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  • Isaiah, Pepper and the Beatles: Jhan Moskowitz on messianic prophecy

    IMAGINE that I own a book publishing company, Pepper Publications. I contract with a cookbook author and tell her that she can include any recipes she wants. The only requirement is that she needs to include pepper in every recipe. There is a filter that requires pepper to be one of the ingredients throughout the book. I believe the Holy Spirit superintended the canon -- meaning the completed Bible as we have it -- to be similar. By the time the canon was closed, there was a messianic filter. The entire canon of Scripture is messianic. Whoever closed the canon had a messianic hope and expressed it in the way the parts came together. The same is true for individual authors like Isaiah. Consider Isaiah 7:14, the passage about the almah. Usually we focus on analyzing whether almah means virgin and whether there was a near fulfillment or a distant fulfillment or both. But that may not be the best way to approach the passage. Think of a drawing of three stick men. The first...


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    Author: Jhan Moskowitz
    Added: Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700



  • Messianic Prophecy: Are we using it for all it's worth?

    "That's Jesus," he admitted, flashing me a 'you-got-me-there' kind of grin. I had been studying Isaiah 53 with Uri, an Israeli now living in Manhattan's trendy Upper West Side. He had just uttered the very words I had hoped to hear! Carefully, he reread the passage in Hebrew and confirmed, "There cannot be any doubt -- Isaiah is writing about Jesus." I knew what would come next. We would talk a little more and Uri would accept Y'shua. But suddenly my bubble burst. "It's interesting," he shrugged, "but I'm Jewish. And besides, look how Christians have treated the Jewish people." "But ... you just said ..." "I can't. I made a promise to my father before he died that I will never forsake being Jewish." I have since encountered many other "Uri's." Even when messianic prophecy is presented appropriately and systematically, even when the facts are convincing, they remain unconvinced. Messianic prophecy can make a powerful impression upon...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700



  • Four Questions for Dr. Michael Brown

    Dr. Michael Brown is a Jewish believer in Jesus and a well-known apologist and author. For more, visit his web sites at www.icnministries.org and www.ilifetv.com/thinkitthru. We interviewed him to draw on his expertise in the area of messianic prophecy. Havurah: In light of how the New Testament writers used messianic prophecy, how do you think we should be using it today? MB: We should be following the lead of the New Testament writers. But we need to understand their method and their mindset. Sometimes they just quote verses in keeping with the Jewish interpretive styles of the day in order to illustrate a point, not necessarily to give the primary sense of the passage. But certainly in the messianic passages that are quoted from the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament writers are often looking at the larger context. For example, Matthew 1:23 quotes Isaiah 7:14. This can only be properly understood when you realize that Matthew was looking at Isaiah chapters 7-11...


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    Added: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800



  • What is Authentically Jewish?

    How do we answer the above question when, in every age and Jewish sub-culture, we have absorbed many influences from non-Jewish societies around us? These influences have not only affected food and fashion, but even religious expression and doctrine.1 They include: The Hellenistic (Greek) culture of the 4th-1st centuries B.C. Hanukkah notwithstanding, Hellenism influenced many aspects of Jewish life.2 Rabbis used Greek language and references to Greek culture. Jewish art as well as Pharisaic Jewish society also picked up some Greek "flavor" as did Jewish biblical interpretation. And traditions? What could be more Jewish than the Passover seder? Yet it also drew from a Greek institution called the symposium, a kind of banquet and philosophical lecture for holidays and special occasions. At a symposium, you would find questions concerning the foods, eating of greens and an apple mixture, and reclining -- rituals readily recognizable as part of the modern seder.3 So is...


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    Author: Rich Robinson
    Added: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800



  • What Rosenberg Can Learn From Rodriguez

    A Satmar Orthodox Jewish man once told me, "Messianic Jews aren't Jewish!" He went on to add, "Reformed, Conservative, Hassidic and most 'Orthodox' Jews aren't really Jewish either. . . ." Jewish identity was a simple matter for him. Real Jews follow the teachings of the Satmar rebbe. But for most Jewish people, including Jewish believers in Jesus, it's not so simple. The subject of Jewish identity has been hashed and rehashed with the age old questions: "What makes us Jewish?" "What should we do to preserve our Jewishness?" "How do we balance Jewishness and 'Jesusness'?" "Is it important that my spouse be Jewish?" "Does it even matter?" So is there any hope of a fresh perspective? Maybe you've already figured it out. Other communities of Jesus-followers are asking the same questions. Asian Christians, Latino Christians, African Christians and others also struggle with issues of faith and ethnicity1 -- but it's easy to stay plugged into our own iPods playing...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800



  • Ten Questions for Emmanuel

    29-year-old Emmanuel Mebasser is an Iranian-American Jewish believer in Jesus. He brings such a multicultural perspective to the table that we thought you might be interested in asking him a few questions. Since you're not here, Aaron Abramson asked the questions and here are some of Emmanuel's answers....


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800



  • Virtual Disciples

    It was a communication breakdown. MySpace, Facebook, Friendster, Photobucket, Skype, AIM, personal websites, e-mails -- unavailable. All we could do was relate to . . . each other. Mere miles would not have hindered access to family and friends -- but between our schedule, a computer shortage and the expense of overseas phone calls, the usual flow of electronic communication slowed to a trickle. Sometimes, not even that. At first, frustration crept in as people found their usual connections curtailed. Nevertheless, 15 Jewish believers (all but me college age) found ourselves eating, studying, praying, worshiping, living and growing together for nearly three months, first in Israel, then India. We'd gone for discipleship, Jewish studies and outreach. In the process, we became a community.* IN "SECOND LIFE," THE 3-D CYBER NETWORK, PEOPLE CREATE COMPLETELY NEW IDENTITIES, INCLUDING NAME, GENDER, LOOKS, CAREER -- EVERYTHING. E-communication...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800



  • A Messianic Jewish Approach to the Middle East Conflict

    The signs said, "Stop Zionist slaughter of Palestinians." Sure, I'd seen signs like those before. But in the hands of ultra-Orthodox Jews? Yet there they were -- dozens of them -- shoulder to shoulder in their black coats, alongside others holding Palestinian flags in front of the Israeli embassy. More signs read, "Judaism rejects Zionism and the state of Israel." Some had a crudely drawn Israeli flag linked to a swastika by an equal sign. Jews were cursing Jews, the riot police were trying to keep peace, and people from all sides were gawking. "Great," I thought. "As if Israel doesn't have enough problems." We Jews argue about almost everything -- you've heard it said, "Two Jews -- three opinions." But disagreements over Israel are particularly heated. The disengagement from settlements in the Gaza region divided Israelis and demonstrated the volatile nature of this debate. Many were angry at settlers and saw them as the cause of trouble,...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700



  • An Arab Christian Perspective

    Abdu Murray is not only an Arab for Jesus; he is a former Muslim for Jesus. Aaron Abramson interviewed this brother to see how he deals with tensions and struggles similar to the ones we face over loyalty, conflicts, and maintaining a godly perspective concerning the Middle East. Aaron: Tell us a little bit about your own upbringing and how you came to faith. Abdu: I was born into a very devout Shiite Muslim family. My father was from southern Lebanon. My mother is Polish and was originally Roman Catholic, but converted to Islam when she met my dad. She is a very devout Muslim. We were raised in Lebanese culture, so I have had virtually no Polish cultural influence. My parents encouraged my brothers and me to be very serious about our faith, and I was. I read through the Koran numerous times, and by the time I was 18, people would come to me with questions about Islamic history, doctrine and theology. I took every opportunity to preach Islam to non-Muslims, whether Jews,...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700



  • Case in Point: Jews and Arabs Join to Make Jesus Known

    Peter and Yarden Nasser met at a festival in Akko (in the Western Galilee region of Northern Israel). Unlike most of the participants, they went to celebrate Y'shua and to tell festival-goers about Him. In the course of evangelizing, Yarden, a Jewish believer, asked Peter, an Arab believer, to translate something to help her witness. They made such a good team that they continued witnessing together at other events following the festival. Soon they were telling one another about books they had read and things they had thought about. Peter wanted a wife who loved to evangelize, but Yarden, who really did love to witness, wasn't thinking of marriage at the time. Still, she couldn't help being interested in the fact that Peter was not only a great guy, but obviously cared for Jewish people -- and wanted to tell them about Jesus. He eventually won her heart, and three years later they were married. The Jewish-Arab couple encounters various reactions. Yarden, who moved to Israel...


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    Author: Ruth Rosen
    Added: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700



  • Israelis Everywhere

    Some might find my status as a "typical Israeli" debatable. On the one hand, I've spent my last several years in much the same way as my peers. On the other, I've done things that very few Israelis have done or would do. After my army service, I started traveling around the world (typical) but during my travels I had many opportunities to share my (not typical) faith in Y'shua with other Israeli backpackers. At times I just wanted to see the world and my witnessing was "incidental." At other times, I chose purposefully evangelistic trips. I've been asked to reflect on the nature of these experiences. The "typical Israeli experience" -- what is it? Well, picture this. After high school you are drafted into the army, which, like any good "total institution" takes away every indication of individuality and prepares you to fit in and do your best with the task at hand. As a teenage soldier, you face serious choices, serious consequences and serious situations unlike any you...


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    Author: Daniel Goldstein
    Added: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700



  • Recommended Reading

    Please note: Included in this list are books we strongly disagree with; the recommendation to read them is so that we might have an intelligent response. Burge, Gary,Whose Land? Whose Promise?: What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians,Carlisle, Paternoster: 2003 Critical of Israel, this book is Burge's personal exploration of his feelings about the crisis in the Middle East, put on paper to communicate with other Christians who share the same opinions and seek answers to the same questions as he does. Chapman, Colin, Whose Promised Land, Baker Books (September 1, 2002) This book addresses complex issues surrounding the continuing crisis between Israel and Palestine. Cohn-Sherbok, Dan, The Politics of Apocalypse: The History and Influence of Christian Zionism, Oxford: One World, 2006 In this book Cohn-Sherbok outlines the shift of Christian Zionism from Puritan times to the present, examining the escalating role of Armageddon. He also studies its...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700



  • t o g e t h e r   a s   o n e

    Corporations spend millions of dollars annually training their employees in it. Universities offer courses on it. And every culture on this planet uses it on a daily basis. I got to experience it within the framework of a cross-cultural missions trip this past summer as part of a group of 13 young Jewish followers of Jesus trekking through Israel and India. Teamwork. We toured Israel, learned some Hebrew, and did some evangelism on streets and beaches in places like Tel Aviv and Eilat. Then we faced the REALLY big challenge: India! Our mission was to share the amazing news of Jesus with Israelis who travel through there after their army service. We really weren't sure what to expect. After a few days, we divided into three smaller teams and headed out to tackle the wild Israeli/Indian terrain of the Himalayas. Our group of four paired off each day to meet and witness to Israelis. My partner was Scott. Now I have absolutely no trouble starting up a conversation with...


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    Author: Rebecca Lipkowitz
    Added: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700



  • Jewish-Gentile Couples: becoming one flesh and one spirit

    In 1972, the sitcom "Bridget Loves Bernie," which had at its nexus a Jewish husband and a Gentile wife, was cancelled after one season because the intermarriage theme was considered too controversial. Evidently immune to the fuss, the stars of the show, Meredith Baxter (Gentile) and David Birney (Jewish) caused quite a stir when they married in real life in 1973. Fast forward to 2005. Being Jewish and intermarried is now the norm in American Jewish life. Since 1985, just over half of all Jewish people married in the United States took non-Jewish spouses. The intermarriage rate increased since 1960 to the point that almost one third of American Jewish spouses are Gentiles. Jewish cultural attitudes towards intermarriage have changed. The 2000 Annual Jewish Opinion Survey of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) revealed that a majority of American Jewish families were no longer pained at the prospect of family members marrying a Gentile. Analysis of the AJC survey concluded that...


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    Author: Tuvya Zaretsky
    Added: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700



  • WITNESSING THIS PASSOVER

    We all struggle with how best to tell our unsaved families about Jesus, and there are no easy answers. But Jewish holidays provide wonderful opportunities for witnessing. Our redemption from Egypt is so typical of the way God works His salvation plans. And the well-known theme of the lamb's shed blood can help you explain His plan to others. You might find some of these suggestions helpful: If you are a relatively new believer, be sure your family and friends know about your faith before the family gathering. Passover is no time to announce that you have accepted Jesus. The shock would likely detract from your family's enjoyment of the holiday and prevent them from considering spiritual things. If you visit someone else's home for Passover, do not come empty-handed. Whether or not you have money to spend, you can show appreciation for your host/hostess. This means as much to family members as it would to anyone else. Anything from a box...


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    Added: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500



  • It Shall Be to You a Memorial

    The word "memorial" has never been a favorite of mine. I always associated it with death, either by way of a quasi-funeral service or a cold piece of stone marking a grave. Even the sound of the word seemed heavy and sad. But, like so many things, that perception has changed over the years. The older I get, the more impressed I become by God's concern and compassion for the forgetfulness of His people and His grace in setting up memorials. Our Passover celebration is a case in point. Before the Passover even occurred, God had already commanded that the day be kept as a memorial! Exodus 12 outlines God's instructions to Moses concerning His rescue plan for the enslaved Israelites. You know the story, and how it was when it came down to the last and most terrible plague. God gave Moses precise instructions on how to ensure the safety of His people against the coming judgment. And when He had finished giving the details for this first...


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    Author: Ruth Rosen
    Added: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500



  • JEWISH BELIEVERS AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY: How do we see each other?

    Looking back on my experience as a new believer and a university student, I remember two distinct Christian groups on our campus: Campus Crusade for Christ and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The two had not so much a rivalry as hermetically sealed lives. Among IVCF-ers, Campus Crusade had a reputation for being too "in your face," i.e., confrontational, perhaps giving unbelievers the impression that Christians are pushy, and not putting enough emphasis on discipleship. Among CCC-ers, IVCF was thought to encourage quiet Bible studies and prayer meetings, but not much action when it came to evangelism. So, on our campus at least, Crusade was the yin, InterVarsity the yang -- or was it the other way around? It seemed like you had to pick one or the other if you wanted to be in a community of believers on campus. I don't know if many stopped to think that both groups had their strengths and weaknesses, and that there could be a whole...


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    Author: Rich Robinson
    Added: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500



  • Heat and Light: A review of The Christian and the Pharisee

    In today's "politically correct" environment, honest and respectful debate over religious differences is an increasingly endangered species. This is especially true in the long tradition of theological disputations between Jews and Christians. Nowadays formal discussion and debate is often set aside in favor of "interfaith dialogue." Such dialogue usually focuses on areas of mutual agreement and cooperation, to the exclusion of honest engagement over areas of disagreement. In light of this trend it is gratifying to be able to commend The Christian and the Pharisee: Two outspoken religious leaders debate the road to Heaven. In this 190-page book just released by Faithworks Publishing, well-known Christian author and minister R.T. Kendall engages Rabbi David Rosen, former Chief Rabbi of Ireland, in a discussion of the theological issues that divide Judaism and Christianity. The debate takes place in the form of 14 letters exchanged between the two ...


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    Author: David Brickner
    Added: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500



  • THE LIBERATED WAILING WALL: Past, Present and Future . . .

    I have been surprised, as I encounter various Jewish believers, that so many first encountered the Jews for Jesus ministry through the Liberated Wailing Wall (LWW). This mobile evangelistic team continues to present Jewish gospel music and drama in approximately 300 churches and Messianic congregations each year. In a sense the team is an institution, but it is really an amazing and ongoing collection of people's lives and stories, and I wanted to share some of those stories with you. You'll hear from Jeff Millenson, who served with the Liberated Wailing Wall many years ago and now oversees the team. You'll hear from David Abramsky, a member of our last LWW team, and then from Melissa Weinisch, a current member. They will tell you about the team's beginnings, how it's changed (or not changed) and how it can change people. I hope you will enjoy their stories. JEFF MILLENSON AA: Jeff, What can you tell us about the LWW? JM: Well, the team officially began in 1972, ...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500



  • Christ in the Feast of the Tabernacles

    You probably know that the Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, is the final of the three Harvest Festivals and concludes the High Holy Days. But did you know that the first Hanukkah was a belated Sukkot celebration and that the dedication of Solomon's Temple also occurred during the Feast of Tabernacles? Were you aware that of all the festivals given to Israel, the Feast of Tabernacles was the only one that God said all the nations will one day celebrate? Perhaps you were; I know that I was not. Unfortunately, this very important holiday has been given secondary status among many of us. David Brickner, in his new book Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles, thoughtfully describes the Feast (as the celebration came to be known), its immensely important themes and its relevance for today's believer. I'm a college student and new at Jews for Jesus -- a summer intern at the time of this writing. Frankly, I was a bit intimidated when assigned to review the new book by "the boss." I quickly...


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    Author: Seth Richards
    Added: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700



  • Mushroom Barley Soup

    If you are entertaining ushpizin for Sukkot here is a tasty treat they're sure to love. This recipe debuted in Melissa Moskowitz's Jews for Jesus Family Cookbook and appeared with many other holiday offerings in David Brickner's Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles....


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    Author: Melissa Moskowitz
    Added: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700



  • Bulletin Board

    Holy Day Reminder ROSH HASHANAH: Saturday – Sunday, September 23-24 YOM KIPPUR: Monday, October 2 SUKKOT: Saturday-Saturday, October 7-14 SIMCHAT TORAH: Sunday, October 15 (All holidays begin the previous evening.) To see if Jews for Jesus is having a High Holy Day service near you go to: High Holiday Services Free Holy Day E-cards! We've got ten Rosh Hashanah cards to choose from, appropriate to send between now and Yom Kippur. You write your own message. Go to...


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    Added: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400



  • Jewish Guilt and the High Holy Days

    "What special day do we celebrate next?" said a little girl to her father as she climbed into his lap. "Well, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot come just after summer," he replied. By her unmoved expression he gathered that she was not terribly impressed. This was no surprise since she had only been four years old at last year's services. Still, he had hoped that she would show a spark of interest, have some memory of the fall festivals. Was her lack of interest due to the relatively small Jewish community in their town? Or perhaps he'd not been intentional enough to balance his non-Jewish spouse's inexperience with Jewish traditions. Whatever the case, one thing was certain: he was feeling stirrings of guilt. "Well," he began, "Rosh Hashanah is . . . ," but before he could finish, she had wriggled out of his lap and run out of the living room....


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400



  • Ushpizin

    "Ushpizin" is the Aramaic word for "guest." It is also the title of a 2004 Israeli film, directed by Gidi Dar and written by Shuli Rand. Rand, who also starred in the film, won the Best Actor award from the Israeli Film Academy for the role of Moshe. On a side note, Shuli Rand is a Hassid in "real life" and Michal Bat Sheva Rand, the woman who plays his wife in the film is -- his wife! This viewer would never have guessed that "Ushpizin" was her first film. Bat Sheva Rand's debut is owing to the fact that as a Hassidic Jew, Shuli Rand is not permitted to touch any other woman. The movie is set during the festival of Sukkot. Moshe, a Breslover Hassidic Jew, has been reformed from his past life as a "bad guy." He lives and studies at a Yeshiva near the market in central Jerusalem. With barely enough money to provide for his wife and himself, he wonders how he can fulfill the obligations of Sukkot: building a sukkah, obtaining arbat haminim (the four species), and entertaining...


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    Author: Yoel Ben David
    Added: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400



  • If You Feed Them, They Will Come

    When we think about serving God we often imagine going here or there to meet people, or to do projects. It is easy to overlook one of the best resources that many of us have for serving Him: our homes. Hospitality is becoming rare in our fast-tracked, Blackberry, blueberry, iPod, takeout dinner world. However, at heart most of us still long for HOME, not only as a place to rest our feet, but also as a place to include others as an extension of the warm inglenook of the heart. What is true hospitality? It is extending oneself and one's home to welcome friends and strangers. It is extending the love of God in a practical and compassionate way. In Jewish life, hospitality is regarded as a "sacred obligation...the mitzvah called...the bringing in of guests. Showing hospitality...is as much a part of our religious Jewish observance as prayer, study and giving charity...."1 The scene in Fiddler on the Roof where Tevye brings home the poor scholar for Shabbat...


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    Author: Melissa Moskowitz
    Added: Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700



  • New from Jews for Jesus This Month!

    Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles by David Brickner is being released by Moody Press this month! Please refer to the enclosed flyer for more information and details on how you can order this book to help prepare for Sukkot this fall. You will notice that Moody is also releasing a new, expanded version of the classic, Christ in the Passover, by Moishe and Ceil Rosen. We do know that Passover has "passed over" but these holiday books do make a very nice...


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    Added: Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700



  • What's It to You?

    Aaron's article stated: "When Isaac was called, he was reminded of Abraham's special relationship with God and of the covenant promises (Genesis 26:2-5). Jacob was reminded of the Lord's relationship with both Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 28:13). Moses was reminded of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Exodus 3:6). Joshua was reminded of Moses' faithful service (Joshua 1:1-3). They stood upon a foundation built by those who went before them. An association, an unseen bond united these heroes in their call to the Lord's service." What does that mean to us as modern-day Jewish servants of the Lord? Maybe reflecting on a few questions will bring it into perspective: Whose service stands as an inspiration to you as you seek to serve God? Whom do you hope might find inspiration in you as they seek to serve God? What have you done or might you do in the future to link yourself with God's servants, past, present and...


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    Added: Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700



  • Bulletin Board

    Summer is almost here! It is probably too late for you to join us on our summer witnessing campaign in New York City but please do pray for all those who have chosen to serve the Lord in this way. If you would like to receive regular e-mail prayer requests and updates send an e-mail to mascarr@verizon.com asking to be added to the prayer list. It's not too late to take advantage of opportunities for Jewish children and youth. Jews for Jesus has several staff members who are passionately committed to ministry to "the next generation" of Jewish believers in Jesus. But time and time again we find that some of the best ministry takes place as these kids form relationships with one another. Lasting friendships with peers who understand what it's like to be Jewish and believe in Y'shua are priceless and life-changing. Please consider one or more of the following summer options for your son or daughter: Camp Gilgal 2006 Providing Jewish children and youth with a Messianic camping...


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    Added: Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400



  • Passing It On

    My name is David Lovi. I was born in 1980 and I grew up in a mixed home. My father is a non-practicing Jew and my mother was Catholic. We sometimes went to a cousin's house to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, and my mother would take me to a Catholic church for Christmas Eve. I remember as a kid in kindergarten someone asked what religion I was and I said "both," thinking there were only two in the world.In high school, I began reading books on Taoism, Buddhism and even Islam, all of which were very confusing and did not satisfy my hunger for something real to grasp on to. All the while I was sinking lower and lower into all kinds of drugs and sex. When I got to college, I was so entrenched in my sinful lifestyle that I felt as though I was drowning. I wasn't sure if Truth even existed. Then one day in August of 1999, as I was sitting on the floor outside the Harper College library reading a book, a Korean man named Dr. Paul Koh approached me. He said, in a heavy accent, "Excuse me, would...


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    Author: David Lovi
    Added: Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400



  • Reinstate the Draft

    A wave of fear swept over me as I held the familiar looking Hebrew envelope. I knew it contained my tzav rishon, or first military interview. I was 16 and had seen other friends receive similar letters. This letter required my presence before the military in order to evaluate my physical and mental condition for service in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). It was only an interview, a simple bus ride, an afternoon's trip. But it represented much more. It was the first of many obligations of service or sacrifices I would make for Israel. To say I did not feel prepared was an understatement, and yet I knew I had no choice. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, both boys and girls in the Land have been raised with the awareness that they will serve their country when they turn 18. It is not a matter of personal preference; it is a matter of national security -- a matter of duty. Men and women give years of their lives, sometimes life itself, for this cause. Most...


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    Author: Aaron Abramson
    Added: Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400






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