Devarim is the Hebrew title for “Words” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 1 and going through chapter 3 verse 22.

Massei is the Hebrew title for “Journeys” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 33 and going through chapter 36.

Mattot is the Hebrew title for “Tribes” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 30 and going through chapter 32 verse 42.

Pinchas is the Hebrew title for “Phineas” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 25 and going through chapter 30 verse 1.

Balak is the Hebrew title for “Balak” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 22 and going through chapter 25 verse 9.

Chukat is the Hebrew title for “Statute” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 19 and going through chapter 25 verse 9.

Korach is the Hebrew title for “Korah” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 16 and going through chapter 18 verse 32.

Shelach is the Hebrew title for “send” and is the name for the weekly Torah portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 13 and going through chapter 15 verse 41.

As a follower of Yeshua we believe the Bible lays out a strong case for the need of community. This is more than just regular attendance at a local church, this is walking intentionally with God on a personal level and on a corporate level within a local church.

Overcoming trauma can be an incredibly difficult journey, but as Messianic Christians, we have hope in Jesus Christ (Yeshua). How can we truly overcome traumatic events in our past so we can be delivered?

Our Messiah teaches us to be faithful in the little things. I believe this applies here as well. If we are faithful to seek Him with all our heart, even with only the little we have, He will be faithful to reveal Himself to us in ever greater measure.

It’s a bit more involved than simply getting dunked under water. In the waters of baptism, you are entering into a story, taking on a new identity, dying to self that you might live to God. In this space, God transforms you, recreates you, fills you with His Spirit.

The second question might be, “Why?” After all, I’m a Messianic. We’ve got our own set of holidays already (ones that are actually mentioned in the Bible). Why venture into the Christian calendar? I’ve got a few reasons. Let’s take a look.

One of my first priorities in training my children in the faith is to immerse them in the stories of Scripture—especially The Story of Scripture.

The cornerstone of our faith is Yeshua the Messiah. We believe that He is God and that He was sent by the Father to show us how to properly understand the Torah. We believe He gave His life as atonement for the sins past, present, and future of those who have accepted His divine sovereignty and His sacrifice on their behalf so that all who believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The cornerstone of our faith is Yeshua the Messiah. We believe that He is God and that He was sent by the Father to show us how to properly understand the Torah. We believe He gave His life as atonement for the sins past, present, and future of those who have accepted His divine sovereignty and His sacrifice on their behalf so that all who believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The apocalypses that took place during the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) revolutionized nations, religions, and shocked the entire world. They were times of celebration and freedom.

Jewish tradition points to the name of the month as symbolically appropriate — the letters of Elul form an acronym for the words in the verse Ani ledodi vedodi li–“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” as written in the Song of Songs chapter 6 verse 3.

Western Society and culture are fixated on status—whether that be a positional authority at work, the head of the house, being financially superior, owning the most material possessions, being the best looking, or being the most intelligent.

The violent spiral of humanity didn’t curb itself here though as we see Lamech, a descendent of Cain, become renowned for his violent ways, even boasting of the violence he committed.