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Hanukkah - Shining the Light of Messiah
As we have seen through this series on Hanukkah, darkness is always on the move with its plans to overcome the Light. Ever since the...

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Dec 19, 20177 min read


Hanukkah - Light in the Darkness
Upon entering Jerusalem, Yehudah and his brother priests were dismayed to see the Temple desolate, the altar profaned, the gates burned,...

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Dec 14, 20173 min read


Miketz - מקץ - "From the end"
Miketz - מקץ - "From the end" Genesis 41:1-44:17 In last week’s Torah Portion, we saw how Joseph’s dreams had upset his brothers. Let us...

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Dec 13, 20173 min read


Hanukkah - Zealous for Torah
In our last Hanukkah post. we briefly covered its history and how King Antiochus enforced Hellenistic laws in the Holy Land, forbidding...

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Dec 12, 20174 min read


Hanukkah - Rededicating our Lives to Messiah
The Light of the World Yeshua (Jesus), the Master told His disciples: “I am the light of the world. The one who follows Me will no longer...

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Dec 11, 20176 min read


U.S. Moving Embassy to Jerusalem
In a historic announcement on December 6th, 2017 (Kislev 18) beginning at 1pm EST, U.S. President Trump proclaimed in an official...

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Dec 7, 20177 min read


Vayeshev - וישב - "He settled"
Vayeshev - וישב - "He settled" Genesis 37:1-40:23 When it comes to the book of Genesis, most people do not realize that Joseph plays a...

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Dec 6, 20173 min read


The Cost of Discipleship
Shalom potential and current Messianic Discipleship Institute students. Years ago while taking some a seminary class called Communion...

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Dec 4, 20176 min read


The conception of Yeshua during Hanukkah season
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name ‘Immanu El’...

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Dec 3, 20176 min read


Did the Temple Menorah Come Back to Jerusalem?
The fate of the Temple Menorah—a seven-branched candelabrum—can confidently be traced from Jerusalem to Rome after the Roman conquest of...

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Nov 30, 201712 min read


The Saturnalia and Christmas
Saturnalia, the most popular of Roman festivals. Dedicated to the Roman god Saturn, the festival’s influence continues to be felt...

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Nov 29, 20176 min read


Santa and His Asherah
The ancient Near Eastern roots of American Yuletide customs are manifold and fascinating. I will concentrate here on just two major...

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Nov 28, 20175 min read


How December 25 Became Christmas
Have you ever wondered what does Santa Claus, reindeer, Yule logs, elves and decorating of Christmas trees have to do with the birth of...

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Nov 27, 201710 min read


Vayishlach - וישלח - "He sent"
Genesis 32:3-36:43 Before we get into this week’s Torah portion, let us go over some Hebrew translations when it comes to the various...

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Nov 27, 20175 min read


The Biblical Origins of Thanksgiving
Giving thanks to God was not new, but it was the Pilgrims in the fall of 1621, to call a day of thanksgiving patterned after the Biblical...

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Nov 22, 20171 min read


Vayetze - ויצא - "He went out"
Genesis 28:10-32:2 22 Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb. 23 She conceived and bore a son and said,...

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Nov 20, 20175 min read


Sukkot Philippines 2017 Recap
2017 was our third Sukkot celebration held in the Philippines. In 2015, my wife and I acquired a small boutique resort with event center,...

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Nov 17, 20172 min read


M.D.I. Philippines New School Design!
American-Judeo Christian Academy Proverbs 22:6 says: 'Train up a child in the way they should go, and even they are old, they will not...

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Nov 16, 20172 min read
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