• When must the barley be aviv?

    When must the barley be aviv?

    This year there has been a lot of discussion regarding the start of the new year. Most of these discussions were centered around the topic of when the barley needs to be aviv. Should it be before the new year starts or only when the Wave Sheaf offering is brought? In our article in 2012…

  • The mind will justify what the heart desires.

    The mind will justify what the heart desires.

    The mind will justify what the heart desires. This is not only true when it comes to the keeping of YHVH’s commandments. The fears in our hearts can ruin us. Our mind is able to bend reality to justify not only our desires, but also these fears. Our hearts are deceitful and evil comes forth…

  • The Potter and the clay

    The Potter and the clay

    Every day we get up and face life with all its challenges. Life can be difficult and often is. We all suffer in some way and some, like Job, suffer in many ways at the same time. It seems to me, from personal experience, but also from speaking to other people, that life’s challenges have…

  • See what Jerusalem looks like during Sukkot

    See what Jerusalem looks like during Sukkot

    We recently posted some photos of Jerusalem during the feast of Sukkot. To give you an even better feel, we have put together a short video of what Jerusalem is like. Come, have a look.

  • Sukkot in Jerusalem – 2015

    Sukkot in Jerusalem – 2015

    We are all currently celebrating the Feast of Sukkot. Some of us are blessed enough to be doing it in the city He chose to put His name. See what Jerusalem looked like this year during the feast.

  • How celebrating Sukkot shapes us

    How celebrating Sukkot shapes us

    At first, some of YHVH’s instructions appear strange to us. We do not see the sense in keeping them. Yet, if we are obedient and keep the commandment, we soon see the benefits. Sometimes you see the benefits after making the commandment a habit. The feast of Sukkot is one of these commandments. By keeping…