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Completion of Sabbatical and Future Plans

Shalom all,

As most of you have seen by now, we have come off our yearlong sabbatical and revised the front page of the web site. We are very excited about seeking to make EliYah.com more of a family effort where each member of our family can use the blessings Yahweh has given us to serve our fellow man.

We are blessed to be able to make the weekly broadcast a video/audio broadcast rather than just audio. My wife will be sharing children's lessons from time to time. My son KolaYah has worked to convert many of the songs used in the broadcast to music videos, my daughter Kara will be sharing weekly stories that she has written, and our two little girls (Michelle and Leanna) will be sharing a bible memory verse each week. Each week we'll pick another bible memory verse and we encourage families to call in and have their children share the one posted from the week before, or any other memory verses they have been learning.

I should mention that there were some who had difficulty connecting to the broadcast. We had some technical issues that prevented us from providing the audio-only (Dialup) link. We plan to have that fixed this week. Also, for any who had issues with the video... if you are using RealPlayer or RealPlayer SP I have found that they seem to have more problems than RealAlternative, which can also be used to access the broadcast. You can download RealAlternative here.

If Yahweh provides the finances, we are also hoping to be able to travel this summer on a ministry trip. We are desiring to do this on a fairly frequent basis. Our plans will be to visit brethren, speak at various churches and congregations about the Hebrew Roots or any topic they would like me to share about, and engage the culture wherever we go by passing out tracts, holding bible studies at our campsites, visiting those who are sick, those who are in need of encouragement, those who are in prison, and any who are in need of help in some way.

Also, in the coming weeks I plan to be sharing a study on a topic that has been one of the most exciting revelations for me personally since I gave my life to Yahweh in 1989. I hope to be sharing it during the live video broadcast so I encourage you to tune in. I pray it will be a blessing to you as well.

Thanks to everyone for your love, your prayers and your support during our sabbatical. We pray that Yahweh can use us to return the blessing to you in the years to come. Keep praying for us, that we will all be overcomers and that Yahweh will use us for His glory.

Shalom & Chesed in Yahushua,

EliYah

When Does the Sabbath Begin?

Shalom,

I recently added a study to this web site which demonstrates from scripture that Yahweh's days are reckoned from evening to evening. See http://www.eliyah.com/sabbathbegin.html

I have also written a rebuttal to a study that claims Yahweh begins His days at sunrise. Contact me if you are interested in reading it.

Shalom & Chesed in Yahushua,

EliYah

Feast of Tabernacles - 2008

Shalom,

We have officially decided that we will be hosting the Feast of Tabernacles at the same place as last year--Eminence, Missouri. All the details can be found at http://www.eliyah.com/fot2008.html

We look forward to seeing many of you again, and meeting lots of new people as well. If you have never attended a feast before, come and find out what you are missing :)

Shalom & Chesed in Yahushua,

EliYah

Updates to two studies on the Pronunciation

Shalom,

In the last couple of days I added an update to the study on the pronunciation of Yahushua's name at http://www.eliyah.com/yahushua.html . The update addresses the possibility of the Messiah's name being pronounced "Yahusha." Scripture is used to prove that this cannot be the correct pronunciation.

I also added a small update to the study on the pronunciation of Yahweh's name at http://www.eliyah.com/proof.htm . It addresses whether we ought to pronounce the Heavenly Father's name as "Yahuah" due to there being one letter difference between יהדה (Yahudah/Yehudah) and יהוה (Yahweh's name).

Shalom & Chesed in Yahushua,

EliYah

Live Sabbath Broadcast Now Accessible by Telephone

Shalom all,

The weekly Live Audio Broadcast can now also be accessed in real time by anyone who has a telephone! From now on, we're planning "dual casting" all Audio Sabbath meetings via Telephone Conference Call.

Via telephone you will be able to hear the full meeting from beginning to end, starting at 12 Noon Eastern Time. To access it, you just need to do the following:

1) Dial (641) 798-4200 (Long distance charges might apply)

2) When it answer, punch in 8281156 # With your touch tone phone. Make sure you press the # (pound) sign after entering the numbers.

3) Ignore the request to announce yourself. In seconds, you'll be able to listen into the broadcast! It's as simple as that :)

The meetings will be still be accessible on the internet as usual at http://www.eliyah.com/live/ , but we just adding another way to access it in case someone has problems connecting to the meeting, or in case someone does not have internet access.

We're excited to be able to offer this because it expands the opportunities for people to listen in. If you have been wanting a friend or family member to listen into the broadcast, it should now be much easier for them to do so whether they have internet or not.

Praise Yahweh!

Shalom & Chesed in Yahushua,

EliYah

Passover will be in "April"

Shalom all,

All reports coming from the land of Israel indicate that the Barley is not yet "Aviv" (Deut 16:1, ready for harvest) yet. This was determined after an intense search by multiple witnesses.

As a result, Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread will definitely be during the later dates ("April"). See http://www.eliyah.com/passover2008.html for details and an update to that page.

Shalom & Chesed to all who love Yahushua,

EliYah

Printed Studies Now Available

Shalom,

A volunteer who has already been sending out our printed tracts has offered to make printed copies of any of the studies on this web site available to those who request them. I added a link at the bottom of most pages on this site where you can request a hard copy.

HalleluYAH!!

Shalom & Chesed to all who love Yahushua,

EliYah

Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread - 2008

Shalom mishpacha,

Our time since the Feast of Tabernacles has certainly flown by, and Passover is just around the corner. We plan to be watching for reports on whether the barley is ready for harvest this week. The new year might be just days away. I'll keep you posted!

We very much enjoyed all the great fellowship at the last feast and look forward to seeing many of you again. Lately, I have been seeing more and more about how important it is for us to share our faith. It seems that this is an area that needs refinement in the body of Messiah.

Oftentimes, after experiencing the rejection that many of us face from our families and friends due to our faith in Yahweh, there is a tendency to want to hunker down in a corner somewhere and live our lives away far...far away from the rejection of men.

But we know that Yahushua, the One who was "despised and rejected by men," (Isaiah 53) was not that way, and neither were the apostles. Because they were not that way, but rather rejoiced in suffering, Yahweh used them in a mighty way.

We all need to be willing to fearlessly share our faith rather than putting the light of Yahushua under a basket:

Matthew 5:14-15 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 "Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

The light of Yahushua, the living Word made flesh, Yahweh's commandments, His Torah (law), needs to shine into this dark world.

I believe Yahweh can do mighty things when we all work together at reaching the lost and uninformed. I very much look forward to working side by side with many of you this feast--doing just that.

Shalom & Chesed to all who love Yahushua,

EliYah

Welcome to EliYah's family blogs

This is the start of a new adventure for us.

Here are the links to our blogs:

Kara's Online Journal is at http://www.eliyah.com/blog/kara/

KolaYah's blog is at http://www.eliyah.com/blog/kolayah/

My wife Elisheba's blog is at http://www.eliyah.com/blog/elisheba/

I probably won't be posting as often as Kara or KolaYah do, but I hope to contribute from time to time. I plan to include web site updates, future plans, baptism pictures, and other things related to this ministry and our life in general.

Shalom and Chesed to all who love Yahushua.

EliYah