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Standing in support of Israel, Jews, and believers in all the nations, in the name of Jesus (Yeshua). Sharing biblical truth, encouragement, news, and messages by Steve Martin.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
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‘Strange’ prayer shawl with ‘Yeshua’ stirs panic in Israeli synagogue - Kehila News Israel Rachel Scapa
‘Strange’ prayer shawl with ‘Yeshua’ stirs panic in Israeli synagogue
Prayer shawl used at a bar mitzvah ceremony in Bat Yam with the writing "Blessed are you o Lord our God, who has fulfilled all the Torah in Yeshua the Messiah and covered us all in his righteousness" (Photo: WhatsApp group)
Everyone at a bar mitzvah ceremony in a Bat Yam synagogue was singing siman tov u’mazal tov (a good time and good luck), until the rabbi noticed something “strange” about the tallit (prayer shawl) of the bar mitzvah boy. The inscription in Hebrew caused panic.
“Blessed are You O Lord our God, who has fulfilled all the Torah in Yeshua the Messiah and covered us all in his righteousness,” it read.
I received the image through the WhatsApp group of the secular Israeli radio station where I have a weekly program in Hebrew, about Brazil. The person who sent it, an Orthodox Jew himself, attended the event. His message to the group, along with the picture, read: “Oy vey!”
What I found interesting were the many and varied comments among broadcasters, some secular, some religious, as well as those in the “scoops” Hebrew website rotter.net.
Comments ranged from “Oh My!” to “Yuck” to curious and genuine questioning. There were even some who wrote: “What’s is the big deal? After all, Yeshua was a Jew.” One of the broadcasters noted that it was “Yeshua,” not Yeshu (a rabbinic term and a curse for the name Jesus). Surely everyone wondered where the boy’s father bought the “impure” tallit.
“It is likely that it was purchased in a store owned by Messianic Jews,” wrote someone on rotter.net.
But this tiny story, published as an unimportant piece of news, included two images, the headline, “You must really check when purchasing a tallit,” and the caption, “A synagogue in Bat Yam.” And yet, it sparked a deeper debate. Those commenting in the scoops’ website, discussed the issue of Messianic Judaism, as well as the question, “Who is a Christian after all?”
“Dilbert” wrote in the forum: “Messianic Jews define themselves as Jews in every aspect, as Jews who believe in Yeshu as the Messiah. They never converted to Christianity, not in a church, not before the [Israeli] Interior Ministry. Just as the Chabad Chassidim are Jews who believe that Menachem Mendel Schneerson is the messiah. Incidentally, the Chabad Chasidim tend to weave ‘Long live our rebbe, our king, King Messiah’ on their sacred objects.”
Another Israeli Jew asked rhetorically, “Why is it so hard to say ‘Christian’? Even the first Christian was originally a Jew … (probably).”
One of the authors was accused of protecting the mission, and of being a fan of Christianity just because he warned against the hatred of becoming transparent in that particular forum: “The bitter hatred here against Yeshu and his disciples is irrational.”
What is clear is that the name Yeshua and his title Messiah is known among the people of Israel, even if they still insist on calling him “Yeshu.” But what is even more clear is that if we won’t share more about the Messiah, objects may do so, such as stones, prayer shawls and more.
See Why Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims Are Choosing Jesus Over Allah - CBN News
See Why Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims Are Choosing Jesus Over Allah
CBN News 03-14-2017
Christianity is growing rapidly and is even posing a threat to Islam's dominance in Bangladesh.
"In the last 12 months, more than 20,000 Muslims have converted to Christianity. More than 20,000 have converted and this is becoming a real problem for the Muslims," one ex-Muslim told Christian Freedom International.
Many of these Muslim converts face immense persecution for leaving Islam.
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Pastor Rafiqul Islam is one of the thousands of Christians who left behind their Muslim faith for Christ. He lost his family and his businesses soon after converting, and was nearly beaten to death in the street by leaders of his neighborhood mosque.
Despite the immense persecution, he says he will not stop telling his neighbors about "eternal life in Jesus Christ."
Even though Christians make up less than 1 percent of the population in Bangladesh, that number may soon be changing as tens-of-thousands of Muslims are coming to Christ every day. Pastor Rafiqul has seen hundreds of Muslims convert to Christianity with his own eyes.
"Many Muslims are converting. Mostly in the rural areas." he said. "More people are converting every day. Although persecuted, we are preaching the Good News."
Many young Muslim converts take huge risks by becoming street preachers and face daily beatings.
Many young Muslim converts take huge risks by becoming street preachers and face daily beatings.
"The young like me, are converting," said Babul, who converted as a teenager. "Many more are interested. Especially young people, they are interested in Christ. But they think about the cost of converting and it is high because they have to leave everything. But many are interested in Christ."
Bangladesh's believers say the country, which is is the forth largest Muslim country in the world, will soon become a Christian nation.
"The next generation is becoming Christian. We believe that Bangladesh will become a Christian nation one day. Islam has no mercy, no compassion, no love. It has nothing to offer. Christianity offers the assurance of eternal life, it offers hope," one convert said.
Meanwhile, missionaries, pastors, and evangelists are working hard to flood the country with the gospel and they won't stop until their entire nation chooses Jesus.
Intel Buys Israeli Start-Up MobilEye For Whopping $15.3 Billion - Israel Today
Intel Buys Israeli Start-Up MobilEye For Whopping $15.3 Billion
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | Israel Today Staff
The above video gives a little background on the Israeli start-up MobilEye.
The company's patented sensor technology is highly coveted amongst those in the autonomous car industry.
Intel's offer of $15.3 billion to buy MobilEye is the largest exit ever for an Israeli hi-tech company.
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