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.