In our post-modern world, we are surrounded by things that can often take most of our attention and time. It is easy to loose a connection with the natural beauty of God's creation and even more significantly, the supernatural world around us. The holiday of Sukkot aka Feast of Tabernacles, (which … [Read more...]

Unlike the US, the Israeli Knesset is designed on a model based on the British Parliament and requires any ruling government to hold a majority of the seats in order to be able to pass legislation and overcome the danger of gridlock all too common to Americans. The Knesset is comprised of 120 seats … [Read more...]

The Jewish culture has a unique relationship with mourning. The Jewish experience is often defined with solemn days of remembrance. Twice a year a siren sounds across Israel and society halts. This is done once to remember the Holocaust, and again on Memorial Day to honor the soldiers who fell in … [Read more...]

We recently celebrated two holidays which remind us of remarkable examples of God’s deliverance. The first, Passover has been a central part of the Jewish identity, serving as a reminder of their deliverance from slavery. The second, Easter or Resurrection Sunday for believers in Yeshua is a … [Read more...]

Purim is quickly approaching and the flurry of holiday preparations include getting costumes in order and baking Hamentashen. Purim is sometimes seen as a Jewish version of Halloween or Mardi Gras, a time for drinking, partying and wearing costumes. Even the religious practices of rabbinical … [Read more...]