This year's celebration of Passover and Resurrection Weekend (Easter) has been special and very unique. The Hebrew calendar is lunar-based as opposed to the common, solar-based Gregorian calendar. Thus, Jewish holy days and festivals do not fall on the same Gregorian calendar days each year. Ironically, the Feast of First Fruits (embedded at the end …
While most attention and focus were on the second anniversary of the horrific October 7 terrorist attack, and on the potential release of Israeli hostages, Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) commenced at sundown on Monday. What a mix of emotions, as Sukkot is the longest and most joyful of the Biblical fall feasts of Israel. Despite …
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With October approaching, focus of the Jewish people turns to the fall feasts of Israel. In Leviticus 23, God ordained 7 feasts and commanded his people to observe them. Each holds particular significance to the Jews, and as Christians, we see those feasts all point to the Lord. Ironically, the feasts also serve as God's …
Hi friends! My friend, Pastor Saleem Shalash, is at it again! Today, during the Jewish Passover, Pastor Saleem (an Arab brother in Christ) reminds us of the connection between Passover and the Jewish Messiah. He loves the Lord, loves the Jewish and Arab people, and loves to bless them in very meaningful ways! https://youtu.be/3Jv7ommSL8c
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