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AUD WAY OPENS FOR ORTHODOX STUDENTS MIGHTY MOVE AMONG LOCAL RUSSIANS individual purchase. Passover Set (4 pieces) • $115 plus p&h Vol 22, Issue 2 Barry B has been working with a couple of young Jewish men Melbourne’s Dom Missi’ee (House of the Messiah) Russian In Partnership with Chosen who have come to faith in Yeshua their Messiah. In the area speaking congregation has seen the Lord move in a mighty Purchase on enclosed response form or People Global Ministries where David* stays he has had over the past couple of years way over the past few months. The congregation is made up online at www.celebratemessiah.com.au/store Yeshiva (Rabbinical training) students come to his home to of mostly elderly Russian Jewish men and women, many of visit and put on tefillin. On these occasions, David has readily whom survived the Holocaust. Many of them have said that in shared his faith in Yeshua. What continues to be a mystery is the former USSR they didn’t know God but since coming to that despite David’s clear sharing of his faith in Yeshua as his Dom Missi’ee, they have experienced an intimate relationship personal Messiah, a continuous flow of new Yeshiva students with Him. At a meeting last month, most of the people prayed Save the date 24-25 June 2016 keep coming to his door to visit and put on tefillin. Praise God for Yeshua to come back saying, “Blessed is He who comes in for this wonderful open-eyed opportunity. the Name of the Lord”. Rita Ivenskis, who has been leading this ministry for many years says that people are now wanting (Teffilin are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls A rare opportunity to of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah). to have a personal relationship with Yeshua, and they understand that they are all part of God’s family. Rita says that see and hear live one of she is seeing God do many miracles amongst these beautiful the foremost Messianic SEARCHING ISRAELIS FIND MESSIAH apologists in the world Experience a In Israel, Jewish seekers keep coming to Chosen People Russian-speaking Jews. Ministries’ events. Recently, Robynne, a staff member in Tel *Names have been changed for privacy Messianic Jewish Passover Banquet Aviv, met Haim*, who showed up for a Bible study. He is not Dr Michael L Brown yet a believer but has very consciously begun a journey to Thursday 24 March AT 6.30 pm find his spiritual side. He said he was amazed that right in the 10-27 MAY 2016 HEADLAND PARK GOLF CLUB, GOLF LINKS RD, BUDERIM heart of a most secular city, a city that usually isn’t spiritual Thursday 21 April at 6.30 pm at all, he found a group of people thinking and dialoguing Hornsby Function Centre, Hornsby NSW A NEW about God and how to have a relationship with Him. He Saturday 23 April at 6.30 pm enjoyed the openness of the discussion and said he will “See Israel through St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne return. Pray that Haim comes to know Jesus in a very real T O U R Prolific author including the 5-part series Answering Jewish Objections Sunday 24 April at 6pm way. While people like Haim are searching, others have found Jewish Eyes” to Jesus, The Real Kosher Jesus, Our Hands are Stained with Blood, and Vision Christian Fellowship, 62 Gladstone St, Fyshwick ACT HAMAN their Messiah. Our Israel director, Michael Z., reports that 60 Questions Christians Ask about Jewish Beliefs and Practices. seven people were baptized this year! with Lawrence & Louise Hirsch, Book online at www.celebratemessiah.com.au Friday - Full day conference or for more information phone 03 9563 5544 Celebrate Messiah Australia Saturday - Morning Shabbat service, evening evangelistic outreach NEW LODGE TRIUMPHS FOR GOOD NEWS provisionally titled: Is Jesus Kosher for Jews? Format will be A new lodge in New Zealand for Israeli backpackers is either a debate, or a talk followed by an open mike Q&A. HAS Stay connected with Celebrate Messiah! already wildly popular among travelers in its first summer season. Celebrate Messiah New Zealand’s Zula Lodge, in the Conference will be held in Melbourne. ‘Like’ us on Facebook. resort town of Wanaka, is packed every night, and the born- Venues and booking details to be announced www.facebook.com/CelebrateMessiah again Israeli hosts are faithfully sowing Gospel seeds every RISEN day. It’s estimated that between Zula and the camp ground at Oamaru, several thousand young Israelis will have received a personal witness of the good news of Yeshua during this “Bringing the Message to the Original Messengers” So they hanged Haman on season alone. But, the popularity of the Zula has triggered Serving together with Chosen People Ministries in: Argentina • Australia • Baltic States • Canada • Finland • France • Germany • opposition. An ultra-orthodox Jewish organization has Hong Kong • Hungary • Israel • Netherlands • New Zealand • Poland • Russia • South Africa • Ukraine • United Kingdom the gallows which he had hurriedly established a facility only a few minutes away in an In Australia contact: Celebrate Messiah Australia, PO Box 304, Caulfield South, VIC 3162, Australia. effort to “save Jewish souls from the missionaries.” However, Phone: +61 3 9563 5544 Fax: +61 3-9563 5544 Email: [email protected] prepared for Mordecai . . . their efforts have generated very little interest among local FEATURING: In New Zealand contact: Celebrate Messiah New Zealand, P.O. Box 8355,Cherrywood, Tauranga 3145, New Zealand. Israelis, while interest in the Zula continues to mount daily. Tel Aviv, Dead Sea, Be’er Sheva, Eilat, Galilee, Golan Heights, Email: [email protected] Web: www.celebratemessiah.co.nz ESTHER 7:10 Please pray for the staff there who are experiencing Safed, Rosh HaNikra, Jerusalem, & Mt Zion. significant spiritual warfare. JORDAN: Wadi Rum, Petra, & Mt Nebo. www.celebratemessiah.com.au for details visit www.celebratemessiah.com.au/getinvolved/israel-tour or email [email protected] NEW HAMANSHAVE ARISEN website Jewishgen.org concludes, saved from imminentdestruction. recorded intheBook ofEsther, whentheJewish peoplewere referstoaninstance,second Purim asidefrom whatwas you canalreadywhy understand Jewish people created them. A second Purim. Second Purim of Haman. God’s deliverance oftheJewish peoplefrom thehatefulhands are notviewed asirreverent of asthey story dotellthegreat Star Wars themethisyear! The plays are supposedtobefunand interesting. plays Iamsure there witha willbeplentyofPurim plays andusedifferent themeseachyear tokeep thestory Jewish peopleare attheirmostcreative inputtingonthese andeducatebothchildren andadultsalike.used toentertain Scroll ofEsther; andoftentimesa playis baseduponthestory the BookofEsther, calledinHebrew, the The ScrollofEsther anddeliciouscookie.buttery andpoppy typesoffruit seedsenfoldedintoavery various hat” or “Haman’s ears”! These are with wonderful pastries goods called so let’s eat.” we celebrateby OnPurim eatingspecialbaked by thestatement:summarised tokillus,“The tried we survived, of theJewish story. Just aboutallJewish holidays canbe We AreStillHere! more powerfulodds andfar enemies. celebrate thesurvival oftheJewish people, usuallyagainstgreat had succeeded, Iwould never we have OnPurim beenborn! why Ilove isbecauseIamJewish Purim andiftheevil Haman word whichmeans “lots”). Butperhapstheforemost reason ontheeveningso celebrationsbegin ofMarch 23. Jewish daythenightbefore andconcludesatsunset begins Messiah’s Facebookpageforyou tosee. I’ve postedavideoofmy inIsrael”“Purim photosonCelebrate costumes andwithstreet festivals andafullday celebration. Louise. Itissuchafuntimewithpeopledressing upin I have inIsraelwithmy hadthejoy wife ofcelebratingPurim tooursolarcalendardatethisyearcorresponds onMarch 24. observed onthe14thday oftheHebrew month Adar, which biblical Feast ofEsther(Est.Purim—the 9:22). The holiday is oftheJewishDear friend people, The enlightening description of second Purim on the onthe ofsecondPurim The enlighteningdescription There isalsoaphenomenoninJewish calledthe history The mainevent celebrationisthereading of ofthePurim In fact, ofdeliverance part thispattern issuchanimportant There are many reasons why (aHebrew Ienjoy Purim This year theFestival onMarch 24, falls but remember, the One ofmy Jewish favourite holidays hasalways been nameofourMessiah! Shalom inthegreat community) was suddenly removed, orthedreadedlawwas In a few fortunate cases,In afewfortunate thedanger(facing theJewish These events are notwidelyknown, but perhaps hamantaschen —sometimes referred toas —sometimes referred “Haman’s Megillot Esther, the the

to oppose all forms ofracismandhatred.to opposeallforms We know plague ofJew-hatred from ourfuture.” many places. We must take actionnow toeradicatethe a relic from thepast, but anever-present reality forJews in Rights, NellyShiloh, spoke attheUNandstatedthat “Antisemitism isnot ontherise.tragically On August 12, 2015, theCouncilloronHuman oftheJewishdestruction people. Israelisunderattackandantisemitism New HamansAriseinEveryGeneration the symbolicvalueofEsther. ofthestory slaughter foralocalJewish community. becameaday of whenPurim theHolocaustperiod was aninstanceduring astheday theyIsrael selectedPurim would attacktheJewish people. There in thePassover the EasterandPassover seasonthrough our present the Gospeltothousandsofpeopleduring the nextmonthorso, to takingtheopportunity thousands ofkilometres across Australia over whowillbetravellingmissionaries Jewish peopleinthisremote area. called Chita, reaching outto also bevisitinganew town and Birobidzhan. They will Khabarovskof Vladivostok, East Russia” inthecities “Forgotten Jews ofFar mission tothe team tocontinue our who willbeleadinga pray forRitaIvenskis we pleaseask you to (Rom. to theGentile to theJew andalso first to present Yeshua (Jesus) taking every opportunity is working fervently, mission totheJewishpeople in Him(Ephesians2:14-22). Yeshua theMessiah, tomake usallone walls ofhostility. ItisGod’s purpose, through power people’s totransform lives, breaking down and we have thattheGospelhas experienced 2 As followers of Yeshua theJewish Messiah, we need There are new Hamansontheworld scenetoday seekingthe It seemsthatboththeJewish peopleandenemiesofIsraelunderstood There were even timesthroughout Jewish whentheenemiesof history Please pray tooforourother In thisregard, can It isforthisreason that communities, beginningwiththeearly Middle Ages. 90 “second Purim” by observed anniversaries various Jewishfamilies and ofHaman.of Persiafromtheevilmachinations have listedsome Historians Purim, theoriginal mimicked marksthedeliverancewhich which oftheJews anniversary ofthehappyby a change observing “Second Purim,” afestival, inexplicably abrogated. Then, thatcommunity wouldcommemorate each 1:16). presentations and

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in preserving His chosen people. and ultimately of God’s divine providence the Jewishpeopleforthousands ofyears, Semitism that has sought to annihilate Purim? called “hamantaschen.” the poor, and eating traditional Jewish cookies synagogue, dressing up in costumes, giving gifts to include reading the scroll of Esther at home and in followed by a day of rejoicing. Other Purim traditions the Jewish people from annihilation. be hanged on the very gallows that he had originally built for Mordecai and issued a decree effectively preserving that Mordecai had never been honoured for saving his life. into his presence and would not have her put to death. the king’s palace. When the king saw her, he extended his golden sceptre. This was a sign that he was accepting her decision, Esther told Mordecai to have all the Jews in the region fast for three days. approached the inner court of the king without direct permission would beput to death. In preparation for her time as this” (Est. the Jewish people in the presence of the king, telling her that she had been promoted in the kingdom for “such a Mordecai, had been chosen by King Ahasuerus from among all the virgins of the land to be the Queen of Persia. 3:13). (Est. Haman cast a lot (pur in Hebrew) to set a date for the annihilation of all Jewish people living in the Persian Empire saved his life (Est. servant of King Ahasuerus,a Jewish man named Mordecai, who had previously foiled aplot against the king and a public act of worship. The book of Esther tells us that the only person who refusedto bow down to Haman was a approximately 65 years earlier by the Babylonians. (Xerxes), king of Persia, many Jews lived comfortably throughout the Persian Empire, having been exiled from Judea and the fate of the Jewish nation literally hung in the balance. was cast” when the “lot Purim reminds us of the spirit of anti- Is thereapropheticsignificanceto Purim is commonly celebrated today with one day of fasting, At the banquet Esther told the king of Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people. The king then ordered that Haman Later that night, the king could not sleep. He resorted to reading the historical chronicles of Persia and discovered Esther then requested of the king that he hold a banquet and invite Haman to be present. On the third day of the fast, at the risk of her own life, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of How doesthestoryend? When Mordecai discovered Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people, he appealed to Esther to plead the case of By a divine coincidence, it just so happened that a Jewish woman named Esther, who was actually the niece of Who wasEsther? Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage, Haman was filled with wrath”“When (Est. 3:5). Then However, an evil government official named Haman rose to power and insisted that his subjects bow down to him as The events associated with Purim are recorded in the Book of Esther (c. 450 BC). During the reign of Ahasuerus What isthehistoricalbackgroundtoPurim? The holiday is named Purim because it looks back to a time in Jewish history The word Purim literally means “lots.” What doesthewordPurimmean? 4:13-14). Although Esther was in a position of prominence in the Persian Empire, still anyone who 2:21-23). PURIM FAQ 4 NEW HAMANSHAVE ARISEN website Jewishgen.org concludes, saved from imminentdestruction. recorded intheBook ofEsther, whentheJewish peoplewere referstoaninstance,second Purim asidefrom whatwas you canalreadywhy understand Jewish people created them. A second Purim. Second Purim of Haman. God’s deliverance oftheJewish peoplefrom thehatefulhands are notviewed asirreverent of asthey story dotellthegreat Star Wars themethisyear! The plays are supposedtobefunand interesting. plays Iamsure there witha willbeplentyofPurim plays andusedifferent themeseachyear tokeep thestory Jewish peopleare attheirmostcreative inputtingonthese andeducatebothchildren andadultsalike.used toentertain Scroll ofEsther; andoftentimesa playis baseduponthestory the BookofEsther, calledinHebrew, the The ScrollofEsther anddeliciouscookie.buttery andpoppy typesoffruit seedsenfoldedintoavery various hat” or “Haman’s ears”! These are with wonderful pastries goods called so let’s eat.” we celebrateby OnPurim eatingspecialbaked by thestatement:summarised tokillus,“The tried we survived, of theJewish story. Just aboutallJewish holidays canbe We AreStillHere! more powerfulodds andfar enemies. celebrate thesurvival oftheJewish people, usuallyagainstgreat had succeeded, Iwould never we have OnPurim beenborn! why Ilove isbecauseIamJewish Purim andiftheevil Haman word whichmeans “lots”). Butperhapstheforemost reason ontheeveningso celebrationsbegin ofMarch 23. Jewish daythenightbefore andconcludesatsunset begins Messiah’s Facebookpageforyou tosee. I’ve postedavideoofmy inIsrael”“Purim photosonCelebrate costumes andwithstreet festivals andafullday celebration. Louise. Itissuchafuntimewithpeopledressing upin I have inIsraelwithmy hadthejoy wife ofcelebratingPurim tooursolarcalendardatethisyearcorresponds onMarch 24. observed onthe14thday oftheHebrew month Adar, which biblical Feast ofEsther(Est.Purim—the 9:22). The holiday is oftheJewishDear friend people, The enlightening description of second Purim on the onthe ofsecondPurim The enlighteningdescription There isalsoaphenomenoninJewish calledthe history The mainevent celebrationisthereading of ofthePurim In fact, ofdeliverance part thispattern issuchanimportant There are many reasons why (aHebrew Ienjoy Purim This year theFestival onMarch 24, falls but remember, the One ofmy Jewish favourite holidays hasalways been nameofourMessiah! Shalom inthegreat community) was suddenly removed, orthedreadedlawwas In a few fortunate cases,In afewfortunate thedanger(facing theJewish These events are notwidelyknown, but perhaps hamantaschen —sometimes referred toas —sometimes referred “Haman’s Megillot Esther, the the

in thePassover the EasterandPassover seasonthrough our present the Gospeltothousandsofpeopleduring the nextmonthorso, to takingtheopportunity thousands ofkilometres across Australia over whowillbetravellingmissionaries Jewish peopleinthisremote area. called Chita, reaching outto also bevisitinganew town and Birobidzhan. They will Khabarovskof Vladivostok, East Russia” inthecities “Forgotten Jews ofFar mission tothe team tocontinue our who willbeleadinga pray forRitaIvenskis we pleaseask you to (Rom. to theGentile to theJew andalso first to present Yeshua (Jesus) taking every opportunity is working fervently, mission totheJewishpeople in Him(Ephesians2:14-22). Yeshua theMessiah, tomake usallone walls ofhostility. ItisGod’s purpose, through power people’s totransform lives, breaking down and we have thattheGospelhas experienced ofracismandhatred.to opposeallforms We know plague ofJew-hatred from ourfuture.” many places. We must take actionnow toeradicatethe a relic from thepast, but anever-present reality forJews in Rights, NellyShiloh, spoke attheUNandstatedthat “Antisemitism isnot ontherise.tragically On August 12, 2015, theCouncilloronHuman oftheJewishdestruction people. Israelisunderattackandantisemitism New HamansAriseinEveryGeneration the symbolicvalueofEsther. ofthestory slaughter foralocalJewish community. becameaday of whenPurim theHolocaustperiod was aninstanceduring astheday theyIsrael selectedPurim would attacktheJewish people. There 2 Please pray tooforourother In thisregard, can It isforthisreason that As followers of Yeshua theJewish Messiah, we need There are new Hamansontheworld scenetoday seekingthe It seemsthatboththeJewish peopleandenemiesofIsraelunderstood There were even timesthroughout Jewish whentheenemiesof history communities, beginningwiththeearly Middle Ages. 90 “second Purim” by observed anniversaries various Jewishfamilies and ofHaman.of Persiafromtheevilmachinations have listedsome Historians Purim, theoriginal mimicked marksthedeliverancewhich which oftheJews anniversary ofthehappyby a change observing “Second Purim,” afestival, inexplicably abrogated. Then, thatcommunity wouldcommemorate each 1:16). presentations and

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in preserving His chosen people. and ultimately of God’s divine providence the Jewishpeopleforthousands ofyears, Semitism that has sought to annihilate Purim? called “hamantaschen.” the poor, and eating traditional Jewish cookies synagogue, dressing up in costumes, giving gifts to include reading the scroll of Esther at home and in followed by a day of rejoicing. Other Purim traditions the Jewish people from annihilation. be hanged on the very gallows that he had originally built for Mordecai and issued a decree effectively preserving that Mordecai had never been honoured for saving his life. into his presence and would not have her put to death. the king’s palace. When the king saw her, he extended his golden sceptre. This was a sign that he was accepting her decision, Esther told Mordecai to have all the Jews in the region fast for three days. approached the inner court of the king without direct permission would beput to death. In preparation for her time as this” (Est. the Jewish people in the presence of the king, telling her that she had been promoted in the kingdom for “such a Mordecai, had been chosen by King Ahasuerus from among all the virgins of the land to be the Queen of Persia. 3:13). (Est. Haman cast a lot (pur in Hebrew) to set a date for the annihilation of all Jewish people living in the Persian Empire saved his life (Est. servant of King Ahasuerus,a Jewish man named Mordecai, who had previously foiled aplot against the king and a public act of worship. The book of Esther tells us that the only person who refusedto bow down to Haman was a approximately 65 years earlier by the Babylonians. (Xerxes), king of Persia, many Jews lived comfortably throughout the Persian Empire, having been exiled from Judea and the fate of the Jewish nation literally hung in the balance. was cast” when the “lot On the third day of the fast, at the risk of her own life, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of By a divine coincidence, it just so happened that a Jewish woman named Esther, who was actually the niece of The events associated with Purim are recorded in the Book of Esther (c. 450 BC). During the reign of Ahasuerus Purim reminds us of the spirit of anti- Is thereapropheticsignificanceto Purim is commonly celebrated today with one day of fasting, At the banquet Esther told the king of Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people. The king then ordered that Haman Later that night, the king could not sleep. He resorted to reading the historical chronicles of Persia and discovered Esther then requested of the king that he hold a banquet and invite Haman to be present. How doesthestoryend? When Mordecai discovered Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people, he appealed to Esther to plead the case of Who wasEsther? Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage, Haman was filled with wrath”“When (Est. 3:5). Then However, an evil government official named Haman rose to power and insisted that his subjects bow down to him as What isthehistoricalbackgroundtoPurim? The holiday is named Purim because it looks back to a time in Jewish history The word Purim literally means “lots.” What doesthewordPurimmean? 4:13-14). Although Esther was in a position of prominence in the Persian Empire, still anyone who 2:21-23). PURIM FAQ 4 NEW HAMANSHAVE ARISEN website Jewishgen.org concludes, saved from imminentdestruction. recorded intheBook ofEsther, whentheJewish peoplewere referstoaninstance,second Purim asidefrom whatwas you canalreadywhy understand Jewish people created them. A second Purim. Second Purim of Haman. God’s deliverance oftheJewish peoplefrom thehatefulhands are notviewed asirreverent of asthey story dotellthegreat Star Wars themethisyear! The plays are supposedtobefunand interesting. plays Iamsure there witha willbeplentyofPurim plays andusedifferent themeseachyear tokeep thestory Jewish peopleare attheirmostcreative inputtingonthese andeducatebothchildren andadultsalike.used toentertain Scroll ofEsther; andoftentimesa playis baseduponthestory the BookofEsther, calledinHebrew, the The ScrollofEsther anddeliciouscookie.buttery andpoppy typesoffruit seedsenfoldedintoavery various hat” or “Haman’s ears”! These are with wonderful pastries goods called so let’s eat.” we celebrateby OnPurim eatingspecialbaked by thestatement:summarised tokillus,“The tried we survived, of theJewish story. Just aboutallJewish holidays canbe We AreStillHere! more powerfulodds andfar enemies. celebrate thesurvival oftheJewish people, usuallyagainstgreat had succeeded, Iwould never we have OnPurim beenborn! why Ilove isbecauseIamJewish Purim andiftheevil Haman word whichmeans “lots”). Butperhapstheforemost reason ontheeveningso celebrationsbegin ofMarch 23. Jewish daythenightbefore andconcludesatsunset begins Messiah’s Facebookpageforyou tosee. I’ve postedavideoofmy inIsrael”“Purim photosonCelebrate costumes andwithstreet festivals andafullday celebration. Louise. Itissuchafuntimewithpeopledressing upin I have inIsraelwithmy hadthejoy wife ofcelebratingPurim tooursolarcalendardatethisyearcorresponds onMarch 24. observed onthe14thday oftheHebrew month Adar, which biblical Feast ofEsther(Est.Purim—the 9:22). The holiday is oftheJewishDear friend people, The enlightening description of second Purim on the onthe ofsecondPurim The enlighteningdescription There isalsoaphenomenoninJewish calledthe history The mainevent celebrationisthereading of ofthePurim In fact, ofdeliverance part thispattern issuchanimportant There are many reasons why (aHebrew Ienjoy Purim This year theFestival onMarch 24, falls but remember, the One ofmy Jewish favourite holidays hasalways been nameofourMessiah! Shalom inthegreat community) was suddenly removed, orthedreadedlawwas In a few fortunate cases,In afewfortunate thedanger(facing theJewish These events are notwidelyknown, but perhaps hamantaschen —sometimes referred toas —sometimes referred “Haman’s Megillot Esther, the the

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AUD WAY OPENS FOR ORTHODOX STUDENTS MIGHTY MOVE AMONG LOCAL RUSSIANS individual purchase. Passover Set (4 pieces) • $115 plus p&h Vol 22, Issue 2 Barry B has been working with a couple of young Jewish men Melbourne’s Dom Missi’ee (House of the Messiah) Russian In Partnership with Chosen who have come to faith in Yeshua their Messiah. In the area speaking congregation has seen the Lord move in a mighty Purchase on enclosed response form or People Global Ministries where David* stays he has had over the past couple of years way over the past few months. The congregation is made up online at www.celebratemessiah.com.au/store Yeshiva (Rabbinical training) students come to his home to of mostly elderly Russian Jewish men and women, many of visit and put on tefillin. On these occasions, David has readily whom survived the Holocaust. Many of them have said that in shared his faith in Yeshua. What continues to be a mystery is the former USSR they didn’t know God but since coming to that despite David’s clear sharing of his faith in Yeshua as his Dom Missi’ee, they have experienced an intimate relationship personal Messiah, a continuous flow of new Yeshiva students with Him. At a meeting last month, most of the people prayed Save the date 24-25 June 2016 keep coming to his door to visit and put on tefillin. Praise God for Yeshua to come back saying, “Blessed is He who comes in for this wonderful open-eyed opportunity. the Name of the Lord”. Rita Ivenskis, who has been leading this ministry for many years says that people are now wanting (Teffilin are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls A rare opportunity to of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah). to have a personal relationship with Yeshua, and they understand that they are all part of God’s family. Rita says that see and hear live one of she is seeing God do many miracles amongst these beautiful the foremost Messianic SEARCHING ISRAELIS FIND MESSIAH apologists in the world Experience a In Israel, Jewish seekers keep coming to Chosen People Russian-speaking Jews. Ministries’ events. Recently, Robynne, a staff member in Tel *Names have been changed for privacy Messianic Jewish Passover Banquet Aviv, met Haim*, who showed up for a Bible study. He is not Dr Michael L Brown yet a believer but has very consciously begun a journey to Thursday 24 March AT 6.30 pm find his spiritual side. He said he was amazed that right in the 10-27 MAY 2016 HEADLAND PARK GOLF CLUB, GOLF LINKS RD, BUDERIM heart of a most secular city, a city that usually isn’t spiritual Thursday 21 April at 6.30 pm at all, he found a group of people thinking and dialoguing Hornsby Function Centre, Hornsby NSW A NEW about God and how to have a relationship with Him. He Saturday 23 April at 6.30 pm enjoyed the openness of the discussion and said he will “See Israel through St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne return. Pray that Haim comes to know Jesus in a very real T O U R Prolific author including the 5-part series Answering Jewish Objections Sunday 24 April at 6pm way. While people like Haim are searching, others have found Jewish Eyes” to Jesus, The Real Kosher Jesus, Our Hands are Stained with Blood, and Vision Christian Fellowship, 62 Gladstone St, Fyshwick ACT HAMAN their Messiah. Our Israel director, Michael Z., reports that 60 Questions Christians Ask about Jewish Beliefs and Practices. seven people were baptized this year! with Lawrence & Louise Hirsch, Book online at www.celebratemessiah.com.au Friday - Full day conference or for more information phone 03 9563 5544 Celebrate Messiah Australia Saturday - Morning Shabbat service, evening evangelistic outreach NEW LODGE TRIUMPHS FOR GOOD NEWS provisionally titled: Is Jesus Kosher for Jews? Format will be A new lodge in New Zealand for Israeli backpackers is either a debate, or a talk followed by an open mike Q&A. HAS Stay connected with Celebrate Messiah! already wildly popular among travelers in its first summer season. Celebrate Messiah New Zealand’s Zula Lodge, in the Conference will be held in Melbourne. ‘Like’ us on Facebook. resort town of Wanaka, is packed every night, and the born- Venues and booking details to be announced www.facebook.com/CelebrateMessiah again Israeli hosts are faithfully sowing Gospel seeds every RISEN day. It’s estimated that between Zula and the camp ground at Oamaru, several thousand young Israelis will have received a personal witness of the good news of Yeshua during this “Bringing the Message to the Original Messengers” So they hanged Haman on season alone. But, the popularity of the Zula has triggered Serving together with Chosen People Ministries in: Argentina • Australia • Baltic States • Canada • Finland • France • Germany • opposition. An ultra-orthodox Jewish organization has Hong Kong • Hungary • Israel • Netherlands • New Zealand • Poland • Russia • South Africa • Ukraine • United Kingdom the gallows which he had hurriedly established a facility only a few minutes away in an In Australia contact: Celebrate Messiah Australia, PO Box 304, Caulfield South, VIC 3162, Australia. effort to “save Jewish souls from the missionaries.” However, Phone: +61 3 9563 5544 Fax: +61 3-9563 5544 Email: [email protected] prepared for Mordecai . . . their efforts have generated very little interest among local FEATURING: In New Zealand contact: Celebrate Messiah New Zealand, P.O. Box 8355,Cherrywood, Tauranga 3145, New Zealand. Israelis, while interest in the Zula continues to mount daily. Tel Aviv, Dead Sea, Be’er Sheva, Eilat, Galilee, Golan Heights, Email: [email protected] Web: www.celebratemessiah.co.nz ESTHER 7:10 Please pray for the staff there who are experiencing Safed, Rosh HaNikra, Jerusalem, & Mt Zion. significant spiritual warfare. JORDAN: Wadi Rum, Petra, & Mt Nebo. www.celebratemessiah.com.au for details visit www.celebratemessiah.com.au/getinvolved/israel-tour or email [email protected] News MESSIANICRESOURCES PLAN A PASSOVER MEAL AT YOUR HOME THIS YEAR! DISCOVER CELEBRATE MESSIAH’S TOOLS TO HELP Briefs YOU SHOW MESSIAH IN THE PASSOVER TO YOUR FAMILY! Our special Passover Set from Israel has a Seder Plate, Matzah Tash, Kiddush Cup, and Messianic Haggadah. The Seder Plate helps tell the story of the Exodus and points to our Messiah. The Matzah Tash, or matzah cover, is a pouch with three compartments, each hold a piece of matzah (unleavened bread). It is a vivid illustration of the unity of God’s nature. The Kiddush Cup (15cm tall) symbolizes the blood of the sacrificed paschal lamb, or the Lamb of God. It is filled four times during the Passover meal as the story of God’s redeeming work among His people, the people of Israel, unfolds. Items also available for March 2016