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Michael Solomon Alexander, the first bishop of Jerusalem (1799-1845)

That Michael Alexander would be the first Protestant Bishop of Jerusalem was hardly expected at his birth. His parents raised him according to the strict principles of Orthodox Judaism. Michael was a quick pupil. At the age of sixteen he became a teacher of the Talmud and of the German language. In 1820, in his […]

Marcus S. Bergmann, a Chassidic Jew receives eternal life (1846–1923)

The best night of Marcus Bergmann’s life was spent in a prison cell. Although he was there because his Jewish brothers falsely accused him, he had peace in his heart. They thought they could lead Marcus from his ‘wrong track’. He had received the ‘Crucified’! Chassidic upbringing Marcus Bergmann was born in the town of […]

Carl Flesch survived the persecution of Jews in Hungary

“How did you find Yeshua?” a pastor of a church asked me recently. My answer was, “I didn’t find Him, because I never searched for Him. He found me.” During 2000 years of church history there have always been Messianic Jews, Jews who believe that Jesus is the promised Messiah, the suffering Servant of the […]

Karol Joseph, ‘Because of my fears I was always afraid’

I was born in Boston on August 16, 1952, the third of four children. Both my parents were Jewish. I grew up in Newton, about eight miles from Boston, in a community so Jewish I only knew one Gentile girl in my whole elementary school. I never doubted that God existed. I knew that He […]

Naftali from the Chabad is looking for forgiveness of sins

Naftali ben Avraham, an orthodox Jew from the Chabad, often asked his rabbi: ‘how can God forgive sins?’ The rabbi had no satisfactory answer. By studying the Word of God in the Old and New Testament he discovers that when we confess our sin, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sin.

Bob Mendelssohn attended synagogue four times a week

As a teenager Bob Mendelssohn, an orthodox Jew, attended synagogue four times a week. He aimed to do Judaism perfectly. Yet he wasn’t really happy and was looking for deeper meaning. He discovered that Jesus is a man of grace and love and accepted him as his Saviour.

Rabbi Max Wertheimer, a Jewish orthodox rabbi finds his Messiah (1863-1941)

Born of orthodox Jewish parents, my earliest childhood impression was of my parents rising very early in the morning in order to spend a long time reading the Hebrew prayers. From the age of five to fifteen my training was in orthodox Judaism. Would I ever be a Jewish orthodox rabbi? At the age of […]

Guy Cohen, an orthodox Jew, asked his rabbi questions about the Messiah

Guy Cohen, an orthodox Jew asked himself why, in this modern age, Israel’s Messiah would ride on a donkey. His rabbi had no satisfactory answer. In his search for the truth he ends up with Jesus. Watch his testimony: “An orthodox Jew asked his rabbi questions about the Messiah”.

Howard Morgan, ‘Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, but without joy and peace’

My name is Howard Morgan. I lived a life of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, but without joy and peace. The Hunter College cafeteria buzzed with pre-holiday excitement as these themes consumed me while waiting for my friends. I wondered, “Who has what today?” Suddenly two strangers approached me. One asked, “Can we talk […]