Kesher is now hosting regular online discussions with authors of our recent articles.

Fall 2023

Online Session 3 - Editor Russ Resnik in conversation with Judith Mendelsohn Rood, followed by a lively Q & A session.
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Dec 2022

Editor Russ Resnik in conversation with Edjan Westerman, zooming in from Amsterdam to discuss his Kesher 41 article, "Presence and Involvement: The Pre-incarnate Messiah in the History of Israel," followed by a lively Q & A session.
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May 2022

Editor Russ Resnik is joined by authors Elliot Klayman, Rich Nichol, and Stuart Dauermann, in a lively discussion based on the Kesher 40 three-part article, "Tomorrow Together."
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May 2022 Q&A

Editor Russ Resnik is joined by authors Elliot Klayman, Rich Nichol, and Stuart Dauermann, in a lively discussion based on the Kesher 40 three-part article, "Tomorrow Together."
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In This Issue

From the Editor – Issue 43

From the Editor   “Behold the Man”—these words from John 19:5 became the title of a 2017 Israel Museum exhibit subtitled “Jesus in Israeli art.” Much of the exhibit remains available online at the museum website, www.imj.org.il/en/, and its implications for Messianic Judaism remain compelling. This issue of Kesher features an article by historian Judith…

Scandalon: Yeshua in Jewish and Israeli Art

Judith Mendelsohn Rood Scandalon The seers and the prophets had foretold it long ago That the long awaited one would make men stumble But they were looking for a king to conquer and to kill Who’d have ever thought He’d be so weak and humble Chorus He will be the truth that will offend them…

Messianic Judaism in Dialogue: A Conversation with Mark Kinzer

Dialogue between Christians and Jews, between Judaism and Christianity, on both academic and institutional levels, has been in play for decades now. But, ironically, Messianic Jews, who can claim a deep connection to both communities, have been left out of the dialogue. Such exclusion by the wider Jewish world may reflect the tragic history of…

Sabbateanism and Nathan of Gaza: Giving Rise to Messianic Heresy through the Combination of Kabbalah and Prophecy

Introduction: Kabbalah Kabbalah, a term which means “received” as related to tradition,1 has developed in stages from ancient Judaism to the present. Kabbalism underwent a radical change within medieval Judaism, with a mystical and secretive bent, based upon new revelations and understanding of the Bible, Talmud, and tradition. The gist of medieval kabbalism is that…

Spiritual Confrontation in the Besorah of Mark

The Besorah of Mark is considered by a wide consensus of scholars to be the earliest account we possess of the life of Yeshua the Messiah, underlying the later accounts of Matthew and Luke.1 Nevertheless, from my perspective as a veteran Messianic Jewish student and teacher, Mark is often overlooked. John is commonly presented, especially…

No Longer Male or Female? A Case for Leadership Equality for Women in the Messianic Jewish Synagogue

As Messianic Judaism continues through the inchoate stages of the 21st century, it can ill afford to ignore the larger social issues surrounding it. I believe that no single issue has loomed larger on the world scene this past half century than that of equality for all people. It is a concern that is multi-facetted,…

Book Review

Jews and Their Roman Rivals: Pagan Rome’s Challenge to Israel, by Katell Berthelot

Reviewed by Henri Louis Goulet The primary aim of this meticulously researched and finely nuanced study is to show the many ways in which the Roman Empire presented a unique challenge to Israel as a people—even perceptibly trying to usurp Israel’s place and role in God’s plan for the world.1 Following and expanding upon the…