by eklein | Oct 10, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
For seven days you must present a gift to the LORD. On the eighth day there is to be a holy assembly for you, and you must present a gift to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly day; you must not do any regular work… On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you...
by eklein | Oct 8, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
In Deuteronomy 16, Moshe outlines the Shalosh Regalim, the three festivals each year that Israel was to go up to Jerusalem to celebrate: Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Weeks), and Sukkot (Booths). Interestingly, Sukkot stands out from the other two and in the process...
by eklein | Oct 8, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
MJTI President Rabbi Rich reflects on how building Messianic Judaism can be just like building a sukkah… as he observes Congregation Ruach Israel’s yearly sukkah construction. For more videos by MJTI, watch our 2020 address to the UMJC or take a...
by eklein | Oct 7, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Sukkot, otherwise known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is a biblical holiday celebrated for eight days (Lev 23:33-36). It begins on the evening of Tishrei 15 on the Hebrew calendar, which this year corresponds to October 2-9. All Jews were required to go up to Jerusalem...
by eklein | Oct 6, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) could not have come at a better time! Many people are sad, ill, or mourning the loss of their loved ones and/or financials due to COVID-19. Sukkot is like medicine for our world at this time, because it is a time of rejoicing. In Jewish...
