Eric Tokajer
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My Misunderstanding of This Common Parable Caused Me Too Much Pain
My misunderstanding of the Parable of the Lost Sheep caused many of my most painful experiences in the ministry and unnecessary pain to those I served over the years. One of the most painful and difficult things for anyone who serves in the congregational ministry is when one of the people in your congregations falls …
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Is the Traditional Understanding of Pentecost in Acts 2 Totally Wrong?
Over the years that I have been a Messianic rabbi, I have been invited to share in hundreds of churches. Whenever possible, I try to set up a time for questions and answers from the congregants. I know that there are many people who do not fully understand what a Messianic Jew is, so this …
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This Satanic Deception Causes Many Western Christians to Unknowingly Practice Witchcraft
One of the advantages of growing up in a Jewish home was understanding some of the cultural expressions of the Jewish people and concepts that have been passed down generationally since time began. One of the concepts is directly related to a very dangerous practice that is popular within the Christian world. Every believer should …
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You Can Enjoy This Incredible Promise God Gave Abraham
Growing up in a Jewish home and attending synagogue and Hebrew school classes, I was introduced to Abraham early and often. To the Jewish people like myself, Abraham holds a place similar to but greater than George Washington does to Americans. After all, George Washington is only the father of a nation, while Abraham is …
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What This Dad Can Teach Us About Miracle-Working Faith
I recently attended a men’s conference in which the theme of the conference was “It Is a Father-Son Story Working Through a Chosen Woman.” Men had gathered to worship from 11 different states and as the main speaker stood to speak, he shared with the men that his oldest son had just been rushed to …
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Secrets to Having Faith When You’re Filled With Fear
Recently, I was blessed with the opportunity to babysit the youngest two of my four grandchildren overnight. This was not the first time we babysat for these two, but it was the first time we had a bad storm during the night. My youngest grandson (almost 2 years old) cried for a few minutes and …
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You Can’t Accurately Interpret the Bible Without This Perspective
One of my favorite artists paints amazing pictures of biblical text using the text itself to make the picture. In other words when he paints a picture of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, he uses the Hebrew text in different sizes and colors to bring forth the artwork. Each letter upon the canvas becomes …
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How to Spiritually Prepare Your Home for Passover
I love the Passover season, when we begin preparing our homes for the observance of the memorial celebration of the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. Weeks before Passover begins, we start searching our homes and our hearts for chametz (leaven). This process means searching every room, cleaning and vacuuming the entire home, making sure you …
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How the Book of Mark Hides These 6 Revelations About Jesus in Plain Sight
At the very beginning of the book of Mark, we read of a number of miracles that Yeshua (Jesus) performed. One of those was the cleansing of the man with Tza-arat (the leper). The following verses tell of the event: A man with tza’arat comes to Him, begging Him and falling on his knees, saying, …
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Want to Bear Better Fruit? Learn to Hear the Master’s Voice
One of the most exciting things for me to experience is when watching what happens when people I love hear and obey the voice of G-D in their lives and see the blessing and fruit that comes from listening to His voice. There is a special feeling of fulfillment within them that is visible. The …
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Should You Still Observe the Sabbath?
I have been blessed over the years to be invited to speak in churches of many varieties all over the country. When I am given the opportunity to, one of my favorite things to do is to simply open the floor to questions, and one of the most-asked questions is “What about Sabbath?” This question …
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Husband, This Is Why Your Wife Still Feels Alone
As a rabbi, I spend a lot of my time talking with people. Some call it counseling, but I simply call it talking. I don ‘t call it counseling, because the word counseling implies that I have all the answers to provide and solutions for problems and crises. The truth is that for most situations, …
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Why ‘The Law Can’t Save You’ Is Dead Wrong
I often hear people talking and saying statements such as “The Law cannot save anyone” or “No one has ever been saved by the Law.” However, these and other statements like them are incorrect and untrue. I am about to share with you an example straight out of the Bible that shows someone being saved …
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Rabbi Answers: Why Does the Bible Sometimes Teach Out of Order?
There are times when we are reading the Bible that we come a place where, in the middle of an event, it seems as if an unrelated story or series of verses appears within the text. We know that every word in the Holy Scriptures was written by G-D’s design, so that means that these …
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The Cure for Spiritual Blindness
For years, I have read the narrative of Joseph and his brothers with great curiosity—not doubt, just simple curiosity. I have been especially curious about the part of the story in which Joseph’s brothers stand before him more than once and dialog with him face to face and yet do not recognize him. Now, I …
