Posts by RabbiNeal
Shavuot
Q: My Christian friends think Pentecost was celebrated only after the giving of the Spirit described in Acts 2. I explained what little I knew of Shavu’ot, but I didn’t really…
Read MoreHaftarah and B’rit Hadashah readings
Q: How are the Haftarah and B’rit Hadashah portions selected, and are they the same pairing every year? A: As mentioned in the question about the Torah cycle, the Haftarah was…
Read MoreTorah cycle and then some
Q: We study the Torah chapter by chapter, but the rest of the Bible is only presented in random selections. Do we ever study the rest of the books as…
Read MoreBut you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’
Q: I was wondering why we use the term Rabbi when Jesus directly told his disciples not to be called that? Matthew 23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one…
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Torah Service prayers
These are the prayers that we recite or sing during our worship service on Saturday mornings. They will be available as an audio file soon. But first, a note about…
Read MoreHavdalah Guest Response
Our next Havdalah service will take place this Shabbat, July 3rd, at the home of Juan and Maritza Bravo. Please take a moment to complete the form below so that…
Read MorePurim Karaoke!
Join us on Saturday, February 27th, as we celebrate the festival of Purim! (Click here for more on Purim.) We will be celebrating beginning at 4:00pm. There will be a…
Read MoreHamentaschen Recipe
There are many different recipes for hamentaschen. Here is one, feel free to try your own, or search the web! Bring your favorite recipe with you, along with the…
Read MorePurim
“So they called these days Purim, after the name Pur (lot). Therefore, because of all the words of this letter, what they had seen concerning this matter, and what had happened…
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