I. The reason for Sukkot and background As Rabbi Loren explained, one of the primary purposes of Sukkot – the Holiday of Booths/Shelters is to remind us of the temporariness of our wandering in the Sinai those 40 years, as well as to remind us of God’s gracious provision, and, that it wasn’t our home […]

This week, our parasha is Ha’Azinu, which translates to “Give Ear” and covers Deuteronomy 32. Ha’Azinu is the penultimate parasha and contains the final teaching and warning of Moses for our people. This teaching takes the form of a song, written in double columns in the Torah. The song prophecies our people’s future disobedience and […]

As Yom Kippur draws to a close, we have a final moment to consider our relationship with the Lord. Yom Kippur is a time of self-denial, repentance, and reconciliation. We are reminded of our complete dependence on Adonai for physical, emotional, and spiritual life. But we live in a world that constantly broadcasts the lie […]

Today is a very special Shabbat known as Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath of Return. The word Shuvah in Hebrew refers to two types of “turning”: physical turning and spiritual turning. Spiritual turning connects to the Hebrew word Teshuvah, which means repentance. Teshuvah describes our turning away from our sins and returning to the Lord. We […]

This week’s parasha is entitled Vayelech, which means, “And He Went.”  It covers Deuteronomy, Chapter 31:1 – 31:30.  As the parasha opens, we find out that this day will be Moses’ last day on earth.  As Moses mentions in verse 2:  I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able […]

This week Rabbi Jerry discusses the Book of Life, what Scripture says about it and explores the Jewish traditions based on it. Click here for Rabbi Jerry’s notes. Watch Below:  

In theological studies, the word eschatology refers to the study of the End Times. For obvious reasons, it’s an important field of study. Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion about the Last Days, fueled by would-be teachers who haven’t even done their own homework, but are supremely confident in their assertions. It’s been amplified […]

Repentance is something we should be doing throughout the year, but the ten days between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur are a special time to focus on repentance. Repentance means turning ‑ turning away from sin and turning to God. It involves rejecting wrong thinking, wrong attitudes and behaviors, and embracing right thinking, right attitudes […]

Peter’s first letter was written to Messianic Jews living outside of the land of Israel in Asia Minor – modern‑day Turkey – who were facing hostility, trials, and opposition because of their faith. Gentiles around them mocked their devotion to the God of Israel, while fellow Jews who had not yet embraced Yeshua as the […]

Peter’s first letter encourages believers to live faithfully as God’s chosen people in a world where trials and suffering are certain. He begins by reminding us of the hope we have through the resurrection of Yeshua and the imperishable inheritance that awaits us. We are called to holiness in our daily lives, humility in our […]