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With the Day of Atonement just last month, and with many of us thinking of Thanksgiving this month, we wanted to present a biblical look at sacrifices...
The word leaven is found throughout Scripture and rabbinic tradition. Here is an in-depth look at how it is used, both tangibly and metaphorically.
The Burnt Offering Hebrew Term OLAH, literally ascending,” that is, the sacrifice “ascends” to God. It is translated as “burnt offering” or “whole off...
Is Shavuot a Jewish holiday or is it the birthday of the Christian church? It’s both! Find out more about the origins and the fulfillment of this bibl...
Like many Jewish people, I was raised in a home where Jewishness was more cultural than religious. Our family celebrated Passover and Hanukkah at our ...
We offer you this quick guide to the biblical purpose and basic facts about our most important holidays throughout the year.
Find out why without Hanukkah, there would be no Christmas.
A slim scarlet cord dangling in a window might not trigger thoughts of deliverance. That is, unless you were Rahab, a Gentile woman living in a home b...
Rosh Hashanah means “The head of the year,” and thus, the holiday is referred to as the Jewish New Year. However, in the Bible, it is known as “the Fe...
A 94 year-old Orthodox sage has poured more fuel on the flames of religious controversy in Israel by contending in a sermon that the Holocaust was God...
Many are surprised to find that the Hebrew Scriptures don’t mention Hanukkah, but the New Testament does. Jesus attended the feast in Jerusalem.
Kabbalah” means “received teachings” or simply “traditions” and is derived from the Hebrew “kabel” which means “to receive.” It originally applied onl...
By joining the spiritual worship to the physical harvest, God sanctified the language of the harvest and imbued it with great spiritual and even proph...
Word Origin and Meaning Peace in the Tanakh (Jewish Scriptures)—shalom שָׁלוֹם The root denotes completion or wholeness. The general meaning of the r...
When we see Yeshua in heaven, certainly Moshe Rabeynu will be there too, because he was the one who knew and foretold his coming and trusted in him.
Explore the literal, spritual and prophetic aspects of “first fruits” in the Bible, as well as how this concept can apply to your faith today.
Three main words or word groups are used to describe humility: First, the related words ‘ani and ‘anav; second, the word shaphel; third, the word kana...
Though various Christian denominations commemorate Pentecost, many forget that it was a Jewish holiday before the Church was established. The name Pen...
Visit the home of an observant Jew, and as you enter, you will notice a small rectangular box attached to the outer doorpost. This object is a meZUzah...
Gus was a nice guy. But he could sometimes be a bit of a pest. As a telecommunications engineer I could not have asked for a better co-worker. Gus was...
Though it might seem like a wholly Gentile Christian practice, baptism (ritual washing) was a long-existing part of Jewish tradition in Jesus’ time.
As he lay dying, Jacob’s spirit rose to prophetic stature. The words he spoke to his sons were his last will and testament. Unlike the material or fin...
Yeshua stood up and boldly proclaimed to the celebrants, “If a man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture ...
Christians can use this special season to share the good news of Messiah in a sensitive manner. Here are some answers to the most frequent questions c...