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March 14, 2024 Erin Parfet

Challah

Challah bread, translated from the Hebrew as referring to a cake, loaf, or morsel of bread, is a well-known food served at the weekly Shabbat as well as other various holidays, excluding Passover.…
March 13, 2024 Aaron Schatz

Why Do Jews Cover Their Heads?

Why do Jews cover their heads when they pray or read the Torah? What does Paul mean when he says, “Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disgraces his own head” (1 Cor. 11:4)?

Havdalah

Mar 05, 2024 Erin Parfet
Havdalah is a beautiful multi-sensory ceremony and one of the most ancient blessings in Jewish religious life that symbolically marks the end of Shabbat after the appearance of three stars in the sky, usually 45–60 minutes after sundown, depending…
144 000 – Revelation 14

144,000 – Revelation 14

Mar 05, 2024 Daniel Gordan
Revelation 14:1–5 mentions the mysterious group of 144,000 again. We will explore the awe-inspiring vision of the Lamb standing on Mount Zion with the 144,000. We will try to answer the following questions: What does it mean for them to be undefiled…
The Mark of the Beast: 666

666: The Mark of the Beast

Feb 28, 2024 Daniel Gordan
What if the Mark of the Beast isn't just a distant prophecy but a present reality subtly infiltrating our lives? Is the Mark of the Beast a symbol of conformity, and are we already being pressured to conform to a system that compromises our values?…
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Kiddush

Feb 27, 2024 Erin Parfet
As zikaron le-ma’asei v’reishit ("a memorial to Creation"), Kiddush ("sanctification" or "separation") is a beautiful Shabbat benediction and one of the central traditions of the Shabbat in Jewish life. It is a blessing said over a cup of wine on…

Bagels and Lox

Feb 22, 2024 Erin Parfet
Neither bagels nor lox originated in the Big Apple, or in America, for that matter. Yet the combination of bagels and lox was somewhat accidental and undeniably an American creation. Where did the concept come from?

The Ten Virgins, Jewish Wedding, and the Second Coming

Feb 21, 2024 Alexander Bolotnikov
The twenty-fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew contains two important parables: the parable of the ten virgins and the parable of the talents. The parable of the virgins, presented at the beginning of the chapter, is intended to illustrate not…

Lecha Dodi

Feb 15, 2024 Erin Parfet
Lecha Dodi (“Come my Friend”) is a well-known eight-stanza hymn of mystical origins that is commonly sung at Friday night synagogue services to usher in the beginning of the Sabbath. It is a beautiful song that incorporates various scriptural…
The Beast from the Sea

The Two-Horned Beast: Exploring Revelation 13

Feb 15, 2024 Daniel Gordan
What does the symbol of the Beast from the Earth represent? Why does it come from the earth? What do the two horns symbolize? What is the purpose of the great signs? How can we avoid this beast’s deception? Join us as we attempt to answer these and…

More Publications

Jesus the Jew

An interesting story happened more than 100 years ago in Germany. Rabbi Abraham Geiger presented a book that described Jesus in the context of…
Alexander Bolotnikov

Almonds

The end of January and early February tend to be a beautiful time in Israel, with a kaleidoscope of pink and white blossoms peppering the otherwise…
Erin Parfet

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Though nations around the world may and do choose to honor their own national versions of Holocaust remembrance on different days throughout the…
Erin Parfet
orange trees

Tu BiSh’vat

When God led Adam around the Garden of Eden, God said, ‘Look at My works. See how beautiful they are! How excellent! For your sake, I created them…
Erin Parfet
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Efrat

Efrat, a nonpartisan, nonprofit pregnancy center founded by Herschel Feigenbaum, a Holocaust survivor who passionately believed that “children are…
Erin Parfet

Hashkiveinu

"Guard our coming and our going; grant us life and peace, now and always. (Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 33) (ufros aleinu sukat sh’lomecha) "Spread over us…
Erin Parfet

Ma’oz Tzur

As one of the most popular Chanukah hymns and most well-known Jewish melodies, Ma’oz Tzur (“strong rock of my salvation” in English, with the name…
Erin Parfet

Frankincense and Myrrh

Thanks to the prevalence of the Christmas story and nativity scenes, even non-Bible scholars are familiar with the general story of the three wise…
Erin Parfet

Hanerot Hallalu

The Hanerot Hallalu (“these candles”) often proceeds Chanukah candle lighting and blessings partaken in during synagogue services or even in the…
Erin Parfet

Dreidels

Most everyone in the world knows that the Jewish people play with dreidels during Chanukah. Dreidel is a Yiddish term, with “drei” meaning turn;…
Erin Parfet

Hanukkiyah

As one of the oldest and most universally recognized symbols of Judaism, a menorah (“lamp” in Hebrew, “menorot” in the plural, and usually refers to…
Erin Parfet

Enjoy the Archives

Servants of the Covenant. Lecture 3

Yeshua employed a renowned symbol, salt, to make a comparison with His disciples. What spiritual insights can be gleaned from this analogy?
Daniel Gordan

Vows and Non-Resistance. Lecture 8

Yeshua prohibited vows. What does it mean? How do I practice that? What if the government wants me to do that? Why did Yeshua command us to be non-resistant?
Daniel Gordan
The Wide and Narrow

The Wide and Narrow. Lecture 15

The Teacher urges everyone to seek the narrow gate, representing a life of righteousness and spiritual growth that, though challenging to follow, ultimately leads to…
Daniel Gordan

You Shall Not Murder. Lecture 5

Within this lecture, our focal point will be directed towards specific elements encompassing murder, the altar, one's brother, and offerings, all of which are found in…
Daniel Gordan
In the Way You Judge

In the Way You Judge. Lecture 13

Dive into the timeless teachings of Matthew 7:1-5 and explore the profound concept of non-judgment, learning to refrain from passing judgments on others. Discover the…
Daniel Gordan
Pagan Anxiety

Pagan Anxiety. Lecture 12

In Matthew 6:25, Yeshua says, “Do not worry about your life." Discover how trusting God enables us to overcome anxiety as we learn to prioritize life's true meaning…
Daniel Gordan

Building on The Rock. Lecture 16

As the Teacher vividly describes the storms of life—rain, floods, and winds—His message resonates with everyone facing challenges and trials. By encouraging a life of…
Daniel Gordan

The Currency of Righteousness. Lecture 11

In this lecture, we will focus on Yeshua's message about the dangers of being consumed by material wealth. Yeshua imparts a powerful lesson, emphasizing that true…
Daniel Gordan

Blessings of the Covenant. Lecture 2

Within the Mosaic Covenant, a multitude of blessings and curses are found as a continuation of its main provisions. In a similar fashion, the Sermon on the Mount, which…
Daniel Gordan

Yeshua and Moshe. Lecture 1

By watching this lecture, you can gain insights into the practical significance of the parallels between the Sermon on the Mount and the Mosaic Covenant.
Daniel Gordan

Everyone Who Looks. Lecture 6

The book of Sirach 9:8 reads, "Turn away your eyes from a shapely woman, and do not gaze at beauty belonging to another" (NRSV). Yeshua is even more radical; in Matthew…
Daniel Gordan

Not to Abolish but to Fulfill. Lecture 4

In contemporary Christian belief, there is a widespread notion that the Law of Moses has been nullified or invalidated. However, Yeshua's assertion in Matthew 5:17…
Daniel Gordan

The Lord's Prayer. Lecture 10

I often ask people, "How much of the Lord's Prayer is about our daily needs?" Surprisingly, many of the people I ask say, "It's a big part," or even "It's the most…
Daniel Gordan

Commandments of the Teacher and My Life

We studied the commandments of the Teacher and found that they were part of the New Covenant. We talked about the relevance of the Torah, correct motivation, the Lord’s…
Daniel Gordan

Divorce. Lecture 7

Very often, people say that Moses allowed divorce. Did he really allow that? What are the apodictic and casuistic types of law material? How does it influence our…
Daniel Gordan

Beseech the Lord of the Harvest!

In the Gospel, there are the words of Yeshua, "Beseech the Lord of the Harvest!" Discover the deeper meaning behind this timeless teaching and explore its significance…
Daniel Gordan

Secret Righteousness. Lecture 9

The desire for societal acceptance is a prevalent motive among individuals, stemming from various factors. It is expected that the righteousness exhibited by disciples…
Daniel Gordan
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