This is the Forward’s coverage of Messianic Jews, who follow Jewish law but believe that Jesus is the Messiah. The major denominations of Judaism reject Messianic Judaism as a form of Judaism.
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Fast Forward New Discovery/Max reality show ‘Survive the Raft’ features a Messianic ‘rabbi’ who says ‘I’m Jewish, too’
The series is meant to show people with diverse perspectives working together
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Culture Smoke-filled skies evoke the Christian apocalypse — but what does Judaism say about the End Times?
New York was engulfed by thick, yellow smog from wildfires this week, causing a lot of discussion of doomsday
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Culture Why some Christians use matzo for Communion — yes, really
One church-supply website even offered 'Streit's Communion Bread'
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News For this Jewish teen at a Christian school, a Messianic Jewish speaker crossed a line
A Messianic Jew's lecture on Passover raises questions about how Christian schools treat Jewish students
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News A Michigan politician announced her baptism in Messianic Judaism. The rabbi of her synagogue says there’s no such thing.
‘Her beliefs are personal, and she's not going to be bullied into a box or forced to explain herself to a bunch of intolerant, politically motivated hacks,’ Lena Epstein’s political adviser said
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Fast Forward Michigan GOP candidate who was raised Jewish now says she’s a Messianic Jew
Lena Epstein, who is running for chair of the state GOP, said in a video that she has been 'baptized' and is now a 'Jewish Messianic believer of Christ'
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Culture How Doug Mastriano is embracing Messianic Judaism to deflect accusations of antisemitism
Blowing shofars at rallies and including blessings from Messianic rabbis, Christians are trying to define what it means to be a Jew
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News Exclusive: Trump impeachment lawyer Jay Sekulow says ‘I’ve never felt not Jewish’
Jay Sekulow, the Bar Mitzvah boy who converted to Christianity, became one of the nation’s leading evangelical legal advocates and is now co-leading President Trump’s impeachment-defense team, said in an exclusive interview that he has no idea how he was selected for the role other than by “God’s hand.” Sekulow, who along with the White…
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