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The story of Moses might defy our assumptions.

by Stephanie Hamman, jewsforjesus.org | June 14 2019

A reflection on being a light to the nations.

by Rich Robinson, jewsforjesus.org| June 14 2019

Take a logical look at a question that is often controversial and confusing.

by Ruth Rosen, jewsforjesus.org | March 14 2018

The psalmist wailed to God in agony, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” (Psalm 42:9 – English translation). If God is just, why does He wait?  Why doesn’t He execute justice upon the evil all around us?  Doesn’t He care?  What’s He waiting for!?  He waits, … Read more

When we look at the suffering and devastation that’s taking place in Ukraine, we can’t help but cry out, “If there’s a God, and if He’s good, then why is He letting this evil take place?” The Scriptures themselves offer many explanations for why God sometimes waits before He acts, and those explanations can provide … Read more

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