by eklein | May 20, 2021 | All, Jewish Life, Testimonials
This is the anniversary year of my bar mitzvah. Sixty-three years ago, I stood on the bimah to recite my bar mitzvah parasha, Nasso. Since then, fifty years of faith in HaShem has intervened and I am in a better position to appreciate what I did then. Today, I know...
by eklein | Aug 27, 2020 | All, Jewish Life, Testimonials
Many Jewish women have made great contributions to our world, some for their talents, leadership, and humanitarianism—and some for who they are. Ellen Goldsmith (1958–2017), a Messianic Jewish woman, embodied them all. Ellen was a dear friend whom I greatly respect...
by eklein | Aug 3, 2020 | All, News, Testimonials
2020 MJTI graduate Michael Eldred at MJTI’s virtual graduation with his wife, Jamie. This is part 2 of MJTI’s interview with 2020 MJS graduate Michael Eldred. For the first part of his interview, where we discuss his journey to MJTI and the challenges he...
by eklein | Jul 27, 2020 | All, News, Testimonials
Michael Eldred is a 2020 MJTI graduate of our Jewish Studies Program. Recently, we had the opportunity to meet virtually with him and discuss his time at MJTI, learning during a pandemic, and his plans for the future. MJTI: Thank you so much for meeting with me, and...
by eklein | Jul 13, 2020 | All, Jewish Life, Testimonials
Part 1: Husbands and Wives Last May 25th, my wife Sue and I celebrated our 46th anniversary. Let me tell you the truth: We have enjoyed our partnership each and every day since the moment it began—and even before! However, despite our years of happy matrimony, we...
by eklein | Mar 17, 2020 | All, Jewish Life, Testimonials
During the first lesson of the current Panim el Panim class, “Ecclesiastes and the Good Life,” our instructor Rabbi Carl Kinbar described Qohelet as a man on a quest to discover what is good in this life. So naturally, the question arose: Are we all on our own quest?...
