by eklein | May 19, 2021 | All, Jewish Life
Back in February, when Israel was gradually coming out of a third COVID-19 lockdown, some Israelis blamed the ultra-Orthodox for most of the rise in new cases. A February 1st article in the Times of Israel made a startling statistical claim, “Almost a quarter of all...
by eklein | Dec 4, 2020 | All, News
The Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) held its annual Board of Directors meeting online for the first time, November 2020. MJTI offers online Master of Jewish Studies degrees and Master of Rabbinic Studies degrees, as well as Certificate Tracks in various...
by eklein | Oct 8, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
In Deuteronomy 16, Moshe outlines the Shalosh Regalim, the three festivals each year that Israel was to go up to Jerusalem to celebrate: Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Weeks), and Sukkot (Booths). Interestingly, Sukkot stands out from the other two and in the process...
by eklein | Aug 20, 2020 | All, News
2020 has been an intense year. We began with boiling tensions between the U.S. and Iran, moved on to devastating fires in Australia, and finally life has progressively shut down as COVID-19 has affected every corner of the globe. The back-to-back nature of all these...
by eklein | Aug 18, 2020 | All, News
MJTI Content Coordinator Emily Klein relays MJTI’s yearly update to the UMJC, sharing all of the important happenings this year—and the exciting changes to come! For more videos by MJTI, watch a Pesach message from Rav Carl Kinbar or the similarities...
