February 9, 2023
There is a light shining brighter in the church today. It has been only a flicker for generations but is now preparing to blaze forth into the Nations. The Light of God, the Messiah of Israel and Saviour of the world, is beaming with laser focus to make clear His eternal purpose — that the… View Article
December 14, 2022
נגלת“Niglata“ “Who has believed our report?And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed (niglata)?” Isaiah 53:1 The Hebrew word “Niglata” can mean, “having been made to be revealed.” That sounds strange, but it is an example of the complexity of the verb forms of the Hebrew Bible. Niglata is also foundational to… View Article
November 8, 2022
Hope in Yeshua Will never Fail Banchi is one of the Beta Israel single mothers living in Jerusalem. She made Aliyah from Ethiopia with her seven children. A team of social workers was able to send three of her children to boarding school, but even with that help, it was challenging to raise them. Multitudes… View Article
June 15, 2022
About a week ago, I returned home from Israel. In spite of a few hurdles, I had the opportunity to meet with Brothers and Sisters from all of our ministry partners. Our relationship was noticeably different in this regard; “Mishpacha”–which means family–is no longer an endearing term to me, but a reality. ‘Family’ describes a… View Article
April 4, 2022
Ukraine tragedy through the eyes of a Messianic Believer Shalom Mishpacha, (family) The issues surrounding Ukraine have created another global tragedy that will eventually have a ripple effect on nations far away. Israel is one of those nations, not so far away, but deeply affected. As with all things Israel, it is complicated. My desire… View Article
January 17, 2022
Peace in Jerusalem As a couple walked outside the walled compound in Jerusalem, they heard young children’s voices and peals of laughter. Sounds of pure joy drifted into the street. The couple stopped to listen. Surprised to hear a mixture of languages, including Hebrew, Arabic and English, their mouths dropped open in disbelief. Meanwhile, swings… View Article
October 7, 2021
______________________________________________________________ Shalom Mishpocha, (Family) Lately, I have written about the condition of our civilization and how divisive it has become. There is one thing though that sane people can agree on, which is that our children are precious. A common saying across most cultures is that “children are our hope for… View Article
September 7, 2021
Our civilization is at risk. I urge you to consider without bias the present condition of our nation and the underlying fear that has become a cultural distinction. Now in my seventh decade, I can say with certainty, that it has not always been this way. Clearly, there have been many times where fear rained… View Article
June 4, 2021
Soon after her salvation, Miriam abruptly vanished, leaving no trace of her whereabouts for over five years. The father of her child had become violent and threatening, so Miriam had scrapped her cell phone and fled with her boyfriend to the Negev in the South of Israel, where they opened a restaurant together. Then one… View Article
April 22, 2021
Miriam’s story: Israeli mother escapes abortion twice through the power of hope “She chose life simply because she had hope,” said Sandy Shoshani, national director of Be’ad Chaim, one of the few Messianic pro-life ministries in Israel. Warmth layered her voice as she spoke of Miriam, now a thriving mother of three. Within the span… View Article
April 12, 2021
Shalom means hello, goodbye, and peace. Many of you know that almost twenty-two years ago we said goodbye to our home, family, and friends in New York in response to God’s leading to move to Virginia. Less than a year ago we sensed that same call to another destination. If you asked me even a… View Article
December 18, 2020
If ever there was a year when we needed light and laughter it is this one. The good news is embedded in Hanukkah. I will explain with an anecdote. In the early 1940’s a Rabbi from Berlin was brought before Adolf Hitler to his office. Of course, it was a fearful moment for the Rabbi… View Article