Spiritual Reflections and Torah-Based Writing

The 2nd Watch (Midnight Watch): 9pm - 12am ‘Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out your heart like water before the face of Yahuah: lift up your hands toward Him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.’ Lamentations 2:19 When I began studying the Watches of the Night, and the Hours of the Day, I started with the night watches, because of Genesis 1:5; ‘....And the evening and the morning were the fi

The 1st Watch (Evening Watch): 6pm - 9pm One of the first things I learned regarding the 4 Watches of the Night is that if we consider ourselves ‘In the truth,’ then we should take to heart 1 Thessalonians 5:16, which says: ‘Pray without ceasing.’ I’ve heard some people say: ‘How can I pray without ceasing? I have things to do. I have to work.’ That scripture does not mean that Yahuah expects us to be on our knees continually praying 24/7. Even Daniel could not do that

I propose a paradigm shift, and it is simply this: The world has miscalculated the timing for the Counting of the Omer, and subsequently, the timing of Shavu'ot. It is not 50 Days after the Pesach, as is traditionally taught; but rather it is 50 Days added to the Seventh Shabbat, and then we are to offer a new meat (grain) offering unto Yahuah. Yahuah gave us explicit instructions. All we have to do is follow them to the letter (or the number) of the law. Where we err is thin

‘My soul waits for you O Yah, more than the watchman who waits for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.’ Tehilliym (Psalms) 130:6 We have come to understand that the time keeping measures we utilize today did not exist in antiquity. Just as the Gregorian calendar we use today was not a factor for timekeeping in the bible; so too were other measures used for marking the hourly passage of time in Abraham’s day, but later modified in Yahusha’s time. Th

‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, you shall not covet your neighbor’s woman, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.’ Exodus 20:17, Cepher Bible The 10th Commandment If you believe that Yahuah Elohayka has known you before He formed you in the womb; why would it be difficult for you to believe that having done so, He would also have everything set up for you to fulfill your legacy, receive your inherit

‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.’ 4 Exodus 20:16, Cepher Bible The 9th Commandment The transgression of this Commandment has been the downfall of many biblical characters. Allow me to list a few: Yezebel reported to her husband, King Ahab, that Naboth had cursed Yah and Ahab. Naboth had not. As a result, Naboth was dragged outside the city, and stoned to death. This was done so that Ahab could acquire Naboth’s vineyard. 1 Kings 21:1-16 Doeg, a servant

‘ You shall not break wedlock’ Exodus 20:14, Cepher Bible The 7th Commandment By the time your child reaches high school, it’s safe to say they understand the admonition given in the 7th Commandment. However, what about the younger age-groups? How do we explain this warning in a manner they are developmentally prepared to handle? We can focus on topics concerning trust, fidelity, keeping a promise, never breaking a vow; and overall just being dependable for those you love,

‘Honor your father and your mother; that your days may be long upon the land which Yahuah Elohayka gives you’. Exodus 20:12 The 5th Commandment This was the first of the 10 commandments I remember being taught as a child; and as I recall, it was in response to me being willful, and ‘sassing’ my foster mom. I was somewhat precocious, and would often say whatever popped into my head. Some things take time, however, I was taught to be respectful of my ‘elders’, or anyone old eno

The 3rd Commandment ‘You shall not take the name of Yahuah Elohayka in vain; for Yahuah will not hold him guiltless that takes His name in vain.’ Exodus 20:7, Cepher Bible. The Importance Of A Name I totally get this commandment. My son and I have had problems with others mispronouncing his name since preschool. It’s only 2 syllables. It’s not spelled phonetically, and we’ve still had ‘issues.’ The fact that I’ve essentially fought an uphill battle with every one of his tea

‘Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.’ Proverbs 22:6, Cepher Bible I can testify that the above scripture is Truth. I was placed into the Philadelphia, PA foster care system, from the age of thirteen months to 18 years. The last 8 years were truly heinous. I was subjected to (and overcame), difficult circumstances at a very young and impressionable age. The things I considered doing to survive would shock most readers. You

We omit the Omer Count for today because: Leviticus 23:16 is a Daily Count. The correct New Moon Day is a Monthly Count. It is never included in the Daily count towards the Shabbat. Omit the Weekly Count on LCCD's and NMD, as both are Monthly Counts only. NMD's are Set-Apart unto Yahuah. No work is ever done on it. The Weekly count is for mankind to order his work days, and to know when the Shabbat occurs. The Monthly Count begins on NMD. It counts the days of the Lunar Cycle

The Natsariym of today believe that the message originally taught by Yahusha, HaMashiach, and carried out to the world by his Talmudium and Apostles, was very quickly corrupted by Roman paganism, descension among the Sanhedrin, and persecution of the early followers, both Yahudiym and Gentile, as early as the the 1st and 2nd Centuries AD. This has led to a renewal of faith and a desire for the restoration of what was once The Way Yahuah desired for His Creation to follow, as

We should never forget that the early Natsariym were the followers of Yahusha, HaMashiach. They were the first Messianic Yahudiym that came out of Jerusalem immediately following the Crucifixion; specifically those who witnessed the Ascension, and carried the testimony, ‘He is risen!’ to the nations. These natsars followed the teachings of Yahusha, while continuing to observe Torah, the Levitical Dietary laws, maintain the Shabbats, and circumcise their newborn sons on the 8t

When it came to the interpretation of scripture as a guide for living life, the Natsariym in the first century had an early view of Sola Scriptura (a later Reformation POV) i.e., Scripture Alone; without the effects of traditional Rabbinic interpretation, which existed at the time, but flourished after 70 AD and the fall of the 2nd Temple. The early Natsars believed the Bible is divinely inspired, or Yahuah breathed; and is the final, infallible, and sufficient authority for

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The Natsariym were the earliest followers of Yahusha, HaMashiach. Those having the testimony of the Resurrection of the body via direct observation as one of his Talmidiym, or through the evangelism of his Apostles. They were men, women, and communities who followed the Law given to Mosheh on Mt. Sinai, and spread the Besorah of HaMashiach’s coming. Like Yahusha, they did not deviate from Torah, but strove to fulfill it by walking the road he paved. These were those whom Sha

The History In order to understand who the Natsarim were, it helps to understand the culture, politics, and religious environment they navigated. When Yahusha began his ministry, Judaism had long co-existed within the Roman Empire relatively peacefully. There was the occasional skirmish, sometimes even rebellion, but essentially they were allowed to practice their faith unencumbered by Roman laws. These Yahudim kept Torah, attended synagogue, and observed the feasts of Yahuah

This blog is about the continual evolution of my writing process. The ups, the downs, the attention to detail required to achieve my goals. IOW’s, my version of the trials, tribulations, joys and frustrations, all writers go through. Although I’ve been writing stories since I could hold a pencil, I only began to write seriously in 2007. I completed my first novel in 2009. Since then my primary goal has been to become traditionally published. However, as most writers know, tha

Today is Rosh Chodesh, The ‘Head’ of the the 3rd Month of the Biblical calendar. It is the 1st Day of the Monthly Count; and as always, the Weekly Count is held today. During this month we will complete Part 1 of the Omer Count towards Shavu’ot. The 7th of the Shabbathot will occur on the daily count of: W/M - 7/8. Please review Leviticus 23:15. Immediately, on the following day (W/M:1/9 ), we begin Part 2, as Yahuah specifically instructed in Leviticus 23:16. That will begin

Here is the magnificence of the Mighty One who created the Heavens and the Earth; ‘….Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry Land appear: and it was so.’ ~Bere’shiyth (Genesis) 1:9, Cepher~ When Yahuah declared the above, he’d already etched and grooved the pathway the Israelites would take when they walked on dry land through the waters of the Red Sea, at the Exodus. Selah. In (Genesis)Verse 2, we see that - the Waters were alrea