About 200 congregants filled the stain glassed-windowed sanctuary on a Shabbat morning this spring, praying, singing and welcoming new members. Among the newly welcomed members was a young Israeli man ...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — George W. Bush granted Messianic Jews a brief shining moment in the spotlight last week — and then just as quickly sent them back into the shadows. The Messianic Jewish Bible ...

In Jewish history, few episodes are as dramatic and consequential as the rise and fall of the false messiah Shabbatai Tzvi ...

One of America’s most liberal, mainstream Christian denominations is stirring controversy with its support for a congregation in suburban Philadelphia devoted to what it terms “Messianic Judaism.” ...

On Sunday, Pastor Chad Holland took the stage at the weekly service of the King of Kings messianic congregation in Jerusalem before an electrified audience. During the previous hour, some 150 English ...

An Israeli couple calling themselves Messianic Jews was barred from marrying in a Jewish religious ceremony in Israel because they are considered Christians, a rabbinical court ruled. It was the first ...

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The new inhabitants of Bay City's former Created for Caring building hope to breathe new life into the aging structure and create a day-care center to serve working families. The church building at ...

A pro-Israel activist group is quietly pushing lawmakers on Capitol Hill and key officials in the White House to embrace a plan that would entail paying Palestinian residents in the West Bank to move ...

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