Tag Archives: shavuot
Pilgrimage to Wisconsin
This Shavu’ot, in honor of the anniversary of the giving of the Torah and the gift of the Holy Spirit, the teachers from First Fruits of Zion are gathering to provide historical answers about the “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” … Continue reading
Noah, Moses, and Peter: Lessons from Acts 2
For the disciples of the Master, Shavuot already carried extra significance as the fiftieth day since His resurrection. He was the first fruits of the resurrection. The disciples and followers of Yeshua were themselves the first fruits of His labor. … Continue reading
Redeeming the Heart of Israel, Part 2
For the children of Israel shall dwell many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or pillar, without ephod or household gods. Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God, and David their king, and … Continue reading
Redeeming the Heart of Israel, Part 1
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by … Continue reading
Shavuot: An Oasis in the Desert
Our retelling of the Exodus on Passover ends when we close the Haggadah text. But when did the story really end? You might think that the story ended when the Jewish people left Egypt on the 15th day of the … Continue reading
A Christian at Shauvot
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with a visitor to our website, a woman in her mid-50s. Sarah* was baptized as a child and grew up “in the church,” but always felt an affinity to the Jewish People. … Continue reading
Shavuot Fellowship in Wisconsin
Twenty-years ago the spirit of the Lord kindled something new, and the ministry of first fruits of Zion was born. With the teachings of First Fruits of Zion, Christians and Messianic Jews began to rediscover the Torah. Two decades later, … Continue reading
Counting Down
On the sixth day of the third month (Sivan), seven weeks after the Exodus, the entire nation of Israel assembles at the foot of Mount Sinai. G-d descends on the mountain amidst thunder, lightning, billows of smoke and the blast … Continue reading
Is God Remarried?
Our Sages identify the festival of Shavuot with the Revelation; it was at this time that the Torah was given to the people of Israel at Sinai. In our prayers, we therefore refer to Shavuot as “the season of the … Continue reading
Crossroads
“Let me explain,” Demonax continued. “To you philosophy is science. To me it is art. To you it is a method of discovering the truth. To me it is a guide to noble living.” Demonax to Elisha in Milton Steinberg’s … Continue reading
