My husband, daughter and I all had ‘appointed times’ at the Western Wall our last night there. My husband met a man from Philadelphia who thought he was Jewish and began asking him questions. My husband explained that he was not Jewish but considered himself Messianic and ‘grafted into the Olive Tree of Israel.’ He…
Month: February 2014
The Dead Sea and Salt Pillars – February 9
When we travel, we like to rent apartments through airbnb. We do this because in many ways it’s less expensive than hotels, but we also enjoy being ‘in the culture’ and meeting people. This time we decided to rent a car rather than be completely dependent on public transportation and taxis. From our arrival in…
Shabbat in Jerusalem – February 8
Oh, it was difficult to get up after 14 hours of sleep. The jet lag has finally caught up and the walking, too. With stiff legs and sore feet, we trudged our way to Roeh Israel, a Messianic congregation very close to where we are staying. We learned about this congregation from Har Tzion, the…
Ancient Paths – February 7
Shalom Aleichem means ‘peace be upon you.’ The response should be ‘Alecheim Shalom’, ‘upon you peace.’. This is what Yeshua meant in Luke 10:5-6 when he told his disciples to put peace a upon a house they entered. “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Shalom to this house.’ If someone who promotes shalom is there,…