Over with the Christmas story…
To those of you who have been over the Christmas story a hundred or more times; have you given thought to this? Matthew and... »
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December 17th, 2018: Jesus is the Focal Point
Throughout this season it is very easy to get caught up in the business of everything that needs to be done for the Holidays that we forget to focus on what truly matters during this season, which is Jesus. As you’re preparing for the Holidays allow these Christmas symbols remind you of the true meaning […] »
Thursday December 13th: 5 Tevet
Thursday December 13th: 5 Tevet It was on this day in the year 586 B.C. that news of the destruction of the Temple reached the Prophet Ezekiel, who was then in Babylon. In commemoration of this event, Judaism regards today as a fast day in connection with the destruction of the Temple. Fasting is something […] »
Wednesday December 12th: 4 Tevet
In 1951, Israel Zangwill, wrote about the emergence of the state of Israel, which had occurred in 1948. He said: “The land without a people waited for the people without a land.” It’s very simple, profound and thought-provoking. In just a few words he said a lot. There were people who had populated the land […] »