by Shmuel Parzal | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tonight, being the start of the Fourth-month, we begin the 3-day countdown to Theophany Day (9th-10th July 2024). Theophany Day is when we celebrate and remember the manifestation of God’s Glory on Mt Horeb in the presence of all the Israelites, and the Giving of...
by Shmuel Parzal | Jun 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Shalom everyone, Most of the laws of biblical Shavuot – that is, the Festival of First-Fruits – only really apply to produce grown or animals raised in the Holy Land. This may be why, as a festival, it has fallen from relevance for those of us who do not live in...
by Shmuel Parzal | Jun 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Shalom my sisters and brothers, For those of us preparing to celebrate biblical Shavuot on Sunday, I just wanted to say a little about food – Jewish festivals inevitably have some food connection, because they are a celebration of the bounty that Adonai provides for...
by Shmuel Parzal | Jun 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
The twenty-seventh passage of the Sefer Yeshua is based on Mt 13:16-17 and Lk 10:23-24. The likeliest source is the Q-Gospel. 27. 1A poor man came to Yeshua and spoke to him of his new understanding of the kingdom of God. 2And Yeshua...
by Shmuel Parzal | Jun 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
The twenty-sixth passage of the Sefer Yeshua is based on Mk 4:3-9, Mt 13:3-9, Lk 8:5-8, and Thomas 9:1-5. Mark and Thomas have similar versions, and Mt and Lk seemed to be based on Mark. Luke’s is the shortest. It is possible that the parable was a well-known and...
by Shmuel Parzal | Jun 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Following on from the central focus of biblical Shavuot as celebrating the Covenant, one of the sub-themes of Shavuot is the acceptance of converts into God’s Covenant with Israel. For this reason, the Book of Ruth is traditionally read at Shavuot. It is a short...
