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Along with using “different” names (see the What’s in a Name page) We also have some customs that seem different to some first
time visitors. Here is our explanation
for these. So WHY DO WE…. …. Wear Tallits? or PRAYER SHAWLS (Numbers We
wear Tallits, sometime called prayer shawls, because of the commandment given
to the Children of with a blue thread on the corners of their garments as an everlasting
ordinance. The tassel was to be looked
upon and to remind the Children of
….Wear Kippas? or HEAD COVERINGS. (Leviticus 10:6) A Kippa, as known to some as a Yarmulke is basically a head
covering. The
Levites, the priestly tribe of the Israelites, were commanded by God to
always cover their heads in the presence of God – it was a symbol of
humility. No where are we commanded
that we all have to wear kippas, but nor are we
prohibited from doing so. The choice
to wear a Kippa is a personal one between a man and
his God. If one chooses to wear a kippa, in particular a minister of the Gospel (who is
acting in a sense as a Levite) it should serve as a reminder to all, that no
one man is to be revered as having all truth and knowledge, but that there is
One above every minister, Who is God, Who alone has all knowledge, truth, and
power. Anyone who comes to our congregation is free to wear or not to wear prayer garments or head coverings, as you feel lead by God. Why do we honor the
Torah so highly? (Deut 31:11-12) It is not that we honor the Torah any more than the rest of the
Word of God. The whole Word of God from Genesis to Revelation IS the WORD of
GOD. There is no “Old” and “New” Testament – there is only a 400 year
gap between the two – BIG DEAL! - It
is all one book! We do however
emphasize the Torah, because it is the first of God’s revelation to man, and
it is what Jesus would have studied while on the earth. Why do
we blow shofars? (Joel 2:1) The shofar or ram’s horn was blown to call the assembly of
Why do
w light two candles on Sabbath? (Exodus 20:8) On the Sabbath two
candles are traditionally lit, because in the Ten Commandments it says to
“remember” and “sanctify” the Sabbath day. Therefore one candle reminds us to
remember, and the other reminds us to sanctify the Sabbath day. MOST
IMPORTANTLY WHY DO WE BELIEVE THAT YAHSHUA IS MESSIAH ? Because if you study your Bible diligently you will see that
Yahshua, Jesus is the One whom all of the prophets foretold, and of whom the
Torah speaks as the Prophet who is to come! (Deuteronomy 18:18-19) |
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