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Showing posts with label this week’s torah portion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label this week’s torah portion. Show all posts

Thursday, 5 February 2015

Binding People Together With the Belief of Yeshua!

Too many people are growingly getting inclined towards divinity but there’s much out there. People are confused on whom to follow and what to follow. Christian Messianic was lost in this world of technology and science; however, with sincere effort and passion, the Messianic movement brought back the pride of the religion and installed the faith in Yeshua again.
Let’s take a look on what the believers stand by:
  • Yeshua is the messiah and he is a divine being!
  • Yeshua is a Shekhinah and is a part of GOD himself.
  • His body was created inside the womb of Mother Womb by the grace of GOD himself.
  • He was absolutely sinless throughout his life.
  • His death testimonies his sacrifice for humanity.
  • A person can redeem from sin by strongly following his led path.
  • He ascended towards heaven after death.
At Messianic Jewish Bible Institute, we strongly stand by these believes and strive to impart the same to the world. We, a Christian Messianic Institute delivering knowledge on Jewish religion and culture, envisage in bringing people closer to the faith in Yeshua. The institute is led by leaders who strive to establish Messianic Jewish congregation across the world and build strong Jewish communities everywhere.

As a part of their propagation, MJBI preaches its followers on the essence of Jewish Holidays. Jewish holidays Sukkot falls in the 15th of Tishrei that occurs anywhere between late of September to late of October. It is also known as Feast of Booths or feast of Tabernacles. It is a biblical holiday and holds a special place in three Pilgrimage Festivals of Jewish where Israelites make a journey towards the Temple of Jerusalem on this auspicious day.
This festival is eight day celebration where the eight day is a Diaspora. Sukkot is the plural of Sukkah which means a wall structure covered with a plant material. The first day of the festival is celebrated by offering prayers to God and taking holiday meals. The seventh day is called Hoshana Rabbah where people visit Synagogue and walk around the perimeter as a part of their offering to the Lord. Special prayers are arranged at places of the city and people visit their relative to exchange gifts and dishes.
The Jewish holidays Sukkot is also celebrated by the Christians who follow the holidays mentioned in Old Testament. These groups believe that Jesus celebrated Sukkot and the holiday is celebrated according to the Hebrew Calendar.

Thursday, 8 January 2015

Christian Jew – The Religion and Beliefs From The Eyes Of MJBI


Much has been experimented and speculated over the existence of God. The super human being is beyond perception and exists in our faith and religion. But the aggrandizing of modern lifestyle has somehow spooked off common men from an enduring relation with God and has placed them in a jolted position of no where. Still there are people who believe God can bring people to light from ignorance and lead to salvation! MJBI is one such organization that emerged out with a belief to bring together all Christian Jew people together and uphold the faith on Yeshua with great esteem.

They strongly believe that the Biblical verses hold great potential to lead a person to salvation and that every word was whispered by Yeshua himself. The religion has a plethora of beliefs among which the The Jewish holiday Hanukkah hold a special place as the holidays are supposed to be dictated by the Lord himself and said who ever celebrates these holidays with utmost faith would be included in the good books of Life. Further they believe that on these holidays God spares time for the judgement of human deeds and punishes him accordingly. There holidays are of great significance in Christian Jew Culture.


The Jewish holiday Hanukkah is otherwise known as Festival of lights which is celebrated for eight consecutive days. Hanukkah is specially celebrated to commemorate the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem to the service of God. A legend that holds special importance in the celebration of Hanukkah is that when the Temple Menorah (the seven branched Candelabrum) was sought to be lighted, it was found that the single cruse of olive oil that somehow escaped the contamination by the Greeks miraculously stayed lighted up for eight days from a single day supply. In honour of this miracle, Hanukkah is still celebrated with great joy and gaiety. The custom further includes eating of latkes – potato pancakes, sufganiot – doughnuts and playing with dreidel. Dreidel refers to the spinning top on which four Hebrew letters are inscribed which are gimmel, nun, hei and sheen which means ‘a great miracle happened there’. Finally, the custom also includes gifting money to children.

MJBI envisages in significantly raising every Jewish community with great faith on the Lord. The portal therefore strives to explain every aspect of Jewish Holidays through examples and history. Led by Rabbis and prophets, MJBI leverages the spreading of message to distant people through their online courses as well.

Sunday, 2 November 2014

Messages Behind Jewish Holidays


Given that Jewish beliefs and tradition revolve around the verses of Yeshua, Messianic Jewish Christian follow strict rules laid by Yeshua for holidays. Holidays hold a very prestigious pedestal in Jewish religion. Each holiday is celebrated with rules that speak tons on culture and tradition. Alongside a deep study on Jewish Christian and Gentile Christian and that of Holy Bible’s actual origin, MJBI.org pay special attention in imparting the right message behind each Jewish holiday which are otherwise termed as ‘God’s own appointed holidays’.
The Jewish holidays Sukkot starts with the first holiday that occurs ones in a week. It is termed as Shabbat Shalom that refers to taking a break from daily grind and rest in peace in the name of God. Next is Hannukah, which means ‘festival of lights’. The holiday is celebrated for 8 consecutive days where a candle or lamp is lighted with eight different branches called ‘shamash’. This festival is celebrated to remind the dedication of Temples of Jerusalem. Having said that each festival conveys a special message, the next holiday Rosh Hashanah is celebrated to cleanse each soul from past sins. Otherwise known as Yom Hadin or ‘day of judgment’, this holiday is celebrated for two days where families get together for meal. Honey comprises the special item in the menu which signifies sweetness of the New Year. It is believed that God sits for a judgment on this day measuring both good and bad deeds of every individual.
The holiday that follow is the ‘feast of trumpets and the new Covenant’ where every individual wants his.her name to be inscribed in good book of life. Keeping in mind that Yeshua himself became victim to sin, we shall turn away from sin and have faith in Yeshua so that our names will be inscribed in good books failing which we will be punished by the Lord during the judgement day. The ten days of repentance include Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and some more days in between which are celebrated by asking for forgiveness from people whom we have wronged or have hurt. It is believed that by doing so, our sins will be cleansed we shall be freed of any punishment. 
Last among the Jewish holidays Sukkot is Yom Kippur. It is the fasting day. Jewish people on this day wear white clothes and visit synagogue. People visit each other’s house to apologize for past bad deeds against them. This is considered to be the holiest of all holidays which is observed from sunset till sunrise. A ritual bath called mikvah is taken and some people even put several cuts on their body to draw blood symbolizing the flow out of sins that had dwelled in their blood for long.

Sunday, 18 May 2014

Gain Complete Knowledge About the Shavuot Jewish Holiday


There are many people who know about the Rosh Hashanah and Passover as they are considered as one of the most important days in the life of a Jewish person. There is one more important holiday and that is called as Shavuot Jewish Holiday. The main reason why Shavuot Jewish holiday is celebrated is because Jewish people want to commemorate and celebrate this special event.
In fact in many larger Jewish communities, these holidays are termed as official holidays. These Jewish people start this holiday in one day advance and there is lots of fun and love all around. Here is all that you want to know about Shavuot Jewish Holiday and Jewish Holiday’s Sukkot.
Why Jewish Holiday’s Sukkot is Celebrated?
  • Sukkot is another Shavuot Jewish holiday that normally comes exactly after 5 days of Yom Kippur. It comes during the month of October and is celebrated as a mark of great respect for the overall contribution of ancestors in the desert.
Why Not Join Some Religious Course and Know More About Jewish Culture?
  • After reading this entire if you are also interested in knowing more about the Jewish culture then consider joining some sort of organization that offers such courses. One such amazing organization can be easily contacted through their website that is mjbi.org. Now you must be wondering why mjbi.org? Well it is considered as one of the best religious organizations for learning more and more about the Jewish culture and holidays as well as important days.
  • You can gain complete information about the Jewish holidays and treats that happen from time to time. You can also enroll yourself for courses and the best part is that you can also opt for online courses.
  • The schools of messianic studies offer courses related to Bible through Jewish eyes. You can also subscribe to newsletters and always stay updated about the latest happenings from their side. They are also present on social media and you can connect them through their social media profiles and gain valuable and information about the Jewish culture and community.
Another best part about pursuing online courses is that you can read and learn about the Jewish culture and traditions during your free time. For example if you are busy in office then after your office hours you can read about everything. In fact during weekends also you can log on to their website and download the important and useful content.

Monday, 18 February 2013

Importance of Weekly Torah Portion

A weekly Torah portion happens to be a division of the main text of the Torah itself that is carried out during weekly reading. There are a wide variety of reasons which make these weekly readings extremely special. The most important reason among them happens to be the better appreciation of the Hebrew Bible, which is read in the majority of Jewish services quite faithfully for the purpose of appreciating both God and His works.

How is the Message of the Torah spread to the People?

The public gets a taste of the knowledge of the Torah through these readings which are completed over the duration of a year. But, one essential portion is read over the course of a week, and this week’s Torah portion reading of the sacred text normally takes place at the time of the morning service on the seventh day that is present in a Jewish week, commonly referred to as the Sabbath. Sabbath has been changed to Sabbath in English, which stands for Saturday as per the Jewish calendar.

Torah portions which are read on a weekly basis happen to be known as Parashat Shavuot. They are considered to be the prime points for traditional Jewish learning. This form of learning has no fixed format. It can range from individual study to the sermons delivered by a rabbi, to group discussions and sessions where formal speech is delivered. This week’s Torah portion is deemed as being the “words from Torah”. These particular words must be heard by the masses in order to know God well.

Why are the Weekly Torah Portions significant?

These sessions are really special since they take place just once a week and are derived directly from various books mentioned in the Torah. The sessions help to deliver a particular message that is present in each of the five books of the Torah for the public to hear and understand. The word of God is expressed in quite a strong manner and must be learned by heart along with the sharing of every single special reading session as per the Torah portion calendar.

Different listings can be found for each one of these portions in every individual book of the Torah. The process of naming the weekly Torah portions is unique – each portion gains its name from one of the many exclusive words given in the Hebrew sacred text.

Development of the Sessions

The practice of the conventional weekly reading session of the Torah portion dates back as far as the time of the Babylonian Captivity of the 6th century. Public reading sessions of the Torah used to follow the yearly cycle in the Torah portion calendar and this particular cycle would generally come to an end on the holiday known as Sim chat Torah.

The text of the Torah happened to be segregated into 54 diverse weekly portions that would follow the unipolar pattern of the Hebrew calendar. A single year of the Jewish calendar is likely to contain up to fifty-five weeks based on the occurrence of leap and regular years.

The weekly Torah portions play a major role in uplifting the people to whom they are read. They also seek to instill the way of life stated by God.