From: Seth Dralle
Keep The Feast
Today I'm starting to put up the sukkah. I have a special affection for the Festival of Sukkot. Not only is it now fall, my favorite season, but it's a festival that's basically all about hanging out. Sukkot is yet another example of the differences the Torah makes between those obligated and those not obligated. You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All native Israelites shall dwell in booths....
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The ESV Study Bible
Yesterday I received an email question about one of the new products First Fruits is distributing in our new webstore and catalog. First Fruits recently released a new product catalog for the Jewish calendar year 5769. To see our new catalog, click here. But question I received asked why we, as a Messianic organization, were distributing the ESV Study Bible, which is largely Evangelical in its theology. They understood distributing...
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The Five-fold Blessing
Genesis is a book of beginnings. The beginning of the world. The beginning of man and woman. The unfortunate beginning of sin and exile. The beginning of the nations of the world, their languages, and their spreading out over the earth. These grand events transpired in the last two weekly Torah portions: B'reisheet and Noach. As important as these matters are in the book of Genesis, they actually serve as...
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"Pagan" Jewish Names
It has been alleged by some that the name "Jesus" is pagan. If you've been part of a Messianic congregation for long, you've probably heard this. It is usually explained that the "sus" of "Je-sus" comes from "Zeus," the head of the Greek pantheon. Needless to say, First Fruits of Zion does not ascribe to this teaching. We think the name Jesus is a perfectly acceptable form of our Master's...
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Hear Our Sabbath Prayer
Brothers and sisters in Messiah, we have much to be thankful and grateful as the Sabbath approaches: salvation in Messiah, the blessing of Torah, food, clothing, shelter, and our health. And yet, I was reminded this week that sometimes these basic needs go unfulfilled. Sometimes, inexplicably, life isn't so easy. This week, tragically, our friend and fellow blogger Bill Beyer was crossing the street when he was struck by an...
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Beit Midrash Pictures
In my blog last Friday ("Beit Midrash Nearing Completion"), I described the recent happenings around the Missouri office in regards to the recent construction on the Beit Midrash Library. Sometimes, words can only go so far. Thus, here are some pictures of the recent construction and painting of the First Fruits of Zion Beit Midrash. Enjoy! Once again, thank you for your support of the mission and work of First...
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Beit Midrash Nearing Completion
In our new distribution office in MO there has been a lot of construction the last few months. Circular saws have been whirling, hammers pounding, and boards clanking on the floor. The future First Fruits Beit Midrash Library is underway and it has been a long process. Construction began over six months ago with the frame for the walls and installation of the wiring. But two weeks ago, a new...
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More posts by Seth Dralle
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- The God of the Orphan and Widow
- The Yahrzeit of Paul Phillip Levertoff
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- What Does the LORD Require of You?
- Obama and Dobson Talk Some Torah
- It's Summer...Now What?
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- Wake Me Up! Part 2
- Become Familiar With...the Siddur
- Strife over the Shemittah
- Become Familiar With…the Mishnah
- Wake Me Up!
- The Next Generation of the Torah Club Dictionary
- Farewell to the Sukkah
- The Merits of Education
- Have We Forgiven Our Debtors?
- Show-me, I’m from Missouri
- Reflections on My Fast
- Tzom Kol - Easy Fast!
- Ezra’s Restoration, Our Restoration
- Hechsher Tzedek - Is it Kosher?
- Shabbat and Mourning
- Eikah! An Introduction
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- Out on a Limb
- The Mourning of the Omer
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