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Most believers appreciate having a clearer understanding of the Scriptures from a Jewish perspective. Explore more about our faith in Jesus from this angle and other topics, including evangelism, Israel, antisemitism, biblical festivals, the international Jewish community, Jewish roots of Christianity, personal testimonies, and prophecy.
Surrounded by the soaring walls of a Sephardic- style synagogue and the Israeli-accented melodies of the Friday night Sabbath services, hundreds of Jewish people crowd into the one-hour service on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Half of them are below the age of 30.
The primary reason Jewish people today will not easily consider the possibility that Jesus is the Messiah is because of the historically negative relationship Jewish people have had with Christianity. Growing up in a Jewish home, I was sure of two things: that Christians did not like Jews, and…
Although the Book of Hebrews relates to every believer, the initial audience was likely a group of early Jewish followers of Jesus. The author demonstrates the superiority of Jesus compared to all earthly and celestial powers, which includes His greatness compared to angels. This is why He chose to become…
“Look, Jesus is not for Jews” Hylan said. Having grown up in a strong Jewish home in upstate New York, Hylan was sure he could not believe in Jesus. As a young adult, however, he embarked on a quest for truth. His search…
“Anti-Semitism is on the increase…and enlightened people are not immune to it.” These words, written in 1945 by the renowned British author George Orwell in an essay titled “Anti-Semitism in Britain,” might just as easily have been written in 2005. Richard Jinman, reporting on February 11, 2005, in…
325 – The Council of Nicea rejected the Jewish roots of Christian faith It separated the celebration of Easter from the Jewish Passover, stating, “For it is unbecoming beyond measure that on this holiest of festivals we should follow the customs of the Jews. Henceforth let us have nothing in…
From 1968 until 1994, the Palestinians residing in the Land of Israel were largely governed by one man, Yasser Arafat. Arafat rose to power as the head of a political party, Fatah, which was founded on the premise that the Palestinians should engage in self-liberation, by force if necessary.
Those who are old enough to remember the Cold War may recall the civil defense sirens that used to go off at noon each day to test the alarm system. The good news was that it worked wonderfully. The bad news was that, after a while, no one paid…
Our Hands Are Stained With Blood by Michael Brown(Shippensburg: Destiny Image, 2002) This is a well-documented overview of the painful history of the Jewish people and the institution of the Church. From the early strains of anti-Semitism in the writings of the “Church Fathers” through the Crusades, the Inquisition,…
Why are the Jewish people persecuted, and why do we always survive? Written by Ben VolmanPhoto by Katie E. The secret of Jewish survival is buried among many secrets and many questions. Let me begin with a secret that took me more than thirty years to uncover.
The Rise of Antisemitism Who would expect antisemitism to be present on American college and university campuses, especially in our post-modern world driven by social justice and multiculturalism? After all, one place where Jewish emancipation should reign is on American campuses. But once we understand that antisemitism is totally irrational,…
How can this hatred against Jewish people be so evil? On October 7, 2023, a day forever etched in the collective memory of Israel, an unspeakable tragedy unfolded, leaving a deep scar on the nation. This date, now ominously known as Black Saturday, witnessed a horrifying act of…