This year Jewish people all over the world celebrate the feast of Purim at sundown on March 6. Purim commemorates the dramatic rescue of the Jewish people found in the book of Esther—a book in which God’s name is not mentioned, not even once. And as we read this story, it may seem to unfold as a series of coincidences.
Read MoreGod continues to invade the hell of war in unexpected ways. I am thankful for partners like you who are helping us extend the gospel, God’s stairway to heaven, for all who believe.
Read MoreOutside, she could hear the matches scratching. As the village around them exploded in flames, the Nazis attempted to set the last house alight. Within these walls, Maria Weinstein huddled in the embrace of her newly adopted family. There, amid the chaos, Jew and Gentile united as one family in fervent prayer.
Read MoreBaptism does not change Jews into Gentiles any more than it changes a man into a woman. Why then is there so much misunderstanding and fear among our Jewish people concerning baptism? One needn’t search very far to find the answer.
Read MoreA look into the source of Jewish theology can help solve this very old debate.
Read MoreThe Bible challenged ancient culture and included a place for women to participate in every aspect of life except the Temple priesthood.
Read MoreThe first Jewish followers of Jesus believed that he is God come to Israel in person. Naturally this raises many questions for Jewish people today.
Read MoreMuch more than the “Jewish alternative” to Christmas, Hanukkah, meaning “Dedication,” recalls a dark time in the history of our people and our miraculous deliverance from that darkness. This eight-day holiday commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the army of Antiochus Epiphanes, when God preserved and protected His people through the heroic actions of a small band of Jewish guerilla fighters.
Read MoreWhen I read Maccabees, I was surprised to find that the values of our tolerant and inclusive modern Judaism are notably absent from this ancient story. What do we do with this? How do we celebrate Hanukkah without celebrating everything about the Maccabees? It’s easy to simply cancel something uncomfortable in history, but it is both harder and more important to learn from our ancestors—both from their virtues and their faults. Thankfully, we’re not the first generation of Jewish people to wrestle with this.
Read MoreA common Hebrew phrase connected with Hanukkah is “nes gadol haya sham,” which means, “A great miracle happened there.” But did you know that without Hanukkah, we would not have Christmas? Two miracles plus a common theme link Hanukkah and Christmas in a way I hope will heighten your appreciation of both.
Read MoreThe shammash is more than just a candle, it is the servant light by which all the other candles of Hanukkah receive their light. Because of this, its meaning is transcendent, provoking reflection on the beauty of its light and the meaning of its purpose. That meaning points beyond the simple candle to a special person.
Read MoreWe've been a bit controversial in the Jewish community. What do we actually do?
Read MoreBecause of your involvement and engagement, whether only one time in the past or with greater regularity, our missionaries and staff have had the capacity to witness for Jesus and to lead many to Him.
Read MoreThanks to those of you who pray, we are empowered AND Tessa and Laura came through to honour and obey the Lord in this public declaration of their faith. The ladies are grateful and so are we!
Read MoreThe Jesus Genealogy: What’s the point? Five Devotionals by Bob Mendelsohn exploring the genealogy of Jesus.
Read MoreMoses chose not to reveal that he was a Hebrew. He actively identified as an Egyptian, and that’s how he would have gone down in history if God had not intervened. In the Hebrew Scriptures, the textbook for Jewish identity, the definition of that identity always comes from God.
Read MoreLife is filled with clues about God, and we all long for something beyond the ordinary. But what does seeking God in my life really mean?
Read MoreWhen God in the Hebrew Scriptures refers to the Jewish people as chosen, he's saying that he selected them to serve a specific purpose and to carry out a particular task. So what is it we were set apart to do?
Read MoreThere are many misconceptions about Messianic Jews and what they believe. This article addresses the strong Jewish history of Messianic Jews and explains their faith.
Read MoreYakov left his Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community more than a decade ago. He had broken the Sabbath, his parents tried to discipline him by not speaking to him ... and he just wasn’t satisfied with life at the yeshiva (Orthodox religious school). He was an 18-year-old in search of an alternative. Eventually, Yakov turned up on the Jews for Jesus website and responded to our LiveChat invitation.
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