Shema Yisrael Podcasts

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What's Shema Yisrael Podcasts about?

Welcome to the podcast of Shema Yisrael in Rochester, NY. We are a Messianic Jewish Congregation that loves Yeshua. The following are a list of the teachings that have been brought to the congregation during our weekly services at 11:30 a.m. If you happen to be in the area you should look us up.

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Shema Yisrael Podcasts episodes:

05.02.2023
Understanding These 7 Things by Rabbi Jim Appel
Did Yeshua deal with the connection between sin and disease? What did He say would happen if a person whom He healed of a disease caused by sin continued in that sin? What has God given us to enable us...
04.25.2023
Restoring the Broken Heart by Rabbi David Levitt
The broken heart... What is it? How does it happen? What are the effects? Can it be healed? AND DO I HAVE ONE? In looking back at my own journey and hearing the journeys of thousands of others, I have come...
04.18.2023
Uncovering Spiritual Roots in Scripture by Rabbi Jim Appel
Do you need healing from a chronic, incurable disease? Have you tried doctors, medications, natural remedies, and chiropractors and still not been healed? Did you know the Bible says there are spiritual causes or roots of many incurable diseases? Are...
04.12.2023
We Are Saved by Hope - Rabbi David Levitt
As believers in Yeshua, we know our great hope is not founded on anything in this life, but in the first resurrection to come for all those that have repented and put their trust in Yeshua for the forgiveness of...
04.03.2023
Intentional Thinking Too by Pastor Tom Burgo
Do you know how Intentional Thinking can keep you from suffering bad consequences? Do you know why it is so important to restore broken relationships? How do broken relationships contribute to spiritual bondage? What connection is there between your treasures...
04.03.2023
The Matzah of Sincerity and Truth by Rabbi David Levitt
Sometimes obeying the Word of G-d goes beyond personal obedience and requires congregational obedience. G-d wants our congregations to be a place of safety and truth. When there are threats to the safety of the flock we need to turn...
03.22.2023
Becoming More Like Yeshua by Rabbi Jim Appel
What is the spiritual meaning of the Passover tradition of Bedikat Khametz, that is, the Search for the Khametz (leaven)? Who is G-d transforming you to be like? What is G-d using to bring about your transformation? How can you...
03.15.2023
Proverbs in Persia for Purim by Rabbi David Levitt
The book of Proverbs is full of great wisdom. But, have you ever paralleled the Proverbs to any other book in the Bible? Join David Levitt as he goes through the Scriptures and shows many parallels between the book of...
03.05.2023
Esther's Spiritual Warfare by Rabbi Jim Appel
Why is G-d not mentioned in the Book of Esther? Why did Mordecai refuse to bow to Haman? What are the 12 other questions raised by the Book of Esther, and what are the answers to those questions? What lessons...
02.19.2023
Restoring the Paths of our Youth by Rabbi David Levitt
Our youth are in trouble and the world is offering the same solutions that have not worked for decades. What is our place and our responsibility as the Body of Messiah to bring hope to this next generations. Should we...
02.12.2023
Believing Forever by Rabbi Jim Appel
Do you know how Yeshua interpreted the 10 Commandments? If G-d were to judge you based on whether you've kept these commandments, would you be found innocent or guilty? If you would be found guilty what would your eternal destiny be, heaven or hell? ...
02.05.2023
For Such a Time of Apostasy by Rabbi Jim Appel
What is apostasy? How is it spread? What ideologies are actually apostasy in the church and in the US and Western culture? Where will this apostasy lead? How can you stand against apostasy? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more...
02.05.2023
Prophecy Coming to Life in the Land of Israel by Rabbi David Levitt
Learn how prophecies coming to pass in the land of Israel can increase our faith for more prophecy to be fulfilled. Also, learn how David has been personally impacted. Watch this teaching taught on February 4, 2023, the 13th day...
01.29.2023
Opening Spiritual Eyes by Rabbi Jim Appel
Do you sometimes feel frustrated when you try to deal with the spiritual opposition you encounter? Are you able to see what G-d is doing all around you and through you? How did human interactions with the spirit world change...
01.28.2023
Inseparable Virtues: Dedication & Humility by Rabbi David Levitt
Dedication from the L-rd is not just for those confidently walking with Him but also for those who have lost their way. If Yeshua was the example of what a citizen of the Kingdom should look like, are you ready...
01.28.2023
History Repeats Itself by Rabbi Jim Appel
Why should Chanukah be an important holiday for all followers of Yeshua? How have the past 60 years in America been similar to the days when Israel was under the dominion of the Syrian-Greek king Antiochus Epiphanes? What Judeo-Christian values...
01.28.2023
Let Not Your Heart Be Afraid by Rabbi David Levitt
There is a draw of information everywhere we look around us that can make us afraid. How can we listen to this information and yet not be afraid? What does the Word have to say about this? Listen to this...
01.22.2023
Intentional Thinking by Pastor Tom Burgo
This sermon was taught on January 14, 2022, the 21st day of Tevet 5783. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org. To listen to the audio version of the sermon...
12.11.2022
What am I holding on to?
Are you a spiritual hoarder? Do you realize that you became a new person when you choose to trust in Yeshua as your Lord? Do you understand how holding on to your old self can put you in spiritual bondage?...
12.11.2022
Rethinking Temptation
Is temptation from G-d? Was Jesus ever tempted? Why is this important to understand for your journey as a believer? Join David Levitt as he teaches through the purpose of temptation. This sermon was given on December 10, 2022, the...
12.04.2022
Thankful to be Called
What are the benefits of being thankful? Do you have a purpose in life and are you thankful for having it? How can your expectations prevent you from being thankful? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this...
11.13.2022
The Prophetic Tabernacle
Have you ever seen the parallels in the Old Testament of the physical tabernacle and the description in the New Testament? It is not a coincidence. Listen as Rabbi Jim expounds on this intriguing topic. Sermon taught at Congregation Shema...
11.08.2022
Come and Learn the Fear of the Lord
What does your tongue have to do with the fear of the Lord? Come and learn with Rabbi David Levitt about the three basic points of fearing the Lord. This sermon was from the service on November 5, 2022,...
11.03.2022
The un-Holiday
Sermon on October 29, 2022, the 4th of Cheshvan, 5783. What are the narrow and broad definitions of the occult? Why is God so adamant that His children stay away from the occult? What are the spiritual origins of Halloween?...
10.23.2022
Reasons to Rejoice in the Torah
Sermon on October 22, 2022, the 27th of Tishrei 5783Simchat Torah... Literally to rejoice in the Torah. But why? It is always important to understand the reason you do something. Join Rabbi David Levitt as he teaches through part of...
10.20.2022
Lessons from the Sukkah Dwellers
What is your promised land? What 18 lessons can you learn to help you reach your promised land from the experiences of the Israelites, as they journeyed from Egypt to their promised land while living in sukkot (temporary dwellings)?...
10.20.2022
The Sukkot Journey
Why would God want the children of Israel to keep a feast for 8 days just for them to remember that their ancestors dwelt in tabernacles in the wilderness?Perhaps it is to remind us present day that we are on...
10.20.2022
Yom Kippur: Boldness in the day of Judgement
Are the Fall High Holy Days just a remembrance of the past? Maybe just something that was important to the children of Israel in the days of the Temple? Join Messianic Rabbi David Levitt as he lays out how the...
10.20.2022
Reconciliation on Shabbat T'Shuvah
In the time of the Tabernacle in the Desert, Solomon's Temple and the Second Temple, what were the five steps that a person needed to take before G-d would accept an animal sacrifice for his sin? What does it mean...
10.20.2022
Blueprint for Judgement
Are the Fall High Holy Days just a remembrance of the past? Maybe just something that was important to the children of Israel in the days of the Temple? Join Messianic Rabbi David Levitt as he lays out how the...
10.12.2022
Kol Nidre
How far is it from the "domain of darkness" to the "Kingdom of G-d"? What did Yeshua's sacrifice do that animal sacrifices could not do? How is it possible for the Ruakh Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit) to dwell in you...
10.07.2022
Yom Kippur: Boldness in the Day of Judgement
Believers are usually on one end of two extremes about judgment. They either have apathy or denial that a believer will be judged or there could be an ungodly dread of judgement. In this message David will show from...
10.05.2022
Answering God's Call
Do you recognize God's call on your life? How have you responded to His call? Have you considered how you receive God's call? Are you remaining in God's call? Pastor Tom Burgo will answer this and much more in his...
10.05.2022
Erev Rosh Hashanah
What were the five steps a person was required to take for their sins to be atoned for by the animal sacrifices in Leviticus 1-7? Are those steps still required today for our sins to be atoned for by Yeshua's...
09.20.2022
Provider or Lord
Why did G-d call Himself by one name to Moses and a different name to Abraham? Why, in Jewish tradition, is one of those names never spoken? What are the meanings of these two different names? What did Yeshua say...
09.20.2022
The Bondage of Sin
Do you understand how dangerous sin is? Do you know how to avoid being entrapped by sin? Do you understand how to get free from habitual sin? Do you know how to overcome the sin-confess-sin-confess cycle? Do you want to...
09.03.2022
Kings and Priests
Why are the genealogies of Yeshua in Mark and Luke different? How do we know Yeshua descended from Aaron as well as King David? Why does Peter call followers of Yeshua royal priests? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more...
08.29.2022
The Law of Redemption
Why do the Scriptures specifically say the Lord "sold" Israel when they disobeyed rather than just abandon them? What did He get for selling them? What do the redemption laws in the Torah mean for you as a new covenant believer?...
08.22.2022
What Am I Angry About?
Do you want to overcome anger? Do you understand the physical, mental and spiritual nature of anger? Do you know the difference between righteous and unrighteous anger? Do you know how to keep the devil from getting opportunities in your...
08.15.2022
Does G-d Keep His Promises?
What does it mean that G-d's promises are irrevocable? How is the Bible like a puzzle? How is the beginning of the Messianic Movement related to the return of Jewish people to the land of Israel? How are Israeli schools...
08.07.2022
Tisha B'Av Shabbat
Why have so many calamities happened to the Jewish people? Why did so many happen on the same day, Tisha B'Av (the 9th of Av)? How have the Jewish people been able to survive these many calamities? Rabbi Jim answers...
07.30.2022
Dan David Concert
Dan David in concert at Congregation Shema Yisrael in Rocheter, NY. July 30, 2022 the 2nd day of Av, 5782. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org Click here to...
07.23.2022
The Full Bowl
Was the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade a miraculous answer to your prayers? What happened that showed this decision was an answer to prayer? What does G-d want you to understand from what happened about the...
07.02.2022
The Rest of Balaam's Story
Who gave us the "Ma Toe Vu" blessing recited in synagogues? How did Balaam manage to bring a curse on the Israelites? What is the "curse of the law"? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given...
06.18.2022
Ukraine Report
What is the latest on the war in Ukraine from an eye witness? How is G-d moving to help the people of Ukraine? How can you help? Pastor Pat LaBarbera answers these questions and more in this teaching given on...
06.11.2022
Roots
Why did Isaiah call the Messiah the "root" of Jesse? What is the "rich root" of the Olive Tree in Romans 11? Why does the Bible call covetousness, idolatry and bitterness called roots? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more...
06.06.2022
Shavuot Empowerment
What can be an impediment to being empowered by the Ruakh Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit)? What was the impediment in Peter's life? Why did Yeshua ask Peter if he loved Him three times? Guest speaker Rabbi Brian Samuel answers these...
06.04.2022
Exploring the Depths of the Ruakh Ha Kodesh
What does it mean to be a witness? What was G-d's intent in sending the Ruakh Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit) to dwell in His people? How does the Ruakh Ha Kodesh's interaction with people differ in the Tenakh and the...
05.28.2022
What Am I Driven By?
Are you driven by anything? Do you find yourself in a battle for your mind sometimes? Do you understand the nature of the mind fight? Do you know what to do when you are being driven by unwanted thoughts? Do you...
05.21.2022
The Spirit of the Law
What is the full meaning of the Hebrew word Torah? What is the spirit of license? Why did Yeshua call the Ruakh Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit) by the Greek name paracletos? How is the Ruakh Ha Kodesh like an attorney? ...

What's Shema Yisrael Podcasts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Shema Yisrael Podcasts episodes:

Understanding These 7 Things by Rabbi Jim Appel

Restoring the Broken Heart by Rabbi David Levitt

Uncovering Spiritual Roots in Scripture by Rabbi Jim Appel

We Are Saved by Hope - Rabbi David Levitt

Intentional Thinking Too by Pastor Tom Burgo

The Matzah of Sincerity and Truth by Rabbi David Levitt

Becoming More Like Yeshua by Rabbi Jim Appel

Proverbs in Persia for Purim by Rabbi David Levitt

Esther's Spiritual Warfare by Rabbi Jim Appel

Restoring the Paths of our Youth by Rabbi David Levitt

Believing Forever by Rabbi Jim Appel

For Such a Time of Apostasy by Rabbi Jim Appel

Prophecy Coming to Life in the Land of Israel by Rabbi David Levitt

Opening Spiritual Eyes by Rabbi Jim Appel

Inseparable Virtues: Dedication & Humility by Rabbi David Levitt

History Repeats Itself by Rabbi Jim Appel

Let Not Your Heart Be Afraid by Rabbi David Levitt

Intentional Thinking by Pastor Tom Burgo

What am I holding on to?

Rethinking Temptation

Thankful to be Called

The Prophetic Tabernacle

Come and Learn the Fear of the Lord

The un-Holiday

Reasons to Rejoice in the Torah

Lessons from the Sukkah Dwellers

The Sukkot Journey

Yom Kippur: Boldness in the day of Judgement

Reconciliation on Shabbat T'Shuvah

Blueprint for Judgement

Kol Nidre

Yom Kippur: Boldness in the Day of Judgement

Answering God's Call

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Provider or Lord

The Bondage of Sin

Kings and Priests

The Law of Redemption

What Am I Angry About?

Does G-d Keep His Promises?

Tisha B'Av Shabbat

Dan David Concert

The Full Bowl

The Rest of Balaam's Story

Ukraine Report

Roots

Shavuot Empowerment

Exploring the Depths of the Ruakh Ha Kodesh

What Am I Driven By?

The Spirit of the Law