Jews and Christians share a very significant day today. For Jews, it is Shavuot (Feast of Weeks); for Christians, it is Pentecost. Both are rooted in Biblical significance and are foundational to our belief systems. Shavuot is the fourth of seven major Jewish feasts described in Leviticus 23. Following Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread and …
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Have you ever had experiences where the Lord brings particular verses or truths to mind over and over in different ways? I take that as God's means of getting my attention about something, and in those situations, I like to study them out as I listen to the message He wishes to deliver. Recently, I …
Today, I want to share encouraging words from a group called Blessed Buy Israel. In 2017, a non-Jewish family took up the battle against Antisemitism by marketing goods from Judea and Samaria (targeted by the BDS Movement) in the United States and around the world via a web presence. One way to support Israel is …
Pomegranates are in season in Israel...just in time for Rosh Hashanah. But what's the connection? We'll get to that, but first let's talk about the significance of Rosh Hashanah, the 5th of 7 major feasts of Israel. At sundown tomorrow in Israel, Jews will celebrate Rosh Hashanah ("head of the year"), their civil New Year. …
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