Events Archives - Our Rabbi Jesus https://ourrabbijesus.com/category/events/ His Jewish Life and Teaching Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:21:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 31550207 Meditating on Psalm 90, the Groundhog Day Movie, and Life https://ourrabbijesus.com/meditating-on-psalm-90-the-groundhog-day-movie-and-life/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/meditating-on-psalm-90-the-groundhog-day-movie-and-life/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:50:51 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=13837 Psalm 90 begins with some hard-to-hear words about our lives that are troubled with sin and all too brief, but then culminates with profound ideas about what brings life joy despite our difficulties. It is an excellent psalm for Ash Wednesday and Lent, because this is the time of year when we think about how […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/meditating-on-psalm-90-the-groundhog-day-movie-and-life/feed/ 0 13837 Happy New Year! & Days of Awe Prayer Guide https://ourrabbijesus.com/happy-new-year-days-of-awe-prayer-guide/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/happy-new-year-days-of-awe-prayer-guide/#comments Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:46:31 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=13616 L’ shanah tovah – To a good new year! Today is Rosh HaShanah, which means the “head of the year.” Ten days later will be Yom Kippur, which is the day of Atonement, when all Israel will fast and ask for forgiveness for their sins before God. On Rosh HaShanah, shofars are blown to wake […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/happy-new-year-days-of-awe-prayer-guide/feed/ 2 13616 Some of Lois’ recent podcast discussions https://ourrabbijesus.com/some-of-lois-recent-podcast-discussions/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/some-of-lois-recent-podcast-discussions/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:25:34 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=13107 Before 2020 I did a lot of traveling to speak, but once the pandemic blocked travel and zoom was invented, many of my speaking invitations have been online now. Podcasts have become a big part of my life too. Personally, I listen to a lot of podcasts while I’m washing dishes or taking a walk. […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/some-of-lois-recent-podcast-discussions/feed/ 2 13107 Upcoming Talks on the Bible from an Insider’s Perspective https://ourrabbijesus.com/come-learn-to-read-the-bible-from-an-insiders-perspective/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/come-learn-to-read-the-bible-from-an-insiders-perspective/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:42:40 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=12977 Dr. Milly Erema Maturu is currently visiting the USA until November 29. While she is here, she and I will be giving talks in churches in Western Michigan. We have already given a two-week seminar at Pillar Church in Holland, Michigan called, “The Bible from an Insider’s Perspective.” When Milly studied at Western Seminary (in […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/come-learn-to-read-the-bible-from-an-insiders-perspective/feed/ 0 12977 Where Lois is Speaking this Fall (2023) https://ourrabbijesus.com/where-lois-is-speaking-this-fall-2023/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/where-lois-is-speaking-this-fall-2023/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:40:41 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=12850 I recently added three posts on my speaking page about upcoming events where I will be presenting this fall. If you live in Michigan or Minnesota, I hope you can come and join me! Even if you don’t, I’ll be speaking online too.  CMJ UK Online Shofar Event – Wed. Sept. 13, 2023 I will […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/where-lois-is-speaking-this-fall-2023/feed/ 2 12850 Video: How Studying the Jewishness of Jesus Saved my Faith https://ourrabbijesus.com/video-how-studying-the-jewishness-of-jesus-saved-my-faith/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/video-how-studying-the-jewishness-of-jesus-saved-my-faith/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2022 02:32:07 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=12422 I gave a talk last week at the Christian bookstore in my hometown called “How Studying the Jewishness of Jesus Saved my Faith.” Here’s the flyer. I’m sharing my faith journey of why I left academia to write about this full time. It actually has a pretty big punchline — that the Jesus Seminar’s skeptical […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/video-how-studying-the-jewishness-of-jesus-saved-my-faith/feed/ 1 12422 I’m Speaking Twice this Fall, B’ezrat HaShem https://ourrabbijesus.com/im-speaking-twice-this-fall-bezrat-hashem/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/im-speaking-twice-this-fall-bezrat-hashem/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:25:57 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=11389 I’m excited to have two upcoming speaking engagements this fall. One will be a Saturday morning seminar at Grace Point Church in Topeka, Kansas on September 25, and the other will be a two-day retreat in Switzerland on October 22-23. (See links for info.) I was initially asked to come to Switzerland for a speaking […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/im-speaking-twice-this-fall-bezrat-hashem/feed/ 4 11389 How God Used the Torah to Save the World https://ourrabbijesus.com/how-god-used-the-torah-to-save-the-world/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/how-god-used-the-torah-to-save-the-world/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:13:29 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=10157 For those of you who have followed me for awhile, you know that I write mostly about Jesus in his Jewish context. What if we took a closer at the Torah in its context?  In this five-day webinar from the Center for Judaic-Studies, October 5-9, I’ll be taking a deep dive into the Torah and […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/how-god-used-the-torah-to-save-the-world/feed/ 2 10157 Two Upcoming Online Seminars! https://ourrabbijesus.com/three-upcoming-online-seminars/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/three-upcoming-online-seminars/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:43:53 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=10039 I wanted to point you to my speaking page, where I have recently posted three new events which all will be available online. COVID has prevented me from speaking face to face, but this way many more people can join in. I’m going to highlight the first one here. This is a week-long, interactive webinar […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/three-upcoming-online-seminars/feed/ 0 10039 Interview: Learning from Rabbi Jesus, with the Israel Bible Center https://ourrabbijesus.com/interview-learning-from-rabbi-jesus-with-the-israel-bible-center/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/interview-learning-from-rabbi-jesus-with-the-israel-bible-center/#comments Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:11:46 +0000 https://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=8175 Recently, I was interviewed by Dr. Yeshaya Gruber as a part of the Israel Bible Center’s Roundtable Talk series. Dr. Gruber and I had a lively discussion on topics that may interest many. There are many world-class scholars in this series. I’m humbled to be included among them. The Israel Bible Center site also has […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/interview-learning-from-rabbi-jesus-with-the-israel-bible-center/feed/ 4 8175 A Recent Talk I Gave https://ourrabbijesus.com/a-recent-talk-i-gave/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/a-recent-talk-i-gave/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:40:03 +0000 http://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=7373 Did Jesus actually claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, or was the idea dreamed up by his fawning followers? Yes he did, and in a very Jewish way. So Jewish, in fact, that Gentiles have mostly overlooked his powerful claims. A few weeks ago shared a talk about this in Indianapolis. The […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/a-recent-talk-i-gave/feed/ 3 7373 West to East and Back Again https://ourrabbijesus.com/west-to-east-and-back-again/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/west-to-east-and-back-again/#respond Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:56:49 +0000 http://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=7105 Pastors, here’s a creative idea. Choose a Christian book to incorporate into a sermon series (4-5 weeks), and make copies available to church members. At the end of the series, invite the author to come and speak. After the service with the author, host a potluck with a Q & A discussion time about the […]

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