Day 1: Why Sukkot? God graciously gave Israel the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) “so that your generations may know that I had the people of Israel live in booths [sukkot] when I brought them out of the land of Egypt.” (Lev. 23:43.) YHVH provided well for the ancient Israelites journeying to…...
A Christian Response to Global Anti-Semitism
The Israel-Hamas War has unleashed murderous waves of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel ideologies that are unprecedented in scope worldwide. How are Bible-believing Christians to respond? Consider that long ago, when the Jewish people returned to Israel after 70 years of exile, God spoke to them through the prophet Zechariah: “Whoever touches…...
This Hanukkah and Christmas, What Might the Maccabees Say to Followers of Yeshua?
This year, spiritual dynamics involved in the original Hanukkah event seem to be prophetically re-occurring. The holiday will soon end, but what might our ancient Maccabee forbears still say to us, if they could? The festive, eight day commemoration of Hanukkah (“Feast of Dedication”) starts this year on December 7…...
Why Are So Many Jewish People in the West (and Some Israelis) So Liberal? – by Sandra Teplinsky
Regularly I am asked by Christian friends why Jewish people, especially in America, are often so liberal in their ideology and politics. Gentile believers in the nations tell me they cannot understand why so many Jews in the West support philosophies and movements which not only seem fundamentally contrary to…...
Yeshua’s Hanukkah Sermon: 8 Meditations for 8 Days – by Sandra Teplinsky
Did you know Yeshua preached the most electrifying Hanukkah sermon ever and the Bible records it for us? Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) is celebrated annually on the 25th day of Kislev, the 9th month of the biblical calendar. This year the holiday overlaps with Christmas, starting the evening of December…...