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Rosh Hashana Elements

The Biblical Roots of Rosh Hashana

In the Scriptures the first of the Fall Feasts is not called Rosh HaShana, which means the ‘head of the year’. The tradition that Rosh HaShana marks the start of the yearly calendar was introduced a long time ago during the Babylonian exile. Most cultures

2 hours 58 minutes ago

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Risky Living | Rev. David Pileggi

The Parable of the Dishonest Stewards is a timely reminder that although we must be careful and not become assimilated into the world, we must also be willing to take risks in relationship with those outside the church in order to be salt and light.

4 days 4 hours ago

Ministry of Education In Jerusalem

KNOWING OUR Hebrew Roots: H-N-K

There are several Hebrew words related to the ancient Hebrew root h~n~k, “to make narrow”. In Prov 22.6, “Hanoch a child in the way he should go... means to teach, instruct or train. (The Ministry of Education in Israel is the Misrad Ha Hinuch) But this

4 days 19 hours ago

14th Sunday after Pentecost

The Path to Repentance and God's Faithfulness to Bring us Back | Pastor Mathew

David was a man after God's own heart. However, he sinned by committing adultery with Bethsheba and having Uriah killed. Nonetheless, when Man fails God does not. He's faithful to leave the 99 and go after the one lost sheep.

1 week 2 days ago

13th Sunday after Pentecost

Be An Apprentice | Rev. David Pileggi

When considering discipleship we often fail to take into account the Jewish context of this practice.

2 weeks 4 days ago

12th Sunday after Pentecost

Good Table Manners Or More? | Rev. David Pileggi

For the third time in Luke, Jesus dined with the Pharisees and while there he healed a man and used the opportunity to teach.

3 weeks 3 days ago

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost

Jesus vs. Judaism (or just plain ol’ human nature?) | Rev. David Pileggi

On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus healed a crippled women on the Sabbath which resulted in a clash with a synagogue official.

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

When the Penny Drops | Rev. Daryl Fenton

The age strains to explain the consequences of personal and corporate sin. The texts here discussed define consequences as judgment rooted in human hearts and behaviours.

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

Time travel & the Kingdom of God | Rev. Yoel Ben David

Rev. Yoel Ben David discusses how a future becomes part of our lives and changes our lives now.

1 month 1 week ago

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

The Death of Greed | Rev. John Arnold

Our eternal life had already begun and we can already serve an eternal God rather than the idolatry of our own greed.

1 month 2 weeks ago

Destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman Legion

Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye...

The Shabbat immediately after Tisha b’Av is called Shabbat Nahamu (Sabbath of Comforting) when the first chapter of Isaiah 40 is read in the synagogue. “Nahamu, nahamu (Comfort ye, comfort ye) my people.” This is the first of 7 weeks of consolation...

1 month 2 weeks ago

Holocaust Memorial

The Untold Story of Tisha B'Av

The 9th of Av is infamous for five major calamities that befell the Jewish People, including the destruction of both the 1st and 2nd temples. Less known however, is that on the 9th of Av, the Final Solution received approval.

1 month 2 weeks ago