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The Shroud of Turin: Jesus’s Resurrection Cloth

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The Shroud of Turin is the burial cloth believed to have once wrapped the crucified Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth. Though its documented history began in Lirey, France, in the mid-fourteenth century, earlier historical references suggest it was…

God’s Miracles in Israel’s Military History

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Without God’s hand in Israel’s history, we would not exist. Israel’s continued existence, in the face of near-continuous threat, can only be attributed to God’s miraculous intervention and faithfulness to His promises. As we look at…

If the Messiah Came, Why Isn’t There World Peace?

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If there is anything we know about the Messiah, it is that the Messiah will bring world peace. Yet, we who are Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus) claim that the Messiah has come, despite it being obvious that there has been no world peace since…

The Messiah: The One Who Brings Peace

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When we lose a loved one, we recite the mourner’s Kaddish. Oddly enough, in this ancient Jewish prayer, we do not speak of death. Instead, our kavanah (intention) is directed toward God, praising Him and pleading with Him: “May there be…

Does Christian Antisemitism Disprove Jesus as Messiah?

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If the Messiah is supposed to end antisemitism, make all wars cease, and establish God’s kingdom on earth, then how can Yeshua (Jesus) be the Messiah? His followers have perpetrated antisemitism for centuries, have initiated countless wars,…

Ronit’s Story: It’s Worth It

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Ronit Shreyberg grew up in a religious Jewish home with an Orthodox Jewish mother and a Reform Jewish father. They liked to describe their home as “conservadox.” Eventually, her mother became less Orthodox and her father become more Orthodox,…

The Jewishness of a Divine Messiah

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‘Tis the season of wintertime magic. Whimsical carols fill the air. Families bundle up inside. Hot cocoa warms our mugs as snow blankets the ground. Enchantment and serenity are the promises of the season. Even so, in our culture, the magic…

Yeshua’s Hanukkah Declarations of his Identity

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In the cold winter of Jerusalem, amid the Festival of Lights, Yeshua stood in Solomon's Colonnade on the eastern side of the Temple, surrounded by curious and confrontational listeners. The setting was Hanukkah (the Feast of Dedication), the…

Where is Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures? Part II

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To read Part I of this series, click here. In this second article on Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures, I am going to introduce you to a concept that I believe is the key to finding Yeshua throughout Israel’s experience in the Old Testament. No…

Is Jesus the One for Me?

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A casual read through the Bible will show that Jesus was sent by God for all of humanity, but especially for Jewish people. We learn the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:1–17) and see that he was not only Jewish but a descendent of both David…