Purim: Being Saved From Our Enemies
The Book of Esther is an all but forgotten book in most Christian circles-but every year, at Purim, the story is read and celebrated in…
Elders Dan and Kathy Collier
We welcome our newest addition as B’Ney Yosef North America Elders, Dan and Kathy Collier. After moving from Nashville, Tennessee, Kathy and Dan met…
BYNA: 2020 Calendar Considerations
As Hebrews in exile, we are subject to at least two major calendars; i.e., methods of dividing and naming days, weeks, months, and years. Practically…
Hanukkah – an 8 Day Journey
HANUKKAH Hanukkah is a celebration of events in Jewish history that took place more than two thousand years ago. The historical events behind this holiday…
Introducing the Crawfords!
We welcome our newest Elders, Greg and Sandy Crawford! Greg and Sandy met in junior high school and married shortly after Sandy graduated from high…
Report from the Land – Yom Kippur to Sukkoth
We sat in our lovely apartment cooling off and winding down after a long hot walk down to the Western Wall where we had joined…
The Holy and the Profane
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash The holy and profane cannot coexist together. Either the holy consumes the profane, or if the holy is not a result of…