I have been so busy writing about either the Feast of Trumpets or the Day of Atonement, that I realize I rarely write about The Feast of Booths or Tabernacles (Sukkot, in Hebrew – the term I will use from this point on). I do enjoy this holiday, with a but… you see, I’ve never […]
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Finding Hope in the Fire
Having a quiet time has been difficult lately. It’s like a push-me-pull-you with God. I want to read my Bible, I want to get into the Word more, and then I hear the ding of my phone, or I look at the clock… and suddenly it is hours later and I’ve barely turned a thought […]
Welcome to Jewish New Year 5781
Traditionally, Jewish/ New Year is a time for looking back and hoping ahead… yes, you got that right and it’s not a typo – hoping (not hopping) – ahead. This past year has certainly been one that has made us look ahead with many hopes and not a few fears. The pandemic and local politics […]
Can you feel it?
What was the mood in Jerusalem after Jesus was crucified? Wherever people were, whatever they were doing, could they feel it? Passover had been celebrated in awe and ended in blood. Jesus was dead. Can you feel it? I didn’t have to see him buried – I’ve seen others. Seen their pale, lifeless bodies, expressionless […]
