More Music, Less Talk

Sometimes ya just gotta kick back and hear music -- lots and lots of music!!   Today's show featured music from Jonathan Settel, Joshua Aaron, Sally Klein O'Connor, Miqedem, Baht Rivka Whitten, Paul Wilbur, Avner & Rachel Boskey, Joel Chernoff, Ted Pearce, Craig Taubman and The Schleps --- but not necessarily in that order.

Enjoy dahling, enjoy!!

Burt Rosenberg Interview

What fun to have Burt Rosenberg back on Bagels and Blessings!   Burt grew up in a Jewish home and along the way found faith in Yeshua.   He is known as a "joy spritzer," spreading love and joy wherever he goes.   Today's show will both entertain and inspire you.

Enjoy great music from Miqedem, Paul Wilbur, Lamb, Jonathan Settel, Rivka Whitten, The Schleps and Itzhak Perlman.

 

More Music, Less Talk!

Today's show is loaded with fabulous music!   You'll enjoy songs from Jonathan Settel, Greg Silverman, Corry Bell & Lev Shelo, Natasha Kraus-Reynolds, Elana Watson, Beckah Shae, Joel Chernoff, Carlos Perdomo, The Schleps, Rivka Whitten, Joshua Aaron and Philip Stanley Klein!

Enjoy, dahling, enjoy!

Rabbi Steve Weiler Interview

What a pleasure to chat with Rabbi Steve Weiler and learn about his faith journey!  Rabbi Steve was

born in Manhattan, New York , to Jewish parents who had escaped Austria during the Holocaust.  Living in a primarily Jewish town (Great Neck, Long Island ), he had never been aware of anyone who believed that Yeshua is the Messiah, nor had anyone share their faith with him.  But at age 18, Steve went to see the movie The Greatest Story Ever Told, and his life was changed forever. Shortly thereafter, he dedicated his life to serving the Lord.

 

Rabbi Steve spent his college years in Baltimore , MD where he received a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Peabody Conservatory of Music.  Later he received a Masters Degree in Education from Johns Hopkins University while teaching at an inner-city high school for four years.  Also during this time, he was a cantor at various conservative synagogues, sang at several churches, and attended Beit HaMashiach, a Messianic Synagogue.

  

In 1979, after a career in sales and business, Steve moved his family to Philadelphia , PA , where he became the principal of Chalutzim Academy - a private K12 school of Congregation Beth Yeshua.  Here he also served as the chief administrator, taught various courses including "Fundamentals of Biblical Judaism", led a children's chorus group called Growing Faith, produced two Messianic children's albums, helped produce two musicals, led the youth program, and led an adult singing troupe called "Shivat Tzion" (Return of Zion) which produced two albums.

 

Steve was ordained as a Messianic Rabbi by the leadership of Congregation Beth Yeshua. which is under the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) and the International Association of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS).  In April 1999, he moved his family to Tampa, FL to become the rabbi of Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue.  He has always had a burden for youth, strengthening families, having unity in the Body of Believers, and to see his fellow Jewish people accept Yeshua as their Messiah.  Rabbi Steve also serves on the boards of:  The Messianic Family Bible Project, The Tampa Bay Committee To Bless Israel , Ner Tamid, and BayshoreChristian School and others.  He also served on the Executive Committee of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA).

 

Rabbi Steve is blessed with a wonderful wife, Pat, who leads praise and worship, and is the leader of the Shoresh David sisterhood.  They have two daughters together - Rebecca, who lived in Israel and worked for God TV, and now lives in Tampa with her husband and daughter.  Sarah, who graduated from Southeastern University in 2009 and Sandford Brown in 2011 with a degree in Sonography is the manager of a pregnancy center in Tampa where she lives with her husband and soon-to-be son.

You'll also enjoy the music of Jonathan Settel, Sue Samuel, Greg Silverman, Marty Goetz, Rivka Whitten, John Waller and the Schleps.

Sukkot 2014

Why do Messianic Jews celebrate Sukkot?   What is the significance of water on Sukkot?  The answers to these questions and more - -plus fantastic music from Barry & Batya Segal, Nancy Santiago, Ted Pearce, Jonathan Settel, Marty Goetz, Rivka Whitten, and Steve McConnell.

Enjoy!

Rivka Whitten Interview

Today I welcomed Rivka Whitten back to Bagels and Blessings.   Rivka was born in Israel, moved to the U.S. when she was 3 years old, and after many years returned to the land of her forefathers.   She has a powerful voice and a willing heart to serve her Messiah!  Today's show features her CD "For Such a Time as This," and a couple of songs from her new CD, "My Soul Thirsts for You."

To find out more about her music and ministry please visit her website, http://www.rivkawhitten.com/.

Music from Israel!

This is an exciting show that features fantastic music from Messianic recording artists who live in Israel.   Featured in this program are Avner & Rachel Boskey, Karen Davis, Shani Ferguson, Barry & Batya Segal and Rivka Whitten.   Both the Boskeys & the Segals have new CDs out so you'll get to hear some of their new tunes.

Grab a bagel and a cup of coffee -- you're gonna love this one!

Eric Tokajer Interview #3

In this broadcast Rabbi Eric talks about his wonderful new book, "Oy, How Did I Get Here?"   We chatted a bit at the Messiah Conference and really enjoyed hearing about the book.   You'll love the music of Sue Samuel, Shani Ferguson, Debbie Chernoff, Rivka Whitten, Sharon Wilbur, Corry Bell, Deborah Kline Iantorno, Misha Goetz and Greg Silverman!

Stewart Winograd Interview

This show features my interview with Messianic Rabbi Stewart Winograd, of Reach Initiative International (RII).  RII is a ministry dedicated to reaching out with the good news of Yeshua to Israel and the nations, serving the poor and needy, equipping believers for effective ministry, and mobilizing the next generations to impact their world.

In a world where poverty and hunger are rampant, they are personally committed to living a simple and modest lifestyle. RII is bringing Yeshua's love to the poor and needy by providing them with practical and material help – no strings attached. G-d's love is unconditional, and, in Stewart's words, "though we are weak and broken vessels, we are wholeheartedly committed to following His example of unconditional love for all people. It is this kind of love, G-d's love that touches and turns hearts to Him!"

Through Generation Next Stewart and his wife Chantel are mobilizing and training a host of believers to impact their world. They are passionate about imparting to young people a vision for an intimate walk with Yeshua, which in turn births a lifestyle of compassionate outreach to their peers.   They have planted many congregations in the former Soviet Union and G-d continues to enlarge their tents.

Today's program features the music of Jonathan Settel, Ted Pearce, Sue Samuel, Zemer Levav, the Schleps and Rivka Whitten.   Enjoy!

Merryl Eaton Interview

Today's show features music from 2 new CDs:  Joshua Aaron's CD "You are Holy" and Paul Wilbur's CD "Your Great Name," along with wonderful music by Rivka Whitten, and Natasha Kraus-Reynolds.   Had a fun chat with Merryl Eaton.  Merryl is the Director of an advocacy & education project in New Haven, Connecticut that focuses on training and mobilizing people who are poor to impact public policy on social justice issues.  She attends Simchat Yisrael where her husband, Tony is the Rabbi.  Merryl recently stepped down after many years as the Director of children’s education at the congregation. She is currently serving as the President of ACHOT, the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations national sisterhood and as a member of the UMJC steering committee. The Eaton’s have three children.