Shalom Mishpocha,        May, the 5th month of the year has arrived! May is A.A.P.I Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Jewish American Heritage month! And one of the most important dates in May is “Mother’s Day” on May 11th, 2025. On May the 11th, 2000 Congregation Zion’s Sake hosted its first Shabbat Service! This month is our 23rd anniversary as a ...  Read More

Leviticus 23:15-17.  "'From the day after the day of rest -that is, from the day you bring the sheaf for waving -you are to count seven full weeks, 16 until the day after the seventh week; you are to count fifty days; and then you are to present a new grain offering to ADONAI.  You must bring bread from your homes for waving-two loaves made with one gallon of fine flour, baked with leaven -as firs...  Read More

Mothers are the most honored women in the Bible.  Great emphasis is laid upon the influence of mothers.  The word "mother" or "mothers" appears in the Bible almost 300 times.  The word "mother-in-law" appears 11 times and is always in reference to Naomi, mother-in-law of Ruth.  The bibles great emphasis on the importance and influence of mothers is revealed in:Ezekiel 16:44. Everyone who quotes pr...  Read More

Shalom Mishpocha!The New Year is upon us (5783)! We look forward to restarting both the Biblical Calendar and the Annual Moedim (Feast Day) Cycle! The redemption of Israel from slavery in Egypt occurred this month, Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at sunset (14th of Nisan). The world was delivered from the slavery of Sin in the same month through the Messiah who was born on the 1st of Nisan. Happy Birthda...  Read More

Pesach is a Sign of Revival!Wednesday, April 4th at sunset begins Pesach! Then Thursday, April 5th at sunset begins the Feast of Matzah for seven days. Leviticus 23:4-12. "'These are the designated times of ADONAI, the holy convocations you are to proclaim at their designated times 5 "'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, between sundown and complete darkness, comes Pesach for A...  Read More

Pesach (Passover) begins Tuesday, April 4th at sunset followed by the Feast of Matzah which begins Wednesday, April 5th at sunset. Our homes are to be cleansed, free from all Yeast (hametz) products. During Matzah we abstain from eating breads and other yeast (hametz) products until Wednesday April 12th @ sunset… then its yeast feast!   Leviticus 23:5-8.  "'In the first month, on the fourteenth da...  Read More

Shalom Mishpocha,        The month of March has arrived! The days are getting warmer and longer! Spring (Vernal Equinox) officially arrives on March 20th, 2023 at 5:24 PM. Spring is a month of transition both seasonally and annually as the biblical new year begins this month according to Exodus:Exodus 12:1-3. ADONAI spoke to Moshe and Aharon in the land of Egypt; he said, 2 "You are to begin your ...  Read More

PASSOVER IS FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISE! RESTORATION AND REVIVAL! March 22nd, 2023 at sunset marks the New Biblical New Year! This means we begin Pesach (Passover) 14 days later!  The annual feast day cycle renews as commanded in:  Leviticus 23:4-12. "'These are the designated times of ADONAI, the holy convocations you are to proclaim at their designated times 5 "'In the first month, on the fourtee...  Read More

Week after week (I feel like a broken record) our condition as a nation continues to worsen! Unbelievable we go from one crisis to the next without relent. There are numerous warnings telling us to prepare and brace ourselves as drought, famine, hyper-inflation, chaos, and anarchy will worsen. We see biblical examples of this in scripture.  Israel, like America had received warnings! The Assyrians...  Read More

Shalom Mishpocha,        February has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day. February is the third and last month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. February got its name from the Roman month Februarius, named after the Latin term februum, which means "purification", via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 (full m...  Read More

I’ve read many, many articles recently that discuss diversity as a strength in America!  I want to speak to this as it is false and I’m going to share why.  The term diversity is a noun, it means the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: dissimilar.  Some of the tenant understandings of the term Diversity are ok!  We are a diverse nation made up of people from many backgrounds an...  Read More

ONE!(Words in Parentheses are my additions to highlight concepts)Bereshit 1:1-5 “Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'arets. 2 Veha'arets hayetah tohu vavohu vechoshech al-peney tehom veruach Elohim merachefet al-peney hamayim 3 Vayomer Elohim yehi-or vayehi-or. 4 Vayar Elohim et-ha'or ki-tov vayavdel Elohim beyn ha'or uveyn hachoshech. 5 Vayikra Elohim la-or yom velachoshech kara laylah va...  Read More