Tag Archives: Messianic
The Great Divorce
I’ve been taking a class at Beth Messiah on Jewish Holidays and had to write a book review for a presentation to get credit for the course. Since I wrote it and put thought into it, I thought I’d publish it here for all to enjoy; that and I really don’t know what elese to …
First Shabbot after Purim
The Shabbot service today was very interesting. This being our first Purim, I have been trying to learn up on its full significance. It’s dedicated to remembering the survival of the Israelites of the attempted extermination in Persia, so it’s a sort of Thanksgiving. It’s also the traditional gift-giving holiday, so you’ve got a little …
Purim
Yesterday I was sick, but we attempted Purim anyway. We were especially excited about Purim because this is the first festival we were prepared for. We started by fasting about 30 min. before sundown on Monday night until Tuesday night (the kids didn’t fast). We were supposed to fast until 1 hr past sundown, but …
Exciting Times
A fellow homeschooling mama inspired me to do more with our faith during our homeschool. So, I got a book called \”A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays\”. I am very excited to start working through it, and will probably post here quite a bit about what we\’re doing and what we\’ve learned. Stay tuned!
Day of Rest
I went to a meeting yesterday with a devotional ending the discussion. It was on asking G-d for your daily bread and nothing more. Not worrying about tomorrow, but instead taking it day by day that G-d would provide. This got me thinking. I don’t know why. But….in Genesis it tells us that G-d rested …
Shabbot Take 1
We are finally able to have our first Shabbot service at home. While we don’t have any formal candles yet, we will soon, and it’s really the intent that matters, right? I’m much more concerned that we’re having pulled pork for our first meal. We would do something more kosher but our kitchen sink is …
