Posts by Russ Resnik
Messianic Judaism Is Not Christianity by Stan Telchin
(Chosen Books ©2004 A Division Of Baker Books, Grand Rapids, Mi) You can’t tell a book by its cover, perhaps, but what about its title? Stan Telchin has written the latest in a series of oddly entitled books critical of Messianic Judaism. Last year saw the publication of Judaism is Not Jewish: A Friendly Critique…
Read MoreCompeting Trends In Messianic Judaism : A Response
The mission of the UMJC can be captured in one sentence: We are committed to establishing, strengthening, and multiplying dynamic congregations for Yeshua within the wider Jewish community. This one sentence, however, introduces the tension underlying Gabriella Reason’s article-the inevitable tension of living at the intersection of Yeshua and Jewishness. This tension can be healthy…
Read MoreDefining Messianic Judaism – A Commentary
(Summer 2002, revised March 2004) Recently I was leafing through the catalog of a major Christian book supplier and came across a section they had termed “Messianic Judaism.” There were a few books in this section, but most of its space was given to a nice selection of tallitot and kippot, challah covers and candleholders,…
Read MoreDefining Messianic Judaism
Addendum 1: What Do We Mean By “Jewish“? The UMJC Theology Committee defines Messianic Judaism as a Jewish congregational movement for Messiah: Messianic Judaism is a movement of Jewish congregations and congre-gation-like groupings committed to Yeshua the Messiah that embrace the covenantal responsibility of Jewish life and identity rooted in Torah, expressed in tradition, and…
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