Isaiah 53 is a well-known passage of Scripture to the avid student of the Bible. But most people are not avid Bible students and have not read this controversial passage. A recent informal survey illustrates this point.1 One hundred Jews on the streets of Tel Aviv were asked, “Who do you think the 53rd chapter of … Read more
In an unexpected plot twist to your life, you just found out you are Jewish. You may or may not already realize that in the twenty-first century this has become quite common. For several reasons, more people now than ever before are discovering their lost Jewish heritage: 3 generations after the Holocaust, many survivors are … Read more
There is an organization in Israel called ‘Yad Vashem,’ whose mission is to serve as the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. In addition to preserving the memory of the Nazi Holocaust in World War II, Yad Vashem also strives to honor and remember the victims of the Holocaust as well as the Righteous Gentiles of the … Read more
“The question of the complicity of the church in the murder of the Jews is a living one.” (Abraham Foxman, Anti-Defamation League) Was Hitler a Christian? Most Christians agree: Adolf Hitler was not a follower of Jesus. Afterall, did not Jesus say: “All who take up the sword will perish by the sword” Matthew 26:52). … Read more
Poles and Jews have shared over a thousand years of history. Poland was one of the most tolerant countries on Earth! That’s why people called Poland a “paradise for Jews”. (…) On September 1, 1939, Poland was attacked by Nazi Germany and on September 17 of that same year, it was attacked by Communist Russia… Nazi Germany began the liquidation of the Jewish people in occupied Poland. Despite the fact that Poland was the only country in which the death penalty for helping Jews was imposed by the Germans, it was here that ŻEGOTA, the only secret organization in the world aiding Jews, was created by the Polish underground state. Poles saved more Jews than any other nation in the world. We saved between 100-150 thousand Jews. Furthermore, 1 million Poles were involved in helping Jews. Among those who have been awarded the medal “Righteous Among the Nations”, Poles are the most numerous.
Most Jewish people have misconceptions about Jesus. But see their incredible reactions as they read about “a great Jewish leader,” and then find out that they were reading from the Gospels!
Perhaps like many other men and women in Poland, you’ve only recently discovered that you’re heritage is Jewish. And perhaps, quite naturally, you’re asking yourself, “If I’m Jewish, what does that mean?_ Who are we Jews? Well, let’s begin with some basic definitions. Because we Jews have lived in so many lands and have contributed … Read more
The early rabbinical literature painted a picture in which the disciples of Jesus worshiped three different gods, and therefore today, they accuse Jesus, his disciples, and us, of believing in three gods. But anyone who will read the New Testament for themselves will come to the conclusion that the truth is quite the opposite, as we explain here.
