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Messianic Truth In Advertising

Messianic Truth In Advertising The growth of the Jews for Jesus and Messianic movements in Israel, especially during Israel’s 60th Anniversary, is unprecedented and an outcome of unrestrained relationships with evangelical Christians. There are more than 15,000 "Messianic Jews" residing in Israel and more than 275,000 in the Diaspora. Some Israeli politicians and prominent rabbis are associating with "Messianic Jews," inadvertently lending them credibility. Other rabbis are outraged about a "M

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

The So-called Hebrew Christian Seder

I was recently invited by a "Hebrew Christian" acquaintance to a program called "Christ in the Passover". She told me that Jesus was the ultimate manifestation of the Paschal lamb that was sacrificed each Passover, and that he was killed as a sacrifice to redeem the world from sin. How do Jews respond to these claims? The exodus of the Jewish people from their long bondage in Egypt 3,300 years ago was preceded by ten plagues that G-d visited upon our oppressors. The last of these plagues was th

exodus jesus

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

Saved: A young Jewish man gets ensnared in the welcoming community of Messianic Jews.

Originally posted on www.aish.com The warmed, recycled air of the plane was like a tunnel between two tundras, Misha Kapilov* reflected as he disembarked. Gone were the sights and sounds of the life he had left behind, first in Kiev, then in Israel. Bienvenue au Canada read the sign as the frigid air pulled him into the terminal with an urgency. Passport control. Luggage. Waiting area. And there she was: Aunt Katya*. Smiling, waving vigorously, and very welcoming, she eagerly stepped forward t

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 9 min read

The Jesus Narrative In The Talmud

Written by Gil Student Introduction There are four main passages in the Talmud that are alleged by some to discuss the story of Jesus' life and death. What we will do here is to analyze closely these passages and see the reasons one may or may not attribute these stories to the life of Jesus. We will also look at another two passages that help us identify our protagonist(s). We will quickly realize that there are great difficulties in stating that any of these texts refer to Jesus. We will

jesus new testament

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 17 min read

Whether or Not Jesus Opposed Violence

Continued from Part 16 Jesus and his philosophy of violence Jesus was not adverse to using violence and held no general principle against violent action. If Jesus was truly non-violent he could not have uttered his call to family strife and divisiveness. He proudly avowed that his is a mission which will cause discord and disturb the universal peace and bring war to the world (Matthew 10:34-35, Luke 12:49-53). Jesus called for his opponents to be brought before him for summary execution. H

enemies gospels

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read

Is There Any Evidence Jesus Was Deceitful?

Continued from Part 17 53:9: “neither was there any deceit in his mouth” The issue of Jesus’ deceitful behavior Is there any indication that Jesus was deceitful to friend and foe alike? Empty promises to “believers:” Jesus said: “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children, for my sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he shall receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and moth

deceitful behaviour isaiah 53:9

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

Is It Even Possible For One To Suffer For The Sins of Mankind?

Continued from Part 22 Did Jesus suffer vicariously for the sins of mankind? Jesus is often portrayed as suffering vicariously for the sins of mankind. No support for such a doctrine is to be found in verse 10. The verse does not say that the servant offered himself on behalf of others. Absolutely nothing is said about offering oneself for other people’s sins. The verse says, “If he would offer himself as a guilt-offering,” that is, a figurative expression concerning the servant’s willingn

guilt offering jesus

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

Clarity Around The Prolonging Days And What It Means For You

Continued from Part 24 53:10: “he shall prolong days” The concept of prolonging of days and that of gaining eternal life: The differences: The concept of a prolonged life cannot be treated as the equivalent of eternal life because in an eternal context, time of any duration is of no consequence. Consequently, one cannot speak of an eternal being as having his days prolonged: “Are Your days as the days of man, or Your years as a man’s days?” (Job 10:5). God must be referred to as eternal:

isaiah 53:10 jesus

Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read