By Messianic Rabbi Jeff Forman To the Jewish People who had come out of the land of Egypt, the Promised Land represented their future.
John had carried a deep burden for the Jewish People from the time he was a young child in Northern Ireland. When he’d watch news stories about events in the Middle East, he was filled with longing to offer comfort and care to those living in Israel. “I must get over there somehow,” he said.
By Jonathan Bernis The early spring festival of Purim, or the “Feast of Lots,” doesn’t usually get the levels of attention in the Messi-anic world as do the big pilgrimage feasts—Pesach (Pass- over), Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles).
This wasn’t Kris Repp’s first medical outreach with Jewish Voice. The 15-hour flight like the one from New York to Johannesburg was nothing new...neither was the four-hour flight to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, or the bus ride over bumpy, rough roads to Mberengwa.
By Jack Kinsella Despite all the promises made by both sides regarding the sanctity of Jerusalem, it seems pretty much a foregone conclusion that the city will eventually be redivided between Arabs and Jews.
By Jack KinsellaThe Shema is the central prayer in the Jewish prayer book. It is generally one of the first prayers a Jewish child learns.
They have ancient traditions handed down orally from generation to generation, honoring the Patriarchs Abram, Moriah (a reference to Isaac and Mount Moriah, where Abram was called to sacrifice his son), and Jacob.
The view was spectacular. Reminiscent of the Grand Canyon, the spacious expanse of Tach Gayint, Ethiopia spread out in front of us. We were 8,500 feet above sea level, and it was breathtaking in every way. Yet in the midst of this incredible beauty were broken hearts and desperate souls.
Should I Convert to Messianic Judaism. By Jonathan Bernis, President and CEO of Jewish Voice I personally don’t believe in a conversion to Messianic Judaism. I believe in a change of heart. Biblically, conversion means “to turn” toward God, but there are many kinds of turnings.
