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In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Psalm 3. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 29, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Last week, we noted that the Scriptures, both the Hebrew and New Testament Scriptures, teach that the Spirit of God is a person. The question is, what kind of a person?The Scriptures further teach that He is a divine person. By divine, it does not mean "excellent," or "delightful," although He is certainly that. Rather, by divine, it is meant He is deity. As the third person of the triune God, He is God, just as the other members of the triune God, the Father and the Son. This is seen in that He manifests the four essential attributes or characteristics of God: eternity, omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence.With respect to his eternal existence we read in Hebrews 9:14:"How much more will the blood of Messiah — who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself unblemished to God — cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!"The Spirit of God is also omnipotent, all powerful. He was engaged in the creation of the world, ordering, a

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Psalms 1 & 2. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 22, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

In Jewish thought, the Spirit of God is referred to as "the Spirit of the Lord," "the Spirit of God," and "the Holy Spirit" or "Ruach ha-Kodesh" (רוח הקדש). He is often identified with the Shekinah Glory.However, in Jewish thought, the Spirit of God is not understood to be a person. Rather, He is conceived of as a created entity brought into existence, often thought of as merely God's active force or abstract manifestations of God's power.Interestingly, whenever the Spirit of God is made reference to in both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, His work and activities, His responses and actions, are always described in personal attributes.He possesses "wisdom and understanding, counsel and might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord" (Isaiah 11:2). The Spirit of God possesses emotions. He is one who can be rebelled against (Psalm 106:33), and as a result, be grieved. In addition, the Spirit of God possesses a will. As such, He provides instruc

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Psalm 72. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 15, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

TISHA B'AV: A DAY OF FASTING AND MOURNINGThis coming Saturday evening, August 2nd, the Jewish people will be observing Tisha B'Av. The name Tisha B'Av means "the Ninth of Av," Av being the fifth month in the Jewish calendar. It coincides with the months of July and August in the Gregorian calendar and is a day set aside for fasting, mourning, the reading of Scripture and prayer. It commemorates a number of tragedies that befell the Jewish people throughout their history.The observance of Tisha B'Av is nowhere commanded or instructed in the Scriptures, but reference to its observance by the Jewish people is found in the prophet Zechariah. In chapter 7 we read:"In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Kislev. The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech, together with their men, to entreat the Lord by asking the priests of the house of the Lord Almighty and the prophets, 'Should

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses The Book of Psalms. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 8, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Tisha B’Av. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 1, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

We continue our study of the Spirit of God. Last week, we focused attention on the ministry of the Spirit of God among the Jewish people, the nation of Israel. As it is among believers today, the Spirit of God dwelt in the midst of his people Israel.The question then comes to mind, "How or in what manner did the Spirit of God dwell in Israel's midst?" In Nehemiah's prayer, after the wall around Jerusalem was completed, and the people were celebrating the Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, in praise to the Lord, he says, "You gave your good Spirit to instruct them..." (Nehemiah 9:20).  It would seem that it was by the Spirit that rested upon Moses, that the "good Spirit" instructed the people of Israel.In addition to instructing the people, the Spirit of God at times filled some with strength, courage and might. Sometimes the Spirit moved upon individuals to equip them with skills of design and craftmanship.More could be said on this, but all of the working of the Spirit

In the coming weeks at our services, we are going to focus attention on the Spirit of God, as he is revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures. It is interesting to note that while he is spoken of in both the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament writings, reference to the Spirit of God is not as pervasive in the Hebrew Scriptures ashhe is in the texts of the New Testament.For example, the Spirit of God is mentioned in every New Testament book with the exception of the three short personal letters of Philemon,  II John,  and III John. On the other hand, He is only referred to in less than half of the thirty-nine books that make up the Hebrew Scriptures. We are first introduced to the Spirit of God in the opening verses of the Bible which records the creation of the universe. There He is called רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים (pronounced ruach elohim) meaning "the Spirit of God."Depending upon the context, the Hebrew word ruach can be translated as "spirit," "wind" or "breath." Here in Genesis chap

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses Messianic Judaism. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning July 25, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Rabbi Gary teaches the Old Testament scriptures that mention the Holy Spirit, from the Beginning (Genesis 1).YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/TWC0waOYwJASend us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss prophecy. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning July 18, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

In honor of the celebration of America’s Independence Day, Rabbi Gary speaks about Yeshua’s teaching from John 8:31:“If you abide in My Word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!”YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/MSvwZtU_npQSend us a text

Rabbi Gary teaches about God’s Promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, regarding his descendants and the future land of Israel. Also, Rabbi Gary discusses the prophecies of Ezekiel, chapter 38, regarding future Islamic persecution, and the regathering of Israel.YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/qdZ_t8zZ9dMSend us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses prophecy. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning July 11, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text

Psalm 83 is an intriguing psalm. On the surface it is characterized as an imprecatory psalm in which Asaph calls upon God for vengeance by utterly destroying Israel's enemies. But upon deeper reflection, one notices that the psalm is arranged around the three major promises of the covenant God made with Abraham: an eternal nation, an eternal land, and eternal blessings upon both Israel and the nations.The psalmist, then, is not merely driven by a desire for vengeance and judgment. Rather, the psalmist's desire is for the promises of the Abrahamic covenant to come to fruition. But because of the nations' hatred for the Lord, and consequently, his people Israel, for those promises to be realized God must first deliver his people from all their enemies and do this in such a way that it leads the nations to repent of their sin and to seek the Lord.Asaph then closes his prayer on a hopeful note (vs.16-18). Out of a desire for the Lord to fulfill his promise to Israel to provide blessings to them and

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

Rabbi Gary teaches from several scriptures that reveal prophecies concerning Israel, and the Middle Eastern countries that border Israel. He mentions the covenant that God made with Abraham, detailing the boundaries of the land that He promises to Abraham’s descendants. All of today’s countries are included: Egypt; Lebanon; Jordan; Assyria; Iraq; and Iran.YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/HRqrBRDG7MASend us a text

In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses God’s promises to Abraham. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning June 27, 2025, on Fridays during rush hour.Send us a text