We spent Shabbat at Kehilat HaCarmel, where David and Karen Davis lead the congregation. The building felt joyful, open, and bright, and in the congregation we noticed some of the friends we had met in Israel. That day, singer, Robert Stearns, was the special guest speaker. Amazingly, Karen’s music, although beautiful on her CDs, had not prepared us for […]
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 12 Shabbat at Kehilat HaCarmel Read More »
We traveled to a famous ancient city on top of a mountain, where the Zoar (book of mysteries) was written. It has been a center of Jewish thought and mysticism, the city (never spelled the same way twice!) Sefad, Zefat, Sfat, ? … we were told watch for the blue doors. It has something to do with keeping evil
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 13 – Artist Community on a Mountaintop! Read More »
In the morning, we accompanied D’vorah to Shiloh, the ancient site of the Ark of the Covenant. There, we met D’vorah’s friend, who showed us the Synagogue, and shared her interesting life there, in the orthodox Jewish community. She fed us a fabulous Ethiopian style lunch and took us on a little walk to the ancient resting
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 14 Morning in Shiloh, Evening in Natanya Read More »
We made it to the Synagogue! For our day of fasting, we decided to go to the water and rest in the peace of the WORD. While searching for a good place to look out over the beautiful sea, we found ruins with a tile mosaic floor on top of
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 16 Yom Kippur in Caesarea Read More »
Lesley and Petra were hoping to become acquainted with their neighbors…their first sukkah made the connection for them! The morning was full of anticipation! Petra and Lesley were ready to make the sukkah happen. Rozalie and Lesley gathered special greenery from the yard, and fruit, then added some of the decorations from the store. Lesley already
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 18 Sukkah Building at March of Life House Read More »
First, we journeyed to pick up our friends, Paul and Jan….. then, on to Kfar Saba for a Torah Celebration! Our dear friend, Rabbi Itzhak Shapira, visited to bless the arrival of a new Torah Scroll with a congregation in his home town. The crowd filled the room, rejoicing in the Torah with loud and exciting praise! Rabbi Shapira gave a
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 19 Teaming Up and Visiting a Friend in His Home Town Read More »
In this writing we will continue our exploration of insight that may be gained into the scriptures by application of Hebraic thought, culture and imagery. In Matthew 11:12, during a discourse about John the Baptist, Jesus makes a strange statement. “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven
The Kingdom of Heaven Suffereth Violence Read More »
Becoming increasingly prevalent among bible students is the realization that the key to proper interpretation of the scriptures is found in understanding the Hebraic nature of the accounts themselves. When embarking on scripture study it should be kept in mind that the Bible is a Hebrew book, written by Hebrew authors, within the confines of
Though They Be Red Like Crimson Read More »
In Matthew 6:19-34 we find Jesus expounding the heavenly philosophy regarding wealth and worldly possessions in his famous Sermon on the Mount. Yet, close examination of these verses presents a problem as verses 22-23 seem to be out of place. V-22 “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye
If Therefore Thine Eye Be Good Read More »
While in Kusadasi, Turkey my wife, Renee, and I made a visit to the nearby ruins of Ephesus. It was here in Ephesus, at this chief province of ancient Asia Minor, that the Apostle Paul spent three years ministering to the people during the first century A.D.. During Paul’s day, Ephesus was located approximately one
Thy Word Is A Lamp Unto My Feet and A Light Unto My Path Read More »
