UNSHAKABLE: Faith That Holds When Life Gets Hard

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Life doesn’t always go according to plan. We face uncertainty, disappointment, loss, pressure, and seasons that test what we truly believe. In those moments, where do we turn? What keeps us standing when everything around us seems to be shaking?

Beginning May 30, join us for UNSHAKABLE, a powerful 5-week series exploring what it means to develop a faith that endures through life’s greatest challenges. Through the lives of Abraham, Moses, Rahab, and others, we’ll discover how ordinary people learned to trust an extraordinary G-d—and how we can do the same today.

Whether you are facing a difficult season, seeking encouragement, or simply wanting to grow deeper in your walk with Adonai, this series is for you.

Week 1 – What Faith Is and What Faith Does
Discover the foundation of biblical faith and why it remains the key to navigating an uncertain world.

Shabbat Schedule
☕ Kesher Kafe – 10:00 AM
✡️ Worship Service – 11:00 AM

Beth Emanuel Messianic Synagogue
Holbrook, NY (Exit 61 off the Long Island Expressway)

Invite a friend and join us as we learn how to build a faith that remains unshakable when life gets hard.

Join us for Shavuot

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This Thursday evening at Beth Emanuel, we invite you to join us for a special Erev Shavuot service as we gather together to encounter the presence and power of Adonai. Shavuot is one of G-d’s appointed times, celebrating both the giving of the Torah at Sinai and the outpouring of the Ruach HaKodesh in Acts 2.

Through worship, prayer, and the Word, we will reflect on the G-d who comes down and calls His people into deeper relationship with Him and with one another. As part of our celebration, we will also present a special Shavuot wave offering together before Adonai as an expression of thanksgiving, worship, and dedication during this appointed season.

Come expecting a meaningful evening of worship, encouragement, and spiritual renewal as we celebrate this powerful festival together. Service begins Thursday at 7:00 pm. All are welcome.

Young Adult’s Night

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Young adults are invited to join us for a fun and high-energy Minute to Win It Night at Kesher Kafe! Enjoy fast-paced games, lots of laughs, snacks, and great community in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Throughout the evening, we’ll also take a few moments to reflect on what it means to make every moment count and live with greater purpose and intention in our daily lives.

Join us on Saturday, May 9, at 7:00 PM at the Kesher Kafe on the mezzanine at Beth Emanuel, located off Exit 61 of the LIE.

Bring a friend and come hang out with us!

Counting the Omer Together: A Journey of ExpectationCounting the Omer

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As we move from Passover toward Shavuot, we enter the sacred season of counting the Omer, a daily invitation to draw closer to Adonai with hearts full of expectation. Each day reminds us that redemption is not just something G-d has done, but something He is still doing within us.

Just as Israel journeyed from deliverance to revelation, we too are on a journey, growing, refining, and preparing ourselves to receive more of His presence. This is a time to pause, reflect, pray, and align our hearts with the purposes of heaven.

We invite you to join us each day as we count the Omer together. Use this calendar as a guide to stay intentional, seeking spiritual renewal, praying for breakthrough, and believing for the outpouring of the Ruach HaKodesh in our lives, our congregation, and our community.

Come with expectation. Adonai is moving.

Passover April 7, 2026

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Reservations are due in by March 21.

Please go to this link to pay for your reservation – https://tinyurl.com/BEOnlineGiving

Kesher Kafe Couples Night – March 21, 7 pm

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Kesher Kafe invites couples to a special evening designed to encourage connection, conversation, and community.

In the midst of busy schedules, it’s easy for relationships to get pushed aside. This evening provides a welcoming space for couples to slow down, enjoy time together, and build meaningful friendships with others in our community.

Expect a relaxed café-style atmosphere filled with conversation, laughter, and opportunities to grow stronger together.

Whether you are newly married or have been together for many years, this will be a refreshing night to reconnect and build relationships.

Kesher Kafe – Where Connection Begins

Young Adults Purim Party-March 14, 7 pm

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Kesher Kafe invites young adults ages 20–39 to join us for a special Purim Party on Friday, March 14 at 7:00 PM at Beth Emanuel (Exit 61 off the LIE).

Purim is a joyful holiday that celebrates God’s deliverance of the Jewish people in the days of Queen Esther. It’s traditionally marked with celebration, costumes, laughter, and community—and we want to celebrate together!

Come dressed in costume if you’d like and enjoy a relaxed evening with other young adults. Whether you’re already connected to Beth Emanuel or just looking to meet new people and build community, this will be a fun and welcoming night.

Kesher Kafe exists to create spaces where young adults can connect, build friendships, and grow in community.

We hope you’ll join us for a festive evening as we celebrate Purim together!

📅 March 14 | 7:00 PM
📍 Beth Emanuel – Exit 61 off the LIE

UNMASKED

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So often we hide behind roles, expectations, or fear, but Purim reminds us that God works powerfully even in the hidden places.

Join us this Saturday, February 14, at 11 am as we begin UnMasked, a Purim message series exploring courage, identity, and trusting God when the path isn’t clear. Come early for coffee and connection at Kesher Kafe, then stay for worship and teaching.

Whether you’ve been part of our community for years or are looking for a place to belong, you’re welcome here.

Hope to see you Saturday! 💙

Join us at Kesher Kafe this year.

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Effective Prayer Flows Through a Genuine Relationship with God

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by Rabbi Michael Calise

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. (Yochanan 15:7)

Throughout the Scriptures, God reveals that covenant always precedes blessing. His promises are never detached from relationship. Yeshua speaks these words not as a formula for success, but as an invitation into an abiding union, into a living, covenantal walk with Him. To “abide” echoes the language of dwelling found throughout scripture: God desires not visitation, but habitation.

Effective prayer does not begin with our needs; it begins with our nearness. Yeshua connects answered prayer to a life continually shaped by His presence and filled with His words. When His teachings and the whole counsel of scripture make their home within us, they reshape what we love, refine why we ask, and bring our hearts into harmony with the will of the Father. Prayer then becomes far more than offering petitions, it becomes the natural expression of a life lived before God.

In Jewish thought, to “hear” is to respond, to obey, to align. God calls His people first to Shema, to listen deeply, before they speak boldly. As His word dwells richly in us, our prayers mature from reaction into fellowship, from urgency into agreement. We do not simply speak to God; we learn to speak with God.

Our prayer life will never exceed our devotion to His word. Where scripture and the testimony of Yeshua are cherished, prayer flows naturally. Where Scripture is neglected, prayer often becomes strained and uncertain. But when we abide, rooted in covenant, grounded in truth, and yielded to the Ruach, prayer flows with clarity, confidence, and spiritual power.

Reflection:
Am I cultivating a daily walk of abiding, listening to His word, welcoming His correction, and delighting in His presence? Or have I tried to claim His promises without tending the relationship they flow from?

Prayer:
Avinu Malkeinu, our Father and our King, teach me to dwell in You. Let Your instructions and the words of Messiah live richly within me. Align my heart with Yours, that my prayers would rise in agreement with heaven and bring glory to Your Name, through Yeshua our Messiah. Amen.