Messianic Judaism / יהודים משיחים is a biblically based movement of Jewish people who believe in Yeshua (Jesus) as their Messiah. In so believing they have chosen to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob according to the Biblical customs and traditions of the Jewish nation.
The Torah: Never Changing but Always Refreshing. (RAMBAM 13 Principals of Faith - Principal Nine, Lesson Eight Excerpt; Page 269) The Spiritual identity of the Torah appears, at first glance, to present us with two contradictory themes. On the one hand, we are taught that the Torah is static: “This Torah of Moshe will never be revoked and no other Torah will ever be given by G-d.” But there is also a principal that, spiritually speaking, the Torah is given anew every day. Consequently, when we make the blessing on the giving of the Torah we use the present tense, “Blessed are You, O G-d, who gives the Torah,” to stress that Sinai is an ongoing process. Therefore, Torah demands that we always grow in our personal spirituality, so as to keep apace with the constantly expanding spiritual revelations that are occurring. These two elements to the Torah provide us with two different thrusts in our observance of the commandments. But nevertheless, “it must be new in your eyes everyday” (Rashi to Devarim 26:16), our observance should not be dry and static, but inspired and charged with the knowledge that the Torah was just given today anew. (Based on Sichas Shabbos Parshas Shemini 5747, par. 44) This teaching from the RAMBAM 13 Principals of faith regarding the eternal relevance of the Torah gives us a very deep understanding of...
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(Pirkei Avot 3 Mishnah 17) “Rabbi Akiva said: Mockery and levity accustom a man to immorality. The transmitted Oral Torah is a protective fence around the Torah; tithes are a protective fence around wealth; vows are a protective fence around abstinence; and a protective fence for wisdom is silence.” All fences, whether physical or spir ...
People talk about "believing in Jesus..." Let me ask you something, you who profess to believe in the Rav (Master), Yeshua ben Yosef, MiNetzeret... Yeshua says, 'THINK NOT that I have come to destroy the Torah and the Prophets. I HAVE NOT come to destroy but to bring them to their fullness. (Cf. Yeshayahu / Isaiah 42:21) For t ...
The Shaliach (Emmisary) Shimon Kefa (Peter) and the Shaliach Shaul (Paul) are recognized as pivotal men in the establishing of Yeshua's following. Interestingly, both men claimed at separate times that the Messiah Yeshua had not come to establish a new world religion, but rather had come to fulfill everything written in the prophetic writings of t ...
Rabbeinu (our Rabbi) Maran Yeshua calls each of us individually to a life of discipleship to him (the Mashiach teach us to walk the Torah of HaShem). But what is a disciple? What does it mean to be a disciple? Disciples in Judaism: Our image of a disciple of Maran Yeshua maybe of a bearded man in a robe, wearing sandals. Or it may be simply an ima ...
Ask someone coming out of Synagogue on a Shabbat, “Do you believe in God?” and the worshipper is shocked. “What type of question is that? Of course I do!” Then ask him, “Do you consider yourself religious?” and you’ll hear “Certainly. That's why I'm here!” This is normal. These conversations ma ...
What מרן רבינו ישוע מלך המשיח / Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua HaMashiach and HaShlichim / the Emissaries began in Jerusalem was not the church, it was not Christianity. It was a realization that Melech HaMashiach (King Messiah) and ...
Karaites are a new topic of study for me. Some friends seem to use “Karaite” and “biblical” as interchangeable adjectives; they’re not. I’d appreciate any notes about helpful resources as I try to study this issue in depth. Here are some of my heart’s objections that I would like to examine: 1. Karaite Kor ...
Sitting in the Seat of Moses. (Mattityahu/Matthew 23:1-3) “Then Yeshua addressed the crowds and His talmidim: “The Torah-teachers and the P’rushim,” He said, “sit on the seat of Moshe. So whatever they tell you, take care to do it. But don’t do what they do, because they talk but do not act!” Within the Me ...
There is a saying in English which we call the KISS method. Keep It Simple Stupid. It means that when we are trying to explain something we should keep it at a very basic level so that everyone can understand. I believe that this must also apply to the situation of doctrines and beliefs. The harder we make it for people to unders ...
In this article I will explore the role of leaders in the Messianic Jewish movement. This will include the qualities which a Messianic leader should possess, the need for proper training, the understanding of Hebrew and a vision for the future. I want to start out by saying that this article is written in love and not to attack anyone curren ...
There was a game show many years ago called “To Tell the Truth”. It was a show that had one real person and three other imposters pretending to be the same person. The panel would ask questions and then try and determine the true one from the imposters. That is the argument made by Jews and anti-missionaries who try to dissuade Jews fr ...
Messianic Judaism – The Need for Halacha (Jewish Law) This is the next in a series of articles about the growth of Messianic Judaism within the broader Jewish movement. This time I will focus on the need for Messianic Halacha. Wikipedia defines Halacha as follows: Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה ) — also transl ...
This article is an attempt to express my thoughts on a “definition” of Messianic Judaism. As with many things, this “definition” requires that I explain what I believe Messianic Judaism is not before I tell you a little bit about what I think Messianic Judaism is. It is necessary that I say a word here about the “Mess ...
The Jewish people for thousands of years have looked forward to the coming of their Mashiach, the hope of Israel. The Torah describes King Messiah: I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, tha ...
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