A thought provoking post…
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I was reading the other day comments online by a man who used the title “Messianic Rabbi”, yet the point of view of his whole website and the opinions that he expressed were anti-Rabbinic Judaism, anti-Torah observance for Messianic Jews and opposed to the future direction of Messianic Judaism to being a Judaism for Yeshua … Continue reading
If you love me, you will keep my commands; and I will ask the Father, and he will give you another comforting Counselor like me, the Spirit of Truth, to be with you forever. (Yochanan 14:15-16, JNT) There is so much debate amongst people within the Messianic Jewish world over observing Torah ranging from those … Continue reading
Jews for Jesus affirms Jewish believers who, for the sake of honoring our heritage and developing a Jewish testimony, choose to give up some of what grace allows to conform to dietary standards and various other Jewish practices. As long as such practices are not presented as incumbent upon others in the body of Messiah, … Continue reading
The Seudat Mashiach or “Messiah’s Feast” is a final meal of Passover that is focused on the Messiah and his role as bringing the final redemption. The celebration of the Seudat Mashiach began with the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the modern Hasidic movement in Judaism. I was unfamiliar with this custom until just before … Continue reading
Above is our response to most questions about our movement, whenever we are asked “So you’re Jews for Jesus”. This happened to me a couple weeks ago when two young women asked me some questions outside my synagogue (see the post “A Relevant Messianic Judaism – A Field Study”). After answering the question “So … Continue reading