Kehillat Elohim

06/03/2026

06/01/2026

From the midst of war rises another sound

In the midst of war, we chose to lift a different sound, a blessing.An Israeli and an Iranian singing together in Hebrew and Farsi, declaring the ancient pri...

05/30/2026

Olam Haba: The World to Come (Revelation 21:1-8)

The Kingdom of God will be to Creation like the smell of a fresh new car, many times over, but don’t delude yourselves, not everyone can enter. It is for the overcomers, those who are faithful until the end. It is not for those who commit abominations, or the liars, or the posers. It’s not for sell-outs. Heed the warnings of the Holy Book! Don’t compromise yourselves with syncretism, or immorality!

This is the Kingdom of Israel, restored in fullness, with King Mashiach sitting on the throne of David. It is a place where there is real and complete Shalom.

Not only are sin and death banished, but even pain and crying will be no more. This will be a place of great joy, where the people of God can live without fear, or oppression. This is paradise, dwelling in the very presence of the Most High God, coming together with believers from around the world to worship on every Rosh Chodesh and on every Shabbat. Baruch HaShem!

May you be found worthy. May you pass the test … in Yeshua.

The Kingdom of God will be to Creation like the smell of a fresh new car, many times over, but don’t delude yourselves, not everyone can enter. It is for the...

05/28/2026

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the New York City Mayor's mansion Tuesday night to air their concerns about rising antisemitic incidents in the wake of the war in Gaza.

As chants echoed outside Gracie Mansion, organizers said the rally is a message that Jewish New Yorkers feel increasingly at odds with the city because the mayor is failing to respond to antisemitism.

Full story here: https://cbn.com/news/us/we-have-tell-mayor-its-not-ok-jewish-new-yorkers-protest-rise-antisemitism

05/28/2026

From ICR:

May 28, 2026
A Little Flock
“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32)

The world tends to measure success by size, and this seems generally true in the Christian world as well. The most successful churches are considered to be those with the largest congregations, the largest budgets, the greatest number of converts baptized each year, or some other quantitative index. But this is not God’s criterion. At the judgment seat of Christ, “the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is” (1 Corinthians 3:13): not how big it is but of what sort it is! Quality, not quantity, is the criterion.

Christ’s encouraging words to the “little flock” were given toward the end of an extended warning against the desire to accumulate wealth. “Take heed, and beware of covetousness,” He had said (Luke 12:15), speaking to His small group of followers. He was their Shepherd and would provide for the needs of His “little flock.”

Christ’s warnings against individual covetousness evidently apply also to group covetousness. A church or any other Christian organization needs continually to guard against the desire to be impressive in the eyes of the world. The cities of Christendom exhibit many ornate cathedrals and temples that are now mostly empty and spiritually dead.

The Lord Jesus promised an “open door” to the little church at Philadelphia because it had “little strength” and had “kept [His] word” (Revelation 3:8), but He threatened to “spue . . . out of [His] mouth” the tepid church at Laodicea, which was boasting that it was “rich, and increased with goods” (Revelation 3:16-17). Not every “little flock” has kept God’s Word, nor has every big flock become lukewarm, but Christ’s words serve as both warning and encouragement. The greater blessings of the coming kingdom have been promised to the faithful “little flock.” HMM

05/27/2026

As a parent, you are not just raising children—you are waging war for their hearts in prayer. The world will try to shape them, but your prayers can cover them in God’s protection, wisdom, and grace. “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16). When you pray for your children, you are standing in the gap, fighting battles they may not even see, and calling on the One who holds their future.

05/26/2026

Toda raba!

Someone sent me these from the National Day of Prayer, in the City Council Chamber at City Hall. I don’t know who took the pictures, but thank you!