Eric Tokajer Interview

I first interviewed Rabbi Eric Tokajer 4 years ago and decided to re-air it on Saturday March 30.   Rabbi Eric was the editor of The Messianic Daily News website. That website was updated daily with news that pertained to the Messianic Jewish people. Since the induction of that website in 2006, the website grew rapidly.  In the beginning of 2012 the Messianic Daily News began merging with the Messianic Times.  This merger was completed in July of 2013.  Since this merger the Messianic Times website has over 30,000 hits a month from over 100 countries.

Raised in a traditional Jewish home, Rabbi Tokajer began study the Hebrew scriptures closely and questioned much of what he had been taught.  When unable to get answers from his rabbis, he became agnostic.

While serving in the United States Navy, Rabbi Tokajer challenged a believer in Yeshua to study the scriptures with him until he found the answers within them.  During this time of study, Rabbi Tokajer accepted Yeshua as his promised Messiah of Israel.
Now, thirty-one years later, he is an ordained Rabbi of the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS).  He has helped to establish five congregations across the Gulf Coast including Slidell, Louisiana, Pascagoula, Mississippi; Foley and Spanish Fort, Alabama; and Pensacola, Florida.  He has served as Rabbi of the Tree of Life Messianic Congregation in Mobile, Alabama and is currently the Messianic Rabbi of Brit Ahm Messianic Synagogue in Pensacola, Florida.
For more information on Rabbi Eric Tokajer please visit http://www.britahm.org/meet-the-rabbi-rebbitzin.

Daniel Hennessy Interview

This program features music by Craig Taubman, Sue Samuel, Nancy Santiago, Joel Chernoff and House of Peace - songs about Yeshua, the Passover Lamb!   Also you'll hear a very interesting interview with Daniel Hennessy.  Hennessy has studied the Bible under both Jewish and Christian teachers and received small group pastor training at Hope Chapel Ministry Institute in Hermosa Beach, California. He did his initial research as a secondary school educator at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California. He then was trained as a Holocaust educator by staff from Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Israel, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington,D.C., as well as the Anti-Defamation League.

Daniel has participated in the annual Holocaust Remembrance Project Scholar's Week in Boston, MA. He has also studied at and created educational programming for secondary students and faculty members at the Center for Holocaust Awareness and Information (CHAI), a part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester (NY).

Also he is a recipient of the Meyer A. Nathan Scholarship for Holocaust Education awarded by the Anti-Defamation League and author of the book, "Remembrance & Repentance: The Call to Remember and Memorialize the Holocaust.

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.

Fun with Diane Beaudoin

Jew and Gentile -- one in Messiah!   Today's program was a fun time with me and one of my dearest friends in the world - Diane Beaudoin!  We laugh a lot, we share what's on our hearts, Diane gives an encouraging word about God's faithfulness and there's' a lot of fabulous music!!!   Enjoy!

Henry Morse Interview

Henry Morse is the Rabbi of Sha'ar Hashamayim Messianic Congregation in Stoughton, Massachusetts.  Henry grew up in an Orthodox Jewish home and since coming to faith at the age of 18 has an appreciation for the Jewish roots of the Gospel. He was ordained as a Messianic Rabbi by Kehilat She'ar Yashuv in December 30, 2000.  Kehilat She'ar Yashuv is affiliated with Chosen People Ministries and has a degree in Bible and Theology from Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.  Rabbi Henry is presently enrolled in Beth El Yeshiva studying for his Mdiv in Messianic Rabbinic Theology.  He has been in full time ministry for more than thirty years serving as youth minister, missionary and congregational leader.  Henry has ministered in over twenty countries and forty-five states.   This program features music from Paul Wilbur's new CD, "Your Great Name." 

Rabbi Eric Walker Interview

Rabbi Eric Walker serves as Senior Rabbi of Messianic Congregation Beth Hallel in Birmingham, Alabama.  After years of working as a corporate executive Rabbi Eric felt called to become a rabbi and after completing his Yeshiva education he received smicha (ordination) by the International Association of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS).  He started Jewish education at Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Temple B'Nai Israel in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.  Before stepping into full time service Rabbi Eric and Lora, his wife, had held various teaching and leadership positions at Messianic Congregation Beth Hallel in Roswell, Georgia. Messianic Congregation Beth Hallel was planted in February of 2007 and quickly grew to become one of the fastest growing and largest synagogues in the USA. Rabbi Eric also is an Honorary Executive of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA), and sits on the Board of Advisors of the Messianic Jewish Israel Fund (MJIF).  Rabbi Walker also authored "Etz Chaim: Lessons from the Tree of Life."   Featuring music of Ted Pearce, Elana Watson, Liberated Wailing Wall and Barry & Batya Segal.  Happy Purim!

Brian Slater Interview

It was wonderful to have Brian Slater back on Bagels and Blessings.  In 1996, Brian immigrated to Israel, where he met his Israeli wife, Racheli. They were married in 1997.  Racheli works as administrator for the largest Messianic retreat and conference sports center that is also used for many Messianic camps.  Brian is currently Director of the Netanya Humanitarian Aid Center and Soup Kitchen and has managed and established several others of the same works in Tel-Aviv. Most recently he helped to establish an additional Food Pantry Outreach Center in the center of Netanya, serving a large portion of the Holocaust Survivor population. He also works at times as a nurse, providing free medical care and assisting in directing the day-to-day operations. Brian also leads Bible studies as well as serving as a counselor in a Messianic drug and alcohol treatment center in Netanya.   It was wonderful chatting with Brian and learning how the Lord is using him in Israel!   You'll also enjoy the music of Paul Wilbur, Joshua Aaron, Marty Goetz and Barry and Batya Segal.