Are you angry, anxious or depressed? Are you sometimes overcome by anger, anxiety, fear or depression? Do you know how to alleviate the impact of these negative emotions in your life? Are you interested in a simple way to eliminate some occurrences of these emotions? Pastor Tom answers these questions and more in the teaching given on May 2, 2020, the 8th of Iyar, 5780. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit us on Facebook or our website at www.shemayisrael.org Click here to listen to Angry? Anxious? Depressed?

What is immersion or baptism in fire?  What happens when you are immersed in G-d's fire?  How can you be immersed in G-d's fire?  Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in the teaching given on April 25, 2020, the 1st  of Iyar, 5780. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit us on Facebook or our website at www.shemayisrael.org Click here to listen to Fire Immersion

Being Discipled What can we learn about our situation today with the Coronavirus from the what the Israelites experienced after they came out of Egypt?  Why is the signficance of G-d' calling Himself Adonai Rophekhah, the L-rd your Healer?  Why does G-d sometimes fight for us and sometimes require us to fight?  Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on April 18, 2020, the 24th of Nissan, 5780.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or our website at www.shemayisrael.org Click here to listen to Being Discipled

Why should the Resurrection of Yeshua be important to you?  What evidence of the Resurrection is in the writings of Rabbi Sha'ul (Paul)?  Who in the Bible is also proof of the Resurrection?  How are the circumstances following the death of an Orthodox Rabbi evidence of Yeshua's Resurrection.  Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on April 12, 2020, the 18th of Nissan, 5780, the Day of Firstfruits or Yom Ha Bikkurim.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our website at www.shemayisrael or our Facebook page. Click here to listen to Four Proofs of the Resurrection

Why is the Passover significant to us today? What important attributes of G-d were apparent before and during Passover? How are these attributes apparent today and how do they apply to us during this COVID-19 ourbreak? What responsibilities did Bnei-Yisrael neglect after being freed from bondage, and what does that mean for us as believers in Yeshua? Pastor Tom answers these questions and more in this teaching given on April 11, 2020 the 17th day of Nissan (Aviv), 5780.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our website at https://www.shemayisrael.org. Click here to listen to Passover in Trying Times

How did Yeshua fulfill G-d's command to observe the Passover Lambs?  What did Yeshua's sacrifice accomplish that animal sacrifices could not accomplish?  How is the Biblical account of the Israelites protection from the 10th plague relevant to our experience with the Covid19 virus?  Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on April 4, 2020 the 10th day of Nissan (Aviv), 5780.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our website at shemayisrael.org Click here to listen to The Blood on the Doorposts

Rejoicing in Trials We are all experiencing the trials of social distancing, shortages, fear of disease and financial stress. G-d's Word has some very specific instruction for us when we are going through trials. In this teaching Rabbi Jim explains the Bible's instruction for these times. Given on March 28, 2020, the 3rd of Nisan, 5780.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael click here to visit our website. Click here to listed to Rejoicing in Trials

Have you been struggling with fear in the midst of the Coronavirus situation?  How does the Bible define fear?  What is appropriate fear?  What is inappropriate fear?  How does the Bible instruct us to deal with inappropriate fear?  Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on March 21, 2020, the 25th day of Adar, 5780.  Our entire service is included because of the Coronavirus restrictions.  The message begins at the 42 minute 40 second point in the recording.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our website at www.shemayisrael.org Click hear to listen to Fear Not

Why did Mordecai refuse to bow to Haman?  Why did Queen Esther invite the King to two banquets before telling him about Haman's genocidal plot? What Jewish Root did Mordecai and Esther exhibit?  Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on March 7, 2020 the 11th of Adar, 5780.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our website at www.shemayisrael.org Click here to listen to Restoring Purim

What Am I Doing? Do you know what you can do to help prevent the spread of disease and to promote blessings in you community? Do you know what G-d calls evil and wicked? Do you know how to show your love for G-d? Do you know some simple things you can do to help you be a winner in the mind fight?  Messianic Pastor Tom Burgo answers these questions and more in this teaching given on March 14, 2019, the 18th of Adar, 5780.  Pastor Tom's message begins at the 1:02 mark in the recording.  Our entire service is included because so many stayed home because of the Coronavirus.  To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our website at www.shemayisrael.org Click here to listen to What Am I Doing?