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Some might think that Jews who believe in Jesus wouldn’t do Passover. But for my family, belief in Messiah enhances our celebration. Here’s how.

The best way to pick a haggadah is by considering your Passover non-negotiables. What makes Passover meaningful to you and your family or friends?

What if the answers we need for well-being in modern life were already discovered in antiquity? Wisdom means living life in light of the truth.

The first Jewish followers of Jesus believed that he is God come to Israel in person. Naturally, that raises many questions for Jewish people today!

We’ve been a bit controversial in the Jewish community over the years. What is it that we actually do? How have we changed?

When I was fifteen, I decided to ignore God through the rest of high school—thinking this would give me the freedom to live however I chose.

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

The gospel is a Jewish thing, though the word doesn’t sound very Jewish! It comes from the Hebrew Bible and refers to the core hope of Judaism.

Life is filled with clues about God, and we all long for something beyond the ordinary. But what does seeking God in my life really mean?

Many of the prophecies that Jesus fulfilled happened during Passover and are related to the holiday. Here are five.

Many see a historical error among the accounts of Jesus’ life in the New Testament. Was his famous last supper a Passover Seder or not?

These holidays share a lot more than people realize. In ritual and tradition they differ. But in history and meaning they’re deeply linked.

Scripture says the Messiah will keep and teach Torah. If Jesus didn’t, then faith in him would be wrong. But what did he really do and teach?

God wants us to experience the kind of trust and intimacy with Him that He intended married couples to share with one another.

A miracle on the Feast of Tabernacles and how the Jewish holiday points to great joy for the future.

If you’re Jewish, maybe you’ve heard that some Christians believe your covenant with God is no longer valid. Where did these claims come from? 

The ancient Hebrew concept of peace means wholeness, completeness, health, safety, and prosperity. God created humanity for this kind of flourishing.

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 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...

Ruth is a mold-breaker. Her society was full of boxes, and she broke pretty much every box that can be broken without engaging in immorality.

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.

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.