Category: What we Believe
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“The Sacred Name” Controversy
Excerpts from Dr. Michael L. Brown’s book, 60 Questions Christians Ask About Jewish Belief and Practices: What is the original Hebrew name for Jesus? The original Hebrew-Aramaic name of Jesus is yeshu‘a, which is short for yehōshu‘a (Joshua), just as Mike is short for Michael. The name yeshu‘a occurs 27 times in the Hebrew Scriptures,…
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Who are We, and What is Our Purpose?
UMJC* – Defining Messianic Judaism *Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations As a havurah (small group) of Kehilat Ariel Messianic Jewish Synagogue, (kehilatariel.org), K.A. Yuma Havurah operates under the direction of our Rabbi, Barney Kasdan, and by proxy, the UMJC. As such, we subscribe to the following definition of Messianic Judaism: http://www.umjc.org/core-values/defining-messianic-judaism/
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A Tale of Two Lions
“Courage!” “What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn…
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G-d’s Covenants with Israel are Alive and Well
With the ever rising interest in the Jewish roots of the Christian faith and the resulting increase in “Messianic Jewish” groups of many “flavors”, it is good to share what we believe: G-d has called a people to Himself who are the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Gen. 12:1-3). G-d has made unconditional…
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