"Why Don't I Get More Letters Like This?" Rabbi Moffic of Congregation Solel of Highland Park, Illinois, United States fpr Sunday, 13 Marcy 2016 - The Book is Here

"Why Don't I Get More Letters Like This?" Rabbi Moffic of Congregation Solel of Highland Park, Illinois, United States fpr Sunday, 13 Marcy 2016 - The Book is Here

I treasure every note and phone call I get from readers of the book, What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Jewishness of Jesus.
One particular note--which has also become a review on Amazon--captured everything I hope the book does perfectly.
Dear Rabbi,
"When I was growing up, I had a number of Jewish friends, and I used to visit the synagogue yearly as a part of our Sunday school ecumenical program.
Nevertheless, I can't say that I knew much about Judaism as a religion. It wasn't until I was middle aged that I even met a devout Jew.
Thus this book was a revelation for me. Though I had read in such scholars as N. T. Wright and E. P. Sanders that a knowledge of first-century Judaism was essential for a better understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus, I had never really understood why.
Rabbi, you are not only ecumenical. You are honest about the differences between Jews and Christians, but careful to show the bonds that hold us together. Much of what you say makes me rethink the New Testament—in a new and helpful way.
I had no idea that Jews practice a form of baptism (mikvah), and it makes me understand John the Baptist in a new light. I also was not aware that most modern Jews are ambivalent about the resurrection of the dead.
Your chapter on this subject is most instructive, allowing me to see the Easter Event in a new way. Likewise your analysis of the Paternoster (Lord's Prayer) shows me that the major portion of this essential prayer is purely Judaic.
Not only that, the book is easy to read. It's written on a junior-high level, but it does not condescend to anyone. As a Sunday school teacher, I found this book a new insight to the religion that I practice and teach. Thank you, Rabbi Moffic. I look forward to reading more of your books." 

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Rabbi Evan Moffic

Congregation Solel

1301 Clavey Road

Highland Park, Ilinois 60035, United States
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Rabbi Evan Moffic

Congregation Solel

1301 Clavey Road

Highland Park, Illinois 60035, United States

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