Monthly Archives: May 2007

Leah on Gentiles in MJ

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Derek Leman

When I read Leah’s comments I felt they deserved to be posted as more than just a comment. Leah has an amazing knowledge of Orthodox interpretation and halakhah. She is very young, grew up in Modern Orthodox Judaism, and retains … Continue reading →

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My Weekend Experience with PMJ

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Derek Leman
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Sabbath Meditation, Children, Generations, Blessings

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Derek Leman

In the 2006 movie,

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Gentiles in MJ: Summary and Response to Carl Kinbar

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Derek Leman

I started a conversation about Gentiles in the Messianic Jewish movement. I stated from the beginning that I accept the binary ecclesiology found in the writings of Mark Kinzer. That is, I believe it was the intention from the beginning … Continue reading →

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Carl Kinbar on Gentiles and Torah and History

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Derek Leman

Yesterday I posted a long paper as a tentative position on Gentiles in the Messianic Jewish movement. I wrote as a Gentile, very sympathetic to Gentile involvement in MJ, and as a Gentile seeking conversion, very sympathetic to Jewish concerns … Continue reading →

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Warning: This is a Long Post on Gentiles in MJ

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Derek Leman

Since my professor, Rabbi Dr. Stuart Dauermann, is reading this blog, I do hope I don’t get into trouble for posting a school assigment on the blog. I wrote this paper as one-fifth of my final exam for Messianic Jewish … Continue reading →

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Rich Robinson on PMJ, Pt 3

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Derek Leman

Here is Rich Robinson’s final posting on Mark Kinzer Post-Missionary Messianic Judaism. If you’ve been following the blog for the last few weeks, you know that I largely support the ideas in Dr. Kinzer’s book. Rich Robinson largely disagrees with … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Meditation, Musings on the Tongue

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Derek Leman

Our Shabbat table cloth is laid. A friend in the congregation bought it for us. It is a designer table cloth and probably cost hundreds of dollars. It is more than we would have dared spend. But love calls for … Continue reading →

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With Apologies and What I Have Learned

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Derek Leman

Well, first I need to apologize to anyone who was following with great interest the discussion of the last day and a half. I deleted two articles and all comments. I did this after a phone call with the main … Continue reading →

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A Recommended Read on Our Witness to Jewish People

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Derek Leman

My friend and someone I regard as a mentor, Rabbi Stuart Dauermann, has just posted an article on an overlooked aspect of witness to Jewish people, whether it comes from a Messianic Jewish context or a Christian context. I highly … Continue reading →

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