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It is believed there is one day on the calendar where God and man are at their closest point. In the Hebrew Scriptures we are told that there was a day that occurred once a year where the High Priest could go into the Holy of Holies and represent the people of God in asking for forgiveness for their sins …
Happy New Year! No, it’s not January 1st (at least, it’s not as I am writing this) but on the Hebrew Calendar, tonight is the first of Tishri, known as Rosh HaShana or ‘the head of the year.’ So why should you care that it is the first day of the year on a calendar you likely don’t use? Beyond …
This is an updated version of a post originally shared in April of 2016 The annual Jewish Feast of Passover started this past Friday Night and around the world Jews (and many Christians) will be celebrating the passing over of the death angel in Egypt of every home which had the blood of the lamb on their doorposts (Exodus 12). …
Hanukkah is celebrated around the world this week and unless you’re Jewish you likely know little to nothing about it. Though most Christians pay zero attention to the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah, you may be surprised to know the only time the holiday is mentioned in the Bible is in the NEW Testament book of John and Jesus is present! …
The Jewish holiday of Purim took place this past weekend and most of us missed it. I mean, if you’re not Jewish and you don’t know what Purim means anyway then why bother? I think that argument is a little ‘thin’ and worth rethinking. So, what is Purim and why should I care? Purim is the annual celebration of the story …
Maybe you’re not asking that question? Should you be? Is it not odd for a country the size of New Jersey to be in headline news week after week on TV screens all over the world? Maybe the news you hear is all positive? Maybe your perspective is mostly negative? Regardless, you’ve heard something about this small nation and you …