Beginning at sunset today (Saturday, July 25, 2015) Jews around the world will commemorate Tishah B'Av, the saddest day on the Hebrew calendar. This annual day of mourning recalls the tragedies experienced by the Jewish people over the centuries, many of them on this very day. Here are some examples of tragedy on Tishah B'Av: …
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A Closer Look at Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits
For Christians, we have just celebrated the most important day of the year: Resurrection Sunday. Christ is risen, and if that were not true, Christianity would crumble. We base our celebration on the Biblical accounts of Jesus’s death, burial and resurrection, which is succinctly wrapped up in this passage: For I delivered to you as of first …
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Rosh HaShanah…or Feast of Trumpets?
Sundown today (September 24, 2014) marked the beginning of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, and Jews all over the world are celebrating the beginning of the year 5775. However, Rosh HaShanah (“the head of the year”) is purely a social holiday that doesn’t even celebrate the true beginning of the year! The Bible calls …
Prayers and Blessings
When you’re sailing the high seas and encounter a storm, it is good to sail with a seasoned captain who knows how to navigate them! Well, mates, if end time events are not stormy, I don’t know what is! Aren’t you glad we have a Captain with all knowledge and wisdom! He rules the stormy …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 