“What is the Shema?”… Shema ("hear") is the Hebrew word that begins the most important prayer in Judaism., which begins with the command to "Hear." Deuteronomy 6:4"Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone" The whole Shema prayer, which includes verses 4-9, is spoken daily in the Jewish tradition:……"Listen, O Israel! The […]

“What should be the focus of Christians on Thanksgiving?”……Answer: The original thanksgiving celebration was held by the Pilgrim settlers in Massachusetts during their second winter in America in December, 1621. The first winter had killed 44 of the original 102 colonists. At one point their daily food ration was down to five kernels of corn […]

“What is the Feast of Tabernacles?”……The Feast of Tabernacles is the seventh and last feast that the Lord commanded Israel to observe and one of the three feasts that Jews were to observe each year by going to "appear before the Lord your God in the place which He shall choose" (Deuteronomy 16:16). The importance […]

“What is the significance of unleavened bread?”……Answer: The Bible tells us that the Israelites were to eat only unleavened bread every year during Passover as a commemoration of the Exodus from Egyptian bondage. Since the children of Israel left Egypt hastily, they did not have time for the bread to rise, so it was made […]