Ok my friends, jump into your Jewish mindset and let's talk about Hanukkah! It is a very festive occasion and commences tomorrow night at sundown. But exactly what are our Jewish friends celebrating? Perhaps this will help! Throughout history Satan has tried to destroy God's plan by destroying God's people. First, he deceived Eve, resulting …
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Hanukkah 2017 is Coming!
Happy Lord's Day, my friends! Christmas season is upon us, and if you are Jewish, that can mean only one thing: Hanukkah is just around the corner! Indeed, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Tuesday evening and lasts for 8 days. Perhaps I'll share a bit more about what Hanukkah is all about in the next …
Yom Kippur to Commence at Sundown on Friday…Meanwhile, Days of Awe
Last week (Wednesday evening to Friday evening) Jews around the world commemorated Rosh Hashanah...the civil new year in Israel. It was a time of celebration and blowing the shofar. Rosh Hashanah launches the fall feast season, leading up to Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Biblically speaking, those feasts are the Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement …
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Visiting the Western Wall
Last week in Israel I visited the Western Wall. I always find it one of the most bittersweet places to visit. Sweet, because I always get a taste of the profound yearning and reverence the Jewish people have for the God of Israel. Bitter, because, while so close, most seem so far from grasping the …
