Yeshua is the perfect pattern for understanding the process of growing in God’s favor. For those who see grace primarily as undeserved favor, Yeshua growing in charis may be a difficult concept. Howev...  Read More

Shabbat Shalom,_______Day 7 of counting the Omerבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמֶרBaruch Atah Adonai Elohenu Melech Ha-Olam, As...  Read More

(Early) Shabbat Shalom,_______Day 6 of counting the Omerבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמֶרBaruch Atah Adonai Elohenu Melech Ha-...  Read More

Shalom, _______Day 5 of counting the Omerבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמֶרBaruch Atah Adonai Elohenu Melech Ha-Olam, Asher Kid...  Read More

Shalom,_______Day 4 of counting the Omerבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמֶרBaruch Atah Adonai Elohenu Melech Ha-Olam, Asher Kid’...  Read More

Shalom,Rabbi Trail: You might have noticed that I don’t count the Omer the same as most of the wider Jewish community.  Ordinarily I like to go along with the customs of traditional Judaism, but this ...  Read More

Shalom,Shalom again!  Today we’re going to take a break from our series on the Psalms (we’ll pick it up tomorrow), and focus for a moment on “Yom HaBirkurim,” the day of the first fruit offering, aka ...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Sunday, April 5, 2026Shavuah Tov {{firstName}},Day 1 of counting the Omerבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמ...  Read More

Shabbat Shalom,Fellow believers, Rabbi Michael has kindly offered me the opportunity to share some thoughts on the weekly Torah portion with you. My first writing happens to occur in a week that does ...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Friday, April 3, 2026 (Early) Shabbat Shalom {{firstName}},PsalmsPsalm 50:7-15 – Part 9Psalm 50:7 “Hear, My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I ...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 50:7 “Hear, My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God. 8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, for your burnt offerings are continually ...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 50:7 “Hear, My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God. 8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, for your burnt offerings are continually ...  Read More