A Look Ahead at the Fall Feasts

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 …

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Passover: It All Points to Jesus!

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

Jesus in the Passover

Happy Saturday, friends! We're leaving the chaos of this world behind for today to focus on the beginning of the feasts of Israel. Monday at sundown marks the beginning of Passover, an 8-day commemoration of God's deliverance of the Jewish people from Egyptian captivity. Passover is the first of seven major feasts of Israel. Embedded …

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Entering the Old City

After a fantastic Shabbat (when Jews shut down all activity), we were ready to enter the Old City, whose walls tower over visitors anxious to experience this wonderful place. Entering always reminds me of the three times a year Jews from all over the land would flock to the Temple for major feasts. Passover (which …

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