by Kim Troup | Sep 22, 2017 | Shabbat Shalom
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Leviticus 16 This year, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, falls on Shabbat so we suspend the regular order and read the Torah portion for this holiest day of the year. The portion begins with a mention of the death of Aaron’s sons, which...
by Kim Troup | Aug 22, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
August 22, 2017 BY: Shira Schwartz When we made Aliyah, moving to Israel 25 years ago, we arrived at the airport to family we barely knew jumping up and down in excitement and welcoming signs and Israeli flags. We squeezed ourselves into their vans and started on our...
by Kim Troup | Aug 1, 2017 | News from the Land
August 1, 2017 By: Sondra Baras Today is the 9th of Av, the day according to the Hebrew calendar that commemorates the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem: Solomon’s Temple and Herod’s Temple (which was a rebuilt version of the earlier Temple of Ezra and...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jul 27, 2017 | Shabbat Shalom
Pikudei Exodus 38:21 – 40:38 God understands our need to feel His presence among us. And, like Moses who is reluctant to enter the Tabernacle, when we hesitate, God beckons to us....
by Kim Troup | Jul 18, 2017 | Word to the Nations
by Kimberly Troup Jerusalem– How many names are there for Jerusalem? I would like to focus on five that are mentioned In the bible: Salem, Moriah, Jebus, Zion, and Jerusalem. The Biblical references for the purchase of this city take a lot more digging than the ones...
