There is a famous Hebrew song called “Shomer Israel” which means “Guardian of Israel” 🇮🇱 The song cries out to God to protect Israel and that He would not let us perish, especially those doing the work of the Lord, who cry out “Shema Israel!” Which means “Hear O Israel!” It implies that these are... Continue Reading →
In the Book of Genesis, Chapter 38, we step into the story of Judah, the fourth born son of Jacob, father of the tribes of Israel. It was prophecied over Judah that from his line, would come the promised Messiah of Israel who would save Israel and the nations. “Judah, your brothers will praise you;your... Continue Reading →
In Biblical times, Jewish people all lived together in the land of Israel, following the laws of Torah and attending synagogue together every Shabbat. We would sit and listen to the Rabbi and hear the Word of God. This included the prophecies of the Messiah who was foretold would be a Son who would be... Continue Reading →
Today I was reading the weekly Torah portion titled Achrei Mot-Kedoshim, which means "After the death, the Holy Ones". The portion includes the stories of the death of Aaron's two sons, who were the first Levitical priests of God who died because they lit strange fire to Adonai in the Holy Place in the Mishkan.... Continue Reading →
One morning I woke up and the Gospels were playing on my phone. Sometimes when this happens, the Word of God is very pure at this moment, it is like I am there in Israel with Yeshua. I can see that the people back then are just like us today, busy with work and life... Continue Reading →
Jewish people all over the world just celebrated Passover, the salvation of Israel out of bondage to slavery in Egypt. So now that we are saved, what do we do? Many of us go back to our regular routines, waiting for the next holiday to acknowledge God in our lives, but this is not what... Continue Reading →
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. He made us in His image and gave us dominion over the works of His Hands. We were made to be rulers, to rule the earth and everything in it: "Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have... Continue Reading →
Passover Matzah in the Afikomen Growing up Jewish we always celebrated Passover at my Grandparents' house which included the long-time tradition of hiding the matzah in the afikomen. My Grandfather would pick a place to hide the covered matzah and tell me it was time to "find the afikomen" which meant I would then be... Continue Reading →
Cartoon Credit: Dana Danan A few months ago my spiritual community Heritage LA hosted a Super Bowl party in Palisades Park with an outdoor screen, food and beverages. Though it was mostly a gathering of regulars, the event was open to the public. Heritage LA is a community of people who believe that Yeshua (Jesus)... Continue Reading →
In the Torah portion SHEMOT, the children of ISRAEL had multiplied and flourished in Egypt while living in the land of Goshen. Shemot means “Names” in Hebrew, the Torah makes a point to begin with the Names of the children of Israel: “Now these are the names of Bnei-Yisrael who came into Egypt with Jacob,... Continue Reading →
SHEMA ISRAEL 