Today 3/26/22 – Shabbat ParahThere are three special Shabbats (Sabbaths), leading up to Passover. They kind of set the mood, get the people ready, for the upcoming festival. In each of these special Sabbaths, they have special readings that either take the place of the normal daily reading, or they just add to the daily reading. This special reading is known as the haftarah, which is a prophetic r...  Read More

Adults With and Without ChildrenPassage(s): Exodus 12, Luke 22:14-20, John 13OK, now that we have a basic knowledge of the three feasts, let’s make our way back to Passover, specifically the Seder, since that’s really what encompasses Passover.Seder, which means ‘order’, is a meal but it is so much more. It is a ceremony/reenactment of the first Passover night. Everyone present at the Seder will g...  Read More

Jewish Feasts - Passover/Unleavened Bread/FirstfruitsJuly 12, 2022Passage(s): Exodus 12Yes, you saw this correctly. We are covering three feasts next. Not all three will be covered in this email but in the next series of emails. I decided to group them together because they are celebrated together or go together, as we will see.2022 Celebration Dates:Passover - April 15th through the 22ndUnleavene...  Read More

Group,OK, before you say anything, yes, I am aware that Purim is not part of the seven major Jewish holidays. But since it is occurring so soon after my initial email, I want to include it.Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month Adar and is believed to have started around the 5th century BC. It is the celebration of the story of Queen Esther found in the Book of Esther. The ...  Read More

Good afternoon!!As some of you know, I normally send out a daily email during Holy Week detailing out what all transpired with Jesus and other people each day.  This year I am going to focus on something different.  This year I want to focus on the seven major Jewish Feasts. We will start tomorrow, and this will be a year long email chain.  There are other Jewish celebrations, and we will cover so...  Read More

This Week's Lesson: God Shows His Power  Read More