Rabbi Eric Tokajer
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How Being Stiff-Necked and Spirit-Filled Go Together
One of the most troubling events in the Torah is when the children of Israel made a golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the tablets of stone from G-D. Just think about what is taking place. The Israelites can see the fire lighting on the mountain, and they have heard the voice …
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Moral Failure in Leadership: Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater
I have been serving in ministry for over 40 years now, and during this time, I can’t count the number of ministry leaders who have fallen to sin’s temptation. Because of modern technology, many of these men and women have been well known, so their transgressions have been very public. The notoriety of these leaders …
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‘They Beheld God’: Have You Had This Supernatural Experience?
In Exodus 24, one of the most amazing events in the entire Bible takes place. We find it as we read the narrative of Moses receiving the stone tablets on Mount Sinai. At the start of the chapter, we find G-D inviting Moses, Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, as well as the 70 elders, to come …
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Discover Moses’ Divine Secret to Lasting Peace
When I read the Bible, I love to look for unusual events or sayings or patterns. Many times, these little things may seem unimportant, so we don’t pay much attention to them. However, I have found that whenever the Bible repeats itself, there is always a reason for the extra. The Bible contains no redundancies, …
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Messianic Rabbi: The Best Thing About the Story of Jonah
I am so thankful that the book of Jonah was included in our Bibles because this short book provides one of the most powerful and encouraging messages, not just in the Old Testament, but in the entire Bible. The book begins this way: “Now the word of Adonai came to Jonah, son of Amittai, saying: …
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Feeling Out of Breath? Try This Biblical Remedy
For many of us, the last few months or years have been overwhelming and difficult, especially for those of us who believe what the Bible says. There are wars in many countries, including Israel. There have been earthquakes, tsunamis, blizzards and other weather related events. The world of politics is swirling around us—not just in …
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What a ’65 Thunderbird Taught Me About True Transformation
Ever since I was 13 years old, I have wanted a 1965 Thunderbird convertible. Actually, the truth is that ever since I was 13, I wanted a 1965 Thunderbird convertible as a project car. The reason I have wanted that particular automobile for nearly 50 years is because I watched a family friend restore one. …
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It Is Past Time for Our Exodus
All over the world in synagogues this week, Torah scrolls were opened to the book of Exodus, and we began to read about Israel’s slavery, and the rise of Moses to leadership. As we begin to read the book of Exodus, we come to a statement that G-D made concerning His people, the children of …
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The Profound Prophetic Significance of the Breaking of the Bread
Every Friday evening in Jewish homes around the world, a beautiful tradition takes place as families sit around their dinner table to welcome the Sabbath together. As a part of this traditional meal, the woman of the house says a prayer and lights the Sabbath candles. Then the man of the home holds up his glass of …
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Did Yeshua Break Torah?
On Saturday mornings at our synagogue before our regular Shabbat service, we have a question-and-answer class where those attending can ask any question they have. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to answer thousands of questions about Messianic Judaism, the Bible and how we walk out our faith as believers in Yeshua. Some …
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Getting Stoned: The Key to Unity Among Believers
As I speak to believers in Yeshua around the world, one common topic of conversation invariably comes up. How can we as believers be more unified? After all, we all read from the same Bible and we all claim to serve and love the same G-D. We all profess to believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is …
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When God Speaks, Will We Be Jealous or Zealous?
Recently, I was speaking with one of my friends when he asked me if I believed that G-D really spoke to the people we read about in the Bible. When I answered yes, he asked me if I thought that G-D still spoke to people today. I once again said yes. Then he asked me, …
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Prophetic Accuracy: When the Insignificant Becomes Significant
When I was a young man searching for truth, I spent untold hours comparing different belief systems. I had been raised in Judaism, but as I compared what I read in Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) with what I was seeing and experiencing in my synagogue community, I became a questioner. I sincerely wanted to believe …
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Eve’s Curse and the Gaza Dilemma
Like most rabbis, or for that matter, like most Jewish people around the world, I have been asked many questions over the past few months as people try to understand the current war in Israel (Please remember that the Gaza Strip is still within the borders of Israel). Some have asked me about the history …
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You Choose: Eternal Promise or Temporary Pleasure?
Have you ever heard someone say something and thought to yourself, “I must have heard them wrong because they could not possibly have said what I heard.” I believe there are times in the Bible when something is said and the hearer has that exact feeling. I am going to share three of them, but …
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