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Beth Emanuel Synagogue, A Messianic Jewish Congregation in Holbrook, New York
Mon, Apr 17, 2017
Tonight is the 7th night of counting the Omer. The Omer is the 50 day period between Pesach and Shavuot. We are commanded to count these 50 days in VaYikra (Levticus) 23.15-16 which states, “‘From the day after the day of rest -that is, from the day you bring the sheaf for waving -you are […]
Read MoreSat, Apr 08, 2017
Tomorrow night we celebrate Passover. Last week as I was preparing in my heart for the holiday, this Scripture kept coming to mind. “And if the Spirit of the One who raised Yeshua from the dead is living in you, then the One who raised the Messiah Yeshua from the dead will also give life […]
Read MoreSun, Mar 19, 2017
In last week’s word for the week, I ended talking about “the best is yet to come.” This week I would like to conclude my thoughts on that. As I mentioned, I had heard a devotional based on Ephesians 3 earlier that week. As we focus on the principle that the best is yet to […]
Read MoreSun, Mar 12, 2017
This past Tuesday Rabbi Michael and I attended a meeting with other local leaders of congregations. During the devotional, the gentleman speaking encouraged us with Ephesians 3. At the end he quickly shared the following three main points from a sermon by Jonathan Edwards, a man Adonai used greatly during the The Great Awakening. (An […]
Read MoreMon, Mar 06, 2017
Shalom, We will be celebrating Purim on Saturday, March 11. (We trust you will be joining us if you live locally.) Purim is a fun holiday. We have a great time dressing up in costumes, eating great food, playing games, and retelling the Purim story in a fun way. But in the midst of our […]
Read MoreMon, Feb 27, 2017
In Mattityahu (Matthew) 19.26 Yeshua told his talmidim, “”With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” I believe this is a word to encourage us in the midst of the challenges of life. Sometimes our circumstances can seem so overwhelming and in the natural we cannot see how thing could improve […]
Read MoreTue, Feb 21, 2017
Recently Rabbi Michael and I picked up a book called “The Fire That Never Sleeps”. We have our leadership reading the book and I would encourage each one of you to pick up the book as well. It is a book challenging us to seek the manifest presence of Adonai in our daily lives so […]
Read MoreFri, Feb 10, 2017
by Rabbi Carol Calise Tu Bishvat begins at sundown today, February 10, 2017. It literally means “the fifteenth of the month of Shevat.” It is known as the “New Year for trees” and is somewhat like Arbor Day. This holiday is not listed in the Tenach and is a minor holiday that is not widely […]
Read MoreMon, Jul 04, 2016
By Rabbi Carol Calise In today’s parsha we have the tragic story of the 12 spies surveying the Promised Land. The unfortunate outcome of the story is that an entire generation died in the wilderness instead of inheriting the Promised Land. What went wrong? Every time I read this story, it makes me reflect on […]
Read MoreFri, Jun 10, 2016
by Rabbi Carol Calise This week we begin a new book in the Torah reading, the book of BaMidbar, Numbers. We are over half way through the yearly cycle of reading. It is the 34th parsha out of 54. I’d like to share a summary on the book as a whole and lessons we can […]
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