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Letter from Pastor Nick Plummer

Dear Mishpacha (Family)

We are still praying for the state of Israel to be safe once again and for their enemies to be defeated. I have never witnessed so much antisemitism against not only the Jews, the state of Israel and worldwide. Genesis 12:3 says, “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” Now is the time to bless the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. Who wants to be cursed? The Jews are God’s chosen people and that is a biblical fact (Genesis 17:7; Exodus 19:5-6; Deuteronomy 7:6, 14:2, 26:17-19). The Prophet Zechariah says in Zechariah 14:2, “For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; …” Right now America supports Isarel but there is coming a day when America will no longer support Isarel. This Eighth-Day War that started on October 7th took place on the Feast Day of The Eighth Great Day (Simchat Torah). What we are discovering is who supports Israel and the Jewish people at this time and who does not.

Another thing to think about is who makes up the House of Israel; The whole House of Israel is made up of Jews (natural branches) and Non-Jews (wild branches) and that can be found in Romans 11:17-21. Some people are coming out of the nations that are not Jewish, but believe they are part of the commonwealth of Israel (Ephesians 2:11-13). Israel is bigger than you think when it comes to the people of Israel. Those who claim to be Jewish or Israel will be celebrating Hanukkah in December for Eight Nights (December 7th Eve to the 14th Eve). Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for “dedication”. The story of Hanukkah took place around 175-163 B.C. in the land of Israel. A small army of devout Jews known as the Maccabees rebelled against their Greek-Syrian rulers, eventually overcoming them. The holiday commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after it was defiled. The legend states there was only enough pure oil to light the menorah for one night, yet through a miracle, the menorah remained burning for eight days: for this reason Hanukkah is celebrated for eight nights. The holiday of Hanukkah is not only historical but prophetic as well; I will be teaching about the historical and prophetic significance of Hanukkah in the near future.

In December, the winter season will start on the 21st. I for one have always enjoyed the month of December, and many people celebrate Yeshua’s birth on December 25th. There is a strong possibility that Yeshua may have been conceived in December and born during the fall feasts while all these things may be true, Hanukkah is not a holiday that replaces Christmas because it is a separate holiday that happens to fall in the same month as Christmas in December. After celebrating Hanukkah; which is the last Jewish holiday season, the holiday of Purim will be celebrated to kick off the new Jewish holiday season. The holidays of Hanukkah and Purim are similar to two bookends with the feasts of the Lord in the middle. The holiday of Hanukkah is about assimilation from the enemy while Purim is about a genocide from the enemy. I am so looking forward to celebrating Hanukkah with the Beit Tehila Community this year.

I would also like to remind everyone about our Small Group Bible Study on Monday nights. We are currently in the Book of Acts, and this is a book that doesn’t end. We are currently living in the Book of Acts part two. We had a special guest who is an Orthodox Jew, David Rubin from Israel visit with us for a Shabbat Service and that was exciting. Both he and his three-year-old son were shot while driving in their car by terrorists. By God’s grace, they both survived. This prompted David to start an organization for children who have gone through trauma called Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund. We are witnessing the mutual respect between Judaism and Christianity at Beit Tehila. I have discovered several prophetic verses in the bible where Ephraim and Judah come together to defeat the enemy. Beit Tehila is a restoration ministry, and this is encouraging for not only us, but also for those who visit and experience restoration. I have had the opportunity to read through the entire Bible last year and now I am doing it again. It has put the fear of God in me, and I try to read the bible for at least thirty minutes a day. They say to read a Proverb a day and the Psalms at night. My new routine this year is reading the Daily Bread, reading the Book of Acts for the outlines, reading the Torah portion for the week, and lastly reading the Haftarah which goes along with the Torah portion from the prophets. This fills me up and increases my faith and hope.

Shalom,

Pastor Nick Plummer

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The vision of Beit Tehila is to build a strong community and to raise up the next generation. It literally takes everyone to accomplish this goal each and every day. The congregation of Beit Tehila was founded by the Dryer family over twenty-five years ago. Pastor’s Randy and Tikvah along with their two daughters Danielle and Dina started Beit Tehila in their living room. Look at how it has grown from that. We have been to eight locations in the journey of having a place to meet and here we are at 1705 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Brandon Florida. The Congregation of Beit Tehila has an incredible opportunity to not only reach out to our local community but to come along all the other churches to further the Kingdom of God. I have had doors open to me to visit other churches and get to know the pastors. As I represent Beit Tehila so do you. We also have the opportunity to have Orthodox Jews from Israel visit with us as we both share a mutual respect for one another. Our church was created not only for restoration but for these last days that we are living in. Danielle and I cannot thank you enough for not only sharing the vision but giving to it. I am excited for our future.