Two-House Links And you, son of man, take for yourself one stick and write on it, “For Judah and for the sons of Israel, his companions;” then take another stick and write on it, “For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions.” Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand. And when the sons of your people speak to you saying, “Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?” say to them, “Thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will put them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.” ~ Ezekiel 37:16-19 Writings Wildbranch Articles http://wildbranch.org Bondservant Ministries Articles http://bondservantministries.net Hebraic Heritage Ministries  http://www.hebroots.com/  Video Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed http://www.expelledthemovie.com/ Solace Radio Featured Speaker Sites Hebraic Heritage Ministries - Eddie Chumney http://www.hebroots.com Joined to Hashem Ministries - Mike Clayton http://www.joinedtohashem.org/ Shoreshim Ministries - Bill Cloud http://billcloud.org/ Wildbranch Ministry - Brad Scott http://wildbranch.org/ Doorkeeper Ministries - Kelly Ferrari http://www.doorkeeperministries.com/ The Golden Report - Jerry Golden http://www.thegoldenreport.com Bondservant Ministries http://bondservantministries.net/ Restoration Messianic Fellowship/The Crimson Thread - http://www.crimsonthread.com Talking Torah Ministries - http://www.talkingtorah.org TRUTH2U Radio Ministries with Jono Vandor - http://www.truth2u.org Eliyahu ben David & Dawn/ On The Road To Tsiyon http://www.tsiyon.org   Other Messianic & Informational sites Way To Zion website  http://www.waytozion.org TorahTeachers.com  http://www.torahteachers.com Online Bible - Interlinear Bible http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm Online Bible - Bible Gateway http://www.biblegateway.com Online Bible - Blue Letter Bible http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm Soy's Effect On Kids (Editorial commentary) http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327 What to do in a nuclear disaster http://www.ki4u.com/guide.htm The Book Of Jasher http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/index.htm Medical Alerts / Nutrition / Food supply / Alternative Medicine Medical Information and natural remedies http://www.mercola.com Psychiatric Drugs and Crime http://www.uhuh.com/education/drugskill.htm Soy's Effect On Kids (Editorial commentary) http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327 Facts About Countries Around The World World and Country Population Maps Type of government Locations Religions Manpower available for military service Military age/obligation requirements Military sidenotes Military Expenitures per Gross National Product Merchant marine/ships owned Independence/Sovereignty Internet users Birth rate Country dependency status Countries involved in international disputes Country Economies Ethnic groups Geographical sidenotes Land boundaries Languages Literacy Major infectious diseases National holidays Natural resources Radio stations Television stations Cell phone usage Other information The Status and Role of Women In the First Century Messianic Community Teaching Elder of Adot Adonai and Attorney at Law, Mark Ensign exposes the travesty that has been done in some translations of the Holy Scriptures. This document is a must-read for all who want to know the truth about God's design of the role of women in the First Century and in the Biblical community, today, and how translators have taken just a few (seemingly minor) words and made God's Word into something it wasn't intended to be. Women were not second-class citizens in the Torah. Quite the opposite. Many of your questions will be answered by this 34-page document.  This is an eye-opener! Click here to open your eyes.

Click here to read Torah Is Not The Law The Kosher Baking Story By Daniel Wiesz Baking has always been a big thing for humans, bread is considered to be the most elementary of foods, eating bread to break ones hunger is the most basic way of survival. The making of bread is very different from culture to culture, and as men started to migrate and met other like him in different parts of the world the cooking and baking changed forever, because of this mixture of tastes and flavors we enjoy many diverse kitchens and ways of cooking today. The Jewish people have traveled long, it is in the dramatic and tragic story of this people that they have been moved from their country and forced to travel around the world, but surprisingly the Jewish way of cooking has not changed much, probably due to the segregate nature of the Jewish nation. The Challa is a kind of bread that is traditionally eaten on the eve of Friday, this kind of bread is associated with the traditional Shabbat food and the Shabbat cooking, to further explain this you will need to know that religious Jewish people do not cook on Shabbat, they can not light a fire or do any kind of work, so all the food for the traditional family dinner at the evening of Friday has to be prepared in advance. The preparation of the Challa is no different, many traditions dictate different strategies for the preparation of the Challa, some start the mixture of the flour and the ingredients early on Friday morning and others prefer to prepare the whole thing on Thursday lunch, following the old saying that the Challa is at its prime once it has aged for two whole days. For all that can be said about the way different people cook is that it is always different, and one will not adopt the other ones way simply because it is not his way, everyone sticks to his own personal way, and in fact all this does not have a big effect on the real basics of the challa making, it is just little changes that create the diversity in food from one place to the other. The whole procedure of making Kosher food is very complicated, it gets more and more complicated as the level of the Kosher is increasing, kosher baking is the same and has to follow the same rules, some of the kosher rules are very physical and do not allow to mix one ingredient with the other, and some are much more spiritual and social like making sure that some of the flour has been deducted for the poor and needy. Kosher baking is not difficult and in fact, once you give it a go you will not feel that there is any difference than any other way of baking, except if you are usually using livestock fat or things like this you will probably not notice anything that is special about the baking, except if the baker like to sing some Hasidic songs while he is working. Try some Jewish cooking, it will certainly make a change in your dinner, and if you are making a Challa, try and serve it to your family on the evening of Friday, after all it is meant to be enjoyed with the whole family around the table and in the spirit of love and peace. Daniel Wiesz is a kosher baker, a professional in baking and bakery consulting, Daniel has recently started to publish his Kosher Bread recipes and his unique baking stories and philosophy. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com

Kosher Food Popular With Health Conscious Of All Faiths By Miklos Margaretten  Until recently, it was close to impossible for the kosher or health conscious traveler to keep his religious or healthy meals while in transit. Now developments in the kosher food industry are making this challenge much easier. The health conscious and dieters are finding Kosher food is better for you and offers a very wide range of items and dishes, and this trend is spreading rapidly. Keeping kosher means following dietary laws handed down through the centuries among the Jewish faithful. Kosher has its roots in the Old Testament. Kosher laws are generally more strict than U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards. Religious inspectors also rule out sick or injured animals that would be normally be accepted in non-Kosher markets. In our modern world where most animals are often treated roughly, keeping Kosher means eating a much healthier grade of meat. Kosher tradition features a major group of foods known as Parve. Parve includes a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains in their natural, unprocessed state. This is exactly what many people who are trying to eat a healthier, low-fat, high-fiber diet are looking for. These days Kosher food is widely available and often can be ordered pre-packaged via the Internet or mail. This makes a perfect option for anyone who wants to try Kosher, eat Kosher occasionally, or needs a stash of good Kosher meals when traveling. Options include a wide variety of vegetables and salads along with meat, chicken, and fish dinners. Also available are salt-free meals and veggie dinners for people with special dietary needs. You can chose from menu items with traditional Jewish names to items that might seem to come from your average neighborhood restaurant. The difference is that everything is prepared with very high Kosher standards for ingredients and preparation. People everywhere are starting to view Kosher certification as a mark of a food's superior quality, cleanliness, and healthfulness. Miklos Margaretten is the owner of Kosher Meals To Go in New York. His site features a very wide variety of fine Kosher meals pecially insulated double-wrapped packages that can be ordered y anyone, including travelers and people on the go. See http://www.bestkosherfood.com Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com

Home schooling a gifted kid By Dianne James MONTE VISTA, CO-Public schools, for the most part, work hard to address the needs of all students, but still there seem to be some who fall through the cracks, if they are not recognized for being a gifted student or if there aren't programs in place to challenge them. Colorado and other states, in recent years have implemented programs for gifted students, showing progress for gifted students in kindergarten through twelfth grades. Parents are taking a more hands-on approach, in some cases, by providing their gifted students a home schooled, custom-tailored educational program. With schools such as those listed below, which are only a small sampling, and many other Universities specializing in this, now, local public schools will have to compete, at least on the middle to upper income level students whose parents can afford to offer distance learning to their children. With shrinking budgets, enrollment, and state regulations, local schools could see changes in the future, but change is not always a bad thing. The distance learning schools have begun offering courses designed to fit into and mesh with the curriculum of local schools, so students have the added advantage of both worlds. There are even schools you wouldn’t consider to be distance education specialists- schools such as Texas Tech, which now offers home school courses. There are many schools, now, online with materials available for most students, even the gifted, some of which are household names. Many states, such as Colorado, are allowing students to do both home schooling, and supplementing their education at the local high school in courses that parents don't feel as comfortable teaching, such as chemistry and labs. Here is some general information available at their sites, in their own words, for just a few of these schools. (Note that this is for informational purposes, and not an endorsement of Solace Radio for any particular school.) Johns Hopkins University’s CTY Online Thanks to advances in technology, especially the Internet, CTY can offer a wide variety of courses anytime, anywhere, through distance education. CTY began offering distance courses in 1983 with assistance from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program, now known as CTYOnline, has grown to more than 7,000 enrollments yearly, with students throughout the United States and more than 60 countries. CTY's unique distance education program provides challenging academic courses all year long for eligible students in grades K through 12. Like CTY's summer programs, the distance courses are varied, demanding and very appropriate for our highly able students. Unlike the summer programs, however, students can work from home or school, guided by CTYOnline faculty and using computers and the Internet to learn and interact with teachers and students. Accreditation The Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredits CTY for grades 5 through 12. Many schools work closely with CTYOnline, and a large number of students arrange to obtain credit or placement from their schools for successful completion of CTYOnline distance courses. Read more >>> http://cty.jhu.edu/cde/ Stanford University’s Education Program For Gifted Youth The Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) at Stanford University is a continuing project dedicated to developing and offering multimedia computer-based distance-learning courses. Combining technical and instructional expertise, EPGY provides high-ability students of all ages with an individualized educational experience, optimized in both pace and content. Through EPGY, students have access to courses in a variety of subjects at levels ranging from kindergarten through advanced-undergraduate. Since its inception over 50,000 students from 35 countries have taken courses from EPGY. Northwestern University’s Center For Talent Development (CTD) offers students the opportunity to participate in computer-based mathematics and language arts courses that are developed and administered by Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY). This component of the Gifted LearningLinks Program allows academically talented students in grades K - 12 to progress at their own pace in math and language arts courses. Students in EPGY courses use the computer to access multimedia lectures. These lectures are followed by exercises in which students answer questions that are evaluated by the computer. Students also have the option of joining weekly sessions in the EPGY virtual classroom, a real-time forum for teacher-student interaction. EPGY students are assigned to course instructors who are available for additional instructional support by phone, email, and virtual classroom. Instructors monitor student progress, review student assignments, and help address particular student difficulties. EPGY instructors have a thorough knowledge of their subject areas as well as expertise in using technology to provide advanced instruction to gifted students. To ensure success, students should be in constant contact with their instructors electronically. They may also seek help from their parents or other family members when questions arise. Computer Requirements The EPGY courses are Web-based and run on computers with Windows XP/2000 or Macintosh OS X 10 3/4. Computers must have browsers that support Flash and Java plug-ins. Textbooks are not required. Recommended Weekly Time Commitment Students should expect to spend anywhere from two to eight hours per week on the course, depending on the age of the student and the level of the course. Course Dates EPGY courses begin on the first of each month throughout the year and last for three months. Registration and payment must be received at least one month prior to the desired start date. Course Fees The fee for EPGY courses is $530 per course per quarter (three months). The fee includes tuition, registration and shipping. Full payment for the first quarter of study is due at the Courses Accelerated K-2 Mathematics Topics include counting, elementary set operations, addition and subtraction, measurement, multiplication, fractional parts, and shapes. Accelerated 3-4 Mathematics Topics include basic axioms of arithmetic: integers, symmetry, angles, polygons and operations with fractions. Accelerated 5-6 Mathematics Topics include an introduction to plane and solid geometry, sentential logic and sets, operations on fractions and mixed numbers, decimal arithmetic and percentages, functions and graphing, area and volume, prime numbers, and probability. Honors Pre-Algebra Grade 7 Mathematics The topics covered in grade 7 Mathematics are traditionally covered in a grade 7-8 pre-algebra mathematics curriculum. Topics include the coordinate system, solving linear equations, surface area and volume, exponentiation, elementary statistics and trigonometry, absolute value, and graphing. Grades 3-5 Language Arts & Writing The Language Arts and Writing course provides students with a systematic presentation of the essential elements of English grammar and mechanics, focusing on grammatical concepts, language conventions, and sentence-level writing. The content is divided into three curriculum strands: parts of speech, sentence structure, and sentence composition. Grades 7-12 English Grammar/Web-based This self-paced grammar course is designed to help students understand the grammar of the sentence and make stylistic choices informed by their knowledge of grammar. Topics include effective subject and verb choice, active and passive voice, clause coordination and subordination, sentence fragments, comma splices and run-together sentences, and phrasal modifiers, including verbal constructions for finite verbs. The University of Nebraska’s Independent Study High School The UNL Independent Study High School offers home school students the tools needed to earn a high school diploma from a fully-accredited and internationally-recognized high school program. The diploma program allows students the flexibility to choose their own track of study. This program is highly effective for students seeking to attend college after high school, as the Independent Study High School is fully accredited. Independent study courses are also an excellent option for students looking to supplement their existing curriculum. Over 100 courses allow home school students to explore a wide range of topics. Read more >>> http://nebraskahs.unl.edu/waycool/course_demo.shtml Hewlitt Packard’s International Telementor Program The International Telementor Program (ITP) facilitates electronic mentoring relationships between professional adults and students worldwide, and is recognized as the leader in the field of academic based mentoring. Since 1995 over 15,000 students throughout nine countries have received support, encouragement, and professional guidance. ITP serves students in K-12 and home school environments as well as college and university settings. Telementoring is a process that combines the proven practice of mentoring with the speed and ease of electronic communication, enabling busy professionals to make significant contributions to the academic lives of students. Through mentoring by industry professionals, a corporation helps students develop the skills and foundation to pursue their interests successfully and operate at their potential. Although research shows that face-to-face mentoring programs can have a variety of positive impacts, many top professionals believe they simply don't have the time to make that kind of commitment. By spending about 30-45 minutes per week, mentors can help students achieve academic excellence and explore career and educational futures. A study of teacher survey data from the last three years (September, 1999 - March, 2002) indicates telementoring is making a measurable difference for students. A high percentage of teachers witnessed significant improvement in writing skills (95%), self-directed learning (88%), critical thinking skills (75%), career and workplace knowledge (57%), desire to go to college (46%), subject grades (45%), and science comprehension and ability (44%). Access the research documents on the Web site: www.telementor.org ITP staff encourages you to consider providing this resource for your teachers and students. The general steps to participate include: 1. Visit www.telementor.org to review successful ITP projects from students around the world. 2. Identify teachers who have project based learning experience and technology skills. 3. Develop ITP projects that meet and enrich existing education goals. 4. Ensure teachers and students have a solid connection to the Internet. 5. Determine whether students will be able to communicate 2-3 times per week with mentors. 6. Secure funding for your students to participate. The cost of the program is $200 per student. 7. Contact ITP staff with your questions or comments. For more information, visit http://www.telementor.org Other sources http://www.cogito.org/Programs/programslist.aspx?distanceed http://www.chec.org/

Partner with us  We are not a 501C3 corporation, so your contributions would be purely from the heart as they are not tax deductible. We believe that your family, widows and orphans in your community, neighbors, Torah teachers, and congregation should be first on your donation list. But if there's anything left that you'd like to help support this station with, that would truly be a blessing. Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting Solace Radio. Any donations you can provide would be appreciated. If you'd like to donate to Solace Radio, please send checks or a money order to: Solace Radio P.O. Box 610 Monte Vista, CO  81144 No more heating bills Getting off the grid By Dianne James MONTE VISTA, CO-With temperatures ranging from -36 in the winter to in the 90s in the summer here in the Valley, one wonders why people do not use alternative building methods to virtually eliminate heating and cooling bills, to have indoor gardens, and to do away with sewage bills. If society could move off the grid, and out of dependence on buying electricity, heating fuels, water and sewer, would it? Alternative building is gaining prominence and popularity around the world, and innovative builders improve on proven methods every year. With the urgency for recycling and sustainable living, this is right up a conservationist's alley. Both homes and businesses could be a source of much savings, if the builder would consider the alternatives. Papercrete Newspaper and cement or sand is mixed together and used to form blocks or similar structures with which to build. Papercrete has these properties: It is dimensionally very stable both through the process of taking in moisture and drying out and in a wide range of temperatures.It will hold fasteners to some extent, especially screws, without cracking.It is highly insulating (about R-2 1/2 per inch).It does not support flames, but will smolder for days if it does catch fire. The more cement and mineral material that is added to the mix, the more fire proof it becomes.It will support molds if it remains warm and moist for too long.It will wick moisture from the ground into the wall if it buried in dirt.It becomes soft and will deteriorate if kept damp (especially underground) for too long.It resists rodent and insect infestation. Paper adobe is similar to papercrete, but instead of cement used to bind the paper fiber into a solid, clay is used as the binder. The material must be kept dry. Earthship An Earthship is a U-shaped structure built of used tires that are rammed with dirt, providing an amazing self-sufficieny. Self-sufficient, earthships are buildings that provide their own heat, cooling, water, electricity and sewage treatment. The tires make up the basic building block for an Earthship, and once filled with dirt, each tire may weigh 300 pounds. They are constructed in many parts of the world. A fully rammed tire, which is about 2 feet 8 inches wide, is massive enough to surpass conventional requirements for structural load distribution to the earth. Because the tire is so dense, it does not burn when exposed to fire, and a rammed earth building surpasses most building code requirements for quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety. Collecting water to drink Earthships collect rain water and snow which are stored in cisterns which feed a pump and filter system, through gravity flow, making it drinkable. No more sewage waste Greywater, water that has been used and is unsuitable for drinking, is used within the Earthship for a multitude of purposes once it is reclaimed. First, before the greywater can be reused, it is channeled through a grease and practical filter/digester and into a 30" deep rubber lined botanical cell, a miniature living machine, within the Earthship. Oxygenation, filtration, transpiration and bacteria encounter all take place within the cell and help to cleanse the water (Reynolds 2000). Within the botanical cell filtration is achieved by passing the water through a mixture of gravel and plant roots. Due to the nature of plants, oxygen is added to the water as it filters while nitrogen is removed. Water taken up through the plants and transpired at their tops helps to humidify the air. In the cell, bacteria will naturally grow and help to cleanse the water.Water from the low end of the botanical cell is then directed through a peat moss filter and collected in a reservoir or well. This reclaimed water is then passed once more through a charcoal filter and used to flush conventional toilets. Even the 'black water' from toilets is filtered and used for outdoor irrigation. Making your own electricity Earthships are designed to collect and store their own energy from a various sources, the majority of which is electrical energy harvested from the sun and wind. Direct current (DC) energy is stored in batteries similar to golf cart batteries, after being harvested from photovoltaic panels and wind mills located on or near the Earthship. Connection to the city grid is sometimes useful. Stored energy from batteries is inverted for AC use, through a system that, attached to a wall on the interior of the Earthship, is wired conventionally. The energy run through the system can be used to run washing machines, computers, kitchen appliances, vacuums, and many others. None of the electrical energy in an Earthship is used for heating or cooling. Rammed earth Rammed earth technology has been around for thousands of years, and these homes feature two-feet thick walls that keep the home an even temperature (usually within 10 degrees difference) in summer and winter. Say goodbye to heating and cooling bills. The Great Wall of China is rammed earth. European castles are rammed earth, faced with stone. The cores of pyramids in Mexico are rammed earth. • Properly constructed rammed earth walls are unaffected by rain, wind, fire or termites. • Rammed earth walls are generally 18 to 24 inches thick. • Rammed earth walls are made of earth compacted layer upon layer within forms. • Rammed earth walls can be stuccoed, plastered, or left bare to expose the soft, rhythmic layers of earth, like sediment lines in sandstone. • Rammed earth can be used in any style building with any kind of roof. • Properly designed, a rammed earth structure will store the sun’s heat each winter and block it each summer, yielding energy savings year after year. • The cost of building a rammed earth home is comparable to the cost of building any fine custom home, varying according to personal design choices. There are many alternative building materials that can be reclaimed from human usage, and many styles of building such as straw bale and adobe construction. Many pioneers, who settled the Southwest, were familiar with living in 'half dugouts', in which the settlers dug a big hole in the ground and put a roof on it. The alternative builders of today are much more sophisticated. More information: http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/papercrete.htm http://www.earthship.net/ http://www.rammedearthhomes.com http://www.strawbale.com/