Ruach Israel

<p>Prepare your home and prepare your heart. Rabbi Nathan has some thoughts on how to best prepare for the Pesach festival.</p>By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, March 21, 2026<p></p>

<p>After situating Yeshua’s teaching within the world of Jewish prayer, we now take a closer look at the text itself. In Matthew 6:5–8, Yeshua exposes two distortions of prayer—performance and manipulation—and reveals...

<p>A D'rash on Giving. </p>By Harry Shepler, Director of Finance, at Ruach Israel, January 3, 2026<p></p>

<p>In this message from our Sermon on the Mount series, we explore Yeshua’s teaching on prayer in Matthew 6 through the lens of Jewish prayer. </p>By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, January 1, 2026<p></p>

<p>How could this be? What can Anatevka teach us about lighting the hanukkiah, the nine-branched menorah lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah? </p>As the Good Book says... <p></p>By Senior Rabbi Nathan...

<p>Through sorrow and renewal, Isaiah 54 reveals G-d’s faithful love for Israel and His call to each of us: Do not fear, enlarge your tent, and sing for joy. </p>By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, October...

<p>A message from Matthew 6 on the “Secret Place” — the hidden inner world where our Father sees in secret and forms true integrity. Through the story of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, we explore how Yeshua teaches us to...

<p>Yeshua’s teaching on tzedakah goes far beyond charity. It’s a call back to covenant faithfulness, hidden mercy, and giving that honors G-d alone. This message traces the theme from Torah to Rambam to Matthew 6.</p>...

<p>In this teaching on Matthew 6:1, Rabbi Nathan continues our Sermon on the Mount series, revealing how Yeshua’s words call us to serve with sincerity — seeking God’s honor above human praise — and to say Hineni, “Here...

<p>Spending Sukkot with the Disciples. </p>By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, October 11, 2025<p></p>

<p>Rabbi Rich recollects several Hineni moments that have brought us to this very day... </p>By Rabbi Rich Nichol at Ruach Israel, September 20, 2025<p></p>

<p>Yom Kippur is the time of repentance. What does that mean? How do we prepare and is this important all year long? </p>By Harry Shepler at Ruach Israel, September 27, 2025<p></p>

<p>It's time to live live in a Sukkah! First we have to build it properly... </p>By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, September 13, 2025<p></p>

<p>The veil was torn—but what does it mean? On Tisha B’Av, in the shadow of destruction and exile, we uncover the mystery behind the sacrifices, the Temple, and the torn veil—a hidden story of redemption that opens the...

<p>Gary Halzel continues with the conclusion to his message of Prepare to Listen. Now is the Time to Listen! </p>Delivered at Ruach Israel, August 16, 2025<p></p>