Cheshvan and Kislev 5773 / October and November 2012 Cheshvan, the eighth month of the calendar, is often referred to as Mar Cheshvan ("Bitter Cheshvan") because it has no holidays.  But there could have been a festival to inaugurate the First Temple, which Shlomo Hamelech (King Solomon) completed during Cheshvan, after seven years building. However, [...]

Tishrei is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. The reason for this is because the Hebrew calendar begins with the month of Nissan but the month of Tishrei is believed to be the month in which G-d created the world. Hence, another way to think about Rosh Hashanah is as the birthday of the [...]

The miraculous story of the revival of Hebrew in our century Today the Hebrew language is experiencing a great upsurge in poetry, prose and play writing. This upsurge has even been compared, by some, to the renaissance of the English language during the Elizabethan period. In addition, Hebrew is the everyday language of over five [...]

Nine Questions About Mashiach Fundamental Questions & Biblical Truths Is the belief in a Mashiach (Messiah) a Christian idea? How important is the Mashiach to Israel? Is believing in a Mashiach reality or fantasy? Was the idea of a Mashiach invented by man to make us feel good to a future time of peace on [...]

It is the custom at Congregation Melech Yisrael for the spiritual leader, the rabbi, to write the monthly editorial. I have a very unique and blessed position at this congregation, I am married to the rabbi as well as being the congregational secretary. This gives me a better than inside chance to submit an item [...]

May-June 2007 / Iyar-Tammuz 5767 For this month’s newsletter I am going to write on a very touchy subject. I consider this information of much importance for the Goof HaMashiach (Body of Messiah). Not necessarily because they do not know about it already, I believe most believers do; however, those that do know may not [...]