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The Gospels: Our Connection to Yeshua (Part 1)

We at First Fruits of Zion are excited about the rollout of the Delitzsch Hebrew Gospels project. As we engage in the study of the Gospels, we can take a cue from Chassidic Judaism as to the importance of this...
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Yahrzeit of Dr. Paul Philip Levertoff

"When Av begins, we decrease our joy." -- b.Taanit 29b. Rosh Chodesh Av (the first day of the month of Av on the Jewish calendar) marks the beginning an intensified period of mourning as we draw closer to the date...
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Yahrzeit of Dr. Paul Philip Levertoff

משנכנס אב, ממעטין בשמחה. "When Av begins, we decrease our joy." -- b.Taanit 29b. Rosh Chodesh Av (the first day of the month of Av on the Jewish calendar) marks the beginning an intensified period of mourning as we draw...
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Yahrzeit of the Apostle Paul

Saturday evening, July 10, begins the 29th of Tammuz which is the traditional yahrzeit of the Apostle Paul. In issue number 94 of messiah magazine I wrote about how rabbinic literature has preserved a number of legends about the apostle...
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Leftovers and the Last Seder

One of the most special times of year for believers in Messiah is the Passover festival. At our Master's Last Seder he broke the bread and distributed the cup of wine representing his body and blood. Yet, for our unbelieving...
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What is the Meal of Messiah? Part 3 of 3

As you may have heard Vine of David is publishing the Vine of David Passover Haggadah and the Vine of David Meal of Messiah this year in time for Passover. (For pre-order and general information click here) While most believers...
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What is the Meal of Messiah? Part 2 of 3

As you may have heard Vine of David is publishing the Vine of David Passover Haggadah and the Vine of David Meal of Messiah this year in time for Passover. (For pre-order and general information click here) While most believers...
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What is the Meal of Messiah? Part 1 of 3

As you may have heard Vine of David is publishing the Vine of David Passover Haggadah and the Vine of David Meal of Messiah this year in time for Passover. (For pre-order and general information click here) While most believers...
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Yartzeit of Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri

Thursday evening, January 14, begins the 29th of Tevet which is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri. Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri (born in 1898 in Baghdad) was a Sephardic Orthodox rabbi and Jewish mystic. As a Torah prodigy Kaduri began his...
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Answering Anti-Missionaries

Anti-missionaries have questions. We have answers. Judaism has objections. We have solutions. At Vine of David and First Fruits of Zion, we are going to begin utilizing our blog post space for answering Judaism's arguments against faith in Messiah. This...
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Yahrzeit of Rabbi Daniel Zion

Monday evening, November 10, begins the 23rd of Cheshvan which is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Daniel Zion, a holocaust-era hero and pioneer in incorporating faith in Messiah Yeshua with Orthodox Judasim. Vine of David is honored to offer one of...
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Rejoice We're Starting Over

At times I sigh when I have to start over. Currently there are several things in my life that I feel frustrated at the thought of beginning again. One is my running--I have to start over. After breaking my arm...
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Elul: The Month of Repentance

Elul: The Month of Repentance I am My Beloved's and My Beloved is Mine [Chaim Yedidah] Ben Yisrael AKA: Theophilus Lucky (1890) Reprinted from the Edut L'Yisrael, Volume 4, Elul 5650 (1890), pp 91-97. Translated to English, edited and adapted...
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Yahrzeit of Dr. Paul Philip Levertoff

משנכנס אב, ממעטין בשמחה. "When Av begins, we decrease our joy." -- b.Taanit 29b. Rosh Chodesh Av (the first day of the month of Av on the Jewish calendar) marks the beginning an intensified period of mourning as we draw...
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Why Messianic Judaism?

Movements like ours have called themselves by many names. In fact, we often get caught up in titles as we try to decide how to define ourselves. Titles serve not only to communicate with whom we identify, but also from...
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Mysticism and Messianic Faith

Our first publication, Love and the Messianic Age by Paul Philip Levertoff, has met with an overwhelmingly positive response in the Messianic Jewish and Christian world. However, there are some individuals who are very uncomfortable with this book and perhaps...
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Defending Yeshua

Messianic believers who live in the Christian world have an arduous task. Christians need to be educated in the ongoing validity of the Torah, the Jewish hashkafah (worldview) needed for understanding the Scriptures, the continued special role and calling of...
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These are the Words of the Living God

What kind of honor does the Torah speak about when it says, "you shall honor [the old man]"? It means that one should not stand or sit in their [customary] place, nor should one contradict their words. When one...
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Bringing Honor to our Elders

In the Torah's laws of holiness, we read: מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם, וְהָדַרְתָּ פְּנֵי זָקֵן; וְיָרֵאתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶיךָ, אֲנִי ה׳. Mipenei seivah takum, vehadarta penei zaken; veyareita me'eloheicha, ani HASHEM. You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face...
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