Dealing With Death and Shiva

Joseph F. Dumond

Isa 6:9-12 And He said, Go, and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and seeing you see, but do not know. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back, and be healed. Then I said, Lord, how long? And He answered, Until the cities are wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land laid waste, a desolation, and until Jehovah has moved men far away, and the desolation in the midst of the land is great.
Published: Oct 25, 2024

Newsletter 5860-036
The 1st Year of the 5th Sabbatical Cycle
The 29th year of the 120th Jubilee Cycle
The 22nd day of the 9th month 5860 years after the creation of Adam
The 5th Sabbatical Cycle after the 119th Jubilee Cycle
The Sabbatical Cycle of the Red Heifer, Famine, Captivity & The 2 Witnesses

October 26, 2024

Shabbat Shalom to the Royal Family of Yehovah, 

Shalom, this is Sombra, Sombra Wilson for those who don’t know me. I’m part of the leadership team on sightedmoon.com

This week I am repackaging a newsletter Joseph wrote in 2012.  This subject is brought to you at the tender season when Joseph has lost his mother this past week.  Please join me as we allow Joseph to mourn this loss and take the time needed to turn his mourning into dancing,  as Psalm 30:11 says

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

 

 

Obituary for Hazel Helen Dumond (nee Howe)

Peacefully at Dufferin Oaks, Shelburne on Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at the age of 87. Beloved Mother of Joseph Dumond (Barbara), Peter Dumond (Donna-deceased), Yvonne Macdonald (Martin) and Wendy Sugg (Ralph-2018). Cherished grandmother of Natalie (Ryan), Adam (Michelle), Daniel (Alexi), Ryan (Breanne), Andrea (Scott) and Michael (Emily). Dearest great-grandmother of Jackson, Levi, Nora, Lyla, Cohen, Beau, Ruby, Noah and Hudson. Remembered by her sister Valerie Hounsell (Dave) and her brother Fred Howe (Rose). Missed by her sister-in-law Marg Howe. Predeceased by her brother Gord Howe and her sister Beulah Goobie (Jack). Hazel will also be greatly missed by other relatives and many friends.

Visitation will be held at the Dods & McNair Funeral Home, Chapel & Reception Centre, 21 First St., Orangeville on Friday, November 1st, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 at 11:00 am. with visitation beginning at 10:00 am. Interment to follow reception at St. John’s Cemetery, Mono. Memorial donations to Dufferin Oaks would be appreciated by the family.

A tree will be planted in memory of Hazel in the Dods & McNair Memorial Forest at the Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville.

Condolences may be offered to the family at www.dodsandmcnair.com

She was known by many names. She was called, Hazel, Aunty Haz, Rusty, Aunt Rusty, Nanna, Neighbour and friend

         But we had the true privilege to call her

                    MOM

Till we meet again

Rest now Mom

The following is edited, by Sombra,  from a past newsletter from 2012 when Joseph’s sister-in-law Donna died.

This past week my mother died. She is just another one in a growing list of people who passed away this past month.

Her death makes my whole family and extended family look at life and wonder what it is all about. What happens after this life? Is she in Heaven; I hope she is not in Purgatory; I know she is not in Hell; What happens when you die? They all say.

In the news of late there have been the deaths of some famous people. I won’t mention them by name here and add to their fame, but Brethren, my Family in the faith, are you aware of the names of the Saints that have died lately? I am not going to list them all in case I leave some one out, but I am going to name one that has had an effect on my life and yours.

I began to write this Newsletter out of anger when I first started. I was mad that my Church of God brethren had the nerve to ask me not to come back. Me!! I was a good person. So I began the web site the very same week I was asked to leave. That was back in July of 2006.

Since then I have had my share of hateful emails from those who call themselves followers of God and also followers of Yehovah. And these messages would get to me after a while. 

But at some point this Saint wrote to me, as have others, to tell me how much my Newsletters meant to her. They were a breath of fresh air she would say.

This lady had worked in the office in Australia for the Church of God Australia.. And then she began to read the Newsletter at sightedmoon.com and then she began to write.

Her encouragement always came when I was about to quit. I did not need this flack I was getting and I felt no one was hearing me and so I was about to give up many times. And almost every time I was about to quit, this lady’s email would come along to encourage me and to tell me how much a certain newsletter had touched her.

Brethren had it not been for her I think I would have stopped this a number of years ago. Had I stopped when I wanted to, you would not be reading the Prophecies of Abraham today, nor the 9 other books and the one I am writing right now. You would not be learning the many things the bible has to say about the Sabbatical and Jubilee years; at least not from this site.

You would not know about the Prophecy in the Law of Niddah which this same lady inspired me to look at as we discussed the subject. That led me into an even deeper study of the 70 Shabua. 

How different things would have been had this elderly lady from Australia not had the wit and charm and desire to write and tell me to keep going. This Saint is Wendy McNamara and not too many people knew her or were aware of her death. She died from cancer.

Another lady who died many years ago before I had ever thought of starting the web site said to me the things I was talking about had to be said and to keep telling people until they heard it. I wrote about her in one of my early Newsletters.

I could go to the scriptures and pull up many stories of how the little things that people did led to bigger successes of others. Do not think for a moment that you do not count; that you living in the corner of the world where you are does not matter and there is nothing you can do. The person you encourage could go on to do great things. That little boy or that little girl you talk to and tell them nothing is impossible could be inspired because of your choice words. Just as I was by Wendy’s encouraging emails.

When a Saint dies does anyone notice? Most assuredly the one who created them Knows. If He knows all the hairs on your head then He knows who you are and what He has planned for you to do.

Mat 10:28 “And do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the being. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both being and body in Gehenna. 29 “Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground without your Father. 30 “And even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 “So do not fear, you are worth more than many sparrows. 32 “Everyone, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, him I shall also confess before My Father who is in the heavens. 33 “But whoever shall deny Me before men, him I shall also deny before My Father who is in the heavens.

At funerals, Ministers often state that the deceased is in heaven right now looking down on us here. I have to wonder how that would suck to be in such an awesome place and to always be looking down here where everyone is so hurting. It would make them so sad I thought to see how we are hurting.

People speak of the rapture that we are going to be in. I have to ask then, if these people are in heaven why would they come back down to be raised up first before those in the rapture?

Another wonders if they are going to hell. Everyone thinks they are going to heaven and no one ever says may they have peace in purgatory.

The minister talks of the dead already in heaven and then quotes from Ezekiel about the dead bones coming back to life. Does this mean those who were in heaven have to give that up and then go back into their former bodies that just came back to life?

Yes Brethren when you go to any funeral there are so many false teachings that it makes you want to puke. Yet none of these people will bother to look into the only source that tells them. Instead they rely on the man of the cloth, the Catholic or Anglican Priest or Baptist Pastor who is supposed to know these things. They only know the doctrines that their association has taught them; but not what Yehovah says in His word.

We all think we know and can point to those about to go to hell. But if it is suggested that you too are headed for hell, you get offended. No one wants to hear the truth to change the direction of where they will go when they die. How much garbage do you carry with you today brethren? Do you understand the plan of Yehovah? Is He going to leave any behind so Satan can claim victory over even one?

In today’s newsletter we will republish some old articles which flesh out what happens to a soul when the body dies. We need hope for our own futures, and for the ones who have passed, but we can not hope on a lie. We need to seek Yehovah’s truth. We can not change the life and decisions made by our deceased loved ones, but we can, with clear understanding of God’s word, make decisions for our own lives to direct our own eternity.

Join Our Sabbath Meetings

Join Our Sabbath Meetings

There are many people in need of fellowship and who are sitting at home on the Sabbath with no one to talk to or debate with. I want to encourage all of you to join us on Shabbat, and to invite others to come and join us as well. If the time is not convenient then you can listen to the teaching and the midrash after on our YouTube channel.

What are we doing and why do we teach this way?

We are going to discuss both sides of an issue and then let you choose. It is the work of the Ruach (Spirit) to direct and to teach you.

The medieval commentator Rashi wrote that the Hebrew word for wrestle (avek) implies that Jacob was “tied”, for the same word is used to describe knotted fringes in a Jewish prayer shawl, the tzitzityot. Rashi says, “thus is the manner of two people who struggle to overthrow each other, that one embraces the other and knots him with his arms”.

Our intellectual wrestling has been replaced by a different kind of struggle. We are Wrestling with Yehovah as we grapple with His Word. It is an intimate act, symbolizing a relationship in which Yehovah and I and you are bound together. My wrestling is a struggle to discover what Yehovah expects of us, and we are “tied” to the One who assists us in that struggle.

Today, many say Israel means “Champion of God”, or better — the “Wrestler of God”.

Our Torah sessions each Shabbat teaches you and encourages you to constantly challenge, question, argue against, as well as view alternative views and explanations of the Word. In other words, we are to “wrestle with the Word” to get to the truth. Jews worldwide believe that you need to wrestle with the Word and constantly challenge Dogma, Theology, and views or else you will never get to the Truth.

We are not like most churches where “The preacher talks and everyone listens.” We encourage everyone to participate, to question and to contribute what they know on the subject being discussed. We want you to be a champion wrestler of the Word of Yehovah. We want you to wear the title of Israel, knowing that you not only know but are capable of explaining why you know the Torah to be true with logic and facts.

We have a few rules though. Let others talk and listen. There is no discussion about UFO’s Nephilim, Vaccines or conspiracy-type subjects. We have people from around the world with different world views. Not everyone cares who is the President of any particular country. Treat each other with respect as Fellow wrestlers of the word. Some of our subjects are hard to understand and require you to be mature and if you do not know, then listen to gain knowledge and understanding and hopefully wisdom. The very things you are commanded to ask Yehovah for and He gives to those who ask.

Jas 1:5  But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

We hope you can invite those who want to keep Torah to come and join us by hitting the link below. It is almost like a Torah teaching fellowship talk show with people from around the world taking part and sharing their insights and understandings.

We start off with some music and then some prayers and it’s as though you were sitting around the kitchen back in Newfoundland having a cup of coffee and all of us enjoying each other’s company. I hope you will grace us with your company someday.

Sabbath services begin at 12:30 PM EDT where we will be doing prayers songs and teaching from this hour.

Shabbat Services will begin at about 1:15 pm Eastern.

We look forward to you joining our family and getting to know us as we get to know you.

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The Perpetual Calendar

The Perpetual Calendar

We have available from our website a calendar you can use to keep track of the days of the month based on when the Barley is ripe and when the moon is sighted. ALl you have to do is download it. https://sightedmoon.com/perpetual-calendar/

With the new year about to begin, you can learn about the calendar as you record it. This is a great tool to have and it is free to anyone who wants it.

8 Comments

  1. We send you our Condolences Joseph
    And as Brothers of the same Family of Yehovah, we also grief with you at this time of your loss of your most loving person on earth – your beloved mo0ther.

    Reply
    • We all have a time we grieve for our love ones. No one is immune. But I do have a concern, this is being done on a Shabat. People are getting paid to work.

      Reply
      • Two Scriptures come to mind that I would like to insert here : –
        Luke 13:15 The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it?
        Luke 14:5 Then He answered them, saying, “Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?”
        We have to consider that Joseph’s entire family are bound by Satan, and the Sabbath to them means nothing. I am sure that Joseph’s family decision to have the funeral done on the Sabbath was not Joseph’s wish.

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      • I have given birth 4 times on Sabbath, 3 of those were born in hospital where staff was paid to be there. Some things can not be postponed. A burial is supposed to be done as soon as possible after the death. We can not control of which day we die and on which day we are buried.

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  2. We are told in Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

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  3. Shalom.
    Dear One. Prayer and prayers for the family and friends over your ministries and your life!
    Elohim is in spirit and truth and will never leave us or for sake us.
    In each teaching you set before us, is life…thank you…
    Our Shalom of His present presence comfort!

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  4. Condolences from psi-steve.

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  5. There are no words of comfort.
    To fill that gaping hole.
    Caused by loss of loved ones,
    That cuts our very souls.

    There’s only ONE solution,
    To trust in God above,
    Time, mercy & compassion,
    The wonders of His love.

    May Yehovah heal the pains and grant peace to Joseph and his family.

    Reply

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