The Righteous Among the Nations Who are the Righteous Among the Nations? These are the stories worth learning about. The history of the Jewish people is a turbulent one. You could argue that there has not been a single peaceful...

Hanukkah and Christmas The days of Hanukkah and Christmas quite often overlap. In rare instances Hanukkah coincides with American Thanksgiving. But more often, as Jews around the world celebrate the Festival of Lights, Christians celebrate (or are getting ready to...

Grace in the Eyes of the LORD Hermeneutics teaches that a word’s meaning can be defined by examining the context of its first mention in Scripture. This is known as the “law of first mention.” With that in mind, let’s...

The Moedim The Jewish people are unparalleled in culture and tradition — especially when it comes to times of festivities. All throughout the year, the Jewish holidays (moedim) abound. These days and weeks with major significance to the people of...

Hebrew Word for Bread The Hebrew word for bread is “lechem” (לָ֫חֶם). It may sound familiar because of the name Bethlehem - or Beit Lechem, meaning "House of Bread". But is it connected to the meaning of the Bread of...

The Last Supper and Passover Jesus shared a Passover meal with his disciples in what Christians call “the last supper”. It was an important holiday on the Jewish calendar, so it was natural for the Messiah and His disciples to...