Most Jewish people have never heard that Jesus fulfils the traditional Rosh Hashanah greeting “L’shanah tovah tikatevu” (loosely translated, “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year”). This greeting expresses hope for our names to be written in the Book of Life. How does the traditional Jewish understanding of this hope differ from what Jesus said, and what does that mean to us as his followers?
Read MoreA few months ago, I went out to do some filming for our So Be It! YouTube channel, expecting a normal day of talking with Jewish people about Jesus on the streets. As it often happens, when a good conversation gets going, more people stop and listen. That day, a group of Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) gathered around us, listening intently as we talked about Yeshua (Jesus), the Scriptures, and the hope we have in the Messiah. These are all topics that the Haredim are curious about, though they can also stir anger in them.
Read MoreWe recently opened our third ministry coffee shop in Israel, Café Maagan Specialty Coffee in downtown Haifa! Built on the northern slopes of Mount Carmel and overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Haifa is a unique city where Jews and Arabs live side by side. Since we opened this spring, it’s been amazing to see the growth and progress in ministry here.
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