Jewish Identity

It’s a well-known fact that the first followers of Jesus were Jewish. But how has happened with Jewish followers of our Messiah in the ages since?

Though Sam was Jewish and Val was a Gentle Christian, they had almost everything in common. But would Jesus be the dividing line to keep them apart?

Since I’m Jewish and believe in Jesus, people sometimes say things to me like, “Your grandfather must be turning over in his grave.” Are they right?

A recent article in the Jewish magazine Aish tells of an encounter with a Jewish missionary, then argues that being a Jew for Jesus is impossible.

Since I started believing in Jesus, I’ve often heard this question from my Jewish friends and family. Did I go over to the decidedly non-Jewish side?

It’s a common perception that if a Jew comes to faith in Jesus, they’ve moved out of the Jewish ballpark. But my experience was just the opposite.

Historians agree, Jesus was a first-century teacher of Judaism, a rabbi. But then what kind of Judaism did Jesus teach?

There are thriving groups of Messianic Jewish people all over the world. What do Messianic Jews believe? Is a Jew for Jesus the same thing? Read on he...

I’m a person of faith but don’t observe much of rabbinic tradition. So, how can non-observant Jews like me celebrate the giving of the Law on Shavuot?

The Hebrew text of Exodus says that we saw the voice of God at Sinai. Rabbis interpret this visual manifestation as God’s words dividing into 70 langu...

Taking a deeper look at the meaning of the food eaten on Shavuot, we find a symbolic showcase of God’s promises to the Israelites—and to us today.

Why don’t Jews believe Jesus is the messiah? Some do! But for the majority of Jewish people, some of their reasons are cultural, historical, and or re...

Though our salvation comes from the Messiah, there are still two reasons that as Jews we find value in practicing commands of the Torah.

Scripture tells us that we were chosen by God for a purpose. But what is that purpose? A closer look points to our loving God and our neighbors.

Moses chose not to reveal that he was a Hebrew. He actively identified as an Egyptian, and that’s how he would have gone down in history if God had no...

God made you Jewish on purpose. What if faith in Jesus enables you to discover the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the One who has the final say on w...

Who are God’s chosen people, and what does it mean He selected them for a specific purpose and task? So what is it the Jewish people were set apart to...

This question can be controversial or confusing. Here we present a logical look at whether or not a Jewish person can also be a Christian.

Here is an in-depth overview of the similarities, differences and changes over time between the three primary branches of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservat...

BINST GEVOREN A GOY! “You’ve become a Gentile!” We Jewish believers in Yeshua often encounter this accusation after we’ve been baptized.

How do we reconcile the promise that God has a covenant with Israel with our experiences in daily life, which are often filled with difficulties.

The tallit & tzitzit in the Bible serve as physical reminders for Israelites of their identity as God’s people and their having been set apart fr...