Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council
Rooted in Torah, instructed by Tradition, faithful to Messiah Yeshua
Earlier profiles of MJRC members (2011–2012).
Recently, I had the privilege of officiating in the same week at a wedding and a Bat Mitzvah. A few weeks later our junior congregation led our Shabbat services for the first time ever. As I reflect on these occasions I am vividly reminded of why I love being a rabbi. Many years ago when…
My passion in life is to serve the Lord. When the Lord called me into ministry in 1986, the last thing in the world I considered was being a rabbi. At the time I was not involved in Messianic Judaism, but God had been leading me for some time to explore my Jewish heritage. (I,…
Since my teenage years I have been fascinated by history. Modern life – especially in America – tends to dull our sense of the way events and people of the past continue to shape our lives in the present. But this sense has always been vivid for me. Historical consciousness certainly played a role in…
My Passion in Life as a Rabbi I am certain I would be selling the calling short if I commended the rabbinical role based on the professional functions one gets to perform, and the respect that goes with the title. The satisfactions and honor of being a rabbi go far deeper and in a direction…