About Mishkahn David

about mishkahn david

Mishkahn David (Tabernacle of David) is a Messianic Jewish congregation in RI. On any Shabbat and Sunday morning, both Jewish and non-Jewish people come to be refreshed, inspired, and restored. The focus of practically every message is the revelation of Messiah in the Torah, and thus, the revelation of Messiah in us; seeing that the Torah (G-d’s Word) is being written in our hearts by G-d Himself as was prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah: “But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the L-RD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their G-d, and they shall be my people.” Jer. 31:33

So, if you happen to be in Rhode Island on a Saturday or Sunday morning, or any other Festival of The Lord, you are welcome to come and celebrate with God’s family at Mishkahn David.

Mishkahn David is a member of the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues.

what is our services like?

On Shabbat, there's prayer, there's music, there's dancing, there's rejoicing, there's weeping, there's a celebration of the Torah, there's a word delivered, there's more prayer, there's more rejoicing.
On Sunday morning, you will experience a time of joyous worship, the word, and communion. If you are interested in connecting with the Jewish roots of your faith, but Saturdays don't work for you, this service is for you!

Join us every Saturday at 11:00am, and every Sunday at 9:30am
We meet at 175 Eddie Dowling Hwy, North Smithfield, RI

How should I dress?
The Rabbi wears jeans. You can decide from there. :)

rosh chodesh

We celebrate at the start of every New Month
The Bible tells us to gather at the New Moon, at the beginning of each Biblical month. The locations vary for our Rosh Chodesh celebrations, from homes to Assisted Living facilities. Stay in touch to find out exact days, times and locations.

appointed times

At the Mishkahn, we celebrate each of the Jewish Holidays and Biblical Festivals on the specific days they fall on.

We start the season with a Passover Seder. We continue through the spring, counting the omer for 50 days and celebrating Shavuot (Pentacost). In the autumn, we commemorate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, culminating in a large Sukkot celebration, where the congregation camps out! In the winter, we celebrate Chanukah and Purim.

Rabbi Brian and Sue Samuel

Rabbi Brian and Rebbetzin Sue Samuel were ordained to lead Mishkahn David in August 2013, as Rabbi Peter and Lisa Oliveira followed Adonai's calling to move to Haiti and be a light to that nation. Rabbi Brian and Sue have been involved in the Messianic Jewish movement since 1996, when they first attended congregation Beth Zion Messianic Synagogue in NJ. They moved to Rhode Island in 2007, and have served as elders at Mishkahn David since 2010. They continue to have the blessed privilege to sing to the Lord in music ministry across the country in support of Sue Samuel's Music Ministry.

Brian and Sue have been blissfully married since 1997 and live in Westerly, RI.

Rabbi Peter and Lisa Oliveira

Rabbi Peter and Rebbetzin Lisa Oliveira were sent out with a blessing to birth congregation Mishkahn David on Shavuot (the day of Pentecost) 2005. Their mother congregation, lead by Rabbi Tobi Hawksley, was Beth Tekiah (House of Restoration), where Peter served as an Elder for about seven years. Rabbi Peter and Lisa have blessed us at Mishkahn David for 8 years, serving the Lord faithfully and selflessly, and the passion and love they have for "the least of these His brothers" remains foundational at Mishkahn David to this day. Keep in touch with them and their journeys by visiting the Haiti Orphanage page in this website.

Mishkahn David's Tenets Of Faith

• We Believe that the Bible, consisting of both the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) and the B'rit Chadasha (New Covenant), is the complete written revelation of the righteousness of God, and the description of the lifestyle and standards of the redeemed community. It is the only inspired, God-breathed, infallible, and authoritative Word of God, which cannot be added to or subtracted from. (Deut 30:9-16; Matt 5:17-19; 2 Tim 3:16-17)

• We Believe in one God, our heavenly Father, as He has revealed Himself in the Scriptures: "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One [echad]." (Deut 6:4; Mark 12:28-29)

• We Believe that Messiah is spoken of in the Scriptures in terms that only belong to God. Yeshua is Divine, the Eternal Messiah, in whom dwells the fullness of God. He is the Word who became flesh, the uniquely begotten Son of God, full of grace and truth. (Mic 5:1(2); John 1:1-14; Col 2:9)

• We Believe the Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) comforts, teaches, disciplines, empowers and equips all those He inhabits. (Joel 2:28-29; John 14:25-26; Acts 1:5-8)

• We Believe that Yeshua's death and resurrection accomplished the atonement for all who would place their trust in Him, whether Jew or Gentile. All who accept His substitutionary death as their personal atonement become a new creation and are transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God. (Isa 53; Eph 2:8-9; Rom 5 & 6)

• We Believe salvation is by faith and trust through the grace of God alone, and not by human efforts. We do not earn, merit, or maintain this eternal redemption by our own efforts or by the keeping of the commandments (mitzvot) of Torah. (Jer 17:5-9; Eph 2:8-10; Rom 8:29-39)

• We Believe that the formation of the modern country of Israel in 1948 was a direct fulfillment of Biblical prophecy, and as such, Jewish people have divine ownership of that land and the right to govern it as a Jewish State. Our support for Israel is unconditional. It is prophesied that all nations will be gathered against Jerusalem in the last days. Jerusalem will be an immovable rock and all who lift it will be severely injured. We wish no one to be on the wrong side of this prophecy. (Isa 66:8; Jer 30:1-3; Zech 12:2-3; Acts 1:6-7; Matt 24:32-33)

• We Believe it was God's plan from the beginning to reconcile all nations to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob through Messiah. (Gen 22:18; Isa 49:6; Eph 3:6)

• We Believe that all Gentiles (people who are not physical descendants of Jacob) who trust in Yeshua are Spiritually grafted into Israel. Gentiles are bestowed all the blessings and promises given to Israel by God, and are granted the privilege of following the Torah in liberty, having it written upon their hearts through the New Covenant. (Jer 31:31-33; Rom 11:17-18; Rom 8:17)

• We Believe that there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile in Messiah Yeshua. There is complete spiritual unity and equality among all believers; "One New Man" in the Messiah Yeshua. (Hos 2:23; Eph 2:11-22; Acts 10:34)

• We Believe that Messianic Judaism is a prophetic end-times movement of God. When all believers in Yeshua connect with the Jewish roots of their faith, a supernatural dynamic takes place, resulting in a spiritual "life from the dead." (Isa 2:2-3; Rev 14:12; Rom 11:15)

• We Believe that we are in unity with the Christian Church. While we differ from the Christian Church in some practices, customs and even theologies, as long as we agree on the basic tenets of faith, we do not consider the Christian Church to be apostate, pagan or out of favor with God, whether or not they understand or practice the Torah-based aspects of our faith. We are One with our Christian brothers and sisters. (Num 15:15; Ps 108:3; Col 2:16,17; Acts 10:45-47)

Mishkahn David is not affiliated with the Hebrew Roots Movement, and we reject many of its theologies such as "Two House", "Ephraimite", "Sacred Name" and others. Please refer to the IAMCS position paper called "One Law Two Sticks: A Critical Look At The Hebrew Roots Movement" for a detailed explanation of this.

about the mishkahn