Shirah & Anthony Cardinale Interview

Shirah has completed her first musical project, "Purple Heart," and Anthony just published his first book, "The Red Heifer." Shirah trained in voice and piano in upstate, NY and fell in love with the Jewish people, especially the Jewish Messiah Yeshua. From wedding singer to Praise and Worship leader, Shirah has been delighting others for years with her wonderful voice and her joy in the Lord. Inspired by her visits to Israel, Purple Heart has a wonderful Israeli rhythms and inspiring lyrics. You'll enjoy hearing Shirah's song "Sabra Girl" in this broadcast.

Award-winning journalist and playwright Anthony Cardinale (author of "The Red Heifer") has traveled extensively in Israel, and recounts here his interviews with Orthodox rabbis, secular Israelis, and Palestinian Arabs about the current search for a red heifer by Jewish radicals wishing to rebuild the Temple and bring the Messiah. These real-life interviews are interwoven within an engaging and dramatic fictional portrayal of the diverse people of Israel and how they would react should that red heifer be found. Readers will find themselves in the Land, where they can hear learned rabbis and ordinary Israelis talking about the red heifer and dealing with all the related issues and the imminent coming and identity of Messiah.

Matt Rosenberg Interview

Another week of fabulous music and an interview with Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, the Rabbi of Beit Messiah in Seattle, Washington. He is ordained by the IAMCS Board of Rabbis and has served as secretary of the YMJA.

He has a B.A. in Religion from Nyack College and completed course work towards a M.A. at Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, New York. For five years, before moving to Seattle, Rabbi Matt served as Associate Rabbi, along side his father, Rabbi David Rosenberg, at Shuvah Yisrael on Long Island, NY and in Manhattan.Rabbi Matt is passionate about sharing the message of Yeshua with his Jewish people in Seattle and all over the world. Rabbi Matt is a thinker, reader, dreamer and leader among his generation in the Messianic movement. He is an excellent teacher of the Word of God and loves to help people understand the importance of restoring the Jewishness of Gospel!

Rabbi Matt was raised in a Messianic home and his family has been involved in the Messianic movement for more than thirty years. Rabbi Matt and Rebbetzin Laura were married in June of 2002. Together they have three children! Enjoy!

Brian & Sue Samuel Interview

Sue Samuel is known for her angelic voice and sweet worship songs. Her music is played often on Bagels and Blessings. This broadcast is special because Sue explains how the L-rd healed her from a debilitating disease and set her free! Brian (her husband) also shares about PsalmPlace, a website he created for worshippers to upload their music. You'll enjoy this adorable couple as you hear how G-d is using them today! Baruch HaShem (praise His Name!)!! For more info about Sue's music please visit www.suesamuel.com and for info on PsalmPlace please go to www.psalmplace.com.

Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram Interview

This interview was pre-recorded at the Messiah Conference. Enjoy great music and learn about Mazoz! Maoz Israel Ministries is a Messianic Jewish non-profit organization founded in 1976, and whose ministry headquarters is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Its founders, Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram, lead a Messianic Congregation, Tiferet Yeshua (the Glory of Yeshua) in downtown Tel Aviv, and manage a non-profit publishing company in Israel that prints and distributes Bible-based books for outreach and spiritual growth in the Hebrew language.
Maoz also manages a humanitarian aid organization, istandwithisrael.com, in Israel that supports widows, orphans, the needy, oppressed and victims of terrorism.

This organization also grants scholarships for educational advancement in Hebrew language studies (for new immigrants), job skills and career courses, and university studies for Israeli Messianic Jews.

Yeshi Reinhardt Interview

This podcast features wonderful music and an interview with Yeshi Reinhardt, from "Hands of Mercy" in Israel. Hands of Mercy is a broad-based, non-profit Israeli relief organization serving as an outreach expression of compassion and support to many individuals and families now suffering the tragic results of suicide-terror, violence and war. To make this possible we are mobilizing the caring spiritual community to fill this void, working directly with other reputable organizations, by focusing the love and concern of individuals throughout the world to provide a practical source of encouragement and hope in the face of their painful loss. For more info go to www.israel-handsofmercy.org.

Rabbi Frank Lowinger Interview

Long ago in a galaxy far away.....Rabbi Frank Lowinger officiated at my wedding! I am especially fond of the members of Congregation B'rith Hadoshah in Buffalo, NY - they ministered to me at a difficult time in my life and I hold them dearly in my heart. You'll enjoy hearing about how Rabbi Frank came to believe in Yeshua, and the exciting news he has to share concerning their new building! You'll also love the music of Joel Chernoff, Israel's Hope, Ted Pearce, Philip Stanley Klein, Paul Wilbur and Avner & Rachel Boskey!

Rabbi Jim Appel Interview

Rabbi Jim grew up in an atheist, communist home where there was no spirituality. On his quest for something more he tried drugs, Eastern religion, meditation, and finally he found the truth that he had been seeking: Yeshua! You'll enjoy the music of Ted Pearce, Paul Wilbur, Elana Watson, and Barry & Batya Segal in this exciting program!