May 23, 2011
Welcome to What Jews Believe Jewish beliefs concerning life, death, sin, forgiveness, and atonement are different from Christian beliefs. For this reason, there can be no such thing as a “Jew for Jesus” or a “Messianic Jew.” People who call themselves such are Christians who espouse Christian beliefs. They often claim to be Jews, but […]
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May 23, 2011
by Rabbi Tovia Singer Despite strong objections from conservative Christian apologists, the prevailing rabbinic interpretation of Isaiah 53 ascribes the “servant” to the nation of Israel who silently endured unimaginable suffering at the hands of its gentile oppressors. The speakers, in this most-debated chapter, are the stunned kings of nations who will bear witness to […]
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