https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymTxymmUaIE&t=9s
On this episode we speak with Marcia Applegate, one of my good friends and fellow members at Immanuel Church. We hear Marcia's story of growing up in an Orthodox Judaism household and what lead her to hearing Christ's voice and ultimately turning her heart to Him. Marcia describes her family's reaction to her testimony and how she chose Jesus over anyone else. We then talk about what is means being a Messianic Jew and then we dive into some controversial topics that are highly debated regarding Judaism in today's current time.
Thank you for tuning in! Together through Christ we have endless potential.
Timestamps:
0:01 - Introduction
1:40 - Opening Prayer
3:00 - Bible Verse (Psalm 23)
6:55 - Announcements
7:52 - Beginning of Testimony/Marcia's Childhood
12:53 - Coming to Christ
19:40 - Family's Reaction
27:50 - A "Completed Jew"
30:15 - Marcia's Lineage (Tribe)
32:30 - Jewish People in High Places
36:57 - Synagogue of Satan
47:05 - The "Chosen" People
53:56 - How to Witness to Jewish People
57:30 - Jewish Attitude Towards Jesus Today
1:00:05 - The Talmud
1:03:11 - Closing Prayer/Remarks
Hi Ryan ( u/Slechta5614 )
You asked me last week to ping you for my comments & questions after I thrice :) watched this episode :) so.
U were doing Good, dropping the UM's, but you're back to Um, um, um. Just relax... Jesus is with you, don't you know :)
Why do you say "Father" ? in your prayer, when you always say you talk with Jesus - Sure he is also a Daddy, yet you know in my talking with him I simply say "Dear Jesus" nearly always. So just wonder why you say Father ? & too you talk so FAST that.Jesus can hardly get a word in edgewise :) Slow down & Listen to His responses... yes, even in a podcast :)
Talmud vs. Torah = ok (Torah 5 bks in OT.) Talmud is jewish Rabbie laws, got it now.
as you know I told U before = I was Excited to listen to Marsha as a Messianic Jewish sister. But after she quickly skipped back & forth, I got more confused, so I watched it again & finally found This https://www.jewbelong.com/more/different-kinds-jewish/ it says :
Reform = largest group of North American Jews. Progressive, inclusive, and committed to equal rights (even before being all those things was a thing), it was the first organized movement to ordain women as rabbis and cantors and to elect women as presidents of synagogues. Less bound to rule-following and more focused on Jewish values.
Secular = you can be an atheist & a Jew. About half of American Jews consider themselves Secular or somewhat Secular, according to a Pew study that was done in 2013. Judaism does not demand belief in God to be a good Jew.** It puts acts of kindness in front of faith. Secular Jews often include Jewish traditions and values in their lives**. Some may also belong to a synagogue or another Jewish community that does Jewish stuff but that don’t have a big focus on the God parts.
Modern Orthodox Jews generally follow religious law strictly, but they are also full participants in modern society. They generally keep kosher, observe Shabbat with an all-the-rules approach, belong to a synagogue and go to services, have children in Jewish day school, and so on. Modern Orthodox women — they dress modestly with shirts that cover their shoulders and skirts that go to the knee. (tho I'm Not jewish this is also how I dressed... ((unless work in garden - then I'm in Overalls, lol))
Conservative Judaism is a kind of middle ground between Reform & Modern Orthodox. Services are often a mix of Hebrew and English and there may be male and female rabbis, cantors, and educators. There’s a wide range of observance among Conservative Jews: Some keep kosher, some don’t; some refrain from work and driving on Shabbat, some don’t. In the 1970s, it was the biggest movement in American Judaism.
Reconstructionist Judaism lands somewhere between Conservative and Reform. It started as an offshoot of the Conservative movement but today it’s closer to Reform. Services and observance seem traditional, but the overarching idea is that Jewish values and practices take precedence over religious rules and traditions. Reconstructionist Judaism seems to work well for interfaith families or Jews by choice. It’s heavier on meaning, welcoming and spirituality than on dogma.
Ultra-Orthodox aka Haredi or Hasidic Jews, wearing black coats and hats with beards and, depending on their tradition, payot (side curls). Women are generally covered head to toe as well, and many wear wigs to cover their hair once they are married. (And no, according to the Ultra-Orthodox Jews we’ve asked, they don’t mind the heat any more than most do.) Men and women sit separately in Ultra-Orthodox synagogues, and women aren’t allowed to participate in some of the rituals, like reading from the Torah. It’s a broad group of people with many separate communities, but the one thing they generally agree on is that modern secular culture is not for them. Ultra-Orthodox communities tend to be tight-knit and focused around religious practice and guidelines. ((That description reminds me of the AMISH sort of ))
Chabad is an Ultra-Orthodox organization, but their focus is on Jewish outreach and they go out of their way to be welcoming, especially toward those with less knowledge of Jewish tradition.
And further..., it said :
DISengaged Jews (DJs) are the biggest group of Jews and they are doing very little, if anything, Jewish — yet.
oh, & those Culturally Jewish/Jewish-ish/JewCurious the people who have a Jewish heritage but aren’t really into it or connected in any meaningful way. They probably identify more with bagels and Seinfeld than with prayers or synagogues.
at 10:40 she mentioned #1, #3 & #4. - Where does Messianic fit? --- While there's also 5 more groups .
Confusing.... all those are to Non-jews ? I tried to Fit them all in. Too, Not every Jew has RED hair, right? - it's only her personal choice, yes?
BEST-liked were at
24:00 U both shared re Sharing 🤗 with😇Jesus Loving 💕 relationship How REAL this is , & at
27: 30 Living🌈 Child-like🌻JoyFul 🤗 Huggers 🤗
43 : 43 Only God can judge (please tell SR & ciamm that). We are to just love... & at
52 : 00 who is that Again? 2rainBows? - Ryan, i should meet her sometime :)
yes I noticed I have moments of being relaxed and moments of not. Just knowing I'm being recorded sometimes gets to my head and I over think things..I'm really not a nervous person but something about these podcast haha
the father question is a good one sis. Idk why. I think I'm just gonna start saying dear Jesus as well. I believe it's more just a carry over from when I first started praying, something I haven't gotten rid of yet. Yes believe it or not I was telling myself to slow down but that mixed with the nervous of being on camera, I think actually made me pray faster. Really need to work on that. Definitely gonna be one of my main things to work on in next couple podcast.
yes Marcia is one of the people I have decided I wanna have on again at some point so we can discuss Jewish stuff in a deeper way. We were both just excited/nervous and kinda just went where our words took us.
Marcia is a messianic Jew. Which means Christ has found her and she is home, yet she still chooses to follow the Jewish tradition. So more of a reform if anything I believe. It's kind of its own category. There are many Jews all across the world that are coming to Jesus. Hallelujah bring them home Jesus.
wow lots of God info I didn't even know above sis thanks for looking that up.
Best liked:
1-3: were some of my favorite parts as well
Thanks for Receiving everything I wrote here well , & also Appreciating me sharing what I found on that JEW website as hopefully it might help some of the guys on conPro too as u could post it there. :)
Yes, about 99% of folks I've heard 'pray' only rattle things off... & mind you all... AT God. They don't jabber like that w/ humans (& animals & plants). But GOD doesn't deserve basic respect & INtimacy? - How silly is that.
I WANT Jesus' wisdom, I WANT ALL of Him, so I Listen... at least as much as I jabber. Know what I mean, Ryan :)
Too I'm readying something for you Both = Very critical & Pm's will be in parts so you can discuss them. Be patient :)
Of course sis. I know your just sharing your heart trying to help me improve myself and the podcast. 😊
That's a good idea to share that info over at conpro
Yes I agree. He does deserve basic respect and intimacy. I will continue to work on that show the podcast better reflects my heart.
Yes I know exactly what u mean. I just gotta slow down and not be nervous. Like I said earlier something about being recorded gets me nervous. Though 99.9% of the time I am not a shy person at all. Gotta just let those nerves go.
Oh goodie we will patiently be waiting sis. Thanks for caring enough to wanna see us grow. WE LOVE YOU