Shalom Mishpocah,        Summer is here!  Warm temperatures, barbecues, and lazy days at the beach! We are halfway through this year, where is the time going? July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., being the month of his birth. Before then it was called ...  Read More

Proverbs 16:2 (TLV). All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but Adonai weighs the motives. We are often quick to question peoples’ motives yet we are slow if not even negligent in checking our own. When we are hurt or transgressed by people, we tend to quickly assume the worst-case scenario and conclusion regarding our offenders’ intentions or motives.  In reverse, when we are guilty of hurtin...  Read More

One of the most daunting tasks we face as Messianic Believers, not just as Rabbis, Rebbetzins, or Worship leaders, but every believer, Jew or Gentile who has received Yeshua is the Redemption of our families, our parents, our siblings, our children and grandchildren, and our people.  Millions of dollars, a plethora of resources, extreme effort, and copious amounts time have been spent on the unrea...  Read More

Shalom Mishpocah,        June, the sixth month of the year and the first month of summer is here! June has 30 days and is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of youth and protection. Her name (Latin Iūnō) comes from the root word for “young” (Iuuen) and goes back to the idea of vital energy and fertility. Shavuot begins Saturday evening May 31st, 2025 at sunset through Sunday June 1st, 2025 at sun...  Read More

Acts 12:2-3.  It was around this time that King Herod began arresting and persecuting certain members of the Messianic community; 2 and he had Ya'akov, Yochanan's brother, put to death by the sword. 3 When Herod saw how much this pleased the Judeans, he went on to arrest Kefa as well. It was during the Days of Matzah,One of the confounding aspects of the Kingdom of God is being able to comprehend ...  Read More

God is rebuilding the Family (Sukkah, Mishkan) of David, Mishpocha in the fullness of the word, both Jew and Gentile.  It’s making a holy camp for a holy God.   Amos 9:9-12.  "For when I give the order, I will shake the house of Isra'el, there among all the Goyim, as one shakes with a sieve, letting no grain fall to the ground. 10 All the sinners among my people who say, 'Disaster will never overt...  Read More

Shalom Mishpocha,        May, the 5th month of the year has arrived! May is likely named after the Roman goddess Maia in Latin, who oversaw the growth of plants. May is A.A.P.I Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Jewish American Heritage month! Monday, May 5th, 2025, is Cinco de Mayo , an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory ...  Read More

Numbers 9:15-18. On the day the tabernacle was put up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, that is, the tent of the testimony; and in the evening, over the tabernacle was what appeared to be fire, which remained until morning. 16 So the cloud always covered it, and it looked like fire at night. 17 Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tent, the people of Isra'el continued their travels; and...  Read More

I’ve been routinely mentioning a particular phrase when we receive our offering:  [EC1] “God is taking us off the world’s economy and placing us back onto His which is one of reaping and sowing”.  This is becoming even more important, ever more critical in the coming weeks and months as we prepare for Yeshua’s return.  What does this statement mean and how exactly does it apply to us?  I’m glad yo...  Read More

Shalom Mishpocha,        The month of April has arrived. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. April, a transition month, brings us some unpredictable weather! April rains bring lush green pastures but also umbrellas and rain ...  Read More

Luke 22:15. And He said to them, "I have really wanted so much to celebrate this Seder with you before I die!Yeshua’s life and words tells us that not only did He celebrate, honor, and Keep Pesach He looked forward to it! He didn’t view it as a cumbersome burden that he couldn’t eat bread!  He looked forward to it, He wanted to celebrate Pesach with His Talmidim, His family like we did last Sunday...  Read More

The festival of Matzah (Unleavened bread) begins the day after Pesach and is 7 days long. The first and last day of Matzah are “No Work” days! A day unto you like a Shabbat but it’s not Shabbat!Leviticus 23:6. On the fifteenth day of the same month is the festival of matzah; for seven days you are to eat matzah. In preparation for this Feast, we clean our homes and rid them of all She’or (Yeast) a...  Read More