You can be Jewish and be for Jesus.

God Made You Jewish on Purpose

You are chosen to know the King of the Universe and to be a light that leads others to find Him. That is the calling that God gave to Abraham, Sarah, Moses, David, Esther, and so many of our ancestors: to know the Creator personally and to experience the peace and love that can only be found in Him.

Billions of people from different countries, cultures, and languages have discovered as followers of the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus), that close relationship with the God of Israel—the relationship promised to us in the Hebrew Scriptures.

But as Jewish people, sometimes we get the impression that Jesus isn’t supposed to be for us, or that in order to follow Jesus, we would have to abandon our Jewish heritage and identity. We’ve had those kinds of doubts ourselves, but when we dug in and investigated, we found that just the opposite was true.

We were skeptical about Jesus.

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I was picked on at school and told that I was going to hell because I was Jewish. Jewish houses were egged at Easter since we were blamed for Jesus’ death. These things reinforced the idea that belief in Jesus was unacceptable, even if he seemed like a nice guy to me.

Simons’s Story ›

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I asked my Rabbi why we didn’t believe in Jesus. He looked at me over his glasses and pointed me out of the office. That was the end of that. I had nowhere to go with this. I didn’t know anyone that was a Jewish follower of Jesus.

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Jesus, the Messiah? How could this be true? How could a guy come along, people follow him, and that became a new religion? I’d been searching so high and deep, this couldn’t possibly be the answer. I didn’t want it to be.

Adel’s story ›

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A good friend came over and read Isaiah 53 to me and asked, “Who do you think it’s talking about?” When I realized he was trying to push Jesus on me, I threw him out of my house and told him never to speak to me again.

Stewart’s Story ›

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Jesus is One of Us

We were nervous about investigating the claims of Jesus. But when we did, we discovered something: Jesus is one of us.

Jesus was a Jewish person through and through. He had a Jewish family tree. His parents named him Yeshua, which means “salvation” in Hebrew. He was called “rabbi” by his followers and contemporaries. He went to shul. He taught from the Hebrew Scriptures. He celebrated Hanukkah, Passover, and Sukkot. All of his first followers were Jewish. In fact, they were later called “Christians” because the Greek word christos is a translation of the Hebrew word “Messiah.” The word Christian literally means “follower of the Messiah.”

What changed our perspective?

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I did a search for “Christianity” and found the New Testament in Hebrew. I expected it to be an anti-Semitic book with stories about Santa Claus! But within the first few pages, I realized that I was reading a book written by Jews about Jews, living here in Israel. That really surprised me!

Sahar’s Story ›

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I decided to read the New Testament, and I was very surprised. I read through the book of Matthew and by the end, I had tears in my eyes. It was not what I had expected. I couldn’t find anything I disagreed with. I became upset and asked myself, “How come I’ve not read this before?

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When I looked at the New Testament for the first time, upon reading the very first verse, “A record of the genealogy of Yeshua the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham,” I somehow knew that if the Jewish people were going to have a Messiah, it had to be Jesus.

Stewart’s Story ›

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The Journey is Worth It

As Jewish followers of Yeshua, we know firsthand that it is possible to remain true to our Jewish heritage, live a meaningful Jewish life and have a deep faith in Yeshua as Messiah for our people and for all people of the earth.

We don’t pretend that it isn’t hard. We know it is. As Jews, we’ve risked everything to follow Jesus. But we are here to tell you that this journey is worth it.

Our lives were changed.

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Every time I read Jesus’ words and learned about his deeds, I wanted more. Then I met true believers in Jesus who loved God and one another. This, at last, was what my heart had been longing for. Knowing Jesus is transforming me from within, day by day.

Sahar’s Story ›

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My life was full of stuff but empty on the inside. Just as my life felt like it was crumbling, I had another encounter with Jesus. In a moment, my world changed, and my priorities shifted.

Marc’s Story ›

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I was fascinated by Jesus and asked God to give me a sign if Jesus was who I had been searching for. Slowly, I saw the mercy of God removing old habits and shame from my life—he did the work I couldn’t do by my own strength.

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Walking Forward in Faith

This journey of faith is at the very heart of what it means to be Jewish. Abraham, the father of our people, left his home to follow God to a land that he had never seen. But Abraham wasn’t alone. God promised to be his shield as he walked forward in faith. And now, God is with you on your spiritual journey—like He was with Abraham, Joseph, Rachel, and Esther. After all, we come from a long line of people who have risked everything to follow God.

We’re with you on this journey, too. We’ve wrestled our way through many of the same questions you may be having, and we’re here to answer your questions about Jewish life and faith in Jesus.

How can we support you?

If you are Jewish and interested in Jesus, we have staff around the world who are available to answer any questions you may have. Reach out to us here, and we’ll connect you with the right staff person.