Category Archives: Half-Jewish

Jews and Christians Together . . . in Holy Matrimony

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Derek Leman

Rich Nichol, the Director of the Rabbinical Ordination Institute at MJTI (mjti.com) says,

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Opening the Gates, Chapter 1 Summary

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Derek Leman

Knowing that I am doing some soul-searching and thinking about the theological and practical issues of Messianic Judaism as a mixed community of Jews and Gentiles, David Rudolph, Assistant Professor of Bible and Theology at MJTI (mjti.com), encouraged me to … Continue reading →

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Formulas of Intermarriage

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Derek Leman

If you are Jewish, have you ever thought about what it would be like to be married to a Christian? If you are Christian, have you thought about what it would be like to be married to a Jew? Of … Continue reading →

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Stuart Dauermann on the Good News in Ezekiel

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Derek Leman

I have a new job (see announcement above,

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Live Blogging #2: UMJC Rabbi's Retreat

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Derek Leman

I guess it’s not exactly live blogging when you don’t have an internet connection in the conference room. But at least I can give you some on the scene notes from this meeting in beautiful Palm Springs, California. Our topic … Continue reading →

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Live Blogging: UMJC Rabbi's Rereat

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Derek Leman

I am in Palm Springs, California. Out the back window of my hotel room is the San Jacinto mountain range. An 8,500′ peak rises, blocking the horizon. I may have the chance to take a tram up the mountain this … Continue reading →

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Meeting a Half-Jew in Douglasville, Georgia

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Derek Leman

I had already paid my check at the restaurant in Douglasville, Goergia, about half an hour west of Atlanta. I had time on my hands and I was spending it learning the ta’amei hamikra, the

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The Strange Logic of Half-Jewish.net

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Derek Leman

I introduced a rather troubling letter to Messianic Jews found on half-jewish.net in a post earlier this week. As promised, I am going to say more about a few of the issues in the letter. For starters, I want to … Continue reading →

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Half-Truth on HalfJewish.net?

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Derek Leman

I was recently made aware of a website known as half-jewish.net, the home page for the Half-Jewish Network. I like the idea of the site and I expected to find some useful material. I’m sure it is a site that … Continue reading →

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