Category Archives: Jewish Culture & Religion
Understanding the ways of Judaism
Purim – For Such a Time as This!
Purim is the celebration of life for the Jewish people. The story is as old as the Bible, as it is recorded in the book of Esther. The Persian Empire was at its height at the writing of the book of Esther, a kingdom of over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia (Esther 1:1-2) with King Ahasuerus […]
Continue readingThe Biblical Holidays
We at Jewels of Judaism believe in celebrating and observing all of the biblical holidays while enjoying the Jewish traditions for the sake of understanding the “Appointed Times of the LORD” (Lev. 23) and gaining a more comprehensive view of the Bible. God works in and through the appointed times that He has determined and […]
Continue readingTisha B’Av – The Ninth of Av
Tisha B’Av (the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av) is a day of national mourning and is considered to be the saddest day of the year for the Jewish people. This day is associated with great tragedy for the nation of Israel since the beginning when they first came out of Egypt and […]
Continue readingHanukkah
The celebration of Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that is observed over the period of eight days. This particular Jewish festival is not biblically mandated, therefore, it is not observed with a traditional festival meal as the biblical Appointed Times are celebrated (Lev. 23). Hanukkah: History & Tradition Hanukkah, “The Feast of Dedication,” remembers the […]
Continue readingThe Three Weeks
A very central tenent of Judaism is to remember. God commands us to remember in the Torah and the Jewish people have done their best to remember important historical dates, whether good or bad. This is true regarding “The Three Weeks.” “The Three Weeks” have become a time of intense mourning for the Jewish people as […]
Continue readingGod’s Sacrifice – Ki Tisa – Feb. 27
Why did God choose Passover as the appointed time for His Son to be sacrificed for the sins of the world instead of The Day of Atonement? I’ve often considered this question and have struggled to find an answer. The Day of Atonement encompasses the yearly sacrifice that cleanses the nation of Israel from all […]
Continue readingAppendix to Balak
Torah Portion Balak: The Biography of Balaam – Num. 22:5 Another possible reason why Balak sent for Balaam is because of where Balaam is from and the connection to his ancestors. Balaam was living in Pethor. Pethor is located in Upper Mesopotamia in the area of Aram Naharaim (Deut. 23:4). Pethor seems to be in […]
Continue readingHow Many Days & Nights was Yeshua in the Grave?
The Jewish celebration of Passover and the Christian observation of the death and resurrection of Yeshua from the grave (generally referred to as “Easter”) are often observed on the same weekend, however, in some years they can be observed up to a month apart. The connection between Passover and the death and resurrection of Yeshua are […]
Continue readingThe Significance of Passover – Bo – Jan. 24
In about two months we will be celebrating my favorite holiday, Passover. I love the foods of Passover but this is not the reason that it is my favorite holiday. I was almost born on the day of Passover but this also is not the reason that Passover is my favorite holiday. Passover is a […]
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