First Fruits of Zion

The recent execution of six Israeli hostages held in Gaza triggered one of Israel’s largest mass demonstrations and a country-wide labor strike. Catch up here.

Torah Club is “where disciples learn.” Torah Club is a small-group Bible study community discovering the Scriptures from a Messianic Jewish perspective. It’s a deep dive into the Word of God designed to help disciples of Jesus just like you under­stand the Bible in its original historical framework. In October 2024, Torah Club members worldwide begin studying “The Sent Ones: Acts of the Jewish Apostles.” “The Sent Ones” is a year-long, weekly Bible study track that pieces together the lives and journeys of Jesus’ first disciples—in detail—and reveals the foundational moments when our faith began and took shape. Delve into the book of Acts and beyond with Messianic Jewish insights and discover the incredible stories of the apostles as they spread the gospel from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. torahclub.org Download free samples at: torahclub.org/tso

Camp Tzadi provides a fun and meaningful summer experience for Messianic Jewish and Gentile teens. With microphone in hand, Jacob Fronczak roamed the grounds of an action-packed day at camp to talk with Boaz Michael, Aaron Eby, camp counselors and support staff, and some of the campers. https://lnkd.in/ePpzVaWg

More than one hundred Israeli fighter planes carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah launch sites primed to unleash destruction against Israel. Read the latest news here. #israelnews

Shabbat shalom! This week’s portion is Va’etchanan. Since it is the first Sabbath after Tisha b’Av, this Sabbath is Shabbat Nachamu. Click here for the Bible readings and commentary articles.

John the Immerser did not expect his listeners to forsake all their worldly possessions, but he did require them to conduct themselves ethically and uprightly.

Why does the Bible focus so much on the Holy Temple, and why is Hamas willing to go to war to prevent its reconstruction? Joseph Good, a pioneer in the modern Messianic movement and one of the world’s leading experts on the Temple, shares the answers on today’s podcast.

The ninth of Av (Tisha b’Av) is associated with some of the greatest tragedies that have come upon the Jewish people, including the destructions of the Temple and Jerusalem by Babylon and Rome. It is a day of national fasting and mourning. The Bible calls it “the fast of the fifth month” (Zechariah 8:19). When the Messiah returns, though, he will wipe away every tear, and the fast will become a “season of joy and gladness and cheerful feasting. Therefore love truth and peace." May you have a meaningful fast, and may Messiah come soon, even in our days. #maranatha

On the ninth of Av in 70 CE, the armies of Rome slaughtered thousands of Jews and burned the Temple in Jerusalem. As we enter this fast on the same date, we must remember the tragic story.

The world will experience a historic Tisha b’Av as Israel faces massive threats from Iran, international condemnation, internal divisions, and global anti-Semitism. Learn more here.