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Shalom and Happy Jewish New Year! Traditional Judaism teaches year zero marks the year of creation. Although most modern Jewish people might not accept this position, they still celebrate the holiday known as Rosh Hashanah, “the head of the year,” on the first two days of the Hebrew month…
When the Bible refers to Jesus as the “Son of David,” it is meant to help us understand how Jesus is like David. Just as one can spot the resembling features of a parent in a child, so we are meant to see Jesus’ striking resemblance to David. In…
Most Jewish holidays are festive occasions with plenty of food, fellowship, and fun for all. But some dates on the Jewish calendar are marked by more somber observance. In the case of the Day of Atonement, for example, a solemn attitude and fasting reminds people…
We are building a Coalition Against Antisemitism (CAAS), which will propose several ways to oppose antisemitism through education, activism, public demonstrations, rallies, lectures, social media, and initiating various public events with a particular emphasis on college campuses. We will work to influence local churches, seminaries and colleges, denominations, and…
The year was 1781. An eight-year fight for American independence neared its end. The Continental Army, led by George Washington, prepared to overwhelm the British army in Yorktown, Virginia. But Washington had no money. The American troops were underpaid and lacked sufficient food, clothing, and weapons. Some threatened to…
Top U.S. Jewish Organizations Fighting Antisemitism (in alphabetical order) American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC): Founded in 1963, AIPAC is a Jewish national organization with three million members that fosters a relationship between the United States and Israel and advocates on behalf of Israel to the U.S. legislative…
Background to the Survey Motti Inbari, professor of Jewish studies at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Kirill Bumin, associate dean of Boston University Metropolitan College, conducted the survey.1 It was carried out March 8–14, 2024, and included 2,033 self-identified American Christian adults.2…
Read this update from Dr Mitch Glaser on the Iranian attack on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
As we close our study of the book of Micah, the great prophet of Israel and a contemporary of Isaiah, we see him praying for the Lord to take a more active role as the Shepherd of Israel. He pleaded, “Shepherd Your people with Your scepter, the flock of…
Jewish people generally expect antisemitism, in a variety of forms, will “rise up against us to destroy us in every generation,”1 yet this ancient evil has grown another head in our day, especially since the horrifying events of October 7. The war in Israel and the…
In contrast to the impatient Israelites of his day, the prophet Micah resolved to “watch” and “wait” for God to act as He had promised. He wrote, “But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God…
Antisemitism comes in all shapes and forms. In different times and places, people have given various reasons for their hatred of Jewish people. But whether cloaked in misguided theology or racist agendas, antisemitism has been a deadly problem over the millennia, and it is once again on the rise…