1. The Weekly Anchor: Sabbath as the True Rhythm of Time Before Yahovah ever gave Israel a calendar, He gave time itself a heartbeat . “And Elohim blessed the seventh day and sanctified it…” (Genesis 2:3) This is the first thing in Scripture called holy. Not land. Not people. Not buildings. Time. Every week, Yahovah built in a return point. A stopping place. A re-alignment. The Sabbath is not a memorial of the past only. It is a foretaste of the Kingdom . Hebrews tells us that there “remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). Every Sabbath is a rehearsal of the world to come. So the Torah calendar does not “turn over” once a year. It breathes every seven days . If you want to orient your life around Yahovah’s time, this is where it begins. Not with January 1. Not with a trumpet blast. But with rest, trust, and cessation. Sabbath is the weekly confession that Yahovah is Creator, Provider, and King. 2. The Redemption Reset: Aviv / Passover as the T...

  Clothed in the Atonement By: Rabbi Raphael   The Hebrew Roots of “Garment” and “Atonement” and the Problem of the Sleeveless Garment I. Introduction Throughout Scripture, sacred clothing is inseparably tied to divine protection, covenant identity, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Garments, ranging from the skins provided to Adam and Eve to the priestly vestments of Aaron, served as more than mere clothing; they symbolized God's covering of humanity's sin and shame. In Hebrew, the connection is embedded within the language: the terms for garment (katonet, כֻּתֹּנֶת ) and atonement (kaphar, כפר ) share the same root, both signifying the concept of covering. Analyzing the linguistic and doctrinal relationship elucidates why sacred vesture in the Restoration, particularly the temple garment, transcends considerations of comfort or convenience. The inquiry emerges: do contemporary modifications such as sleeveless designs maintain or diminish the garment's histori...

  The parable of the sheep and goats is explained. In our society, sheep and goats have maintained this age-old metaphor, fading into obscurity beyond religious Scriptures. Within this metaphor lies a magnified meaning steeped in the Torah and Yeshua's teachings. Scriptural Foundations The sheep-goat metaphor finds vivid description in the Gospel of Matthew, and specifically in Matthew 25:31-46. In this parable, Yeshua describes the eschatological judgment when the nations are gathered before him and a separation is made as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. The sheep represent those who have followed divine commandments and shown compassion, while the goats embody those who have failed to meet such standards. Characteristics of Sheep Judging-Selection Grazing: This fits the metaphor in Ezekiel 34, where God describes Himself as the true shepherd who judges and provides the right pasture for His flock. Sheep, being ruminants, always naturally tend to graze s...

  Adopted Into the Family of Israel - But Not Above Its Rules Upon adoption, a grateful response manifests as obedience. A youngster welcomed into a nurturing environment does not assert, “I am exempt from your regulations now that I am adopted! ”Gratitude inherently manifests as respect, humility, and a wish to honor the family that welcomed them. Nevertheless, numerous believers today express a comparable sentiment upon entering the family of Israel through Messiah Yeshua. They assert, “I am not obligated to do anything at this moment!” I am under grace.” However, that is not thankfulness; it is insurrection cloaked in holy terminology. Adoption Brings Covenant, Not Anarchy Paul's epistle to the Romans did not condone this mindset; it reproached it. Romans 11 elucidates that Gentile Christians are “grafted in among them”, integrated into Israel’s olive tree, rather than supplanting it. The branches do not gloat over the root, for it is the root that sustains them (Romans ...

Welcome back! Sorry we have been absent from our blogging and web maintenance for a bit, with Seniors in High School and others being promoted from Middle School to High School, these past couple months have been hectic and a bit stressful, as most parents can attest! This week we want to talk to you a bit about Studying your scriptures - this has been written in a more non-denominational format than other posts we put up, it is intended to be a guide for all the children of God, and the hope is that through diligent study of the Word, that each of us deepen our relationship with Him. Why Study? To be truly connected to the Divine is what all people desire. We must be able to understand, be given counsel, feel at peace, and cultivate a personal and real relationship with God—beyond acquaintance. For Christians, that is through the Holy Bible. For Christians who happen to be members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well, we additionally possess as a sacred and value...

Did Yeshua Teach a New Law? A Look at Torah and the Messiah Let’s start with a simple but profound statement from Yeshua: “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15) At first glance, this seems straightforward—love for Yeshua is demonstrated through obedience. But obedience to what? Some claim Yeshua brought a brand-new law, something separate from the Torah given at Sinai. But if we listen carefully to His own words, we find that’s not the case. “Do not think that I came to abolish the Torah or the Prophets! I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.” (Matthew 5:17, TLV) The Greek word here for “fulfill” (πληρόω, plēroō ) doesn’t mean “to end” but rather to bring to full expression, to uphold, or to properly teach. In other words, Yeshua wasn’t dismantling the Torah—He was clarifying its true intent. He rebuked those who nullified God’s commandments with their traditions (Mark 7:6-9) and made it clear that the Torah still stands: “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least o...