Tzaddiks and Chassids: The Power of James’s Prayer

Shalom everyone, Have you ever wondered why the first leader of our ancient community, James, was titled, ‘James the Just’? The story behind his nickname might actually be the reason why early Christianity tried to paint him out of history; what the ancient community...

Atheist to Jew: “Your customs are all pagan!”

Shalom everyone, You get this statement a lot from atheists – that biblical customs actually come from pagan religions, as if saying this invalidates them and destroys our faith. In ancient times, and still very much so in non-western cultures, one’s culture, customs...

Learning to Concentrate on what you are FOR

Shalom everyone, When I left Christianity and came to my present, Talmidi faith back in 1987, for a couple of years I was focused very much on everything I was against – against the divinity of Jesus, against original sin, against Jesus’s death as an atonement for...

The Way – but the Way of Who or What?

Shalom everyone, Most people are aware that the very earliest Jewish community of the followers of Yeshua called their faith, ‘The Way’. A lot of Christians think that this means, ‘the Way of Jesus’, because Acts 18:25 mentions, ‘the Way of the Lord’, and they think...

Some thoughts for Tisha be’Av: Why we remember

Shalom everyone, Tomorrow (Monday 4th August 2025), is the main daytime fast for Tisha be’Av, the 9th day of the Fifth biblical month, when we remember the destruction of the two Temples, and mourn for the fall of the Second Temple. When you convert to Judaism, you...

What will life be like in heaven? What will the afterlife be like?

IMPORTANT ADVISORY: In Jewish culture, beliefs about the afterlife are personal to the individual; this article is solely about what I have personally come to believe about the afterlife. Whatever may be your own personal beliefs about the afterlife, they should make...