January-February 2009 / Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5769
Many times I have been asked the question, “How large is your congregation and how many attending are Jewish born?” I’m sure those asking mean no harm, but I get offended by the question. By them wanting to know how many people in the congregation [...]

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March-April 2009 / Adar-Nisan-Iyar 5769
Shemot (Exodus) {6:6} Therefore tell bnei Yisrael (the children of Israel), ‘I am HaShem, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Mitzryim (Egyptians), and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched [...]

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November-December 2009 / Cheshvan-Kislev-Tevet 5770 / Vol. 15 No. 3-4
What is truth? The cynicism people have today is reflected in the lack of moral values in our society. Society tells us that our kids can not be expected to remain pure and not engage in sex until marriage. It says that [...]

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September-October 2009 / Elul-Tishri-Cheshvan 5769-5770 Vol. 15 No. 1-2
As I am writing this newsletter my mind is on the upcoming High Holy Days. We are already in the month of Elul and before you know it Rosh Hashanah will arrive. The month of Elul is a very important month [...]

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VaYikra / Levítikus 21:1-24:23
Yechezekiel / Eségiël 44:15-31
Uri / Lukas 14:12-24

Daar is volgens my mening, twee belangrike insigte wat ons uit vandeesweek se oordenking kan verkry. Die eerste kom voor in hierdie gedeelte:
Levítikus / Vayikra {22:31} "Hou dan my gebooie en doen [...]

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VaYikra / Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Yechezekiel / Ezekiel 44:15-31
Uri / Luke 14:12-24

There are two, what I consider, very important insights we can glean from this week’s Parasha. The first comes from this passage:
Vayikra {22:31} Therefore shall you keep My mitzvoth (commandments), and do them: I am HaShem. {22:32} You shall not profane [...]

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Devarim / Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22
Yeshayahu / Isaiah 1:1-27
Timoteos Aleph / 1 Timothy 3:1-7

In this Parasha Moshe (Moses) is giving bnei Yisrael (the children of Israel) a summary of all their travels, right from the time they left Mitzrayim (Egypt). Now, you may wonder why he would be telling them all [...]

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BaMidbar / Numbers 1:1-4:20
Sh’muel Aleph / 1 Samuel 20:18-42
Romim / Romans 9:22-33

Bamidbar {1:5} These are the names of the men who shall stand with you. Of Reuven: Elizur ben (the son of) Shedeur. {1:6} Of Shimon: Shelumiel ben Zurishaddai. {1:7} Of Y’hudah: Nahshon ben Amminadab. {1:8} Of Yissass’khar: [...]

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VaYikra / Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Yeshayahu / Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Ivrim / Hebrews 10:1-18

Vayikra {1:1} HaShem called to Moshe (Moses), and spoke to him out of the Ohel Moed (Tent of Meeting / Tabernacle), saying, {1:2} “Speak to bnei Yisrael (the children of Israel), and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers a [...]

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Shemot / Exodus 1:1-6:1
Yeshayahu / Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23
Korintim Aleph / 1 Corinthians 14:13-25

Shemot {2:23} It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Mitzrayim (Egypt) died, and bnei Yisrael (the children of Israel) sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came [...]

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BaMidbar / Numbers 19:1-25:9
Mikhah / Micah 5:6-6:8
Yochanan / John 3:10-21
Korintim Aleph / 1 Corinthians 1:20-31

Bamidbar {19:1} HaShem spoke to Moshe (Moses) and to Aharon (Aaron), saying, {19:2} This is the statute of The Torah which HaShem has commanded, saying, Speak to bnei Yisrael (the children of Israel), [...]

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May-June 2009 / Iyar-Sivan-Tammuz 5769
Many of our visitors at Congregation Melech Yisrael are from the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA). They come because they have heard we are Messianic Jews that believe in Yeshua and who, of course, worship on the Shabbat. These are lovely people, and after service I usually [...]

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