From Afikomen to Omer: Counting as a Treasure Hunt
As the Feast of Unleavened Bread comes towards its end, our next commanded observance is on the horizon: the Counting of the Omer. This transition ...
What's a Feast of Weeks Anyway?
In Leviticus 23, there are three major pilgrimage feasts that Adonai commands the Israelites to observe: Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. In English,...
Counting the Omer Matters
Counting is such a critical skill to our development as human beings, we can sometimes forget how it starts. In early childhood, we begin with un...
Feast of Matzot: From Survival to Shalom
The time of Passover and the Feast of Matzot is often called the season of Deliverance, a time to remember the 400 years of slavery that the Hebre...
The Passover Seder Plate Mystery
Chag Sameach! From our family to yours, we pray that your Passover feast and your week of unleavened bread has been meaningful thus far! In accord...
From Loss to Love: The Light of Passover
This Passover can be a brand-new opportunity to share my faith with the man I love. I know he knows Jesus. I know he has heard about the Last S...
Antici...pation that Omer Brings
The human condition of anticipation and excitement is a universal one. Everyone likes a countdown, right? Imagine what Times Square would look like...
Shavuot: Waiting to Give
Watching and waiting. Two of the hardest things for anyone to do. As beings of action and creation, our instinct is to keep moving. Whether its out...