Messianic Jews Leaving 'Churches'

By: Israel Today
Date of Article: Sunday, November 02, 2008

Israeli Messianics say not becoming ‘Christian’ is key to connecting with their unbelieving countrymen | Aviel Schneider

Something is moving. A growing number of Jews who believe in Yeshua (Jesus) do not want to turn their backs on Judaism.

This trend, which has become more evident in recent years, is often an individual rather than collective decision. These believers are scattered all over the country and many in the same situation do not even know each other.

Messianic Congregation or Church? Some Israeli believers in Jesus say Messianic congregations have abandoned their Jeiwsh identity.
Messianic Congregation or Church? Some Israeli believers in Jesus say Messianic congregations have abandoned their Jeiwsh identity.

Since this is a very sensitive and potentially divisive topic on the Messianic scene, we emphasize that those who shun congregations do not reflect the majority of Jewish believers in the Land.

Nevertheless, it underscores a dilemma facing many Israeli believers who feel caught between Judaism and Christianity, between Jewish and Christian doctrine and expressions of worship. Many Jewish believers are troubled by congregations that they see as implants of Western Christianity which have abandoned their Jewish and Israeli identity.

Submitted by: Eliab, November 2nd, 2008 Topic: Community Forums

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matt commented on December 16, 2008:

1) Let's study Hazal, Midrashim our oral traditions and enrich our understanding of the Scriptures. The reason Christianity is so boring and filled with stereotypical answers is they have failed to see the whole picture in Judaism - many answers to doubts and questions are answered by our Hazal tradition. 2) Let's focus on shidduch to maintain the Jewishness of the Community, shidduch is a number one mitzvah yet we have taken on the careless random ways of the gentiles. 3) Live a torah lifestyle: kashrut, taharut mishpaHit, shabbat 4) Just say no to gentile Christianity! They should be the ones changing if they truly want the church to come back from the dead (Romans 9). At the moment the church is happy to be dead, but let's not be a part of it.

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