JEWISH VOICE BLOG

March 06, 2014

For the second time in two years, the President of the United States injected unnecessary tension and toxicity into a vital meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—the democratically elected leader of America’s principle ally in the volatile Middle East. The two leaders met at the White House on March 3rd to discuss the latest effort by a U.S. Administration to broker a peace-bringing accommodation between the Palestinians and Israel. The day before the meeting, however, Presid...

March 06, 2014

Reports coming in from our Woliso medical mission describe the impact we are having on this community of needy people. We have treated thousands of patients in the first three days, patients who might otherwise never see a doctor for their condition. It is an exciting privilege to bring this kind of medical care to them free of charge! They need it so badly and the difference it makes in their lives is very often profound. Here is our report fresh from the field this morning. Monday, 03 Marc...

March 05, 2014

The boy didn’t smile, but he came closer. His bare feet, earth stained shirt, and ragged trousers betrayed his poverty. Very often, JVMI medical missions teams are greeted with excited smiling children, waving for cameras, and giggling at having their picture taken. Volunteers love being with the children, exchanging smiles, laughter, hugs, and high fives. Sometimes the kids are hams, posing and making faces for the camera. Sometimes they are shy, coyly smiling behind their shawl. Some kids, ...

March 04, 2014

Right out of the gate on the first day of our Woliso medical mission clinic our team treated 1,400 patients. When volunteers arrived at the clinic site Monday morning, there were crowds of people waiting for them. Our contacts with a Messianic congregation there help us tell the community we are coming. Together with signage, the word spreads easily about a JVMI medical mission offering free medical and dental care. People walk many kilometers to get to us. Thousands come and wait in line. On...

March 04, 2014

The JVMI team of medical and non-medical volunteers arrived safely in Ethiopia for our first medical mission of the year in Woliso. The team arrived in Addis Ababa, the capitol city of Ethiopia, on Saturday. After a day of rest and orientation they headed to Woliso, a town about 70 miles from Addis consisting of a population recorded in 2007 to be around 38,000 people. As the big bus made its way on the road to Woliso, our refreshed and excited team received waves from many locals along the w...

February 28, 2014

Though the protests in Ukraine against the government have dominated news coverage from the country in recent days, Jewish People living there have found themselves targeted as well. The Giymat Rosa Synagogue in the Ukrainian town of Zaporizhia, 250 miles southeast of Kiev, was firebombed earlier this week. Thankfully the synagogue was not seriously damaged and no one was injured in the attack. In response to this and other threats and attacks, the head of the European Jewish Association, Rab...

February 27, 2014

Do you want to make a difference in the world? Do something extraordinary? Have a life-changing experience as you change the lives of others? Do something powerful and unforgettable? We have a special ministry adventure just for you! Jewish Voice Medical Outreaches are about bringing healing and hope to a hurting people. We do this through free medical and dental clinics where every patient is also invited to our prayer room to be prayed for and given the eternal life-saving message of Ye...

February 27, 2014

Everything we do at Jewish Voice Ministries is based in the love of Yeshua (Jesus). However, whether it is being communicated in the form of free medical care, preaching accompanied by signs and wonders, or even the offering of a cup of cold water in Yeshua’s name, there are those who seek to interrupt and outright oppose this message going out to those who need it. Standing on a foundation of prayer Would you pray with us that everywhere we go, and in everything we do, it would be clear ...

February 26, 2014

Jewish Voice LIVE with Jonathan Bernis Webcast March 13, 2014 8 pm EST Understanding the Jewish Jesus with special guest Rabbi Barney Kasdan Does the Jewishness of Jesus really matter? How does understanding Him in a Jewish context help my personal faith? How can I honor Yeshua’s Jewishness in my own life and worship? Is the New Testament written mostly from a Jewish perspective? Rabbi Kasdan, Messianic rabbi of Kehilat Ariel Messianic Synagogue in San Diego, has authored num...

February 26, 2014

And so it begins, with our first Medical Outreach of 2014 just a few days away! We start our year in Woliso, Ethiopia, and then just eight weeks from now, we will head to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to hold a new type of Outreach Event for the very first time. Your prayers reach out to locations, communities and lives that you may never touch physically, but through the power of prayer, you are having tangible and eternal impact on all we do! Let’s make a mark on 2014 together, in Yeshua’s Name! Ou...