FFOZ Blogs

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Shabbat Shalom is Coming!

Shalom! This morning my family and I arrived in a cold and wet St. Paul, MN. If you have not looked ahead at the weather, it appears that it is going to remain this way for the next couple of days so bring appropriate clothing, and perhaps even an umbrella or a poncho. We are very excited for this year's conference. Perhaps my wife expressed it best earlier this morning...
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Re-Judaizing Jesus during Passover

Have you had any unique opportunities to share Yeshua or Torah during this Passover season? Last week MyFFOZ members received our email press release entitled "Re-Judaizing Jesus: Christians Returning to Jewish Roots," It was specially crafted for members to share with friends or media in their communities. Immediately following the release we received various requests to interview Boaz and Daniel. One couple in Florida reported to us that they were...
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Shavuot 5768 | “Shabbat Shalom”

Shavuot 5768 is coming quickly. So, make plans to join First Fruits of Zion once again at Beth Immanuel Sabbath Fellowship in Hudson, WI for the Feast of Shavuot. This year, June 6-10, the First Fruits of Zion team is presenting a new conference called “Shabbat Shalom.” It will be a time of fellowship, worship, and learning. The teachings will focus on keeping Shabbat holy through joy, reverence, and holiness....
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“Just as I am” Almost Got Me!

Watching my kids trying to use a hymnal for the first time was like watching what I imagine some of you must feel like attempting to get a handle on the Siddur. It was last Sunday morning and we (my family) decided to attend the Baptist church that sits adjacent to our new building in Missouri. I wanted to meet our new neighbors, and I wanted them to see us—to...
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Teamwork, Transparency, and Trust

As 2007 nears an end, Hanukkah in Missouri has been a delightful opportunity to reflect— this, my family’s third Hanukkah ever. I confess, though, the gift of Latke-flavored Jones Soda from Boaz-and-family left us gasping for egg nog to wash it down. I hope you were able to read Boaz’s 2007 year-in-review blog. This year has been one of the most fascinating years of our family’s life, and also for...
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Torah Club Binders Are Here!

All of you who are Torah Club Volume 1 and Volume 5 members have been waiting patiently for the new 5-notebook and slipcase binder set, and now the wait is almost over. Just last week, we received the shipment. We will begin shipping out binders this Monday through UPS; but, with the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, there may be some delay in mail processing. So, you should anticipate receiving binders...
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FFOZ Relocation Update

Last April, FFOZ formally announced on this BLOG that we would be relocating our offices to Southwest Missouri, centralizing staff, and beginning the process of building our new distribution office (Click here to review that announcement). I want to take a few moments to update you on our progress. Most of the families that will be relocating to this area have already made the move. We are still waiting on...
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Nazis, Zegota, and me

A few days ago I asked our FFOZ teachers, staff and regular contributors to update their testimonies so we can post them all online. A lot of personal introspection must have resulted, because our blog chatter has been prolific this last week. As I’ve been updating my own testimony along with everyone else, I've waded thru my history, too. In the process, the Zegota returned. I hadn’t thought about them...
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On the Move

First Fruits of Zion is on the move Yes, I can almost hear your reply, “You’re always moving Boaz—you live in a motor home.” You’re right, we are still motoring along on the Shalom Tour with no end in sight, and it continues to be a blessing. Actually, it’s our Colorado distribution facility that is on the move, and we’re very excited about this opportunity that we believe the Father...
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Junk-Archaeology

Tourists to Israel are apt to encounter plenty of tour-guide-apocrypha. What is tour-guide- apocrypha? It’s a combination of made up stuff, bad information, sensationalist exaggerations and poor scholarship. Add to that general mix the junk-archaeological claims marketed by religious charlatans and it is nigh impossible for the average tourist to come away from Israel with any good information at all. Junk-archaeology has been around a long time, but in recent...
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To Whom…Florida

I am sitting in rainy Tampa and just received a call from Daniel who is sitting on the plane, which is stopped on the runway in freezing Philadelphia. He called to tell me that they are thinking the plane may not take off due to ice. He may be stranded in Philly for the weekend. Daniel is supposed to be in Tampa at 1:00 today for a weekend of teaching...
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Shalom my fellow Floridians!

How long do we have to live in Florida before we can consider ourselves a part of this great state? As some of you may know my family and I have been in Florida since the first of December and have enjoyed the mild winter, the unique wildlife, and meeting various with various messianic communities. We are living amongst the thousands of snowbirds that have migrated in their RV’s here...
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To Whom Shall We Go?

In the Talmud there is an aggadic passage which records an imaginary conversation between God and the people of Israel. In the passage, Israel stands before God guilty of sin and seeking some sort of vindication. God recommends that they appeal to the forefathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for mercy. In the imaginary conversation Israel responds as follows: “King of the Universe! To whom shall we go? To Abraham…? He...
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FFOZ ISRAEL—STUDY TOUR 2007

We are going to Israel. Want to come? The 2007 study-tour dates are October 28 through November 12. The total price for the program is $3,097.00. Last November we had a great trip. Lots of biblical sites, geography lessons, history and archaeology as well as experiences at the Western Wall, the Great Synagogue and a special exploration trip to what we believe may be the tomb of one of the...
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Pray in the Spirit National Conference 2006

For the past several years we have been asked to host a conference that moves beyond the polemic regarding the Torah and addresses the needs of the maturing and growing Torah movement. In addition, we dreamed of a conference free from the sterile hotel environment that espoused more of a retreat-style event, allowing for more times of fellowship
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