What is a Messianic Jewish Community?

Definition

The Messianic Jewish community is a social unit that shares the Messiahship of Yeshua in common. Many other concerns arise from time to time, including the State of Israel, assimilation, Jewish culture, humor, stories, and family matters. The Messianic Jewish community includes Jewish people who have professed faith in Yeshua as Messiah and who choose to continue to identify with him and with one another. Some Gentiles who did not grow up in Jewish homes, and many children of intermarried couples, also choose to identify with this segment of the people of God.

Sometimes the communal nature of our walk with the Lord includes religious activities like public gatherings; sometimes we relate more individually. Some of us have families with whom we share this abundant life and some are singles or have no family support. Therefore, we become mishpochah (‘family’) to one another.

Gatherings

The biblical record shows believers from the community of faith who practice the religion of our fathers at both fixed and one-off times. Those include the weekly Sabbath, annual holidays, and appointed times of Passover and Sukkot. But of note here are the four main times a Jewish person makes a statement about him/herself. Read More ›

Alliances / Partnerships

We happily share with others who have similar aims and who care about Jewish people and our Messiah. Here are some partners in ministry. Read More ›

In Conversation

LiveChat is good for immediate concerns, and many use typical social media like Facebook, Twitter, and blogging. We also keep eGroups going for less immediate conversations. Read More ›

Visual

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Why not take a look at our Jews for Jesus Australia Flickr album and enjoy the community being who they are together, one at a time, deep in prayer, or gathered in festivity and praise to the Lord of Eternity.

History of the Community in AustralAsia

Thirteen Jewish people came over to Australia in 1788 on First Fleet, but that’s not where our Messianic history began… nor where it ended. We have been part of the fabric of Aussie Jewish society and increasingly comfortable with that identity as well.

People make up community, and thus the history of Messianic Jews in Australia ought to include people who made a difference — we note only a few here. But we know that there are thousands of others who compose us, who identify with us, and who are us, but for space concerns, we have omitted them here.

For instance Betty Baruch and Emily Baertz are featured in this story.

Raised in a traditional Jewish home in Melbourne, David Lewinsohn surprised his friends with the choices he made. Read more on David.

FAQs

What is a Jew for Jesus? Where do you meet? What does it cost to join? Aren’t you just Christians after all? Read More ›