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The Korban Pesach (Videos)

Korban Pesach (Hebrew: קרבן פסח "sacrifice of Passover") also known as the "Paschal Lamb" is the sacrifice that the Torah mandates to be brought on the eve of Passover, and eaten on the first night of the holiday with bitter herbs and matzo. According to the Torah, it was first offered on the night of the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt. Although practiced by Jews in ancient times, the ritual is no longer performed today. The blood of this sacrifice sprinkled on the door-posts of the Israelites was to be a sign to the angel of death, when passing through the land to slay the first-born of the Egyptians that night, that he should pass by the houses of the Israelites.[1] This is called in the Mishnah the "Egyptian Passover sacrifice" ("Pesaḥ Miẓrayim"; Pes. ix. 5). It was ordained, furthermore (Ex. xii. 24-27), that this observance should be repeated [...]

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Purim, Torah, Torah Video

The Fast of Esther (Megillah Video)

The Fast of Esther (Megillah Video)

Ta’anit Esther / תענית אסתר Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11 – 34:10 Listen to the Megillat Esther (Scroll of Esther) according the Marroqui traditional tune. On the 13th of Adar, the Fast of Esther is observed in memory of the Fast observed by Mordechai and Esther and all Israel. On that ...

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Emuna, Jewish Studies, Mashiach

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Redemption

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Redemption

“So are we Jews better off? Not entirely; for I have already made the charge that all people, Jews and Gentile alike, are controlled by sin. As the Tanach puts it, ‘There is no one righteous, not even one! No one understands, no one seeks God, all have turned away and at the same time become useless; there is no one who shows kindness, ...

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Cooking Jewish, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies

Keeping it Kosher: Biblical Dietary Laws

Keeping it Kosher: Biblical Dietary Laws

The Hebrew word, “kosher” means “clean” or “fit” for consumption by God’s holy people.  The Hebrew word “kashrut” has to do with kosher practice and the process of keeping kosher.  The context of the primary passage on kashrut, Vayikra (Leviticus) 11, has to do with being a holy people ...

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Haggim, Jewish Roots, Torah, Torah Video

Shabbat Shalom – שבת-שלום! (Videos)

Shabbat Shalom - שבת-שלום! (Videos)

From out of the sea of mitzvot it is the Shabbat that God has chosen to elevate and make of supreme importance to us as a people. Of all the  commands He chose the Shabbat as the sign of His covenant with us. What is the summary of His pact with us? It isn’t just acknowledging HaShem as our God, refraining from murder and abominations, b ...

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Jewish Roots, Tisha B'Av, Zionism

Tisha B’Av and Melech HaMashiach

Tisha B'Av and Melech HaMashiach

The 9th day of Av, the fifth month of the biblical calendar, or "Tisha B’Av," marks many of the worst calamities in Israel’s history. Tisha B’Av is preceded by a three week period of fasting and mourning / repentance, starting on the 17th day of the fourth month of the biblical calendar, Tammuz. Today, Tisha b’Av i ...

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Emuna, Jewish Studies, Messianic Judaism

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Rabbinic Law

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Rabbinic Law

Sitting in the Seat of Moses. (Mattityahu/Matthew 23:1-3) “Then Yeshua addressed the crowds and His talmidim: “The Torah-teachers and the P’rushim,” He said, “sit on the seat of Moshe. So whatever they tell you, take care to do it. But don’t do what they do, because they talk but do not act!” Within the Mes ...

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Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Messianic Judaism

Come and Celebrate Shabbat!

Come and Celebrate Shabbat!

Shabbat (sabbath) is the only ritual observance instituted in the Ten Commandments. Primarily a day of rest and spiritual enrichment, the word ‘Shabbat’ comes from the root Shin-Bet-Tav, meaning ‘to cease, to end, or to rest’. The injunction to “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy” is the fourth of the Ten ...

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Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Mashiach

Mashiach and the Torah of HaShem

Mashiach and the Torah of HaShem

Maimonides in his Thirteen Principles of Faith, the ninth principle reads:"I believe with complete faith that this Torah will not be exchanged and there will be no other Torah from the Creator, blessed be His Name." He also wrote in The Laws of the King Mashiach: "If a king will arise from the House of David who delves deeply into th ...

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How to Videos, Jewish Roots, Mashiach, Torah

The Shabbat (Sabbath) Table – Video

The Shabbat (Sabbath) Table - Video

Honoring the Sabbath day, known as Shabbat in Hebrew, is considered the most important observance in Judaism. The order to celebrate Shabbat originates in the ten commandments handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. The fourth commandment (Exodus 20: 8-11; Deuteronomy 5: 14-15), translated from Hebrew, reads “Remember [observe] the Sabbat ...

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Jewish Studies, Mashiach, Torah, Torah Video

Keduash and Yeshuah (Videos)

Keduash and Yeshuah (Videos)

Do you know the differences between keduash (santity) and yeshuah (salvation)? HaShem gives us yeshuah. We believe that through having emuna (faith) in HaShem that He send us our holy Messiah that we are brought near and obtain the yeshuah of HaShem as a gift (insofar we maintain active faith in HaShem in the merit of our Rabbi, Maran Yeshua). Kedu ...

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Emunah, Jewish Roots, Messianic Judaism

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Our Eternal Torah

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Our Eternal Torah

The Torah: Never Changing but Always Refreshing. (RAMBAM 13 Principals of Faith – Principal Nine, Lesson Eight Excerpt; Page 269) The Spiritual identity of the Torah appears, at first glance, to present us with two contradictory themes. On the one hand, we are taught that the Torah is static: “This Torah of Moshe will never be revoked a ...

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Emunah, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies

Kavana, Prayer, and Torah Faithfulness

Kavana, Prayer, and Torah Faithfulness

In Matthew 6:1-18, Yeshua emphasizes the importance of kavana, of proper intention, in observance of Torah commands. According to Yeshua, the intention of observing the mitzvot should not be so that others see you doing them, but rather out of obedience to HaShem. When giving tzedaka, Yeshua states that one is to do so without drawing attention to ...

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Emuna, HaDerech, Jewish Roots

Where Do I Go From Here Part #1

Where Do I Go From Here Part #1

There comes a time when every believer must decide if he will follow the ways of the Lord or the doctrines of men. It is hard for me to write this article it may even be my last, I’ve been attending a messianic place now for roughly a year. The only holy day I have yet to observe is Shavuot. The only thing left to do from here is ask myself & ...

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Haggim, Jewish Prayer, Torah

The Nature of Shabbat

The Nature of Shabbat

The Sabbath (or Shabbat, as it is called in Hebrew) is one of the best known and least understood of all Jewish observances. People who do not observe Shabbat think of it as a day filled with stifling restrictions, or as a day of prayer like the Christian Sabbath. But to those who observe Shabbat, it is a precious gift from God, a day of great joy ...

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