The Levitical fall feasts will soon be upon us as we usher in the Jewish civil calendar year 5787 with solemn celebration. On Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets), also known as Rosh Hashanah, shofars will blast across Israel and the Jewish diaspora, awakening and summoning the sons and daughters of Jacob to a…...
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.…...
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…...
Sukkot’s Blessings in 5786/2025 – October 6–14, 2025
“On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the Lord’s Feast of Tabernacles begins and it lasts for seven days.” (Leviticus 23:34) Be enriched and renewed with a Spirit-filled and joyful Sukkot! Here in Jerusalem, multitudes of Christians from the nations have come to worship and celebrate the Lord this…...
Tisha b’Av 2025: Crossroads for Israel and the Church – by Sandra Teplinsky
The somber occasion of Tisha b’Av (“9th day of the month of Av”) takes place this Saturday-Sunday, August 2-3. Tisha b’Av brings to a close the annual three week period of Bein HaMetzarim (“Between the Straits”). It commemorates historical calamities that recurrently befell the Jewish people on the 9th day…...
One Year After October 7, 2023 – A Messianic Israeli Reflection by Sandra Teplinsky
October 7, 2023 began as a lusciously lovely Saturday morning. I remember waking up to an azure blue sky, warm sunshine, song birds, and the sweet shalom that permeates Jerusalem every Shabbat. It was a special moed according to Leviticus 23:36, the Eighth Day of Assembly, observed every year on…...
