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In this edition...

David Brickner shares his insight into two holidays that, most surprisingly, fall on the same date this year; learn more about Purim and send cards, print recipes and a broadside tract for the holiday; Sergio Danon reports on the Carnival outreach in Rio de Janeiro; positions open for Jesus-believing Jewish musicians with a missionary heart; see what Christianity Today.com has to say about the gospel and Jewish people; and it's not too late to join us for Passover...

Cover Story

A note from David Brickner on God and the Gallows by David Brickner

This Friday is a day of two gallows. It marks an unusual convergence of Good Friday and Purim. We know that Good Friday is a time to remember the crucifixion of our Messiah Jesus. Purim commemorates the rescue of the Jewish people from Haman's murderous plot as recorded in the book of Esther. Rarely do these days converge on the exact same date but because of the differences between the Jewish calendar (lunar) and the Roman or Christian calendar (solar), this year presents us with a strange and thought provoking confluence

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Jewish Facts of Life

If you'd like more information on Purim, this month's Jewish holiday, including articles from a Messianic perspective, recipes and a broadside tract to download, click here.

Jews For Jesus News

Sergio Danon reports on this year's Carnival outreach in Rio de Janeiro; it's not too late to attend one of our Christ in the Passover presentations or banquets; we have positions open for the next Liberated Wailing Wall; and one of our staff requests prayer as she travels to minister to Ethiopian Jews. …[ Full Article ]

In Other News

Why Evangelize the Jews? To see how Christianity Today answers that question, click here.

Real Deals

You can have your own Messianic Passover celebration! Order our beautiful Messianic Family Haggadah online this month (March 2008) and we will pay the shipping and handling! Be sure to include the code "shfree" at checkout. (Click Here to Order)

Sneek Peek

Next month our regular (print) newsletter will feature: An article by David Brickner titled "Coloring Outside the Lines"; articles on Chicago outreaches by Amer Olson and Alan and Lyn Bond titled, "Chicago Views: Dolphins, Loops and the Blues"; a chart comparing Moses and Jesus; Moishe's Musings on "Walking in the Light"; and bits from our branches in Washington, D.C., New York, South Florida, and Los Angeles.