Season 2, Episode 5 - The final living hostages are returned to their families. But will the "ceasefire" last? Also, how it has become "too political" for churches to support Israel. And finally, Shari talks about a hermeneutics class she is taking through the MJTI and the ability to claim that something is objectively true.
The referenced statistics from the JCPA:
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Season 2, Episode 4 - Josh and Shari reflect on a recent First Fruits of Zion Podcast in which D. Thomas Lancaster shares that he believes we could be the last generation before Messiah returns.
The referenced Podcast Episodes:
The Bridge Builders Forum BBF07 - Is the Book of Revelation a Jewish Text?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bridge-builders-forum/id1758806969?i=1000715261646
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The Messiah Podcast:
Are We Living in the End of Days?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messiah-podcast/id1581639534?i=1000721625415
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Season 2, Episode 3 - In this episode we interview Rabbi Jude and his wife, Jennifer, who lead a Messianic Congregation. Our conversation touches on soooooo much!
Like... What is is like to grow up in Messianic Judaism; the cultural differences between the MJAA and the UMJC; what it means to be a "defacto One Law" community,; how Jude and Jennifer have evolved in their thinking about Messianic Judaism over their 30+ years of involvement in the movement; and much more.
Honestly? This feels like a MUST listen episode to us!To see our faces check out the podcast on our Spotify or YouTube. For more information on our community visit: bethyeshua.org
Season 2, Episode 2 - In this episode we discuss the 2025 Summer UMJC Conference in Boston. We hit some highlights and a (tiny?) bit of controversy. We also discuss how Anusim (Jewish people who immigrated to South and Central America during the Spanish Inquisition) can look for historical records to provide evidence of Jewish ancestry.
The link (thank you Matheus!) to the Anusim family research documents:
Individuals with Jewish/Portuguese ancestry or
those seeking to find more about it, can contact our organization called ABRADJIN (Brazilian Association of Jewish Descendents from the Inquisition Period). This is the website: https://anussim.org.br/
And this is their e-mail: contato@museudainquisicao.org.br
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Season 2, Episode 1 - It has been 4 months since Josh and Shari have recorded. Sorry. :-) We desire to do much better in the future! In this episode we discuss the screenplay that Shari has been writing for the last year, the rise of virulent anti-Semitism around the world and ... once again ... patrilineal descent from a new well-researched Kesher article.
Want to get Kesher delivered to you? Check out their website: https://www.kesherjournal.com/
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Season 1, Episode 20 - Josh and Shari listened to "Feb 14: S3E22 - Inclusions and Distinctions in MJ - part 1" by the Messianticspodcast ... and we have thoughts.
Actually, with much love, we respectfully disagree on some major points. For example: we believe that distinction doesn't always mean discrimination.
You probably should listen to the Messiantics S3E22 podcast first: LINK
Other helpful references: The main "halacha" webpage for the Messianic Jewish Rabbinic Council.
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Season 1. Episode 19. Josh and Shari discuss the newest Kesher and the discussion of how to continue Jewish identity for generations to come.
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Season 1. Episode 18. Josh and Shari discuss what it is like to have to minister at a family funeral and how it can delay your own grieving process. They then delve into Shari's developing screenplay - and do a quick debrief of the UMJC Winter Leadership Conference.
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Season 1. Episode 17. Josh and Shari sit down with Paul and Carol - who share some of the history of their lives - and how they came to be involved in Messianic Judaism. Our belief is that hearing their stories can help us become a more connected community, and can help the leadership team at Beth Yeshua learn how to better serve our intermarried families.
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Season 1. Episode 16. You probably didn't know, but Bubbie is a published author. Today, Josh and Shari discuss her most recent book: 20/20 - We See Clearly Now
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Season 1. Episode 15. Rabbi, Dr. Michael Schiffman is one of the pioneers of Messianic Judaism and is the leader of Chevra - an amazing humanitarian work feeding hungry Jews around the world.
Josh and Shari talk with Rabbi Schiffman about a variety of topics: 1. The broad strokes of his history with Messianic Judaism, 2. How the UMJC conference went this past summer, 3. His thoughts on women being ordained as Rabbis, and 4. The overall health of Messianic Judaism.
To see and/or support the amazing work of Chevra check out their website: mychevra.org
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Season 1. Episode 14. The yahrzeit of one of the most horrific attacks in Israel's history is here and we are struck by the memory of the attacks.
We also debrief on what we heard from Rabbi Gliebe of Congregation Devar Emet about intermarriage and how Messianic Judaism needs to grow in clarity as it addresses identity, theology and community in the future.
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Who is a Jew? And Who Gets to Decide?
Part 5 of 6 - After our tech issues last time we wanted to finish our conversation with Rabbi Gliebe of Congregation Devar Emet about intermarriage and how Messianic Judaism needs to grow in clarity as it addresses identity, theology and community in the future.
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Who is a Jew? And Who Gets to Decide?
Part 4 of 6 - Congregational Leader, Joshua Rubinstein, and his mother, Shari Rubinstein, have the privilege of talking with Rabbi Gliebe of Congregation Devar Emet about intermarriage and how Messianic Judaism needs to grow in clarity as it addresses identity, theology and community in the future.
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Who is a Jew? And Who Gets to Decide?
Part 3 of 6 - Congregational Leader, Joshua Rubinstein, and his mother, Shari Rubinstein, have a long conversation on how intermarriage affects the Jewish identity of both parents and children. They also discuss recent statistics on Intermarriage from the Pew and Barna Research groups.
Some helpful resources:
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Who is a Jew? And Who Gets to Decide?
Part 2 of 6 - Congregational Leader, Joshua Rubinstein, and his mother, Shari Rubinstein, begin a deep dive into Jewish identity beginning with the standards of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism - and along the way discuss some of their own journey of identity.
Some helpful resources:
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Who is a Jew? And Who Gets to Decide?
Part 1 of 6 - Congregational Leader, Joshua Rubinstein, and his mother, Shari Rubinstein, begin a deep dive into Jewish identity beginning with the standards of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism - and along the way discuss some of their own journey of identity.
Some helpful resources:
To see our faces check out the podcast on our Spotify or YouTube.
For more information on our community visit: bethyeshua.org
To see our faces check out the podcast on our Spotify or YouTube.
For more information on our community visit: bethyeshua.org
Congregational Leader, Joshua Rubinstein, discusses the willingness of Pinchas to die in his pursuit of righteousness.
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Josh and Shari debrief after the 2024 Summer UMJC Conference and talk about two important delegate votes.
Beth Yeshua Elder, Robert Emmert unpacks the scriptures that teach about humility and discusses how humility is a key toward unity for any spiritual community.
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