Yom Kippur is a solemn day when Jewish people reflect on their sin from the past year. They come humbly before God seeking forgiveness and His favorable “sealing” for the coming year. Messianic Jews understand that Yeshua (Jesus) is our perfect high priest who sacrificed His own blood and took it into the heavenly Holy of Holies on our behalf. With His blood, He made complete atonement for us.
Scripture encourages us to make the most of every opportunity considering the times in which we live (Ephesians 5:16). In October, we are doing just that by visiting two separate areas in Ethiopia to conduct two different types of Medical Clinics, one right after the other.
In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means “head of the year.” Jewish tradition teaches that God made the earth on the same date as the biblical Feast of Trumpets, or Yom Teruah (YOM teh-ROO-ah). For this reason, Rosh Hashanah and the Feast of Trumpets are observed together.
Judah, son of Jacob, founded the tribe of Judah, which in turn become the name of the Southern Kingdom of Judah, comprised of two family lines or the Tribes of Judah.
The Bible tells us that, throughout history, the Jewish people have been repeatedly driven out of Israel and scattered to the nations of the world Many migrated to the land known today as Ethiopia
“Search me, O God, and know my heart Examine me, and know my anxious thoughts, and see if there be any offensive way within me, and lead me in the way everlasting ” ―Psalm 139:23‒24 At Rosh Hashanah (ROSHE Hah-SHAH-nah), Jewish people around the world spend time in reflection and repentance
The rhythm of a year is established through changing seasons and the marking of special days The biblical feasts that God commanded Israel to observe create the framework of a Jewish year In Leviticus chapter 23, God called these holy days moadim (mo-eh-DEEM), or “appointed times
After Hamas launched 150 rockets and mortar shells at Israeli communities last week, Israel actively defended its citizens by striking more than 140 Hamas military targets, including terrorist training compounds, weapons manufacturing facilities, storage warehouses and rocket launch sites.
