Prayers to Scatter Antisemitic Enemies

We knew it would be there, but still, it overwhelmed us. Antisemitism, that is. When we attended the AmericaFest convention late in December, we knew we would encounter those who were indifferent to what God’s Word says about Israel, who espoused Replacement Theology, or were even downright antisemitic in their beliefs. We had great conversations with folks of all persuasions. Still, we truly were taken by surprise over how pervasive antisemitism is today, specifically among those who call themselves believers or are part of present-day conservatism in America.

We gave you an update and some prayer requests coming from the conference in the last Prayer Points email, but we continue to feel the weight of what we saw and heard. It’s a weight of responsibility we feel to be a voice on this issue, especially to the Church, and to GenZ, who are getting their news from social media. For those who are young Believers in Jesus, we encountered many who are biblically illiterate and seemingly discipled by strident and highly influential voices in the media whose messages go against the truths in God’s Word. It’s raised our awareness and broken our hearts.

Today, one day after the 2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we’re continuing to say, “Never again!” and putting out a call for prayer in this area. Please join us!

Please Pray: 

• Leaders of churches, ministries, seminaries, and Bible schools to receive revelation — not from popular opinion, but from the simplicity and truth of God’s Word — regarding Israel and the Jewish people. That they would, in turn, seek to teach, equip, and inspire others
• GenZ Believers to become biblically literate, discerning the spirit of truth from the spirit of error, and grow into devoted disciples and communicators regarding God’s heart for His people
• Quick exposure of lies on social media and that they are replaced with the truth
• God to turn back the rising tide of antisemitism among not only liberal factions but also conservative movements in America
• The Lord’s guidance for Jewish Voice Ministries as to how to be a beacon of truth on these issues and for divine opportunities to lift our voice effectively. Lord, help us!
• That the allegiance of believers worldwide would be to Jesus (Yeshua) and the power of the Gospel, not to any other movement or philosophy

Thank you for your prayers! 

We believe we are on the verge of a mighty move of God in the U.S. and around the world, and that Satan is influencing this rise in antisemitism because he knows his time is getting shorter. Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered!

It may sound like an obscure little holiday to Gentile Believers, but Tu B’Shevat holds significant meaning for Jewish people. Tu B’Shevat is the Jewish New Year for Trees. Its literal meaning is “the 15th of Shevat,” indicating a date on the Jewish calendar. The month of Shevat falls in late January or early February on the Gregorian calendar.

This New Year for Trees is rooted in the Torah’s command not to eat fruit from a new tree for three years (Leviticus 19:23). To observe this commandment faithfully, ancient rabbis set Tu B’Shevat to mark the “birthday” for all trees. Tu B’Shevat became a holiday after a Jewish teacher in the early 1890s took his students on a tree-planting excursion in Israel. At that time, the Land wasn’t called Israel but was part of the Ottoman Empire. The practice of planting trees on this date caught on and became an annual tradition among many groups, as it remains today.

Planting trees in Israel for Tu B’Shevat reinforces our connection to the Land, whether we live in Israel or in the Diaspora. Jewish people worldwide send donations to organizations that plant trees in the Land, beautifying it and increasing Israel’s fruitfulness. The prophet Ezekiel foretold that Israel’s desolate land would become lush again, and that is the case since Israel’s rebirth as a country in 1948. (See Ezekiel 36:34–36.)

Trees, in general, symbolize life, strength, and abundance. But what does the Bible say about trees? Looking at trees in Scripture, we see specific trees and their usefulness. We also see trees used as metaphors, in worship, parables, and prophecy. Join us as we explore trees in the Bible, and discover their spiritual significance for your own life.

Trees at the Beginning

The Garden of Eden contained many trees, but two stood out for their significance. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was the one tree God forbade Adam and Eve to eat from. He said it would bring death. Satan deceived Eve, telling her God lied about the tree and its fruit wouldn’t harm her, but would actually do her good. Eve ate. Adam ate. And sin entered all mankind – from then to now to the end of the age. There was another tree in the Garden, one that promised life rather than death. Lest Adam and Eve eat from this Tree of Life and live forever in their fallen state, God expelled them from the Garden.

References: Genesis 2:9, 3:22–24.

Uses of Trees in the Bible

Food

God created fruit-bearing trees to provide food for mankind.

References: Genesis 1:11–12, 1:29, Deuteronomy 20:19.

Building

Trees provide wood for building things. We can assume that early tent dwellings used branches as poles to support the coverings. Noah’s ark was made of gopher wood. The Ark of the Covenant was made of acacia wood, covered in a gold overlay. Specific trees are mentioned as being used to build King David’s house and the First Temple.

References: Exodus 25:10, 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Kings 6, Isaiah 60:13.

Fire

Without explicitly saying it until Psalm 120, it’s a given that tree wood was used to make fires throughout biblical history. Firewood enabled cooking and provided warmth.

References: Genesis 19:3, Exodus 12:8, Psalm 120:4, Proverbs 26:20, Mark 14:54.

Homes for Birds

The birds of the Earth find their rest, their home, and their nesting places among the trees.

References: Psalm 104:17, Matthew 13:31–32.

Beauty

Beauty is part of God’s nature, and He loves to make things beautiful. Trees beautify the Earth He gave for us to dwell in.

Reference: Leviticus 23:40, Ezekiel 31:19.

Shade, Rest, and Hospitality

Trees provide shade, offering a comfortable place to find rest or practice hospitality by entertaining guests.

References: Genesis 18:4, Zechariah 3:10.

Worship & Offerings

Wood was used to make burnt offerings to the Lord, even before the Tabernacle. Noah offered a burnt offering after the flood. God tested Abraham by asking him to make a burnt offering of his own son, Isaac, stopping him at the last moment and providing a ram instead. In the wilderness, one of the freewill offerings the Israelites made toward building the Tabernacle was acacia wood. God instructed the Israelites to bundle branches from three species of trees as part of worship during the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). At Yeshua’s (Jesus’) “Triumphal Entry” into Jerusalem days before His crucifixion, worshipers laid tree branches in the road before Him and shouted “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”

References: Genesis 8:20, 22:2–14; Exodus 29, Exodus 25:1–8, Leviticus 1, 23:40, Mark 11:8.

Idolatry

Trees were also used for idol worship. Israel and Judah set up altars on “high places” under trees where they made sacrifices in disobedience to God. Tree wood was also used to carve idols, which God explicitly forbade in the second commandment.

References:  1 Kings 14:22–23, Isaiah 44:14–20, and Exodus 20:4.

God’s Blessing & Judgment

God used trees and their fruitfulness as ways to communicate His pleasure with or judgment on His people or other nations. During times of blessing, trees bore bountiful fruit. In times of judgment, God struck trees with barrenness or brought plagues to destroy them. One of His Last Days’ judgments on the Earth will be that one-third of the Earth’s trees will be burned up.

References: Ezekiel 34:27, 36:30, Exodus 9:5, 10:5, Leviticus 26:20, Jeremiah 7:20, Revelation 8:7.

Execution

Trees were used as instruments of execution – hangings and, in Roman times, crucifixion by “hanging on a tree.” The Roman executioner’s stake that Yeshua died on is also referred to as a tree.

References: Genesis 40:19, Acts 5:30, 10:29, 13:29.

Praise

Scripture speaks about Creation praising and worshiping God. Psalm 148 calls upon the heavens, planets, Earth, and animals to praise the Lord. Other verses directly mention trees praising God, rejoicing, singing, and clapping their hands in response to God’s goodness and deeds.

References: Psalm 96:12, Isaiah 44:23, 55:12.

Miracles

God led the Israelites to freedom into the Sinai Desert, where they soon discovered there was no water. He showed them His power by having Moses throw a tree into the bitter waters of Marah, and they became sweet and fit for drinking. Yeshua cursed a barren fig tree one day, and the next day the disciples passed by it again; it was completely shriveled from the roots up, revealing to them His divine power.

References: Exodus 15:25, Mark 11:20–22.

Prophecy

God used the analogy of a tree to describe a judgment He was going to enact against Egypt. He also used the tree to foretell that His promised Messiah would come from the line of King David, from the tree or trunk of Jesse.

References: Ezekiel 31, Isaiah 11:1.

Metaphors

A Flourishing Life

Wisdom, righteousness, fulfilled desire, and wholesome speech are called “trees of life” for a person.

References: Psalm 92:12, Proverbs 3:18, 11:20, 13:12, 15:4.

Security and Fruitfulness in the Lord

The person who trusts in God is like a tree planted by a rich source of water, having no cause to worry in drought. Likewise, the righteous person will be like a tree planted near rivers, producing bountiful fruit and vibrant leaves.

References: Jeremiah 17:7–8, Psalm 1:3.

Hope for Personal Revival

Job, in his despair, contrasted his life to a cut-down tree, saying that at least the tree has hope of sprouting new shoots of revival.

Reference: Job14:7

The Bible also uses trees to represent such things as long life, Israel’s fathers, Israel’s beauty, a shaking heart, a shaking judgment from God, and countries. God says that He is like a green cypress tree and Israel’s fruit is found in Him.

References: Isaiah 65:22, Hosea 9:10, Hosea 14:6, Isaiah 7:2, Isaiah 34:4, Ezekiel 31:4, Hosea 14:8.

Spiritual Fruit

One of the best-known biblical metaphors involving trees is that of spiritual fruit. Yeshua likens people to trees when saying that a tree is known by its fruit. He contrasts Believers as good trees bearing good fruit with unBelievers as bad trees bearing bad fruit. James addresses unwholesome speech as a fruit from a different kind of tree, a fruit that should not come forth from Believers. The gospel of John describes Jesus as the true vine and Believers as the branches. He explains that the gardener prunes healthy vines (and by implication trees) to help them produce more fruit. Similarly, God uses life’s challenging circumstances to “prune” us, thereby strengthening our faith and producing more fruit that points the world to God. The apostle Paul describes this spiritual fruit as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

References: Matthew 12:33, Matthew 7:17–18, James 3:8–12, John 15:1–8, Galatians 5:22–23.

Faith

Yeshua compared our faith to a tiny mustard seed. Though it is small, it produces a tree that bears much fruit and blesses other living things. A little faith, He indicated, goes a long way. It can move mountains, work wonders, and glorify Him to the world.

References: Matthew 13:22.

Israel and the Church

One of the most overlooked metaphors among Christians pertains to the Church’s relationship to Israel, the Jewish people. The apostle Paul describes Israel as a natural olive tree and Gentile Believers in Jesus as grafted-in branches from a wild olive tree. He commands the grafted branches not to boast as if they replaced or are better than the natural branches, because the very tree itself is Israel. He goes on to say that God is able to graft back in natural branches that were broken off for unbelief. A few verses later, he reminds the Roman Believers that the gifts and callings of God – in general and specifically to Israel as His covenant people – are irrevocable.

References: Romans 11:16–24, 11:29.

Parable for Identifying Signs of the End Times

Yeshua said no one knows the day or the hour of His return, but He used a parable to teach us how we could know the season. He said we can tell what season it is by how the fig tree looks. When its leaves are new, we know that summer is near. In the same way, when we see the things He described to them about the Last Days, we know His return is near.

Reference: Matthew 24.

A Tree at the End

The Tree of Life appears again in the book of Revelation. The angel to the Church of Ephesus received the Lord’s word that to those who overcome, the Lord will allow to eat from the Tree of Life in “the Paradise of God,” in the New Jerusalem. This exquisite tree will reside on either side of the “river of water of life” flowing out of the Temple, and will bear 12 different fruits, yielding fruit every month. Its leaves will be for the healing of the nations. The Tree of Life is part of the glorious future that awaits Believers in Yeshua.

 References: Revelation 2:7, 22:2, 14.

From the beginning to the end, the Bible is filled with references to trees. This makes the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat – the New Year for Trees – even more significant. So, the next time you’re outside, take a moment to enjoy the beautiful trees around you and reflect on how God speaks to you through His marvelous Creation – from Genesis to Revelation.

Celebrating His Goodness and Abundance in 2025 — And Seeking It for 2026!

“You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance.”

— Psalm 65:11 (NKJV)

As we look back on 2025 and ahead to 2026, we are amazed by the Lord’s goodness. It brings to mind the above Scripture. God has put His finishing touches on this year, and despite all the hard things, it has been a good year in so many ways — one we celebrate with deep gratitude.

This verse is interesting. It refers to harvest time and alludes to carts or baskets, overflowing with abundance, making their way along the pathways of the Lord to His people.

The harvest imagery is noteworthy because the Lord has given our Senior Director of Global Outreach, Eric, an image of seeds. The ministry seeds we planted this past year and previously will produce an even greater abundance in terms of ministry opportunities and fruitfulness. What a beautiful picture to fuel our prayers.

We believe the Lord’s abundance and goodness apply not only to last year but also this coming year. Pray with us! We earnestly seek the Lord’s help in 2026 to:

• See all Israel saved, including going to new places and using new methods to bring Jewish people the timeless truths about Yeshua (Jesus)
• Grow the Messianic community in multiple nations, including Israel and the U.S.
• See all Israel saved, including going to new places and using new methods to bring Jewish people the timeless truths about Yeshua (Jesus)
• Grow the Messianic community in multiple nations, including Israel and the U.S.

Join as we pray for and with you:

Lord, bless our many faithful partners. Would You crown their year with goodness, and bring them an abundance of blessings? Help us all to keep our eyes on You, and trust You for salvations, reconciliations, provision, and revival — not only in our own lives, but in the lives of the Jewish people throughout the world. Thank You, Lord, that our times are in Your hands, including this year. In Yeshua’s name, AMEN.

Womp, womp, womp! The heavy-fisted pounding on the kitchen door of their host’s home was unmistakable. Eight-year-old Hannah and her mother had been silent for some time, almost holding their breath as they heard Nazi soldiers outside rounding people up. Now, they were at the door.

Hannah and her mother were in the forced labor camp at Adampol, Poland. At night, they usually slept at the crowded camp, but by day they worked on the farm of someone Hannah only knew as The Old Man. Her grandfather had given the man whatever he could before the Nazis came, asking him to take care of his family if they were ever sent to Adampol.

The Old Man was keeping his promise as best he could, and the night before, because Hannah was very sick, she and her mother had been granted the favor of sleeping on the floor of the farmhouse kitchen. In the night, they had a visitor at the window. Hannah’s father, who had escaped capture and joined the resistance, was sent to warn the Adampol prisoners that “death squads” were headed their way.

Hannah and her mother lay awake for the rest of the night. In the morning, they heard the first sounds that the brutal outfit had arrived. Then came the pounding on the door.

Hannah’s mother calmly knelt and faced her daughter. She hugged her tightly and kissed her. Then, slowly, she went to the door. She stepped outside and closed it behind her.

Hannah stayed on the straw mattress and waited. But when her mother didn’t come back, she went outside and saw that the soldiers had lined many people up by the farm’s well.

Standing on the steps, Hannah couldn’t understand why her mother wouldn’t look at her. She decided she should go down and take her hand. Just then, she heard an order shouted, and then shooting. “I saw her fall… and I saw the blood on the snow,” Hannah recalled in an interview with Britain’s Sky News.

At eight years old, Hannah Lewis witnessed her mother’s murder. “I knew I could not scream or do anything,” Hannah said. “So, I went back and put myself back on that pallet, and somehow, I survived the war.”

“We weren’t actually liberated,” she explained. “We were just left alone. Nobody knew what was happening, and nobody came for me… And then, one day, my father appeared….So, another part of our life started.”

Scenes like Hannah witnessed, and worse, took place all across Europe during Hitler’s regime. Before its despicable “solution” to “the Jewish problem” was brought to a stop, the Third Reich had murdered nearly six million Jewish people, along with millions of others it deemed deplorable.

Such is the face of shameless, runaway antisemitism. The international outcry in response to the Holocaust for nearly 80 years now has been “Never again!” Yet today, we are seeing virulent antisemitism accelerating at a shocking pace. Formerly quiet antisemites have come out in the open. Many are now boldly taking a stage, shouting their stereotypes, lies, and hatred before a growing number of willing listeners. Others are taking to the streets to assault random Jewish passersby … or hurl abuses or throw punches at Jewish college students … or scrawl Nazi symbols on Jewish walls. What kind of society lets this type of hate run amok?

We can’t let it gain any more traction. As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches on January 27, let’s seize every opportunity we can to speak out against antisemitism.

Would you be so bold as to bring it up in conversations? Hey, did you know that January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day? With the way antisemitism is raging all around the world, it sure seems like we’re on track for it to keep growing worse - unless we speak out against it. We have to do everything we can to communicate such wholesale hatred is not acceptable – don’t you think?

That’s just one way to bring up the serious state of today’s growing antisemitism. For resources to help you engage in the conversation, visit the Love Your Jewish Neighbor website.

Gutu, Zimbabwe, Medical Outreach

October 16–26, 2025

• 10,109 Patients Received Care
• 1,231 People Received Dental Care
• 960 Eyeglasses Distributed
• 2,291 Children Attended the Zehra Kids Program
• 3,237 People Heard the Gospel
• 232 People Received Yeshua 
• 109  People Requested Follow-up

Changing Lives in Gutu, Zimbabwe

God is good! With your help, we completed an ambitious 2025 Medical Outreach season in Gutu, Zimbabwe. We have stories to share with you, but first, here’s a glimpse of just how many lives you helped change in Gutu.

Thankful Hearts Return

Ten years ago, a woman came to our Medical Outreach in Gutu with her very sick daughter. Doctors couldn’t help the little girl, and the pair went to our Spiritual Care Ministry. There, Patrick, an Outreach Partner, prayed for the girl. She immediately felt better, and they went on their way.

This October, the same mother and daughter, now a young woman, returned — but not for medical care. They went straight to the prayer tent to thank the man who had prayed for them. What a happy reunion it was for Patrick, who was back with us. The daughter hasn’t had any health issues since that prayer 10 years ago. She is living a full, healthy life. They just wanted to express their gratitude for the prayer that changed their lives. A big part of their gratitude goes to people like you who make these Medical Outreaches possible.

Impromptu Surgery Changes a Woman’s Life

On the last day of the Gutu Medical Outreach, we met Terriera in the dental department. Without sufficient medical care available to her, what had started as a tiny blemish on her jaw had become a very large growth.

Imagine, for a moment, the shame this woman endured because of her disfigurement. Imagine the looks she received, the gossip she heard whispered as she passed in the street, the embarrassment she felt when people gawked at her face.

Because you helped send us to her community, all that changed for Terriera. There are no coincidences with God, and on this Outreach, we “happened” to have a highly specialized dentist volunteering with us. Right there in the dental tent, the specialist was able to surgically remove the mass on Terriera’s face — and the shame that came with it.

“It showed me that we do make a life-changing impact,” said a staff member who observed the transformation, “that God can send someone from across the world to help another person in need.” The staff member has remained in contact with Terriera and learned that she is recovering well.

This story reveals how vital these Medical Outreaches are. The places you send us lack adequate facilities, equipment, and medical personnel to meet all the needs in their communities.

You Made the Difference

We wouldn’t have been there for Terriera if not for you and others like you, who give to support the cost of providing quality medical, dental, and eye care to thousands at each Outreach. Along with this aid, we share the Good News of Yeshua (Jesus) to members of these African Jewish communities and their neighbors. You are truly changing lives, for now and for eternity.

Thank you!

It’s Friday afternoon, and a sense of expectancy is building in Jewish minds throughout the world. Jewish homemakers bustle about cleaning, preparing a meal and setting a beautiful table. In workplaces, Jewish men and women anticipate the mental shift they’ll experience in just a few hours — no more pressure from deadlines, work problems, meetings or striving to please bosses and clients.

You may say, “Well, doesn’t everyone feel this way about Friday? The weekend’s coming when they can leave the workweek behind.” Ah, but there’s something different about Friday in the Jewish mind. For us, Friday afternoon is the threshold of much more than the weekend.

Friday night begins Shabbat. The ceasing. Our weekly rest. Shabbat is the Hebrew word for the Sabbath, and Jewish people also call it Shabbos. Shabbat, Shabbos, the Sabbath — they all refer to the same day of rest that we find in Scripture.

Shabbat is about more than merely not working. It’s more than having free time. It’s a time we welcome in with intentionality, purpose, and the warmth of centuries-old traditions.

Life today runs at a breakneck speed that seems only to get faster. We live in an age of timesaving tips and pre-prepped meal kits — designed to help us pack more into our days than at any other time in history. There’s work to do, progress to make, and achievements to accomplish! We take ourselves or our children from one activity to another to not miss out on opportunities, many of which genuinely enrich our lives. The thing is, there’s just so much available to us nowadays.

We understand intellectually that we need rest and can feel its effects when we’ve experienced it. We’re refreshed mentally, physically, and emotionally. Even so, sometimes, it’s hard to let ourselves pursue it. Stopping work is one thing; not worrying about the work that isn’t getting done is another. When we brush our hands together and say, “There, now. That’s done,” it relates only to a particular project. The feeling of accomplishment is often short-lived as another responsibility lies waiting. No, we will never run out of work. There will always be more than we can get done in a day, a week, or a lifetime.

As vital as rest is to us, attaining it doesn’t come naturally.  The truth is, most of us don’t know how to rest.

Enter Shabbat.

Amid the frantic pace of 21st-century life, Jewish obedience to a God-commanded weekly day of rest holds strong, having steadfastly endured, week after week, throughout the centuries.

From the outside looking in, Shabbat may appear constrictive, a rule of law that dampens our enjoyment of life. However, those who keep it faithfully recognize that rather than restrictive, Shabbat is a gift.

And with today’s lifestyles, we need Shabbat’s rhythm of rest more than ever.

The Gift of Shabbat

Shabbat is a gift that offers us the stability of a regular, intentional time when we step out of the fray and hide ourselves in the haven of the Lord’s gift of rest.

Shabbat is a weekly reset. For 25 hours, from just before sunset on Friday evening to just after nightfall on Saturday, we suspend our regular routines and welcome the rest God commanded.

It is a time of refreshment and renewal, a time to engage with the Lord, family and friends. It is a gift from God that we welcome as a beloved friend. It recenters our perspective, reminding us that God is King of the universe, Lord of all, and Lord of our lives. It prompts us to recall that He is the source of our strength and hope. He is our provider, worthy of our praise and trust.

If observing Shabbat is new to you, allow us to meet you at the doorstep with a broad smile and a hearty “Shabbat shalom!” wishing you “Sabbath peace!” We are delighted you’re here. As we throw an arm around your shoulder, we invite you to join us in a sacred tradition, one that comes from the Lord Himself — one that is designed to fill a deep need in you, return your focus to Him, and steady you with a weekly rhythm of restoration for body, soul and spirit. We invite you into what has been a Jewish act of obedience to the Lord since the Exodus and the 10 Commandments. However, the concept of Shabbat goes even further back than that.

The preceding is an excerpt from Shabbat: A Sacred Rhythm of Rest by Jewish Voice Ministries International.

Chiwena, Zambia, Medical Outreach

August 28 – September 7, 2025

• 7,973 Patients Received Care
• 713 People Received Dental Care
• 1,534 Eyeglasses Distributed
• 140 Families Received LifeStraw® Water Filters
• 750 Children Attended the Zehra Kids Program
• 1,869 People Heard the Gospel
• 272 People Received Yeshua
• 341 People Requested Congregational Follow-up
• 2 Congregations of 50 or More People Have Formed

Have you ever struggled to see in the dark? Maybe the electricity went off while you were walking through the house, or sunset caught you reading in a darkening room until you could barely make out the words. When light finally came, it brought relief.

Ephesians 6:12 tells us that, as Believers, our fight in this world is against spiritual forces of darkness. We encountered such darkness in Zambia, and you played a role in shining the light of Yeshua (Jesus) into the lives of people who needed to know His love and true hope.

Before we tell you more, here’s an overview of the lives you touched in Zambia through your support of Jewish Voice Ministries.

Into the Darkness

A mother and young daughter came to the Outreach’s Spiritual Care Ministry. A high fever as a toddler had left the girl with mental and physical challenges. The mother already believed in Yeshua, but Outreach Partners noticed a sign on the girl’s arm showing she’d been to a witch doctor.

A man visiting the dental department told a team member he had another need. “My knees,” he said, “I need the magic.” The partner explained, “We’re not doing magic. We’re praying in the name of Yeshua.” The man insisted, “No, no. Magic, magic.”

A heartbroken mother arrived carrying her lifeless baby, who had died on the way to our Clinic. Outreach Partners comforted her, sharing the Gospel, and the mother accepted Yeshua as the Messiah. The partners felt compelled to encourage her not to seek a witch doctor for her grief.

These stories amplify the spiritual environment in which we ministered in Zambia. Throughout the city, signs attached to light posts advertised mystical cures for every misfortune. In a place with so much need and so little medical care available, people often turn to whatever is within reach. Desperate, hurting people consult witch doctors without realizing it opens the door to spiritual darkness.

You Brought Light

Into this spiritual darkness, you brought light. Through your support, you helped bring the light and genuine hope of Yeshua to the people of Chiwena, Zambia. Because of you, thousands received quality medical care and nearly 2,000 heard the Good News of the Messiah. Those who accepted Him now carry His light in their families and communities. And two new Messianic Jewish congregations have formed to help them grow in their faith and spread the light of truth.

You made all this possible.

You have truly transformed lives.

Thank you!

A Ripe Harvest in a Muslim Region

If you like hearing about the difference you’re making in Jewish lives, you’re going to enjoy this report from our recent Malawi Outreach.

This was our first Outreach in Malawi, where, through your support, we ministered to the large Lemba Jewish population there. This part of Malawi is about 97 percent Muslim, with many people of Jewish heritage practicing Islam.

Speaking of percentages, here are some exciting figures revealing the spiritual hunger in this area. Compared to what we usually see, these statistics are significantly higher. Praise God for His mighty work in these individual lives — through you and your support!

• 45% of patients who came to the Malawi Clinic visited the voluntary prayer tent
• 20% of those who visited the prayer tent accepted Yeshua
• 10% of those who visited the prayer tent were Jewish Lemba
• 43% of the Jewish Lemba who visited the prayer tent accepted Yeshua

These figures — representing individual people — are truly remarkable. Here’s a look at the number of lives you touched in Malawi through your support of Jewish Voice Ministries. Be sure to scroll down for a story of lives you helped transform with the love and Good News of Yeshua (Jesus).

Malawi Medical Outreach

August 14–24, 2025

• 5,117 Patients Received Care
• 1,196 Eyeglasses Distributed
• 35 Minor Surgeries Performed
• 2,303 People Heard the Gospel, 231 of them Jewish
• 468 People Received Yeshua, 100 of them Jewish
• 376  People Requested Congregational Follow-up

Sharing Yeshua in the Streets

During the Outreach, some members of the Spiritual Care Team left the Clinic gates to walk through the neighborhood and pray. One partner teamed up with a local pastor to translate. They found a group of about 25 people sitting outside, mostly women, youth, and children. A half-dozen men sat in the background, slightly apart from the group. The pair greeted the locals, and after a few words, the pastor whispered to the partner, “They are ready to hear what you have to say.”

The partner began, “I want to tell you a true story that happened a long time ago,” and she continued to share the Gospel of Yeshua through her translator. At the end, she asked people to raise their hands if they believed what she’d shared, wanted their sins forgiven and desired to receive a new heart and spirit. A few ladies walked off, disinterested. But every other person raised a hand, including the men no one thought were listening. The partner and pastor led them in a prayer of repentance and accepting Yeshua as the Messiah. They went on to pray blessings over the new Believers, and the Lord showered great joy upon them all.

You Made These Encounters Possible

You know, don’t you, that you played a part in these transformed lives? Your support made this Malawi Outreach possible, where 468 people, including 100 Jewish people, joined the family of God as your new brothers and sisters. You are truly making a difference in Jewish lives — and non-Jewish lives, even Muslim lives. Because of you, people all over the world are stepping out of darkness into the marvelous light of the Messiah. Thank you so much for caring.
 

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

— 1 Peter 2:9