Mr. Pence’s high-stakes trip to Egypt. (Joel Rosenberg’s op-ed for the Jerusalem Post)

Joel Rosenberg's op-ed is dead-on. Let's pray for God's wisdom and guidance as VP Mike Pence travels to the Middle East this week. BTW - I can think of no better representative to carry forth the message of reconciliation than Mike Pence. May the Lord guide his steps and his message!

Dreidels, Latkes and Sufganiyot

Happy Hanukkah!  We're now two days into celebration.  Time for the really fun stuff!  Hanukkah is characterized by the joyous traditions associated with it.  Remember, it is a joyous occasion...and Jews don't need much prodding to have a good time!  So let's explore a few traditions. Womens Participation in Hanukkah Traditionally, women play a major …

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What do Hanukkah Blessings tell Us About Christ?

Hi everyone!  I hope you are enjoying a little bit of Hanukkah as we join with our Jewish friends in celebrating the miracle that happened!  We're in the midst of a series of posts about Hanukkah, so if you don't know what that miracle was, please review: Hanukkah 2017 is Coming What is Hanukkah About? …

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Hanukkah: Celebration of Light!

חנוכה שמח Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown and Jews around the world will repeat that phrase, meaning "Happy Hanukkah!"  (Pronounced: Cha-nu-ka Sa-maech, with gutturals on the 'ch' sounds!)  Yesterday we talked about the meaning and significance of Hanukkah and today we'll discover the focus of Hanukkah. The focus of the Hanukkah celebration is the Hanukkah menorah, …

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