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Parashat Nitzavim (נצבים): Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20

In the previous Torah reading, כי תבוא Ki Tavo, we learned the importance of having character that survives stressors big and small. This week’s portion, נִצָּבִים Nitzavim (“standing,” Deut. 29:9–30:20), underscores the building blocks of that character: loving the LORD with all our heart, soul, strength and mind. We learn that the “New Covenant,” or “New Testament” really isn’t so new, but choosing a lifestyle that leads to life and not death does require us to leave our old “dead works” behind.

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Discussions Prophets and Writings

Preparing our hearts for the Third Exodus

The Prophets speak of a “greater exodus” from the nations to the land of Israel. If this current plague (COVID-19) leads to a Third Exodus, that is up to HaShem. Matthew 24 tells us that pestilences are part of the “birth-pangs” of the last days. The reason we look forward to this Third Exodus is […]

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Covid-19 and Hallel Fellowship

Because of state and local public-health directives to not hold large meetings, Hallel Fellowship is moving our prayer and study meeting to videoconferencing only for a while.

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Creation speakers coming to Sonoma County this fall

For more than 200 years there’s been a concerted effort to progressively put the God of the Bible into the back seat and then standing on the shoulder of the road to knowledge about how things came to be and how we should live. Why should we care? Because two-thirds of children raised in Christian […]

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Appointments With God Torah

Exodus 18–20: Ten Commandments reveal the heart of God

There is a Jewish tradition that when one reads the Ten Commandments, the congregation is supposed to stand, as those who were at Mt. Sinai were standing in attention as God revealed them to His people the first time (Torah reading יתרו Yitro, “Jethro,” Exodus 18:1–20:23). Are we standing at attention to hear the Word made flesh (John 1:14) explain the Spirit of the Law (Matthew 5–7)?

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Windsor Times welcomes Hallel Fellowship to new home

The Windsor Times wrote an article recently about our little Messianic community making its new home on the outskirts of Windsor, California. Let’s pray it bears some good fruit for God’s Kingdom. Here’s a link to the story. Hallel Fellowship Expands Windsor’s Community of Faith

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Hallel Fellowship meets in Windsor, California

Hallel Fellowship meets in Windsor, just north of Santa Rosa. Here’s how to find us and when we’re meeting.