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Rabbi Gary continues to consider the promise of Messiah's coming again. Acts 1:9-11 records the ascension of Messiah into the heavens. As Luke records the event, he focuses attention upon what the disciples saw. In verse 9 we read the phrases, "while they were looking," and "a cloud (the Shekinah glory) took Him up away from their sight."Then in verse 10 we find the phrase, "while they were staring into the sky," followed by the word "suddenly" which means "something to pay close attention to." And then "two men dressed in white," no doubt angels, ask the disciples a rhetorical question: "Why do you stand looking straight into the sky?" They go on to say that "this Yeshua" will return "in this way in which manner you saw him going into heaven" (vs.11).With the emphasis on what the disciples saw, coupled with the phrase, "in this way in which manner" which means "in the very same way," there can b

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Passover. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning April 4, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss Zechariah 12-14. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning March 28, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Rabbi Gary teaches from Isaiah 11:1-3.The promise of Messiah’s coming.The prophetic geneology of the MessiahThe fullness of the Spirit that will rest upon MessiahThe delight with which we will all share in MessiahYouTube: https://youtu.be/YBcOKiS323QSend us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss Zechariah 12-14. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning March 21, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Alan Radecki leads our celebration of Purim. The worship will lift our hearts before the Lord. We have a special worship-in-dance presentation, we read through portions of the book of Esther in a special “Reader’s Theater” format, and use our "groggers."One of the peculiarities of the book of Esther is that there is no explicit mention of the name of God, nor of God himself. While at the outset this might strike us as odd, upon further reflection it serves to reinforce one of the book's major points, the veracity or trustworthiness of God and his word.The omission of God's name and reference to God himself in the book of Esther underscores what God had foretold Moses would come upon His people: He would hide his presence from them as judgment for their sin.The events of Purim reveal that while Israel may forget their God, God will not forget Israel. In the book of Esther, he acts behind the scenes unseen through his providence and sovereignty to demonstrate his love for and faithfulness to

When first venturing into the study of the return of Messiah, one can be easily confused by the seemingly contradictory statements regarding Yeshua's second coming.There are statements that speak of Messiah coming for his own, as well as his coming visibly for the whole world to see.There are verses that speak of Messiah coming to judge the works of believers as well as those that refer to him  coming to judge humanity in general.There are passages that tell us that believers will be "caught up" into the clouds "to meet the Lord in the air" (I Thessalonians 4:17), a marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9), a judgment upon the "beast" and false prophet (Revelation 19:20), a binding and ultimate judgment upon Satan (Revelation 20:1-2, 10), the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom (Revelation 20:4) and a final "white throne" judgment (Revelation 20:11-12).How are all these statements to be understood? How are they to be reconciled with one another? In what ord

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss Purim. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning March 14, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Teaching through the book of Zechariah at our Saturday Shabbat services has been an amazing experience for me. I've learned so much and our congregations were so excited to take a "deep dive" into the promise of our Messiah's return, the restoration of Israel and the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom.Over the next few weeks at our services I will be speaking on the return or second coming of Yeshua our Messiah. Many suppose that the promise of the return of Yeshua is of secondary concern; yet, interestingly, it is prominent in the Scriptures.It is said that there are some 300 prophecies of the first coming of Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures, and nearly three times as many prophecies of Yeshua's second coming. Sometimes these second coming prophecies are inseparably connected to first coming prophecies, but not always.The Lord is coming and He's coming soon. If we need to repent and turn to Him we should, because He's coming soon. If we need to love Him (or perhaps love

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Purim. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning March 7, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

As the prophet Zechariah brings his prophecy to a close, he focuses attention on the restoration and glory of Jerusalem. Primarily, the prophet makes known that, when the Messianic Kingdom dawns, the area around Jerusalem will be remade. Physical changes will take place in the Land of Israel.Link to download Zechariah chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkFtNcDKe32mzcqZGek_HXqXlVUVEO7C/view?usp=sharingYouTube: https://youtube.com/live/MtT3uwr3OwUSend us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss Zechariah 12-14. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning February 28, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

In the closing chapter of his book, Zechariah writes of the wonderful promise of the return of Yeshua the Messiah. He states, "...his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives which is before Jerusalem on the east..." (Zechariah 14:4).If "his feet" are to stand on the Mount of Olives then he must appear in an incarnate state. To be sure it will be his resurrected and glorified incarnate self, but it will be his incarnate self.One day soon, Yeshua's feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives once again. When they do, they will be the feet of the Jewish Messiah who has come to rule and to reign.Link to download Zechariah chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkFtNcDKe32mzcqZGek_HXqXlVUVEO7C/view?usp=sharingYouTube: https://youtube.com/live/KBkm4Du8DVYSend us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss Zechariah 12-14. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning February 21, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Zechariah chapter 14 brings to a conclusion the final prophetic message concerning Jerusalem, the Jewish people and the nations as the prophet's book comes to a close.Beginning with 13:6 through the end of Zechariah's book, the prophet provides us with a summary of end-time events:First, he draws our attention to the rejection of Messiah which will result in his death (13:7a). Ultimately, Messiah's death is orchestrated by God Himself and is for the purpose of providing Israel with the atonement for sin (12:10; 13:1).Second, the nation of Israel will be dispersed (13:7b). This passage is first applied to the scattering of Yeshua's disciples in anticipation of the dispersion of the entire nation (Matthew 26:31; 23:37-39).Third, the prophet looks into the distant future from his day and mentions a period referred to as "the time of Jacob's trouble" (13:8-9; Jeremiah 30:7). This is the tribulation period that is spoken of in great detail in the book of Revelation.Fourth, the at

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss Zechariah 12-14. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning February 14, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Zechariah 12-14. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning February 7, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Zechariah 13:7 states:"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me."God the Father struck his own Shepherd, Yeshua the Messiah, to provide Israel with an atonement for sin. By faith in him, his atoning sacrifice can both forgive and cleanse us, while saving us from the penalty and power of sin.Link to download Zechariah chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkFtNcDKe32mzcqZGek_HXqXlVUVEO7C/view?usp=sharingYouTube: https://youtube.com/live/7nq1JUiahJUSend us a text

“On that day”, the people of Israel will be cleansed from the power of sin, and the land of Israel will be cleansed from all the world’s idols.Link to download Zechariah chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkFtNcDKe32mzcqZGek_HXqXlVUVEO7C/view?usp=sharingYouTube: https://youtube.com/live/RBq4-vZxVIgSend us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss The New Year. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning January 31, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text