idolatry - Jews for Judaism

The Israeli Missionary Tried to Mislead Me

Israel is Ground Zero for missionary activity targeting Jews for conversion; no wonder they are broadcasting the Gospel into Israeli homes on Israeli cable TV. On a trip to Israel, my wife and I rented an apartment in Jerusalem. One evening we took a walk and encountered an Israeli who had accepted Christianity. He asserted that he was still Jewish and then asked me, “what’s wrong with believing in the Jewish messiah?” I have heard this setup question before because missionaries are trained to

Torah portion Bamidbar idolatry

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

The Jewish Soldier Who Refused to Kneel to The Pope

The Jewish Soldier Who Refused to Kneel to The Pope This week marks the anniversary of the passing of my father Morris Kravitz (Moshe ben Avraham), of blessed memory. He was born in 1921 and passed away in 1988 on the 24thof Nisan 5748. My father cherished family and Judaism. During World War II, Master Sergeant Morris (Moe) Kravitz fought bravely in the North African campaign in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy. Before making his way to Rome for a much-needed leave, his fellow

Torah portion Shemini kosher

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

He Screamed, “You’re Not a Jew Anymore!”

He Screamed, “You’re Not a Jew Anymore!” A number of years ago, I went to the Hollywood Bowl to hear violinist Itzhak Perlman. Walking from the parking lot to my seat, I heard someone nearby scream, “You’re not a Jew anymore!” I looked around and discovered the recipient of the verbal attack. It was a young woman in a “Jews for Jesus” t-shirt distributing missionary literature. Harsh comments and aggressive confrontations can be painful and counterproductive. I prefer to speak kindly and encou

Torah portion Behar-Bechukosai not a jew anymore

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read

Why the King Destroyed a Copper Snake

Why The King Destroyed a Copper Snake Growing up on the East Coast, I was never afraid of garden snakes, which I occasionally discovered in my backyard. When I moved to California and started hiking in the mountains, I encountered my first rattlesnake. Although I did not panic, I developed healthy respect for these poisonous reptiles. Snakes play a pivotal role in this week’s Torah portion, Chukas(Deuteronomy 19:1-22:1). While in the Sinai Desert, God provided for the needs of the Jewish peop

Torah portion Chukas snakes

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

The Council of My Nation - Scripture - Idolatry

Idolatry. The Jewish people identify Christianity’s devotion to a certain person, as idolatrous. This assertion is harsh on Christian ears. Christians consider themselves monotheists and they see their devotion as worship of the One God of Israel. Because of their preconceived notions it is difficult for Christians to appreciate the serious nature of this matter. In order to help you see things in a different light, I will ask you to consider the following question; – If the devotion that Chri

devotion idolatry

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 1 min read

The Council of My Nation - Idolatry - Introduction

So how does scripture expect us to identify an idol? Christians will be quick to bring up verses which seem to indicate plurality within God, or passages which seem to indicate that God seems to take on a specific form. We will get to these passages soon, but we will not begin with these passages. For not one of these passages was written with the explicit purpose of defining the law of idolatry. None of these passages begin by telling us that they are about to describe who it is that we are to

idolatry incarnation

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read