Did Jesus celebrate the Jewish holidays?

Answer: First of all, I prefer to call the holidays you are referring to Biblical holidays. I think they were put in scripture for everyone.  They certainly do not bring us salvation but they can give us a deeper spiritual life as we celebrate them and study their meaning for us.  Yes, Jesus/Yeshua celebrated the holidays.   In […]

B’Har (On the Mountain) Vayikra/Leviticus 25:1-26:2

B’Har(On the Mountain)Vayikra/Leviticus 25:1-26:2

Haftorah Reading: Jeremiah 32:6-27

Tonight I want to begin our time together by looking at a set of holidays that we seldom take time to study indepth.  These include Shabbat, the Shmitah year and Jubilee year. What do these three teach us and why are they important to remember?

Emor (Speak) Vayikra/Leviticus 21:1-24:23

Torah Portion: Emor(Speak)Vayikra/Leviticus 21:1-24:23

Haftorah Reading: Ezekiel 44:15-31

Today we read a very important section of Torah. This portion begins in chapter 21 of Leviticus. Here we read verses about the requirements for a priest of G-d as he lives out his life in the service of G-d. We also have a listing of the holidays celebrated by the people dedicated to G-d.

Counting the Omer Leviticus 23:1-16

Eighth Day of Passover

Counting the Omer Leviticus 23:1-16

Today we will take a closer look at the period we are now in in G-d’s calendar. We will look at what the counting of the Omer can teach us about our spiritual life.

Re’eh (See or Behold) D’Varim (Deut.) 11:26-16:17

Torah Portion: Re’eh (See or Behold) D’Varim (Deut.) 11:26-16:17
Haftorah Reading: Isaiah 54:11-55:5
Messianic Scripture  I Cor. 5:9-13; I John 4:1-6
 
Today we look at our Torah portion and find it covering many different topics. It covers the food laws and the three holidays when Israel is to congregate in Jerusalem. We also find the setting up of a central place of worship once the people cross over the Jordan and conquer the land. All these topics point to one central fact, G-d’s people were to be different from those around them. The people were being called to see with spiritual eyes the benefits of being and living as the people of G-d. They were being challenged to see with spiritual eyes the world around them. We have that same challenge today.