SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR JEWISH HISTORY

While this bibliography is short, all these books are in print, are the best in their field and readily available from Amazon.com, etc. Please keep in mind that most of these authors assume the traditional Jewish point of view that denies that Yeshua was the Messiah. As long as that caveat is kept in mind, much can be gained from their insights into Jewish history and culture. MB.

Collins, Larry and Lapierre, Dominique. O JERUSALEM. A very well written and engrossing overview of  the establishment of the State of Israel. Excellent photos.

Dimont, Max. JEWS, GOD AND HISTORY. A very readable complete overview from a mainstream Jewish author. Available in inexpensive paperback.

Fruchtenbaum, Arnold, G. HEBREW CHRISTIANITY: ITS THEOLOGY, HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY.
A short but authoritative book by a Messianic Jewish Scholar. Available from Amazon.com or www.Ariel.org

Gilbert, Martin. ATLAS OF JEWISH HISTORY. Excellent maps, a must for your library.

Kollatch, Alfred. THE JEWISH BOOK OF WHY. An introduction to Rabbinical Judaism and it's practice.

Schurer, Emil. A HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN THE TIME OF JESUS. This is the abridged version (at 428 pages!), of Schurer's epic works.

Telushkin, Rabbi Joseph. JEWISH LITERACY. Highly acclaimed book of 346 short chapters, each one a "to the point" explanation of some crucial portion of Jewish history and practice. From a Traditional Jewish perspective.

INTERNET WEB SITES WITH SUBSTANTIAL JEWISH HISTORY CONTENT

www.JewishVirtualLibrary.org The Jewish Virtual Library, well done & comprehensive. Among the many resources here is the online version of "Myths & Facts", a guide to the Arab-Israel Conflict

www.JewishHistory.org.il   Encyclopedia style. One 'quirk' is that some Biographies are placed into alphabetical order by the subjects first name.

www.CJH.org  Center for Jewish History - 'Features' style, with archive access

www.MessianicAssociation.org - Features a historical timeline page of prominent Messianic Jewish believers

TOURS and TRAVEL to ISRAEL
We often are asked to recommend good groups with whom to tour in Israel. Your choice of Tour Operator will determine if you get to see and walk the genuine places that Messiah Yeshua walked and ministered, or if you spend most of your time in a huge tour bus being driven from fake sites to the overpriced tourist souvenir shop run by your bus driver's cousin and then back to your hermetically sealed Tourist Hotel.

For many years Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum hosted 5 week study trips to Israel, these were considered the best study tours ever. Arnold now leads 15 day study tours so that a wider variety of people can participate. Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum is a Jewish believer in Jesus, has lived in Israel, speaks Hebrew, and his Masters Degree is in the Biblical Geography of the Land of Israel. He knows the same 'back roads' the ancient Jewish prophets traveled!
Contact Dr. Fruchtenbaum at  http://www.ariel.org/ 

Arlie Francis is a solid Bible Teacher who regularly conducts a quality study tour of Israel. You will see all the Biblical sites and have your faith built up!  Contact Arlie at:  http://www.discipledaily.org/Disciple_Daily/Tours.html 

Helpful Video Presentations

An interesting Israeli TV News documentary concerning the Messianic Jewish Community in Israel
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6244392868781886952   (copy and paste into your browser

Israeli TV News documentary concerning persecution of the Messianic Jewish Community in Israel
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9111302178737676457  (copy and paste into your browser)

Resources for Learning Hebrew

Here's a link to a page full of Links of Hebrew Language Learning Resources:
http://www.messianicdirectory.com/learnhebrew/learnhebrew.html

"Easy Hebrew" - Full course from Believers with booklets, CD's, lots more.   http://easyhebrew.com/

"Hebrew Made Easy" - Another Course   http://www.hebrewmadeeasy.com