8 Nissan We are used to quiet. We are used to even more quiet on Shabbat. But this Shabbat is so very noisy. Yeshua is staying in his mother's tent next door to ours. Even before dawn the crowd was huge! I think few people remained in their own te
Saturday 31 March 2012
We are like Miri's sheep
8th Nissan ~ MESSIAH SHALL COME FROM GALILEE
But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galil
Friday 30 March 2012
7th Nissan ~ LONG DAY!
Today we never seemed to stop walking, we had to get to Beit Shean before Sabbath began! Our campground down the bottom end of the Kinneret was really great last night - I like camping by the lake. Yoshi & I decided that the water looked so g
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7th Nissan ~ MESSIAH THE BRIDEGROOM
I am my beloved’s. His desire is toward me." (Song of Songs 7:10) WHAT’S HAPPENING? Jesus at this time is walking in pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover from Galilee. The most likely route for this would have been down the Jordan Vall
Take away supper tonight
7 Nissan Walking was a little steadier today, but we made good time. Yoshi and Shmuli put on a brave face pulling the cart, they have loaded it so high, it must be heavy going. We sang songs and psalms and shouted greetings to the folk who joine
Thursday 29 March 2012
5th Nissan FIND THE CHAMETZ GAME!
Market day today, but this time Dad had to pay our taxes before we went to Yerushalayim. I wasn’t looking forward to going with Dad to see the tax officer! Do you remember how nasty that Matiyahu was when I bought my brill ball with that silver
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Yerushalayim here we come!
6 Nissan Yov left with the sheep some time before the rest of us got up this morning, and we were earlier than usual. Breakfast was a rushed affair, just fruit and bread. Then we loaded the donkey and the hand cart and were on the road with the
6th Nissan ~ JESUS GOES TO JERUSALEM
The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” (John 2:13) WHAT’S HAPPENING? Jesus leaves Galilee for Jerusalem, a journey of about a week. DEVOTIONAL: Jerusalem was the Holy city where the Temple stood. It is a
Wednesday 28 March 2012
5th Nissan ~ MESSIAH, THE SHEPHERD & THE NAIL
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today. Hence we
The missing tax collector
5 Nissan Today has been ever so busy! If we hadn't finished the packing last night, there would have been no chance today! Shmuel was nervous about taxes as we walked to market. Hadassah and I looked after the stall while he went to do what is nec
The missing tax collector
5 Nissan Today has been ever so busy! If we hadn't finished the packing last night, there would have been no chance today! Shmuel was nervous about taxes as we walked to market. Hadassah and I looked after the stall while he went to do what is nec
Tuesday 27 March 2012
3rd Nissan ~ WHICH LAMB WILL BE OUR PESACH?
Yoshi & I went out today and found the Pesach candidates born last year from both our families’ flocks. We each had four candidate lambs and we brought them back to the village. The girls and us boys washed them and then brushed them down,
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4th Nissan ~ MESSIAH DESCENDED & ASCENDED
Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
Boy sheep like bows
4 Nissan Rivkah is so excited! Not only are we going on holiday for three weeks, but she has won the lamb contest! At least that's how she sees it. We actually had one more male lamb than female, but, she says the firstborn males don't count as
Monday 26 March 2012
3rd Nissan ~ WHICH LAMB WILL BE OUR PESACH?
Yoshi & I went out today and found the Pesach candidates born last year from both our families’ flocks. We each had four candidate lambs and we brought them back to the village. The girls and us boys washed them and then brushed them down,
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3rd Nissan ~ MESSIAH EXALTED
YHWH says to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.’” & “Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.’” (Psalms 110:1 &a
Feast time is really good for business
3 Nissan The men and boys have been out in the fields most of the day. We womenfolk are getting the houses ready for Unleavened bread and organising the packing. It's all go! We really only have tomorrow to finish as we are off to market on the fo
Sunday 25 March 2012
2nd Nissan ~ STICKS & PESACH SHEEP
The special members of our special Club Or - that’s Yoshi & me - have been hard at work at the end of the day in the barn unravelling the cloth Mum gave us. Any bits of cloth that have been too small or in very bad condition have been torn in
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2nd Nissan ~ MESSIAH’S SUFFERING
I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death. For
A Song In My Heart
2 Nissan I cried, yesterday and I smiled. What a day of conflicting emotions. I am sure my neighbours put it down to my pregnancy which is becoming more obvious by the day. But it is nothing to do with babies. There is a song in my heart today, es
Saturday 24 March 2012
1st Nissan ~ THE SON TO WHOM HOMAGE IS DUE
Kiss the Son,lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in Him." (Psalms 2:12) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today. Hence we shall contin
I CAN KNOW HIM
1 Nissan "The first time the young Rabbi came to KfarGanot he spent some time with me" Moshe began, "He had heard about the letter from my old friend. As I went to fetch it, he quoted it almost word for word. That gave me goose bumps I can tell
Friday 23 March 2012
29th Adar
Yoshi & I slept out in our tent last night and proved it was OK for the journey to Yerushalayim. We also made sure that we ate all of the food our Mum’s gave us and the honey cakes Grandma Miriam bought. Right now I’m feeling a bit sick a
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Are we putting the children at risk?
29 Adar Shmuel was exhausted last night. I was not sure if I should tell him what Miriam had said. But I was so wound up I couldn't stop myself. He ate his supper and sat beside the fire. He did not say much, but looked troubled. After a while, he
29th Adar ~ YHWH’S CHOSEN REDEEMER LIVES
Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! That with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever! But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth. Afte
Thursday 22 March 2012
28th Adar ~ GOD’S PRESERVATION & FAITHFULNESS
Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near and far, to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly, as the days in
28th Adar
Things are starting to get busy again. Rabbi Moshe’ says we may have to stop school for the next week so that those going to Yerushalayim can be ready to go. Now that sounds like a good idea to me! It’s a good job Yov is helping out, otherw
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28th Adar ~ GOD’S PRESERVATION & FAITHFULNESS
Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near and far, to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly, as the days in
10th Adar ~ MESSIAH OUR PESACH
Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth day of this month, they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers’ houses, a lamb for a household.” (Exodus 12:3) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events
27th Adar ~ YHWH IS TRUE TO HIS WORD
You are YHWH, even you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all. The host of heaven worships you. You are YHW
Sins forgiven... again!
28 Adar I was up earlier than usual today. Miriam is coming and I have to make sure the men have enough food to take out to the fields. There is ploughing, lambing, preparing for the Feast... I don't think even harvest can get as hectic. Busy thou
Wednesday 21 March 2012
27th Adar 5772 ~ THE FLYING BED!
Wow, I’ve got to tell you what happened today, it was really, really brill! We went down to the market in KfarNahum as usual and Yoshi & I sold all our eggs real quick. Then we went off to find out where Rabbi Yeshua was, ‘cause I thought
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A bed came through the roof?
7Adar I decided after all to go to market. It would be a chance arrange to meet up with Miriam to go down to the feast. Usually people travel with their neigbours, but they won't be able to do that because of what happened in Natzaret. It all ad
27th Adar ~ YHWH IS TRUE TO HIS WORD
You are YHWH, even you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all. The host of heaven worships you. You are YHW
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Yeshua, Love him or hate him you cannot be indifferent.
26 Adar I'm on a roll! Spring cleaning is going really well. Yov brought the news that there were two male lambs born overnight. I thought that would lift Shmuli's mood but he still seems quite glum. I can't get to the bottom of what's troubling hi
26th Adar ~ GOD PRESERVES HIS PEOPLE
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of YHWH a by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, YHWH stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also
Monday 19 March 2012
25th Adar
Yoshi & I have had some serious thinking to do today! We’ve had to think about how we can get my ball back from old Eli; we’ve had to think about where we can put up our tent so that we can check it out without the girls interfering; we’v
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25th Adar ~ A COVENANT OF SALT
Ought you not to know that YHWH, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?” (2 Chronicles 13:5) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today. Hen
Don't stop me now!
25 Adar Don't stop me now! I am in full spring cleaning mode. I have started with the side rooms. They are now out of bounds until after we come back from the Feast. Rivkah has put string across the doors to keep people out. Yov came down from t
Sunday 18 March 2012
24th Adar
We’re a bit concerned at the moment, Yoshi & I! We haven’t been able to find anywhere to put up our tent to check it, for the journey to Yerushalayim, where the girls can’t see us. We also want to make sure that there aren’t any donke
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24th Adar ~ A HOUSE ESTABLISHED
Now, YHWH, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken. Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘YHWH of Hosts is the God of Israel
A new broom for Pesach
24 Adar Is it really the 24th Adar already? We have less than three weeks to Pesach! We leave for Yerushalayim in less than two weeks. Rivkah reminded me that as we're going away we must clean out all the leaven before we go. It wouldn't be Pesach i
Saturday 17 March 2012
The blind Man read in synagogue today!
23 Adar Shmuel and Danni decided they should talk to the girls about letting the donkey into the orchard. They wanted to annoy the boys, they said. They certainly did that! They now have to help the grownups with the repairs. Funny though it all was
23rd Adar ~ YHWH’s PROMISE ARE SURE
However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.” (2 Kings 8:19) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today. Hence we shall conti
Friday 16 March 2012
22nd Adar
Well, you would think that people would treat you with a bit more dignity, what with a person trying to do the right thing and get ready for Pesach. Yoshi & I have discovered that it just aint so! Yesterday we made an important Club Or decisi
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The donkey in the orchard...!
22 Adar I have never laughed so much in my life! I know it's not dignified for a married woman to collapse in gales of laughter in public, but I was not alone. It seems Yoshi and Shmuli had decided too air out Hadassah and Danni's tent. They very se
22nd Adar ~ THE PLACE OF YHWH’s DWELLING
Yahweh said to him, ‘I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.” (1 King
Thursday 15 March 2012
21st Adar
I tell you, this competition of Rivkah’s - which she didn’t ask me about first - could cause someone to lose their sleep. I mean it’s bad enough having to be woken up to help the sheep when their having babies. But to have to worry about ho
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21st Adar ~ MESSIAH FROM THE HOUSE OF DAVID & SOLOMON
Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house. When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He sh
Gifts for Yov
21 Adar I couldn't get to sleep for worrying about Aunt Tirzah. Perhaps it was her lack of knowledge about Torah that had led her to say the things she did yesterday. I had been pleased for Uncle Shaul when she showed an interest, but now I am not s
Wednesday 14 March 2012
20th Adar
Normally during lambing season Dad doesn’t come with us to market but today Yov said he would look after the sheep so Dad could come with us. Yoshi & I always go, ‘cause there’s always something new in KfarNahum! Anyway, we’ve got our
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Aunt Tirzah and the Anointed of HaShem
20 Adar Rivkah and I went to the well really early as we were off to market today. We were not the first. Aunt Tirzah was already there. She said she was going to market herself, perhaps we could walk together. I said I would like that as we had not
Tuesday 13 March 2012
19th Adar ~ OUR RESPONSE TO MESSIAH
The children of Israel said to Yahweh, “We have sinned: do you to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, please, this day.” (Judges 10:15) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today. Hence we shall continue
Lambing Competition... latest score one all!
19 Adar I think at least three of us cried ourselves to sleep last night. It hurts so much when family reject you like that. I began to realise how much the events in Natzaret must have affected Yeshua's family. At least we still had a home to go
Monday 12 March 2012
18th Adar
Today we went over to visit Aunt Leah and our cousins, David & Naomi, in Chorazin. Rivkah & I always love visiting Chorazin, the people are so nice, our cousins are great and Aunt Leah makes real brill honey cakes! When we got to Chorazi
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18th Adar ~ A PLACE OF REFUGE
Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses, that the manslayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be to
The Elder from Chorazim turned his back...
18 Adar Shmuel had finished making the baskets for my sister in Chorazim so we all decided to make the short trip to see them. Shmuli and Rivkah haven't seen their cousins for a few weeks, and it is a really nice sunny day. Yov is a natural with th
Sunday 11 March 2012
17th Adar
Woo-oo-oo! Old Moshe’ reminded everyone yesterday that it’s only a few weeks before those of us going on pilgrimage to Yerushalayim leave. Woo-oo-oo, I love camping outside and Yoshi & I are going to plan this one properly. Obviously th
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How did the store get in such a mess?
17 Adar The winter store is such a mess! You would think they could get up and run about all by themselves. How else would the turnips end up in with the figs? The thought of the fruit and vegetables running around in secret really made Rivkah an
17th Adar ~ NO BONE TO BE BROKEN
In one house shall it be eaten; you shall not carry out anything of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall you break a bone of it. All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.” “They shall leave none of it until the morning, no
Saturday 10 March 2012
16th Adar
We didn’t seem to have so many people at Synagogue today - I think they’re trying to find where Rabbi Yeshua is! Yov came to Synagogue though. He was really excited as he’s not been allowed into Synagogue with everyone else for twenty years
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16th Adar ~ MESSIAH A STAR & A SCEPTER
I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.” (Numbers 24:17) WHAT’S HAPPENING?
After Shabbat, Yov washed the dishes
16 Adar I know that Shabbat is supposed to be quiet, but today was the quietest ever! So many people were missing from synagogue. Elder Binyamin could be seen scowling all the way through the service. Yov, on the other hand, was delighted to accept
Friday 9 March 2012
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15th Adar ~ MESSIAH SEEN IN NAZARITE VOWS “he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried. All the
The restoration of Yov
15 Adar Jov left before dawn to see the priest. He was back by mid morning and had already shaved according to the law. He could hardly contain his excitement, being able to join in with community life again. He threw himself into the chores and wor
Thursday 8 March 2012
14th Adar
Wow! Last night and today have been great! We’ve heard the story of Esther and Mordecai again and again. I like the bits where we can shout & boo whenever we hear Haman’s name. ‘Course, we all cheer and clap when we hear Esther or M
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14th Adar ~ MESSIAH’S AGE AT START OF MINISTRY
“you shall count them from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old; all who enter in to wait on the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.” (Numbers 4:23) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today.
Purim! So Loud! Such fun!
14 Adar I began today with a headache. Last night we had our Purim dinner. I knew our two were noisy enough for ten, but when the donkey joined in, what a din! I suppose donkeys are special, Bal’aam had one and it spoke to him, so should a donke
Wednesday 7 March 2012
13th Adar
We went down to market in KfarNahum today. Yoshi & I had some eggs to take and we managed to sell them all, with our special “Buy four eggs get one free!” At last I decided what to get Yoshi, it wasn’t easy but I managed to get away f
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The Ex-Leper!
13 Adar We had such a busy day today. We left for market early we had the usual stuff and Rivkah took some embroidered cloths she had been making with Miri. They have mastered the stitches Miriam taught us and they look very pretty. Shmuli manag
13th Adar ~ MESSIAH THE FIRSTFRUITS
Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap its the harvest, then you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest: and he shall wave the she
Tuesday 6 March 2012
My rainbow yard!
12 Adar Baking for Purim is done. The girls have made some pretty cloths to wrap the cakes in. We shall have a great time I am sure. The boys will have devised something noisy, they usually do. It's so nice to be doing something traditional, somet
Monday 5 March 2012
11th Adar
I’ve managed to find three pieces of wood that I can put holes in at one end and tie them together. I reckon they will make a really big noise! However, just in case I’m also making some sandals out of wood and I’ve got a largish piece of w
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11th Adar ~ MESSIAH THE FIRSTBORN
Sanctify to me all of the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine.” (Exodus 13:2) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today. Hence we shall continue to l
An old man getting new knees...
11 Adar With all that he's been going on lately, I have not had much time to get ready for Purim. The children are making things and I have my bashing to do.It is a special time for Rivkah as she loves to hear how he little orphan girl became a quee
Sunday 4 March 2012
10th Adar
It’s starting to get exciting again ‘cause it’s Purim this week. Woo hoo! Purims is real great, a really fun story which we can all act out, lots & lots of noise and, of course, some food! Yoshi & I always have a competition to se
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10th Adar ~ MESSIAH OUR PESACH
Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth day of this month, they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers’ houses, a lamb for a household.” (Exodus 12:3) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events
Not all in KfarGanot are happy...
10 Adar After synagogue yesterday, Yeshua went to Uncle Shaul's house. His daughters took care of the guests and Aunt Tirzah sat at his feet and hung on every word he said. We were unable to get inside for the crowd. Uncle Shaul came over to talk
Saturday 3 March 2012
9th Adar ~ MESSIAH ACCURSED FOR US
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Rabbi Yeshua preaches in KfarGanot
9 Adar We could hardy move in the village this morning. Rabbi Yeshua and some of his followers were at synagogue, and crowding round Rabbi Moshe's small house was what seemed like half the population of KfarNahum! Elder Binyamin was beside himself.
Friday 2 March 2012
8th Adar
Yoshi & I decided it was best to get up early today. It's best to give grownups time to forget things a bit sometimes, so we decided to find things to do away from the village. 'Course they were things the grownups would be pleased we had don
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8th Adar ~ A PROPHET GREATER THAN MOSES
YHWH your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him. This is according to all that you desired of Yahweh your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, “Let me not h
Show cooked stew for Shabbat
8 Adar I think the boys were on their best behavior today. They were up early and their chores were done in record time. Little Miri is so excited, she is helping her mum and grandma to get ready for Shabbat. It's her very first time since Yeshua ma
Thursday 1 March 2012
7th Adar
I dunno, you'd think people would be grateful. A person works hard to help keep the village safe and all you get is trouble! Not gratitude, no - not gratitude. 'Course, you don't know what happened, I'd better tell you: Yoshi & I were go
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7th Adar ~ MESSIAH TO BE LIFTED UP
YHWH said to Moses, 'Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard: and it shall happen, that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.'” (Numbers 21:8-9) WHAT’S HAPPENING? No specific events are recorded for today. Hence
The best kept secret in the whole of the Galil
7 Adar Life can really surprise you sometimes. I mean, really surprise you, even after the events of the past couple of weeks! Shmuli and Yoshi have accidentally uncovered the best kept secret in KfarGanot if not the whole of the Galil! Our little
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