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Today most Jewish people cannot trace their ancestry and know for sure what tribe they came from except those Jews who came from the house of Levi. Even though the Jewish people are scattered throughout the face of the earth, no matter where they live, only Jews from the tribe of Levi know their lineage. |
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But it should not surprise us, because God is faithful to His Word, and
He is able to keep His promise that He
made to the tribe of Levi--that they will continue
to be recognizable. This promise is further secured by an oath when God declared in verses 20-23, “Thus says the LORD, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night will not be at their appointed time, then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, and with the Levitical priests, My ministers. As the host of heaven cannot be counted and the sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.’” One
might ask the question, “Well, since there is no longer a temple for
priests and Yeshua is our High priest according to the order of
Melchizedek, why would God make such a promise that seems to be almost
irrelevant.” David’s Testimony |
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But even today we at Hope of Israel Congregation are privileged to have David Taylor, a Levite as our worship leader. Every Shabbat and Jewish Holidays David ministers in our congregation through liturgy and worship and concludes every service with the Aaronic Benediction. Although David’s last name is Taylor, his family name is originally Hochman that was changed due to anti-Semitism. |
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David’s father was raised an Orthodox
Jew in Brooklyn, NY. As a professional musician, David’s father played
for many years with Guy Lombardo, and on the Ted Mack show. David was
raised in a traditional Jewish home and attended synagogue weekly. At a
young age, he was moved by the prayers during the synagogue services and
often felt a deep closeness to God. He desired to one day become a
rabbi. He excelled in learning and chanting the Hebrew prayers and after
his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 13 the rabbi hired David to teach the
beginner’s Hebrew School class at his synagogue. Every Shabbat, he sat
on the bema with his rabbi and the president of the synagogue and
assisted with the weekly Torah ceremonies and Torah readings. He
continued to be very involved in his synagogue until he turned 16. Then
his interest shifted from his synagogue to playing guitar and hanging
out with his friends. At 18 years of age David as a gifted musician was
earning a living as a guitar player. It was then that he decided to
become a musician/entertainer. Eventually David’s interest for both
Judaism and the God of Israel was replaced by an interest in Eastern
religions and philosophy. |
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'Avodah' Means Worship |
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It is a collection of original Messianic worship songs written and performed by him. The songs include Messianic as well as more contemporary worship songs, which were written with individuals and Messianic congregational worship in mind. From the uplifting Ani Ma’amin to the upbeat Lo Lanu HaShem, you’ll find Avodah brings Scripture alive in a way that is exciting, worshipful and edifying! For David this CD is a marvelous work of God. He and his wife, Laurie have been blessed with two wonderful children, Julie and Daniel, who have become Bar and Bat Mitzvah, and are also Jewish believers in Messiah with a strong sense of Jewish identity. His love for Yeshua, and for his heritage as a Jew, is passionate. You are invited to come and visit our congregation to worship with us any Shabbat or for the special Jewish holidays. We will have our Purim play on March 2nd at 7:30pm.
To listen to song
samples from David’s new CD, and to get your own copy, click here! |
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