Israel's War & Messianic Jewish Silence
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I am just completely blown away by the lack of commentary on Israel's war by the Messianic Jewish blog world.
Now, I should clarify that while I believe in Yeshua and am Jewish, I haven't been an active participant in the Messianic world for nearly 10 years. Long story short, I decided to explore what it meant to be Jewish, which meant befriending and getting into the world of Jewish Americans and Israelis. Consequently, my perspective when it comes to Israel and being Jewish is radically different from most Messianic Jews.
That being said, holy cow. Seriously. I saw two brief mentions of the war amidst a bunch of self-involved and/or theologically warped posts that were absolutely irrelevant to what is really going on with Israel and the Jewish people as a whole. These two breif mentions contained factual errors and inaccuracies, indicating that the Hamas rocket attacks have been going on "for a couple of years" (try 5-8) and telling readers "the American media is left-wing and biased" (which is true) so they should read Israeli news instead-- the only Israeli paper recommended, though, was Ha'aretz--which is about as left wing as you can get.
When I began my foray into the mainstream Jewish world, I was met with a lot of criticism from my Messianic counterparts. The common insinuation was that I was becoming "Judaized" (*gasp* can you imagine- a JEWISH Messianic JEW?!?!) and would lose my faith. Ten years later, my faith in Yeshua is as strong as ever. But I can tell you what I have lost: my faith in the Messianic Jewish world.
Our people are fighting for our right to exist, and all the Messianics can do is blather on about creating Messianic Beit Dins. Hm. Sounds like they're becoming a bit JUDAIZED to me! The irony is, they're running the risk of becoming as irrelevant to the Jewish world as any ultra-Orthodox clan. A Messianic Beit Din. What? You've got to be kidding me. Who's really going to submit to that? The movement that consists primarily of good-hearted gentiles who still struggle with giving up pork? Or the newly-formed Sanhedrin that would fall over if any believing Jew ever walked in with a court case to be heard?
Really, folks, who are we kidding? If there's one thing I've learned about being Jewish, it's that you don't get very far by imitating someone else's Jewishness and claiming it as your own; that's not being Jewish, that's being a poser.
Messianic Jews. I love them, but man, talk about being out of the loop.
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Go, IDF, GO!
Labels: Gaza, Israel, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, war, Yeshua
posted by Shoshana @ 12:57 PM
It's a Pesach MIRACLE!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Israeli Supreme Court rules in favor of Messianic Jews [israeltoday.co.il]
The following is a press release issued by Jerusalem Institute for Justice co-founder Calev Meyers:
In a landmark decision this week, the Supreme Court of Israel ratified a settlement between twelve Messianic Jewish believers and the State of Israel, which states that being a Messianic Jew does not prevent one from receiving citizenship in Israel under the Law of Return or the Law of Citizenship, if one is a descendent of Jews on one's father's side (and thus not Jewish according to halacha).
Added Bonus: "This important victory paves the way for persons who have Jewish ancestry on their father's side to immigrate to Israel freely, whether or not they belong to the Messianic Jewish community. This is yet another battle won in our war to establish equality in Israel for the Messianic Jewish community just like every other legitimate stream of faith within the Jewish world."
YAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Labels: aliyah, Israel, Jewishness, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Zionism
posted by Shoshana @ 9:46 PM
Jerusalem United or House Divided?
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
"Save Jerusalem" Emergency Coalition Forms [Israel National News]
An unprecedented coalition of American Jewish groups has formed on short notice to ensure that united Jerusalem remains Jewish.What is the Messianic Jewish community in America doing to ensure that Jerusalem remains the undivided capital of the State of Israel/the Jewish people?
Among the member organizations are the National Council of Young Israel, the Orthodox Union, the Rabbinical Council of America, Emunah Women of America, AFSI, Hineni, AJOP (Outreach), NCSY, Poalei Agudath Israel of America, ZOA, and more. More organizations are set to join in the coming days.
The formation of the coalition marks the first time since the establishment of the State of Israel that a significant group of American Jewish organizations has united in opposition to Israeli government policy...
Labels: Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish, Messianic Jewish, Zionism
posted by Shoshana @ 5:48 PM
