Did The Word literally “Tabernacle” in Human Flesh on God’s Holy Day for Tabernacling? John 1:14 relates Yeshua’s body as temporary dwelling like a tabernacle/booth: And the Word was made flesh, and “tabernacled” among us, (and we beheld it’s glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” Many…
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Understanding Yom Kippur and How to Observe it
Shabbat shuva always falls on the Shabbat before Yom Kippur and is a time for Repentance and Return to Covenant! Shabbat Shuvah (“Sabbath [of] Return” שבת שובה) refers to the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur!
Each year to prepare for the fall feast and the prophetic foreshadowing of the coming of the King all of Israel would begin repenting from the beginning of the month of Elul for 30 days up to Rosh Hashanah/Yom Terumah and then 10 final days leading up to Yom Kippur the 10 days of Awe!
Learn about the Hebrew month of ELUL and how it is a special time for Reflection, Relationship, Repentance and Righteous Deeds!
Parashat Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22) marks the beginning of Moses’ final address to the Children of Israel. Standing at the threshold of the Promised Land, Moses recounts the journey through the wilderness—not just as a historical review, but as a spiritual reflection. What stands out in this parashah is Moses’ tone of humility. Despite having led…
A common quote from the new testament among believers is Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Yeshua.” This is usually stated to encourage us in our failures, but the sentence does not end there. It goes on to say “who do not walk according to the flesh, but…
There are Three Weeks that are an annual mourning period that falls out in the summer. The Three Weeks or Bein ha-Metzarim (Hebrew: בין המצרים, “Between the Straits”) (cf “dire straits”) is a period of mourning commemorating the destruction of the first and second Jewish Temples. This is when we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple and our launch into a still-ongoing exile. The period…
Parashat Korach teaches that ego divides and destroys, while Divine Consciousness unites and blesses. May we strive to quiet the voice of the ego within us, and like Moses, become humble vessels for peace, love, and truth. When we do, we not only avoid the pitfall of rebellion—we also inherit the true Promised Land: a life of harmony with God and others.
Speak to Aaron and say to him: When you raise up (b’ha’alotkha) the lamps, let the seven lamps give light toward the face of the menorah” (Numbers 8:2). In Parashat B’ha’alotkha (Numbers 8–12), the portion opens with a divine instruction to Aaron the High Priest regarding the lighting of the Menorah in the Tabernacle: This…