Articles tagged with "Messianic Jews"

ISRAEL: Religion everywhere

Submitted by: MarilynLeff, December 20th, 2009 Topic:

Religion is the opiate of the masses, Karl Marx said. That might be true in some places, but in Israel, this drug induces dangerous hyperactivity. Always a scratch-of-the-surface away, religion is an emotional factor in conflict - between Israel and the Palestinians, between Israelis and themselves.



'Everybody is my people'

Submitted by: Messianicmiriam, November 23rd, 2009 Topic: Community Videos

The official title of Colonel Brett Oxman is not "military rabbi," but rather "chaplain," and he's officially assigned to the United States Strategic Command. The number of Jews currently serving in the U.S. military is estimated to be between 10,000 and 14,000, but only about 4,600 identify themselves as Jews; most are not religiously observant, and prefer not to stand out too much. Some report being subjected to religious pressure to convert by their fellow, Christian servicemen. At one California base, when I asked to speak to a Jewish soldier, a young black man showed up and declared himself to be the only Jew there. He turned out to be a Messianic Jew. 




The Mask of the Marranos

Submitted by: Messianicmiriam, October 4th, 2009 Topic: Education Forums

The creation of the modern state of Israel has awakened many dormant cultural pursuits, perhaps none so dramatic as the discovery of long-lost Jews. Every decade or so, another tribe of supposed descendants of biblical Israel—marked by quirky uses of Jewish symbols, eclectic religious observance, and a smattering of Hebrew prayers—is revealed to have been keeping the flame in some remote area of the world, from Africa to the subcontinent. The repatriation to Israel of members of these remnants of the long Jewish exile—from the Bene Israel of India to the Falasha of Ethiopia and the Lemba of South Africa—has been among the most inspiring aspects of the modern “ingathering of the exiles” that has animated the Zionist idea. 2 comments



The Year of the Seed

Submitted by: MarilynLeff, August 26th, 2009 Topic: Education Forums

Rich Maisel was your typical Jewish teenager growing up on New York's Long Island in the early 1980s. He had a strong Jewish identity, was a supporter of Israel, and was active in many Jewish social causes. Torah observance, though, wasn't really part of the equation.



Huckabee's pro Israel comments lauded

Submitted by: Messianicmiriam, August 20th, 2009 Topic:

A couple of Messianic Jewish leaders are praising former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee for comments he made during a recent visit to Israel.



Website Dedicated to Peace in Jerusalem Recently Launched

Submitted by: MarilynLeff, August 13th, 2009 Topic: Community Forums

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem is the theme of a recently launched website dedicated to promoting peace in Jerusalem through prayer, fellowship, and the establishment of a residence where intercessors may live while visiting holy places in Jerusalem. 



Missionaries Admit to Below-Board Entry to Israel

Submitted by: MarilynLeff, July 11th, 2009 Topic: Israel Forums

(IsraelNN.com) Missionaries Roy and Mary Kendall boast on their email newsletter of having crept into the Jewish State by not altogether honest means.
 



Israel’s Messianic Jews:

Submitted by: MarilynLeff, July 11th, 2009 Topic: Israel Videos

Israel’s Messianic Jews:
Some Call it a Miracle
In Israel, a resurgence in the number of Jews who believe in Jesus is getting a lot of attention.
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Trial Brings Light to Treatment of Messianic Jews

Submitted by: josiah, June 22nd, 2009 Topic: Messianic Forums

In 2005, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protestors invaded a Messianic Jewish congregation, overturned furniture and harassed the members for hours. Now, the congregation is suing the chief rabbi of the town and a powerful anti-missionary organization for their alleged involvement in the fracas... 1 comment



Messianic Jews Demand Israeli Citizenship

Submitted by: Levi, May 6th, 2009 Topic: Messianic Believers

Three Messianic Jews residing in Britain filed a petition with the High Court of Justice Wednesday in an effort to convince Interior Minister Eli Yishai to grant them citizenship. John Christopher and Nina and Kevin Aires are members of a faith that believes Jesus Christ is the Messiah but see themselves as Jews

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Prayer Request from Israel for Gaza War

Submitted by: Ahava, December 30th, 2008 Topic: Israel Forums

I received this prayer request yesterday from a man named Aaron living in Israel..."Thank you all for praying about the situation here in Israel. There are some other areas that need prayer but I need to give you some background so you'll know what's really going on. I urge you to take the time to read this. It'll only take a couple of minutes and it's actually kind of important...

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Messianic Jews Detained at Airport

Submitted by: josiah, December 14th, 2008 Topic: Israel Forums

A Messianic Jewish couple spent more than eight hours in detention at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport Sunday, charged with alleged missionary activities.Jamie Cowen, a US immigration attorney, and his wife, Stacy, in Israel to visit their two daughters, were not freed until they signed a document promising not to engage in missionary activities...



Faith-Healing Parents Let Infant Die Now Face Charges

Submitted by: Ahava, December 11th, 2008 Topic: Community Forums

A couple accused of letting their infant daughter die by relying on prayer, rather than medicine, today asked that the charges be dropped, arguing that they infringe on their freedom of religion and their right to raise their children in their own way. 4 comments



What Have Others Said about Jesus?

Submitted by: MissEmma88, December 8th, 2008 Topic: Community Forums

Napoleon said, "I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men...




The World is a Dangerous Place for Jews

Submitted by: ksas, October 9th, 2008 Topic: Israel Forums

The world has always been a dangerous place in which to be a Jew. The climax of modern era anti-Semitism came during my lifetime in the last century with the Nazi Holocaust, the wholesale effort to kill every Jew, man, woman and child in Europe, with the "Final Solution." It promises to repeat itself if Iran is permitted to obtain nuclear weapons.



Jews Blamed for U.S. Financial Crisis

Submitted by: MissEmma88, October 2nd, 2008 Topic: Community Forums

In the wake of the collapse of major investment banks and the government's proposed bailout of financial institutions, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is reporting a dramatic upsurge in the number of anti-Semitic statements being posted to Internet discussion boards devoted to finance and the economy. Hundreds of anti-Semitic posts regarding Lehman Brothers and other institutions affected by the subprime mortgage crisis have been submitted to discussion boards dealing with finance...



Accused of anti-Semitism, Ahmadinejad meets Jews

Submitted by: Ahava, September 30th, 2008 Topic: Israel Forums

A day after being accused of making anti-Semitic comments at the United Nations, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met a fringe group of ultra-religious Jews who seek the dismantling of the state of Israel. "Zionism has greatly weakened and, God willing, it will be destroyed soon and then all Jews, Muslims and Christians can live peacefully with one another," Ahmadinejad said... 1 comment



Rise in Violence Against Messianic Jews and Christians

Submitted by: josiah, September 29th, 2008 Topic: Messianic Forums

Violence against Christian evangelical and Messianic Jewish communities in Israel increased significantly during the period between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, according to the US State Department’s Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.



Singer Pat Boone Celebrates Christian-Jewish Fellowship

Submitted by: Ahava, September 29th, 2008 Topic: Community Forums

Four hundred people, most of them either Jewish or evangelical Christian, gathered in the Loop last night to celebrate a quarter century of their work in the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.



Israeli citizenship and non-Jewish faith

Submitted by: MissEmma88, September 26th, 2008 Topic: Israel Forums

The US State Department’s Annual Report on International Religious Freedom this year mentions claims by the Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ), a legal advocacy group for religious rights that represents mostly evangelical Christians and Messianic Jews, that the Interior Ministry refused to process immigration applications from persons entitled to citizenship under the Law of Return if it was determined such persons held Christian or Messianic Jewish religious beliefs.