The Shofar Newsletter
THE SHOFAR Newsletter of Bet Yeshurun Messianic Assembly
Good News for the Assembly of Bet Yeshurun
No. 1711 / Feb 15, 2026
2026 Gatherings (services start promptly at 3:00 pm; doors open an hour earlier. )
2/16 Chodesh (Celebrating the 12th month of the Divine Year) *
2/21 Praise & Worship
2/22 Sabbath
2/28 Praise & Worship
3/1 Sabbath
3/7 Praise & Worship
3/8 Sabbath
3/14 Praise & Worship
3/15 Sabbath
3/18 Yom Peguim (Leap Day services for the spring season)
3/20 Rosh ha’Shanah (Start of the New Year on the Divine Calendar) *
* A Holy Day like Sabbaths (a day for no work)
2026 Schedule for Reading the Bible in One-Year
Brit Cha’Dasha; Qorin’tiyim 2 (Satiated) Paul’s Second Letter to Corinthians
2/16 - Chapters 1 – 4 2/17 - Chapters 5 – 9 2/18 - Chapters 10 – 13
Brit Cha’Dasha; Romiyim (Strength) Paul’s Letter to Romans
2/19 - Chapters 1 – 3 2/20 - Chapters 4 – 7 2/21 - Chapters 8 – 10
2/22 - Chapters 11 – 13 2/23 - Chapters 14 – 16
Pileymon (One who Kisses) Paul to Philemon Qolasim (Colossal) Paul to Colossian
2/24 - Chapter 1 2/24 - Chapters 1 – 4
Eph’siyim (Permitted) Paul to Ephesians Pilipiyim (Lover of Horses) To Philippians
2/25 - Chapters 1 – 3 2/26 - Chapters 4 – 6 2/27 - Chapters 1 – 4
Timotiyus 1 (Honouring Elohim) Paul to Timothy Titos (Nurse) Paul to Titus
2/28 - Chapters 1 – 6 3/1 - Chapters 1 – 3
Brit Cha’Dasha; Timotiyus 2 (Honouring Elohim) Paul’s 2nd Letter to Timothy
3/2 - Chapters 1 – 4
Brit Cha’Dasha; Ivrim (Those from Beyond) Paul’s Letter to Hebrews
3/3 - Chapters 1 – 6 3/4 - Chapters 7 – 10 3/5 - Chapters 11 – 13
Ya’aqov (Supplanter) James 1-Kepha (Rock) Peter (Both letters to Scattered Israel)
3/6 - Chapters 1 – 5 3/7 - Chapters 1 – 5
2-Kepha to Elohim’s Believers Yochanan (Yah’s Favoured) John’s Letters (1st to 3rd)
3/8 - Chapters 1 – 3 3/9 - Chapters 1 – 5 3/10 - Chapters 1
Brit Cha’Dasha; Yahudah (Yah is Praised) Letter of Jude
3/11 - Chapter 1
Brit Cha’Dasha; Chazon (Vision) Revelation of John
3/12 - Chapters 1 – 3 3/13 - Chapters 4 – 8 3/14 - Chapters 9 – 12
3/15 - Chapters 13 – 16 3/16 - Chapters 17 – 19 3/17 - Chapters 20 – 22
Interested in joining Bet Yeshurun Assembly? Please contact Pastor ObadiYah by email, telephone, mail, or in person at a gathering of Yahushuah’s Body.
Repent!
(Matthew 3:1-2) In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea and saying, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
Around 2000 years ago, John (his name means “YAHUAH is a gracious giver”) said, “Repent!” That message still applies today, Bet Yeshurun (BYA). Note Messiah also spoke the same word: (Matthew 4:14-17) That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias (Isaiah) the prophet saying, “The land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the Way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; The people, which sat in darkness saw great Light; and to them, which sat in the region and shadow of death, Light is sprung up. From that time, Yahushuah began to preach and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
Let’s look deeper at that word “repent.” Strong’s Concordance explains the KJV Bible translates it from “metanoeō” (met-an-o-eh'-o; G3340), which means “to think differently or afterwards, i.e. to reconsider (morally, to feel compunction).” In Webster’s 1828 Dictionary that feeling of compunction is defined as: “a pricking of heart; poignant grief or remorse proceeding from a consciousness of guilt; the pain of sorrow or regret for offending God and incurring His wrath; a sting of conscience proceeding from a conviction of having violated a moral duty.” Webster also includes this example of it used in a sentence: “He acknowledged his disloyalty to the king with expressions of great compunction.”
Repent! That’s something that occurs in the mind: (Acts 8:20-22) Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you because you thought that the gift of Elohim may be purchased with money. You have neither part nor lot in this matter. For your heart is not right in the sight of Elohim. Repent, therefore, of your wickedness and pray Elohim, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.” (Acts 17:29-31) For as much then as we are offspring of Elohim, we ought not to think the Godhead is like gold, silver or stone, graven by art and man's device. The times of this ignorance Elohim winked at, but now commands all men everywhere to repent because He appointed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man He ordained; whereof He has given assurance unto all in that He raised Him from the dead.
Modern dictionaries often water-down what compunction means. Thus, it’s easy to miss the true aspects of what it takes to repent. Nonetheless, it can be felt within this plea! (Joel 2:12-14) “Now, says YAHUAH! ‘Turn to Me with all your heart with fasting, with weeping and mourning. Rend your heart and not your garments!’ Turn to YAHUAH Elohim for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, of great kindness and repents of the evil. Who knows if He will return, repent, and leave a blessing behind Him?”
Does that passage speak of Elohim repenting? This, however, says otherwise! (Numbers 23:19) Elohim is not a man that He should lie; neither the Son of Man that He should repent. Has he said, and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken, and shall He not make it good?
Repent! Indeed, that’s for humans. Furthermore, that word in the above verse is from “nāḥam” (naw-kham'; H5162), which in Hebrew means “to sigh, to breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry; in a favorable sense, to pity; or unfavorably, to avenge”. (Strong’s) Also note “repent” didn’t appear in that definition. Might this be a more accurate translation than the KJV’s? (Joel 2:12-14; NLT) That is why YAHUAH says, "Turn to me, now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping and mourning. Don't tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to YAHUAH Elohim, for He is merciful, compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish. Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this curse.
Repent! Another OT passage reveals the Way! (Job 42:5-6) “I heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye seeth thee. Wherefore, I abhor myself and repent (nāḥam) in dust and ashes.”
Repent! This prophet also reveals how! (Jeremiah 31:18-19) “I surely heard Ephraim bemoaning; ‘Thou chastised me and I was chastised as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke. Turn me and I shall be turned; for thou are YAHUAH Elohim.’ Surely after that I turned, I repented (nāḥam); and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.”
Also consider the difference between repenting and being sorry. Apostle Paul explains: (2 Corinthians 7:8-10) For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though but for a season. Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Repent! A good first step is sorrow or remorse for having disobeyed the Father’s teachings and instructions (Torah). Whether due to ignorance of YAH’s commandments or rebelliousness toward Elohim, there’s still a need to repent. There’s a classic example of that in the NT. Reflect on a son who had everything, but squandered it. Years of pain and bitter life-lessons led him back to the Father. Read - study Yah’s parable. Repent! (Luke 15:11-32)
Is BYA ready? Scripture reveals to those that seek: (Matthew 3:8) Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.
Will BYA bear Elohim’s fruits? Will we heed Messiah’s word to repent? John’s word speaks of baptizing with water, Yahushuah, the Word of Elohim, is mightier! (Matthew 3:10-12) Now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize with water unto repentance. But He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He shall baptize you with Ruach ha’Qodesh (the Holy Spirit), and fire, whose fan is in His hand. He will thoroughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Repent! How will we respond to the pressures of family, who remember how we behaved previously? Will we stand strong in the Way? (Revelation 3:3) Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
This article closes with several examples of Yah’s call to repent. He said that many times to His Followers. Who will heed? (Revelation 3:19) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore, be zealous. Repent! (Luke 13:3-5) “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay! But, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Yes, we’re called to repent for Salvation and be baptized for Life. Can BYA endure the trials and tests ahead? (Acts 2:36-41) Let all the House of Israel know assuredly, Elohim made that same Yahushuah, whom ye crucified, both Adonai and Messiah. Now when they heard, they were pricked in their heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, “Men, brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of the Messiah Yahushuah for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of Ruach ha’Qodesh. Shalom, Elder Curt
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Thoughts for Meditation
Isaac Newton, mathematician and physicist in the 17th century - “I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God written by men who were inspired. I study the Bible daily.”
Galileo Galilei (1564 -1642 astronomer) - “When I reflect on so many profoundly marvelous things that persons have grasped, sought, and done, I recognize even more clearly that human intelligence is a work of God, and one of the most excellent.”
Martin Luther - “A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.”