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Husband, Father, Grandfather, Messianic Rabbi, Author
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G-D Knew We Would Forget If We Weren't Reminded
The story of the Exodus from Egypt is one of the most compelling narratives in the Bible. It hits upon nearly every theme there is in the relationship between G-D and man. There are G-D's blessings up...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Five Unsung Heroes of the Exodus
When we think of the Exodus story, most often we think about Moses as the hero of the story. What we don’t often think about is that before Moses, the hero, entered the story, there were five women wh...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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If Only My People Would See What Israel Saw
As I was reading through the book of Genesis again this year, I came upon a verse that I had never paid particular attention to before. The verse is found in Genesis 46 and is a statement that Israel ...
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December 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Where Is G-D’s Judgement?
Nearly every morning, I read the news online. In order to get a somewhat balanced view of what is happening in the world, I read between five to ten different news sites from the USA and overseas. Bec...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Are You Another Esau?
In Genesis 33 we find one of the most powerful examples of forgiveness in the Bible when Esau meets Jacob on Jacob’s way back to the Promised Land. Most already are familiar with the story of the rift...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The Solution Was Provided Before There Was a Problem
The book of Genesis is filled with some of the most exciting stories in the Bible. It includes Abraham’s calling, Abraham having lunch with G-D, Lot’s capture and rescue, the destruction of Sodom and ...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The World’s Greatest Con Artist
A few years ago, I served as a chaplain for our local sheriff’s office and as part of my training I was required to watch a video about how con artists are able to cheat people. The person who had mad...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Overcoming Ourselves
In the back of my mind, in my oldest childhood memories, I remember sitting in the Hebrew school classroom and reading books we borrowed from the synagogue library. My favorites were always the pop-up...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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From Egypt, Back to Egypt, or With Egypt
This week, we will celebrate the Biblical Holy Day Sukkot, also known in English as Tabernacles. Sukkot is an eight day harvest festival that is to be a joyful party by commandment. That’s correct, G-...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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One Hundred Percent Genuine Imitation
I was watching a commercial on television recently, but unfortunately, I cannot remember the brand that was paying for their product to be advertised. What I do remember is that the announcer boldly s...
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August 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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The Haggadah of Moses
The Bible is both the simplest book ever written and the most complex at the same time. The simplest because someone reading it for the very first time can understand the message of the Bible without ...
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August 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I’m a Jew Who Believes in Yeshua
As I wrote those words, I knew that some who would read them would become triggered. Some of my family and friends from the greater Jewish community strongly don’t believe that someone can be Jewish a...
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July 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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What If Elijah Was a Gentile?
I was recently speaking at a conference and sharing about the amazing contribution of non-Jewish people throughout the Bible, especially in the Tanakh or Old Testament, and how powerfully G-D used the...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Through the Eyes of my Dog
A few years ago now I bought my wife a dog so that she would have some company at the house when I was at work. He is a cute little poodle full of energy who bounces around our home like Tigger from W...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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I’m Unworthy
There have been times in my life when I have experienced a mountain top relationship with G-D. Times when my world seems to be in order, the oil of faith in my lamp is full, and the flame is burning b...
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July 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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You Didn’t Choose Us, So You Can’t Un-choose Us
It is funny how sometimes when I am reading the Bible I will read a verse that I have read many times before, and instead of the verse just being a part of my readings, a verse will jump out in a new ...
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June 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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The End is Near!
Over the past few days since the Israeli attack on the Iranian Nuclear Facilities, I have been asked over and over these questions: Rabbi, is this a sign of the End? Does this mean Yeshua is coming ba...
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June 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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No Ifs, Buts, or Maybes
One of the most well known passages of Scripture, known and loved by both Jews and Christians, is found in the book of Numbers in the midst of one of the most redundant sections of Torah that there is...
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June 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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The Second Greatest Commandment: To Judge
In Matthew chapter 26, we find an unnamed lawyer testing Yeshua (Jesus) by asking Him the following question:Matthew 26:36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Torah?” Most believers are...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Why I Quit Believing
I know this blog will come as a shock to some who will read it, and a moment of victory to others. I’ve been wrestling with things I have believed and that have been a part of my life as long as I can...
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April 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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O Death, Where Is Your Sting?
For a few years, a verse from 1 Corinthians 15:55 has jumped in and out of my mind:“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”  Now, let me begin by asking you to forgive me for ...
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April 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Why We Keep the Traditions
I am often invited to speak at churches about Judaism, Jewish traditions, or the biblical Holy Days. When I begin to share, I like to start with the following story to set a foundation for my teaching...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I’m Sick and Tired of It, Aren’t You?
Over the last seven days, I’ve been doing the most important thing that I do. I spent the week with my sons, my daughters-in-law, my grandchildren, and our in-laws (the parents of our son’s wives). We...
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March 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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