Friday evening, December 25, begins the 9th of Tevet which, according to Jewish tradition, is the anniversary of the death of Simon Peter.

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The Didache (Greek for "teaching") is a document that circulated among the early believers in the first and second century.  It is attributed to the twelve apostles as a collective work of teachings of the Master, Messiah

At First Fruits of Zion we teach that "the commandment is holy and righteous and good" (Romans 7:12) and that all disciples of Yeshua have obligation to the Torah. Even the Gentile disciples of Yeshua will do well to keep the Sabbath, the festivals, and the dietary laws. Our mission is proclaiming the Torah and its way of life, fully centered on Messiah, to today's people of God. We want to see Jewish and Gentile believers everywhere united in the celebration of the Sabbath, the festivals, and the Torah's laws of holiness.

There are several Rabbis in the Messianic movement who have high levels of smichah, but they are scattered and isolated. I believe that we need to be uniting these leaders so that they can form a Beit Din to oversee the conversion process within a believing community, so that those who are seeking conversion out of proper motives can do it without denying their faith.

A question I received: I am a member of a Chile group; I work as a teacher at the University of Protestant Theology, and have a PhD in Practical Theology. The inner conflict that I have been going through relates to my analysis of everything that I have studied for the last 7 years. I understand that Kabbalah should not interfere with my work as a teacher, but it can’t last indefinitely.