In a Jewish synagogue, every year Leviticus 1:2 is that portion from the Torah read out loud as an eternal reminder of what types of sacrifices are allowed and forbidden. “Speak to the people of Israel; say to them, ‘When any of you brings an offering to Adonai, you may bring your animal offering either […]

I want to share something interesting about the word PESACH which is usually translated into English as “Passover”. The first thing I want to point out is that contrary to what is commonly taught, the word PESACH has zero connection to the English word “pass over”. PESACH does NOT mean “to pass over”. The actual Hebrew word for […]

A few days back I mentioned that the central and most famous stories about Yeshua occurred under the backdrop of one or another of the pilgrimage Biblical Festivals. As a good and dedicated Jew, of course Yeshua would have gone to Jerusalem to participate in these God-ordained HOLY days.  Now unfortunately I need to point […]

“On the fifteenth day of the same month is the festival of matzah; for seven days you are to eat matzah.  On the first day you are to have a holy convocation; don’t do any kind of ordinary work. Bring an offering made by fire to Adonai for seven days. On the seventh day is […]

“And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it. But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord […]