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Determining the Calendar
Posted on March 15, 2010 by Kevin in "Holidays" & "Feasts".
Updated on March 30, 2011
I would like to share a recent exchange I had with one of our enews subscribers who questioned the manner in which we determined the date of Passover this year. A little background for those of you unfamiliar with the nature of the debate: it centers on the reliability of the established Jewish Calendar versus [...]
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Behold the Lamb Messianic Haggadah
Posted on March 1, 2010 by Kevin in Milestones.
Updated on November 6, 2011
We are very excited to announce the release of the newly revised (and hopefully final!) edition of Behold the Lamb, a Scripture-based Haggadah for a modern, Messianic Passover memorial ‘avodah (Hebrew for “service”, “rite”, or “ceremony”). The Passover experience facilitated by Behold the Lamb is an uncommon, untraditional departure from the usual Passover seder, set [...]
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For a Time Such as… Puriym?
Posted on February 18, 2010 by Kevin in "Holidays" & "Feasts".
Updated on March 9, 2011
Just before the renewal of Israel’s annual calendar, the last month of the year hosts the Feast of Puriym, as birthed out of the events reported in the book of Esther. The story of Esther and the Jews living in Persia takes place around 500 BC, near the end of Israel’s expulsion to Babylon. The [...]
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“Israel” Ain’t Just a Land Near Egypt…
Posted on January 14, 2010 by Kevin in Challenging Paradigms, Jewish Identity.
Updated on December 1, 2010
Black hats davening at the western wall. Jerusalem’s skyline, marred by the Dome of the Rock. Falafel and couscous from Ben Yehuda Street. Suicide bombings… the sea of Gallilee… the birthplace of Jesus. The very thought of “Israel” can transport us to a foreign and mystical land. We are enamored with its beauty and power; [...]
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Seventh Book Published
Posted on November 18, 2009 by Kevin in Milestones.
Updated on November 6, 2011
In 2007, we published the Discipleship Edition of Being a Disciple of Messiah: Building Character for an effective walk in Yeshua, and it has since been used by many home groups, bible studies, for leadership training, youth groups and more. We realized, however, that not everyone is able to make use of a book that has [...]