WIT-Cast by Rico Cortes

Did Yeshua keep Hanukkah? with Yoel Halevi and Rico Cortes

An often question for believers is if we should celebrate Hanukkah, since it's not one of the biblical feast commanded in Torah or Leviticus. Yet, we read about Yeshua being in Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of light. So Rico and Yoel Halevi discuss the topic, specially during this uncertain time.

 

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The Recreation Story of the Flood with Rico Cortes and Dinah Dye

This podcast is about the brand new book Dinah Dye write about the story of Noach called "The Temple Revealed in Noah's Ark: From Chaos to Order". We will be discussing the amazing connections and the story of re-creation after the flood. Dinah tells us how the story of creation continues to repeat itself as the last recreation is of Messiah Yeshua's resurrection. 

 

Book Link: https://amzn.to/3AH9bKZ

Is the New Testament a Jewish Book? with Rico Cortes and Yoel Halevi

Understanding the the Jewishness of the New Testament, looking into the culture, language, religious groups of the First Century is essential in order to get a broader perspective of the lifestyle of the early church as Torah followers. Please, join Rico Cortes and Yoel Halevi on the latest podcast. 

Are Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur feasts with Rico and Joe?

In this teaching, Rico Cortes and Joe Good present an in-depth and assertive explanation of the Holy Days of Yom Teruah or Day of Trumpets and Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement from the Hebrew language perspective, and the Temple service.

CALENDARS, THE BOOK OF ENOCH AND MORE with with Rico Cortes and Yoel Halevi

This is a podcast with Yoel Halevi from Hebrew in Israel, where we discuss the validity of the calendars in Israel. Is the Enoch calendar valid or did the current community had any legal authority to establish a calendar?

Resources: 

Abbeg, Martin G., Jr., Cook, Edward M., and Wise, Michael Owen, The Dead Sea scrolls: A New Translation 1999 San Francisco: Harper, SanFrancisco 1999.

Baumgarten, Albert I., The Flourishing of Jewish Sects in the Maccabean Era: An Interpretation, (Supplements to the Journal of the Study of Judaism 55), Brill: Leiden, 1997.

Ben Dov, Jonatan, Head of all years: astronomy and calendars at Qumran in their ancient context, Leiden: Brill 2008.

• “The 364-Day in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Jewish Pseudepigrapha”, In The Qumran Scrolls and Their World, Kister M. (ed.), Jerusalem: Yad Ben-Tzvi, 2009, pp.435-476.

Black M. in consolation with James C. VanderKam, The Book of Enoch or 1 Enoch: A New English Edition with Commentary and Textual Notes, Leiden: Brill, 1985.

Flusser, David, Yadin Azzan, Judaism of the Second Temple Period: Qumran and Apocalypticism Vol.1, Eerdmans: Grand Rapids, 2004.

• Judaism of the Second Temple Period: Sages and Literature Vol.2, Eerdmans: Grand Rapids, 2004.
• Jesus, Magness Press: Jerusalem, 2001. 

Nickelsburg, George W.E., VanderKam, James C., 1 Enoch: The Hermeneia Translation, Fortress Press: Minneapolis, 2012.

VanderKam, James C., Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Measuring Time (The Literature of the Dead Sea Scrolls), Routledge: Milton Park, 1998.

-              Jubilees: The Hermeneia Translation, Fortress Press: Minneapolis, 2020.

Questions and Answers with Mark and Lourdes - Yeshua? Perfection? Sin? Baptism? - Episode 15

This was originally a video in in which Rico discussed with Mark and Lourdes, who are believers, about the following questions, which many seek answers too:

What is Perfection?

Definition of Sin?

Meaning of baptism?

Why Yeshua died for us?

We decided to turn it into a Podcast audio for your benefit.  

State of Our Country and Faith with Rico Cortes and Dinah Dye - Episode 14

One of the things being discussed lately is the state of our country with our faith. We think is very important to hold our core values and morale in a decaying society. As believers, it can be a tricky topic at times, but we think is important to always stand up for what is right.  Please join Rico from Wisdom in Torah and Dinah Dye from Foundations in Torah, as they have constructive discussion.

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Kids and Young Messianic Torah Observant resources with Julie Berkson - Episode 12 - WIT Cast

Y.M.T.O.I. (Young Messianic Torah Observant Israel) website evolved as parents and congregations with youth were looking for material to teach their children to follow Proverbs 22:6, which is our theme verse.

Initially, Rebbetzin Julie Berkson, under the direction of Rabbi Steve Berkson, created lessons for the local congregation’s Sabbath school classes. As M.T.O.I. grew, requests were made that our material be shared throughout the mishpocha. Over time, YHWH drew together those with the gifts needed to bring this Parsha Project to fruition.

On this page you will also find an Introduction document outlining how to use the Parsha Pearls as well as a Scriptural Inspiration document for the different section titles used in Parsha Pearls.

We are excited to share our material and any information we have to help you walk through the yearly parsha with your child(ren) or classes on Shabbat.

We pray that this website becomes a valuable resource for you to learn and teach your child(ren) Torah. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at parshapearls@mtoi.org.

 

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Bible Pathway Adventures a Resource for Kids in Torah with Pip and Curtis - Episode 11 - WIT Cast

In this video Rico interviews Curtis and Pip Reid, who are the co-founders of Bible Pathway Adventures, a ministry created to help parents teach their children a biblical faith, and to encourage discipleship back in the home. Pip is the author of numerous Bible adventures and biblical resources for children, while Curtis serves as creative and strategic director and spiritual overseer. You can learn more about Bible Pathway Adventures at: www.biblepathwayadventures.com  Outside of this, Curtis runs a teaching ministry called The Donkey Speaks and is the founder of the international discipleship platform, The Donkey Stable. Curtis and Pip currently split their time between New Zealand and North America.