanukkah? Are you crazy? (Nope, just read on….) First of all the basics.. Hanukkah (alternately spelled Chanukah) is the Jewish celebration which remembers
What are beautiful feet?
Today we wanted to talk about feet and what the Scriptures say about feet. In the Bible days, there really was only two modes of
What is the Tanakh?
While most all of Christianity calls the first part of their Bible ”The Old Testament”, the Jewish people have never called it that. Why? Because
Kathy Lee Gifford’s New Book about the Messiah
If you have ever watched the ”Today” Show, then you know how vibrant a host Kathy Lee Gifford is. But did you also know she
The Feast of Tabernacles
The Biblical Feasts of Tabernacles (called Sukkot) begins the evening of October 4th. There are seven total feasts in Leviticus chapter 23. Four of them
What were cities of refuge?
What were cities of refuge? In real life – a man’s blood could be shed in two ways – on purpose or by accident. In
Doug’s Story
A Jewish Young Man Meets His Messiah –The Testimony of Douglas Carmel I was born in New York City to a newly immigrated Israeli man
Ultra Orthodox protest in Israel
Ultra Orthodox Protest Military Service in Israel Earlier this year (2017) the High Court of Justice struck down a law exempting ultra-Orthodox men engaged in
The Jewish Wedding
So what are the parts to a modern Jewish Wedding? Before the wedding: The Ketubah This is a marriage contract that is prepared before the wedding
Kosher?
Jesus makes people kosher! WHO IS YESHUA AND HOW CAN HE MAKE ANYONE KOSHER? Most people assume that Yeshua (Jesus) has nothing to do with