今年的七七節在5月21日日落后開始。這個利未記記載的豐收的節期强有力地對這些動蕩的時期發聲。 對於許多基督徒來説，七七節主要是與2000多年前的聖靈澆灌有関。的確如此。耶穌的猶太跟隨者順服上帝所定的時刻在耶路撒冷聚集，聖靈在烈火的能力中降臨下來。這是一個給世界帶來改變的時刻，教會作爲一個新造的人誕生，傳播福音而帶來靈魂的收割（使徒行傳2：1-41）。...
Shavuot 2026: God Is Not Finished With Israel by Sandra Teplinsky
This year, Shavuot (“Feast of Weeks”) begins at sundown on May 21. The Levitical harvest feast speaks powerfully into these turbulent times. For many Christians, Shavuot is associated mainly with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit over 2,000 years ago. And rightly so. Jewish followers of Yeshua were gathered in…...
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut 2026
“Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5) Our hearts carry unusual weight as Israel approaches the sacred national observances of Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day on April 20-21) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day on April 21-22). These annual days have always stirred deep emotion.…...
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026 – Perspectives
Holocaust Remembrance Day and a Personal Testimony Eighty years after the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, we are confronting a resurgence of antisemitism which, alongside a political-social upheaval not terribly unlike that of today, led to the murder of 6 million Jews (and an estimated 10 million others). Despite refrains…...
ARISE, SHINE, FOR YOUR LIGHT HAS COME! (Isaiah 60:1) by Sandra Teplinsky
Wholehearted greetings of blessed shalom as we reflect on a transformative 2025 this Hanukkah – Christmas season. Every year, the truths celebrated at each of these two holidays seems to take on greater personal relevance and importance. We re-discover with new depth and breadth how we must lean into the…...
The Hostage Release: A Step Toward Peace? by Sandra Teplinsky
An agreement has finally been reached for the release of our hostages as part of the peace proposal outlined by President Trump and supported by multiple nations. The news brought a surge of hope to our battle-weary nation today (October 9). But that hope is restrained. We are overwhelmingly thankful…...