By the time Moses returned to the scene (Egypt), his people had hit an all-time low. They worshiped idols, spoke slanderously of each other, and had wandered very far from the path of their forefathers. Perhaps he should have told them off, saying, “Repent, sinners, lest you perish altogether!” But he didn’t. Instead, he told them how Avinu cared for them and felt their suffering, how He would bring about miracles, freedom and a wondrous future out of His love for them. As for rebuke, Moses … [Read more...] about Preaching the Gospel
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10 Tevet – A time of fasting
“Thus said Avinu Tzaviot; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.” (Zec 8:19 ) 17 Tammuz Shivah Asar B’ Tammuz 9 Av-Tisha B’av 3 Tishrei- The Fast of Gedaliah 10- Tishrei- Yom Kippurim 10 Tevet- Asarah B’Tevet 13 Adar- The fast of Esther On Tuesday morning, December 18, at 6:15 am The fast of 10 Tevet begins and … [Read more...] about 10 Tevet – A time of fasting
Guide to Fasting
“Thus said Avinu of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.” (Zec 8:19 ) 17 Tammuz Shivah Asar B’ Tammuz 9 Av-Tisha B’av 3 Tishrei- The Fast of Gedaliah 10- Tishrei- Yom Kippurim 10 Tevet- Asarah B’Tevet 13 Adar- The fast of Esther You want to know why you deserve this series of financial woes. Why do … [Read more...] about Guide to Fasting
Weekly Torah Lesson
Yosef Returns to Israel Parasha: va yechi – and he lived Torah: Bereishit 47:28 – 50:26 “21 And Israel said to Yosef, Behold, I die: but Avinu shall be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.” (Ge 48:21-22 ) ** This is the only reference of this battle. The land that he gives to Yosef seems to have been purchased from … [Read more...] about Weekly Torah Lesson
Weekly Torah Lesson
Parasha: Va Yigash – And he drew near Torah: B’reishit 44:18-47:27 From a Family to a Nation It took a world wide famine of grain to force Ya’akov and his family to leave Ka’anaan and join Yosef in Egypt. Israel, a small family of seventy persons was about to be forged into a multi million person nation. Here is how it started: The story picks up as Ya’akov’s family arrives in Egypt and is taken directly to a very fertile plain known as Goshen. Here is how Yosef manages to encourage … [Read more...] about Weekly Torah Lesson
Rosh Chodesh
At sundown, at the end of Shabbat, 12/8/18, the month of Keslev comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Tevet begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”. In 1Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple. This two day … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh