What’s in a name?
Yinon, taken from Psalm 72:17, means "to increase," "to endure," or "continue." Yinon is also an ancient reference to the Messiah.
We are inspired by a vision of Jewish life that is progressive, egalitarian, and engaging ... rooted in the enduring legacy of Mashiach. We seek to cultivate in our fellow Jews greater levels of faith, hope, and involvement with the world. We seek to inspire our sisters and brothers to prepare the world for the coming of Mashiach. We are far from having a patent on the process, and welcome you to join us on our journey.
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Is Messianic Judaism in Crisis?
Today is Hoshana Rabbah – the culmination of Sukkot and preparation for the final days of Shemini Atzeretand Simchat Torah. However, I find myself troubled a bit, as my joy is not quite complete. I have been deeply troubled lately about the future of our … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“We advocate a contemporary Jewish experience of Yeshua and a Messianic interpretation of Judaism. Scripture is clear that one of the roles Messiah will play is to bring his people Israel back to the ways of Torah (see, for example, … Continue reading
Tagged identity, Messiah, Quote of the Day, Spirituality, torah
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International Sukkot Celebration
If you happen to be in the Washington, DC area for Sukkot … Join us TOMORROW NIGHT for a very special international Sukkot celebration you will not want to miss! This special community-wide event will bring together Jews and Christians … Continue reading
A Divine Encounter
Shabbat Sukkot This Shabbat falls during the festival of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles). As such, we drift away from the normal weekly Torah reading cycle and read passages specifically for the holiday. Tomorrow’s special readings (Exodus 33:12-34:26 and Numbers … Continue reading
Liturgy: Dead or Living?
*A Radical Repost from 2009 In response to our last post on Jewish prayer , Kari, a reader, observed that a large part of our movement carries tremendous baggage on the subject, and many people seem to recoil at the … Continue reading
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Tagged High Holidays, Jewish life, practical suggestions, Prayer, rabbinics, Spirituality, Synagogue, tradition
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Messianic Judaism and Coffee
Americans love coffee. Or, at least we think we do. We like to think that we are coffee connoisseurs. Doppio this, macchiatto that … part of the reason that Starbucks has been so successful as a franchise is that it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged community, Jewish Believers, Jewish History, Jewish life, Messianic Judaism
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Are You Listening?
Parashat Ha’azinu The Hebrew word Ha’azinu means “listen.” It is a command to pay attention to the words of the song Moshe recounts to the Jewish people before his passing. The verbs to “listen,” “hear,” and “pay attention to” are … Continue reading
Tagged Pieces of Parasha, torah
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On the Burning of Books
“Where books are burned in the end people will burn.” – Heinrich Heine Rosh HaShanah is just a few hours away. However, I want to take a moment to raise an important issue. As many of you are already aware, … Continue reading
Tagged community, Current Events
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Quote of the Day: The Morning Minyan
“Where can one go to see both freedom and unity in action? Go the morning minyan. Jews pray in a peculiar way. Walking into the service one would think that each individual is wrapped not only in a tallit but … Continue reading
Tagged Jewish life, Prayer, Spirituality
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Quote of the Day
“What does the Almighty need prayer for? Why did he tell man to pray? Not the Almighty, but man changes through prayer. G-d hearkens to prayer because there is a change in the identity of man. By praying man attains … Continue reading
Tagged Prayer, Quote of the Day, Spirituality
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