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What is the significance of the date chosen for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)? How should the establishment of the State of Israel strengthen your faith in G-d's promises? Why does God allow evil to exist? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on May 4, 2024 the 26th day of Nissan, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

When were people resurrected in Jerusalem? Who were these people? Why did G-d make this happen? What will your body be like when you are resurrected? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on Firstfruits/Resurrection Day, April 28, 2024, the 20th day of Nissan, 5784.
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Do you know what resurrection is? What is the hope of resurrection? Do you understand why there are cycles of deterioration and revival in creation? Have you ever wondered why there is a continuous cycle of life and death in creation? Do you know the full Biblical meaning of the word "seed"? Do you understand the connection between the seed and resurrection? What part can you play in determining your destination?

Pastor Tom answers these questions and more in this teaching given on April 20, 2024, the 12th day of Nissan, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

Why did Moses say the Israelites had to leave Egypt to worship G-d? Why would the Egyptians react negatively to the Israelites sacrificing lambs? What does the Talmud tell us about how the firstborn sons of Egypt reacted to Moses announcement of the coming of the 10th plague? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on April 13, 2024, the 5th day of Nissan, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org.

What day does God consider to be the beginning of a new year? What significant event in the spiritual history of the world happened on this day? How was the world changed by what happened on this day? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on April 6, 2024 the 27th day of Adar II, 5784.

Why does the Bible say G-d sent an evil spirit on King Saul? How did people in the Tenakh deal evil spirits? How did Yeshua deal with evil spirits? How are Yeshua's disciples supposed to deal with evil spirits? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on the 30th day of March, 2024 the 20th day of Adar II, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

In the Book of Esther why did Mordecai refuse to bow to Haman? Why did Haman attempt to destroy the Jewish people? Why didn't Queen Esther make her plea to save the Jewish people at the first banquet she arranged with the King and Haman? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on March 23, 2024 the 13th day of Adar II, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org.

How were King David and Queen Esther similar? Why do you need courage to serve the L-rd? What promise in the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Covenant gives us courage to even face death? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on March 16, 2024, the 6th day of Adar II, 5784.

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What was the motivation behind Hamas' attack on Israel? What is the source of Anti-Semitism? How is "inter-sectionality" spreading Anti-Semitism? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on March 9, 2024 the 29th day of Adar I, 5784.
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What does the word glory mean? What does the L-rd say His glory is? Does the Bible say you will be glorified? What does that mean? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on March 2, 2024 the 22nd day or Adar I, 5784. To learn about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What are the Jewish Roots of immersion (baptism or t'vilah)? What do you prophetically act out when you are immersed? How will immersion give you power over sin? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on February 24, 2024 the 15th day of Adar I, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at ww.shemayisrael.org

Congregation Prayer Leader Mark Stone teaches on preparing for spiritual warfare in 2024.

What is life like for Ukrainians during the war? What is it like for Ukrainians who have migrated to Europe and other places? What do we learn about giving from the account of Elisha and the widow he helped? Pat answers these questions and more in this teaching given on February 17, 2024 the 8th day of Adar I, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What is the difference between knowing about God's love and knowing God's love? How does experiencing God's love effect the spiritual roots of disease? How is the unloving spirit a generational curse? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on February 10, 2024 the 1st day of Adar 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What are generational curses? Is a generational curse active in your life? How can that curse be broken? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on February 3, 2024 the 24th day of Shevat, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What was the purpose for the "New Year for the Trees" in ancient Israel? How does the ancient method of olive cultivation give deeper insight into Romans 11? What will be enabled when Jews and Gentiles become joint members of the Body of Messiah? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on January 27, 2024, the 17th day of Shevat, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What kept the Israelites who came out of slavery in Egypt from entering the Promised Land? Why was the Joshua generation able to enter the Promised Land? How do the lives of followers of Yeshua follow the Biblical accounts of these two generations? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given at the Slavic Awakened Conference on January 20, 2024 the 10th day of Shevat, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at https://www.shemayisrael.org.

What material thing did God use to perform great miracles in freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt? How was that thing also used to overcome an attack by the Amalekites? How was it used to bring salvation to the world? Guest speaker Bishop Ron Mathis answers these questions and more on January 20th, 2024, the 10th day of Shevat, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at https://www.shemayisrael.org.

Why have the Jewish people experienced so much persecution for the past 2000 years? How will Yeshua defend Jerusalem in the end times? Who were the Gentiles who were instrumental in the re-establishing of Israel as a nation? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on January 20th, 2024, the 3rd day of Shevat, 5784 at the Slavic Awakened Conference. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook or website at www.shemayisrael.org.

Why have the Jewish people experienced so much persecution for the past 2000 years? How will Yeshua defend Jerusalem in the end times? Who were the Gentiles who were instrumental in the re-establishing of Israel as a nation? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on January 13th, 2024, the 3rd day of Shevat, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook or website at www.shemayisrael.org.

Do you know the definition of misunderstanding? Do you know misunderstandings can be unintentional or intentional? Do you understand what God says about intentional misunderstanding? Do you know how to resolve a dispute stemming from a misunderstanding? Pastor Tom answers these questions and more in this teaching given on January 6, 2024 the 25th of Tevet, 5784.

How many heavens are there?  What is the 2nd heaven?  What is the value of the gift of discerning of spirits? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on December 30, 2023 the 18anth of Tevet, 5784.
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How does the location of Yeshua's birth fulfill a prediction by Micah and point to Him being the Messiah? Where did the swaddling clothes He was wrapped in come from and how does their source point to Him being the Messiah? Does Yeshua's ancestry trace back to both King David and Aaron? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on December 23, 2023 the 11th of Tevet, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

Why did G-d allow Joseph to be mistreated by his brothers? How was the life of Joseph similar to the life of Yeshua? How will Yeshua fulfill the Bible's prediction that the Messiah will suffer and die and also be a great king who will rule all nations? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on December 16, 2023 the 4th day of Teves, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

How would the spiritual history of the world have changed if the Maccabees had not defeated the Syrian-Greeks in the war remembered at Chanukkah? Why should every follower of Yeshua, Jewish and non-Jewish celebrate Chanukkah? How are the times we are living in similar to the times of the Maccabees? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on December 9th, 2023, the 26th day of Kislev, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What are the four meanings of the Hebrew word kadosh? Have you been set apart to the Lord for some purpose? What did Yeshua mean when He said many are called but few are chosen? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on December 2, 2023 the 19th day of Kislev, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What are the surprising words in the Bible that precede the well known phrase "love your neighbor as yourself"? What happens to you if you do not "firmly rebuke" your neighbor when you observe him sinning? How does obeying the instructions in this passage enable a congregation or any organization to "dwell together in unity"? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on November 18, 2023 the 5th day of Kislev, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

Is grief a good or bad thing? What do people look for when they are in the anger stage of grief? How can you get past the anger stage? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on November 11, 2023 the 27th day of Chesvan, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What signs of the Lord's return have already been seen? What signs still need to be seen? What instruction did Yeshua give us on how to live while we await His return? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in the teaching given on November 4, 2023 the 20th day of Chesvan, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at www.shemayisrael.org

What does the word Torah actually mean? What is the Torah of Messiah or Law of Christ? How is the Torah a deed to the land of Israel? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on October 14, 2023, the 29th day of Tishrei, 5784. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at https://www.shemayisrael.org.

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Does God have house rules? During Sukkot, we focus on G-d's presence with us now and G-d tabernacling with us in the future. However, there are conditions to dwelling in G-d's Tabernacle just like there are conditions for people living in your home. Join Rabbi David as he teaches Psalm 15 which answers the question, "Lord Who Shall Abide In Your Tabernacle?" To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at https://www.shemayisrael.org.

Most people only give mental ascent to knowing Gods will for mankind.  But the scriptures tell us to understand the will of the Lord.  This means we are to be continually understanding the depth and heart of His will.  His will for us in the atoning sacrifice of Yeshua is deeper and wider than any of us could imagine, and it is all for our good.  Join Rabbi David Levitt as he shares how God is showing him the depth of His will and how that can draw us nearer to Him and makes us more secure in Him.

The phrase " A man or a woman after God's own heart" has become a cliche in the Body of Messiah to the point most people don't really understand the depth and simplicity of what it means.  Join Rabbi David Levitt as he gets to the bottom of the true heart of repentance and defines what it really means to be a man or woman after God's own heart.

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Do you understand the importance of being thankful? Do you know that being thankful is not a choice? How can we be thankful in the usual times? What can we do to be thankful when times are not so good? Is it possible to be thankful in the worst of times? This was taught on August 19, 2023, the 2nd day of Elul 5783. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at https://www.shemayisrael.org.

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Who did Yeshua say would be great in His Kingdom? What is the connection between being under godly authority and the power of your prayers over the forces of satan? Why doesn't American culture encourage people to have servants' hearts? How will having a servant's heart affect your career and ministry? Rabbi Jim answers these questions and more in this teaching given on August 5, 2023, the 18th of Av, 5783. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at https://www.shemayisrael.org.

Do you know that there is a global famine going on right now, including in the United States of America? Do you understand the source and the nature of the famine? Do you know how the famine is impacting you and your loved ones? Do you know how to protect yourself from being overcome by the famine? This message was taught on May 20, 2023, the 29th day of Iyar 5783. To learn more about or from Congregation Shema Yisrael visit our Facebook page or website at https://www.shemayisrael.org.

As believers we can have amazing experiences with God and depths of knowledge in the Word, but if we don’t endure what does it amount to?  In this message, Rabbi David Levitt exhorts the Body of Messiah to endure as instructed in the Bible.  What are we to endure, what are the results of enduring, and how can we endure?  How important is it to endure?  Only those that endure to the end shall be saved! Taught on July 29, 2023, the 11th day of Av 5783.

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Praising God is something that we talk about often, but when was the last time you heard a teaching on it? For whatever reason, it is just assumed we understand praise, and therefore it's tough to find a teaching on it. Perhaps what is most important is- What do we praise God for? Praise doesn't exist in a vacuum. That means praise is a response to God's goodness and acts toward us. Join Rabbi David as he teaches basic principles of praise and also what we can praise God for that will root us in Him forever and ever, even into eternity. Taught on July 15, 2023, the 26th day of Tammuz 5783. 
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