Joy is something deeper than happiness or pleasure. Jewish sages have taught that it’s a part of the divine, yet accessible to everyone. But can we de...
Is the Birth of Jesus Based on the Legends of Caesar? Similarities between the stories raise surprising parallels and striking differences.
God wants us to experience the kind of trust and intimacy with Him that He intended married couples to share with one another.
Judaism today is a bit different than what God established in ancient Israel. High Holiday practices are a perfect example of what’s changed.
A miracle on the Feast of Tabernacles and how the Jewish holiday points to great joy for the future.
Everyone seems to have a different idea of what sin means, but the Bible gives us a singular understanding that applies to all times and cultures.
Despite the common misperception, Jesus was Jewish—a first-century rabbi from Israel who challenged his people to turn to the God of their fathers.
Pentecost is widely celebrated by Christians, but it was originally a Jewish festival called Shavuot recalling the giving of the law in Exodus.
There are thriving groups of Messianic Jewish people all over the world. What do they believe, and how do they practice those beliefs?
The Passover elements symbolize God’s character and have formed Jewish identity for generations by retelling the story of our liberation from Egypt.
There are many reasons why the majority of Jewish people don’t recognize Jesus as Messiah—some are cultural, some historical, and some religious.
Though our salvation comes from the Messiah, there are still two reasons that as Jews we find value in practicing commands of the Torah.
The Jewish Messiah is for all people, and his followers are united in one faith in the God of Israel. But do Gentile believers need to keep the Torah?
For Jesus, the Hebrew Scriptures were the key by which he understood his vocation and life. We’ve gathered the 40 most striking prophecies about him.
The Bible challenged ancient culture and included a place for women to participate in every aspect of life except the Temple priesthood.
Why does Jesus ignore this Gentile woman’s cries for help, tell his disciples that he won’t help anyone who’s not Jewish, then seem to insult her?
Why are many Jewish people wary of the gospel? The answers are rooted in church history and explain the lingering impact of Christian antisemitism.
An exploration of the two different descriptions of the Messiah brought up in the book of Zechariah, the Jewish understanding of Messiah ben Joseph an...
Shavuot has been relegated to the status of a lesser-celebrated holiday on our Jewish calendar. Yet it is a festival that reminds us that God meets bo...
Contrary to tradition, a fresh look at history and astronomy sets the date of Jesus’ birth at an important point in the Jewish holiday calendar.
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...
Cross-cultural challenges can result in marital complications. Blending cultures without privileging one faith over the other can feel impossible.
The historical record is very clear. Jesus did exist. So, how did his existence come to be questioned by so many modern people?
Meditation in the Jewish Scriptures describes a different approach to mindfulness meditation: in the Scriptures, mindfulness meditation refers to appl...