Ozarks Hebrew Heritage Celebrating the Hebrew Roots of our Faith

As most of you know, I love Jewish traditional symbolism and gemmatria.  I believe The Almighty didn’t leave anything to chance and there is a reason and a purpose behind each and every letter and number of the Hebrew Alefbet.  This may seem a little off course but stay with me.  I hope when I […]

Hanoch Young’s Address Ozarks Hebrew Heritage Meeting; Branson 11-22-14   Hanoch Young from Israel shared about his vision of the House of Israel returning to its rightful lands.  As a Jew, he recognizes those believing in Yeshua as his brethren and wants us to come home.  In this audio, he discusses our relationship with Judah […]

The Day of the Lord   Throughout the Bible, there is one day which stands out in importance above all others in the history of the World (past, present, and future).  This is referenced by at least three phrases: The Day of the Lord, The Day of Judgement, The Day of Affliction, or simply, In […]

TISHA B  ’AV ~ THE NINTH OF AV Traditionally, it is a day of fasting and prayer as well as reading the (Say-fehr Ay-eek-hah) Sefer Eikhah/Book of Lamentations. Many tragedies in Jewish history have occurred at the time of Tisha B’Av, the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av. • The evil report of the […]

Parashah #54 V’Zot HaBrachah  /  And this is the blessing Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 Haftarah: Y’hoshua/Joshua 1:1-18 B’rit Hadashah: Mattityahu/Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-36; Y’hudah/Jude 3-4 & 8-10 Normally, this Parashah is read on (sim-kaht tor-ah) Simchat Torah/Rejoicing of the Torah. CHAPTER 33 These final words of Moshe / Moses are a combination of blessing […]

Parashah #53 Ha’azinu  /  Give ear Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 32:1-52 **The following Haftarah is read on the Sabbath which falls between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur.** Haftarah: Hoshea/Hosea 14:2-10; Yo’el/Joel 2:11-27; Mikhah/Micah 7:18-20 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 10:14-21; Romans 12:14-21 This week’s Torah Portion, (Hah-ah-zee-new) Ha’azinu means hear or give ear. Moshe / Moses takes a different […]

Parashah #52 Vayelekh  /  And he went Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 31:1-30 Haftarah: Hoshea/Hosea 14:2-10; Mikhah/Micah 7:18-20; Yo’el/Joel 2:15-27 B’rit Hadashah: Ivrit/Hebrews 13:5-8 Vayelekh (vah-yeh-lehk) means he went and refers to Moshe’s / Moses’ continued conversation with B’nei Yisra’el / Children of Israel just prior to the appointment of Yehoshua / Joshua, Moshe’s death and the crossing […]

Parashah #51 Nitzavim  /  You are all standing Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 29:9(10) ~ 30:20 Haftarah: Yesha’yahu/Isaiah 61:10 ~ 63:9 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 9:30 ~ 10:13; Ivrim/Hebrews 12:14-15 CHAPTER 29 This week’s Torah portion, (neat-zah-veem) Nitzavim, literally means “all of you are standing”. However, it could more accurately be translated as “taking a stand”. Are we taking […]

Parashah #50 Ki Tavo /  When you come Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 26:1~29:8 Haftarah: Yesha’yahu/Isaiah 60:1-22 B’rit Hadashah: Mattityahu/Matthew 13:1-23; Luke 21:1-4; Acts 28:17-31; Romans 11:1-15 This week’s Torah portion, (Key Tah-voe) Ki Tavo, means “when you come” or “when you have come”. Once again Moshe is encouraging B’nei Yisra’el / the Children of Israel Yehovah is […]

Parashah #49 Ki Tetze / When you go out Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 21:10 ~ 25:1 Haftarah: Yesha’yahu/Isaiah 54:1-10; (Messianic adaptation: 52:13 ~ 54:10) B’rit Hadashah: Mattityahu/Matthew 5:31-32; Mattityahu/Matthew 19:3-12; Mattityahu/Matthew 22:23-32; Mark 10:2-12; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-38; 1st Corinthian 9:4-18; Galatians 3:9-14; 1st Timothy 5:17-18 This week’s Parashah (Key-Tates-zay) Ki Tetze, centers on some of the […]