Tag Archives: two stick prophecy

Warriors Needed in Epic Battle

EVERY man has, deep within himself, a desire to be a warrior, to accomplish great things, take epic journeys, and leave a mark on the world around him. Movies and music attest to this. From Westerns and epic fantasy trilogies … Continue reading

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Interview with Rhy Bezuidenhuot, re: TheTorahNetwork.com

I’ve really, really been looking forward to Gene Porter’s interview of TheTorahNetwork.com ‘s founder, Rhy (‘Ray’) Bezuidenhout! Well… here it is! https://www.podcasts.com/2730-years…and-counting-34f045285/episode/rhy-bezuidenhout-englandsouth-africa I thoroughly enjoyed hearing these two brothers discuss Rhy’s vision and labors toward connecting kol Israel and gathering … Continue reading

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Ephraim is not a wise son…

The guilt of Ephraim is wrapped up; His sin is stored up. The pains of childbirth come on him; He is not a wise son, For it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb. Shall I ransom them from … Continue reading

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Torah Portion: Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)

What does the Memra de Yeya have to do with patriarchy and God’s Authority structure? When Israel is restored, what will the government look like? Who will rule over each tribe? How will leaders be selected? All men? Some women? … Continue reading

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Major Announcement by Ani Yosef!!

In a major announcement this morning, Ani Yosef posted that their next service project will be IN Jerusalem for Passover and the price has come down considerably. Their April 2020 trip will be 14 days long for just $350 which … Continue reading

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Restoring kol Israel: Greco-Romanism in the Kingdom?

Food poisoning is not a pleasant experience. In fact, sometimes it can be quite serious leading to hospitalization or death. Nobody plans for it, rather it usually occurs because of some minute unnoticed contaminate in the food that negatively affects … Continue reading

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A cup of coffee in Madrid

Five years ago, traveling to Israel was on my bucket list. A dream for ‘maybe one day.’ Sure, the Torah says, ‘All your males shall appear before Me three times a year…’ but, that seemed utterly impossible. This morning, we … Continue reading

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They call mine a “Jewish soul”…

On board ElAl music plays softly on my headset, a lilting melancholy tune as we taxi. Thoughts of the Judean hills and views of Tiberius flit through my mind and my eyes are suddenly moist with tears. I’m surrounded by … Continue reading

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Sunset and our time in Israel is fading….

Today has been another special day.  We began with an early breakfast on the covered patio before traveling into Jerusalem to attend synagogue at the invitation of Rabbi Rosenberg.  Our reception was very warm and we were excited to see … Continue reading

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Does God have two brides??

The knee jerk reaction from both Jews and Christians is a resounding, “NO!!!” But, does Scripture bear this out, or are we willfully blind to a most difficult topic that we relegate to some ancient culture and time? Buckle your … Continue reading

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Ten Parts in the King now available for pre-order!!!

Ten Parts in the King will begin shipping on January 25, 2017.  The first print run is only 2500 copies, and I know 150 are already spoken for, so you may want to pre-order now!! Pre-order here! Also, for those … Continue reading

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Ezra, Two Sticks, Two Witnesses and Chanukah

Yesterday was Shabbos Chanukah and if you check your Chumash or Torah reading cycle, you will find that the Haftarah was Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7.  Certainly, because one of the main topics in Zechariah 4:2-14 is the giant menorah, this … Continue reading

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Religion v Family: A believer’s litmus test….

The Elders and the Administrative Council for B’ney Yosef North America meet on a quarterly basis via zoom.us to insure our bi-weekly individual Council meetings are well coordinated and moving in the same direction.  Our discussions and interaction is always rich … Continue reading

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Videos from National Shabbat 

What a great day!!  Phone reception was bad, so I couldn’t load anything as the day progressed.  I took several short videos that I want to share here… Details later….

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Transitioning from congregations to communities

I received a somewhat cryptic text yesterday morning from a dear friend and regular reader. It said, Bney thought on second exodus-last parsha in 6:26 says they left out in their ranks… not as a mish mosh…..  There was leadership … Continue reading

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