The Jewish Voice Today magazine offers you insightful, biblical perspectives on the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, current events in Israel, the Jewish people, Messianic Judaism, prophecy, End Times, and more. You’ll be encouraged and equipped by Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, members of our team, and respected authors theologians, and pastors.
Jewish Voice Connections is our quarterly newsletter focusing on outreach to the Jewish people. We highlight medical outreaches to the lost and scattered tribes of Israel living in places like Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, the Hear O’ Israel Festivals of Jewish Music & Dance in places like Ukraine, and ministry right here in the United States. The stories and testimonies of changed lives in each Connections spotlight some of the remarkable ways in which God is working among His chosen people today.
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 ...
This collection of essays, articles and short stories represent the winners of Jewish Voice’s 2019 Writers Contest. With this contest, it was our hope to provide a platform for talented writers within the wider Messianic Jewish world to share their stories.
