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Jesus was and is a Jew and most of the New Testament was written by Jews. Western Christians often fail to get a good mental picture of the “real Jesus” and find parts of the Scriptures unnecessarily difficult to understand.
Kesher is a Hebrew word meaning connection. The Kesher course is being run as a Lent course this year to show how you are connected to the Jewish roots of your faith. Each of the six sessions includes teaching and a short word study looking at the root meanings of important Hebrew words such as Hallelujah, Torah and Kadosh.
The Kesher course aims in an informal atmosphere to
- enrich your understanding of Jesus and the Bible,
- deepen your trust in God's faithfulness
- give you a better understanding of current events in the Middle East
The six sessions will be held in St Mary Magdalen on Monday evenings from 8pm
15th February: The Jewishness of Jesus
22nd February: Jesus the Rabbi
1st March: Jesus the Messiah
8th March: Salvation is from the Jews
15th March: The Great Divide
22nd March: Physical Restoration and Rebirth of Israel
There are many causes for celebrations and festivals during the Jewish year where food assumes a central role - Passover, Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) or Bar mitzvah - all are celebrated with eating and drinking. So because food plays a vital part of the Jewish cultural and religious tradition there will be different examples of Jewish food for you to taste during the course.
For more information contact Linda Russ 634781
www.keshercourse.co.uk
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