Exploring Hanukkah: History (Part 1) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2024-12-13 | Teacher: Chris KatulkaDirector of North American Ministries (FOI)Class Description:What comes to mind when you think of Hanukkah? Is it just the holiday season and December festivities, or do you think of the profound history celebrated by the Jewish people during this important holiday?In this engaging two-part class, Steve Herzig and Chris Katulka will explain the importance of Hanukkah, from its historical background to its modern-day practices. Hanukkah, the only Jewish holiday not found in the Hebrew Scriptures, commemorates the rededication of the Jewish Temple in 164 BC after years of Greek occupation. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about this historically rich celebration!#foiequip #hanukkah #history #tradition #holiday #jewishholiday Got questions? Email us at equip@foi.orgGo to www.foiequip.org to sign up for updates or register for more upcoming classes.
Is the Church the New Israel? w/ Peter Goeman (Part 3) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-09-18 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Dr. Peter GoemanProfessor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages (Shepherds Theological Seminary)📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#replacementtheology #bible #covenanttheology #dispensationalism #foiequip
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Is the Church the New Israel? w/ Peter Goeman (Part 2) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-09-11 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Dr. Peter GoemanProfessor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages (Shepherds Theological Seminary)📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#replacementtheology #bible #covenanttheology #dispensationalism #foiequip
Stick with Israel - 50 Free Stickers! FOI Equip 2026-09-11 | Show Your Support for IsraelGet 50 Free Stickers from The Friends of Israel:stickwithisrael.orgStand with Israel and the Jewish people with 50 free stickers! Whether you stick them on your water bottle, phone case, guitar, hard hat, or bumper, these high-quality stickers are a simple yet powerful way to share your love for Israel. Use them as a conversation starter or a way to encourage others to pray for and support the Jewish people. These stickers aren’t just for you—they’re a great ministry tool to share with friends, your church, or your community.#stickwithisrael #standwithisrael #israel
JD Vance on the End Times, Are Jews Part of Humanity? This Generation, and Dor (Episode #264) FOI Equip 2026-09-10 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIs the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Is the Church the New Israel? w/ Peter Goeman (Part 1) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-09-04 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Dr. Peter GoemanProfessor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages (Shepherds Theological Seminary)📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#replacementtheology #bible #covenanttheology #dispensationalism #foiequip
Opposite George, Where True Authority Comes From, Why Kibbutzim Aren’t Going Away, & Bleib Mit (263) FOI Equip 2026-09-04 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIs the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Bored to Death—or Back to Life?, Sacred Gold and Gifts, Dolly Parton Hacked, and Nudne (Ep. #262) FOI Equip 2026-08-28 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIs the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Ben Franklins Prayer, Forsaken, Britain Turns on Israelis, Huckabee Speaks Out & Forshlep (#261) FOI Equip 2026-08-13 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIs the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Zionism, Palestinians, and the Story You’re Not Hearing, Israel Came from Twins, and Olam (Ep. #260) FOI Equip 2026-08-07 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThis week on The Jew and Gentile Podcast, Chris and Steve begin with the unusual story of twins born with dramatically different skin tones—one black and one white—which leads into a fascinating biblical connection: the nation of Israel traces its story back to twins, Jacob and Esau. The guys also share some updates from recent travels to Williams Bay, Wisconsin, and Northwest Bible Chapel in Chicago, including more Stick With Israel sticker giveaways and a funny follow-up about longtime listener George, whose daughter discovered even more candy wrappers in his shower drain. They also preview upcoming FOI Equip classes, including Dr. Peter Goeman’s September series, Is the Church the New Israel?, and Dr. Kobby Barda’s October presentation, An Israeli’s View on Christian Zionism.Chris and Steve then turn to Jesus’ penetrating question in Matthew 16:26: “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” They explore the timeless idea of trading what is eternal for temporary success, drawing connections to works such as The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Screwtape Letters, and The Pilgrim’s Progress. The conversation also touches on Jesus’ patience with people, Milton Friedman’s famous exchange with Phil Donahue, the strategic value of America’s alliance with Israel, concerns over Israel’s growing “brain drain,” and new developments in Israeli politics. And in keeping with the theme of Jesus’ question about gaining the whole world, the guys close with a Yiddish word connected to “world.”Is the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayOlam—World🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Hamas, Hammer of the Gods, “Who Touched My Clothes?”, and Shoyn Fargesn (Episode #259) FOI Equip 2026-07-30 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIn this episode of The Jew and Gentile Podcast, Steve joins the conversation from beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, while Chris hosts from New Jersey. Together, they discuss several significant developments involving Israel and the Middle East, including the U.S. Army’s new “Hammer of the Gods” system designed to disrupt missile attacks, recent Israeli political polling showing Likud in second place, and the ongoing disagreement over plans for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas. They also preview Dr. Peter Goeman’s upcoming FOI Equip class, Is the Church the New Israel?, scheduled for September 3, 10, and 17.Chris and Steve also reflect on the immeasurable love and greatness of God through the hymn The Love of God and its connection to the ancient Jewish poem Akdamut. Written in Aramaic by Rabbi Meir Ben Isaac Nehorai, the poem declares that even if the oceans were filled with ink and the heavens became a scroll, God’s greatness could never be fully described. The episode also considers several powerful questions Jesus asked throughout the Gospels and concludes with a classic Yiddish Ellis Island story explaining how the phrase “shoyn fargesn”—“I’ve already forgotten”—became the name “Sean Ferguson.”Is the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayShoyn Fargesn— I forgetAn elderly Yiddish-speaking man arrives at Ellis Island after a long and exhausting journey. Along the way, he has passed through so many processing centers—and been given so many different versions of his name—that by the time an immigration officer asks, “What is your name?” his mind goes completely blank.Flustered, he mutters in Yiddish, “Shoyn fargesn,” meaning, “I’ve already forgotten.”The officer nods, writes it down, and from that day forward, the man is known as Sean Ferguson.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Herzl’s House, Mourning Jerusalem, the Value of the Soul, and Challish (Episode #258) FOI Equip 2026-07-22 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThis week on The Jew and Gentile Podcast, Chris gives listeners an update on his health and recovery, and Steve joins him for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish history, faith, and the enduring connection of the Jewish people to their homeland. They discuss the surprising fate of Theodor Herzl’s former home, which has become a pizzeria, before turning to Tisha B’Av—the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. Chris and Steve explain the tragedies traditionally remembered on the ninth of Av, including the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem, the defeat of the Bar Kochba revolt, and the expulsions of Jewish communities from England and Spain. They also revisit the famous story of Napoleon recognizing that a people who mourned Jerusalem for nearly 2,000 years would surely one day return.The conversation also explores several powerful questions Jesus asked, including, “Who do you say I am?” and “What can a man give in exchange for his soul?” Chris and Steve consider what these questions reveal about faith, doubt, identity, and the eternal value of the soul. Plus, they discuss wooden beams believed to date to the First Temple period, controversial comments about religious Zionists serving in Israel’s military, developments involving the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon, and President Trump’s comments concerning Benjamin Netanyahu. Listeners will also learn the Yiddish word challish, meaning faint or weak with hunger, and hear how they can receive free pro-Israel stickers, become a free FOI Equipper, and join upcoming classes studying the Bible from a Jewish perspective.Is the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayChallish—pronounced KHAH-lish. It means to feel faint, weak, or completely drained, usually because you are extremely hungry. In other words, it is how Chris felt after going five days without eating following surgery! You might say, “Get that man a sandwich—he’s about to go challish!”🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
The Seven Types of Pharisees, Chris Surgery and Jesus Questions, and Operatsye (Episode #257) FOI Equip 2026-07-20 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIn this episode of The Jew and Gentile Podcast, Chris and Steve explore the Talmud’s fascinating—and often humorous—description of the Seven Types of Pharisees. Six represent outward, hypocritical religion: displaying good deeds for attention, delaying obedience with pious excuses, performing exaggerated acts of modesty, keeping score with God, or serving Him only out of fear. The seventh, however, is the God-loving Pharisee—someone whose obedience flows from sincere faith and genuine love for God. Chris and Steve also examine several thought-provoking questions Jesus asked in the Gospels, including, “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” and “Why are you so afraid?”The conversation then turns to modern antisemitism and the dangerous stereotype that Jewish people cannot experience hatred or discrimination because they are supposedly wealthy. Rep. Becca Balint recently recalled an unnamed congressional colleague dismissing antisemitism by claiming that “all the Jews are rich”—a statement that exposes how ancient prejudices continue to appear in modern political life. Finally, learn the Yiddish word of the day: אָפּעראַציע (operatsye), meaning “surgery,” along with כירורגיע (khirurgye), the Yiddish term for the medical practice or field of surgery.Matthew: The Most Jewish GospelTeacher: Dr. Will Varner 📆 JULY 9, 16What it’s about:Thinking about studying Matthew? Start here. Every book of the Bible deserves to be read with an understanding of its big picture and historical setting—and Matthew is no different. Its deep roots in Jewish culture and tradition influence everything from its structure to its theology.Dr. Will Varner joins FOI Equip to help us see Matthew more clearly and faithfully. He’ll also explore the debate over Matthean priority, asking whether Matthew or Mark came first. If Matthew is on your heart or in your study plan, you don’t want to miss this class!Register: foiequip.orgIs the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DaySurgery - (operatsye), meaning “surgery,” along with כירורגיע (khirurgye), the Yiddish term for the medical practice or field of surgery.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Matthew: The Most Jewish Gospel w/ Will Varner (Part 2) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-07-17 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Dr. Will VarnerProfessor of Biblical Languages and Bible Exposition (The Master’s University)📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Thinking about studying Matthew? Start here. Every book of the Bible deserves to be read with an understanding of its big picture and historical setting—and Matthew is no different. Its deep roots in Jewish culture and tradition influence everything from its structure to its theology.Dr. Will Varner joins FOI Equip to help us see Matthew more clearly and faithfully. He’ll also explore the debate over Matthean priority, asking whether Matthew or Mark came first. If Matthew is on your heart or in your study plan, you don’t want to miss this class!📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#gospelofmatthew #biblestudyvideo #biblecontext #jewishjesus #foiequip
Matthew: The Most Jewish Gospel w/ Will Varner (Part 1) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-07-10 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Dr. Will VarnerProfessor of Biblical Languages and Bible Exposition (The Master’s University)📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Thinking about studying Matthew? Start here. Every book of the Bible deserves to be read with an understanding of its big picture and historical setting—and Matthew is no different. Its deep roots in Jewish culture and tradition influence everything from its structure to its theology.Dr. Will Varner joins FOI Equip to help us see Matthew more clearly and faithfully. He’ll also explore the debate over Matthean priority, asking whether Matthew or Mark came first. If Matthew is on your heart or in your study plan, you don’t want to miss this class!📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#gospelofmatthew #biblestudyvideo #biblecontext #jewishjesus #foiequip
God Bless America in Yiddish, Eternal Redemption, US - Israel - Iran Update, and Kleider (Ep #256) FOI Equip 2026-07-09 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIn this episode of The Jew and Gentile Podcast, Chris and Steve continue their journey tracing the theme of blood throughout Scripture, moving from the cross to the throne room of heaven. They explore how Revelation presents the shed blood of Jesus not as something forgotten after salvation, but as the eternal song of heaven: “You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood.” From Revelation 5:9 to Revelation 12:11, Chris and Steve show how the blood of the Lamb remains central to worship, redemption, and spiritual victory.The conversation also turns to the lasting glory of the Lamb in eternity, where the marks of redemption are never erased and the work of Christ is forever remembered. Along the way, Chris and Steve discuss how believers overcome by “the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony,” reminding listeners that Christ’s sacrifice is not only the foundation of salvation but the believer’s ongoing victory.Matthew: The Most Jewish GospelTeacher: Dr. Will Varner 📆 JULY 9, 16What it’s about:Thinking about studying Matthew? Start here. Every book of the Bible deserves to be read with an understanding of its big picture and historical setting—and Matthew is no different. Its deep roots in Jewish culture and tradition influence everything from its structure to its theology.Dr. Will Varner joins FOI Equip to help us see Matthew more clearly and faithfully. He’ll also explore the debate over Matthean priority, asking whether Matthew or Mark came first. If Matthew is on your heart or in your study plan, you don’t want to miss this class!Register: foiequip.orgIs the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayClothes is קליידער, pronounced kleider.So next time you’re getting dressed, you can say you’re putting on your kleider!🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Heimish Humor, Last Supper to Siloam, Ark of the Covenant Found & Kashe (Episode #255) FOI Equip 2026-07-02 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThis episode of the Jew and Gentile Podcast Chris and Steve open with a lighter, cultural segment celebrating "Heimish" humor and food culture, including a look at a video on making cholent and kishka, alongside updates on FOI's Equip program — new Become an Equipper resources, free stickers ("Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem," "I Love Israel," "God Bless Israel," "Israel Forever"), and two upcoming Equip classes: Dr. Will Varner teaching "Matthew: The Most Jewish Gospel" (July 9 & 16) and Dr. Peter Goeman teaching "Is the Church the 'New Israel'?" (September 3, 10, 17). The hosts then transition into current events, covering a possible archaeological discovery tied to the Ark of the Covenant, a video on the Pool of Siloam, and a segment addressing the perennial question of why American Jews tend to vote left politically.The heart of the episode is a teaching installment in the ongoing series "The Shedding of Blood: From Genesis to Revelation," anchored in Leviticus 17:11 and the truth that "the life of the flesh is in the blood." Tracing the theme of blood through Scripture, the discussion moves from Christ's blood at the Last Supper (Matthew 26:28) inaugurating the New Covenant, through the cross as the final sacrifice, to Hebrews 9–10's argument for the superiority of Christ's once-for-all sacrifice over temporal animal offerings. It then follows blood's significance into the church age (Acts 20:28, Romans 5:9, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:20, 1 Peter 1:18–19) as the basis of justification, redemption, reconciliation, and purchase, and finally into eschatology — blood in heaven's worship (Revelation 5:9), in the believer's spiritual victory (Revelation 12:11), and in the eternal glory of the Lamb (Revelation 7:14; 19:13; 21–22). The episode closes with the Yiddish Word of the Week segment, unpacking three Yiddish words for "question" — frage (an everyday question), kashe (a philosophical or tricky question, as in the Passover Four Questions), and shayle (a question of Jewish law posed to a rabbi).Matthew: The Most Jewish GospelTeacher: Dr. Will Varner 📆 JULY 9, 16What it’s about:Thinking about studying Matthew? Start here. Every book of the Bible deserves to be read with an understanding of its big picture and historical setting—and Matthew is no different. Its deep roots in Jewish culture and tradition influence everything from its structure to its theology.Dr. Will Varner joins FOI Equip to help us see Matthew more clearly and faithfully. He’ll also explore the debate over Matthean priority, asking whether Matthew or Mark came first. If Matthew is on your heart or in your study plan, you don’t want to miss this class!Register: foiequip.orgIs the Church the "New Israel"?Teacher: Dr. Peter Goeman 📆 SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17What it’s about:Is the Church the “new Israel”? Maybe a friend has shown you a verse that seems convincing. But what does Scripture really teach?Dr. Peter Goeman has spent years studying this very issue. In this class, he tackles the most common arguments head-on and builds a strong biblical case for God’s continued plan for Israel. Discover why this matters and be encouraged by the truth that God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to you.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayFrage (פֿראַגע): The standard, everyday word for a question or inquiry (plural: frages).Kashe (קשיא): A more philosophical, tricky, or profound question (plural: kashes). This is the word used for the "Four Questions" asked at Passover.Shayle (שאלה): A question, specifically regarding Jewish law or a spiritual matter that you would ask a rabbi (plural: shayles).🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
When Your Jewish Friend Believes w/ Dr. Tim Sigler - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-06-26 | 👨🏫 Teachers:Dr. Tim SiglerSteve HerzigLorna Simcox📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#jewishlaw #jewishculture #freedominchrist #yeshua #foiequip
Bible Verse That Predicted the Cross 2,000 Years Early, World Cup Jewish Goalie, & Ausrüsten (#254) FOI Equip 2026-06-24 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesChris and Steve continue the series on The Shedding of Blood: From Genesis to Revelation, anchored in Leviticus 17:11. After recapping Passover, Blood at Sinai, the Tabernacle, and Yom Kippur, this episode covers blood in the prophets (Isaiah 53, Zechariah 9:11, 13:1), John the Baptist identifying the Lamb (John 1:29), the Last Supper (Matthew 26:28), and the Cross as the final, redemption-accomplishing sacrifice, tying in the hymn "Power in the Blood." The episode also includes an Equip segment ("Become an Equipper") by going to foiequip.org. The Yiddish Word of the Day built around three German words tied Equipping (Vorspiel, Ausrüsten, Berechtigen), plus the free sticker giveaway featuring "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem," "I Love Israel," "God Bless Israel," and "Israel Forever." at foi.org/stickersFor the news roundup: a robot weapons video, MLB warning San Francisco Giants players over Bible verses on Pride Night hats, In-N-Out's president refusing to remove Bible verses from packaging despite backlash, speculation over the Jelly Roll/Bunnie XO split tied to differing views on Christian lifestyle, and an NYU graduates video asking "What is Zionism?"When Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayVorspiel (vohrspeel) - This means "to prepare" or "to get ready," but can also imply equipping oneself.Ausrüsten (ow-stroosten) - Meaning "to equip" or "to outfit."Berechtigen (beh-rekh-tegen) - Meaning "to empower" or "to enable."🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Trumps Iran Deal: A Win for Tehran, A Worry for Jerusalem?, Bible Runs Red, & Hock a Chinik (#253) FOI Equip 2026-06-18 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIn this episode of the Jew and Gentile Podcast, Chris Katulka and Steve Herzig share Dr. Tim Sigler upcoming FOI Equip class "When Your Jewish Friend Believes," before launching into the new teaching series, "The Shedding of Blood: From Genesis to Revelation." Anchored in Leviticus 17:11 ("it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul"), the episode traces blood as a thread running through all of Scripture, from Eden and the blood of Abel, through the covenants with Noah and Abraham, to the Passover blood on the doorposts that delivered Israel from judgment. The discussion continues through the blood sprinkled at Sinai that sealed Israel's covenant relationship with God, the Levitical sacrificial system in the tabernacle that underscored the seriousness of sin, and finally the Day of Atonement, when the high priest could only enter the Holy of Holies by means of blood. The classic hymn "Power in the Blood" by Lewis E. Jones is referenced as a musical reminder of the redeeming power of Christ's blood.Alongside the theological teaching, the episode features a look at Trump’s MOU and its usual mix of culture and current events: a YouTube clip of Matthew McConaughey sharing his favorite Bible verse, and The Yiddish Word of the Day, "hock a chinik" (literally "don't knock a teakettle at me"), figuratively means "stop bothering me" or "stop talking nonsense." The episode wraps up with mentions of the Equip program and the free sticker giveaway, featuring phrases like "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" and "Israel Forever." Get your free stickers at foi.org/stickersWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayHock a Chinik (האק מיר נישט קיין טשייניק) - BloodToday's word is hock a chinik — and no, we're not talking about hockey. The phrase comes from the longer Yiddish expression "hak mir nisht keyn tshaynik," which literally means "don't knock a teakettle at me." Picture an old teakettle rattling and clanging on the stove, going on and on with no signs of stopping — that's exactly the image. Figuratively, it means "stop bothering me," "stop talking nonsense," or "you're driving me crazy with all this noise."So next time someone won't stop nagging you about something pointless, you can just say, "Okay, okay — stop hocking me a chinik!" It's the kind of phrase your Jewish grandmother might've used on your uncle at the dinner table. Equal parts exasperated and endearing — which, honestly, describes most great Yiddish expressions.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
The Flying Pastor, Trumps Faith, and the Blood That Speaks, and Blut (Episode 252) FOI Equip 2026-06-10 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesIn this episode of the Jew and Gentile Podcast, Chris Katulka kicks things off with a viral moment making the rounds — a pastor literally flying down to the stage to declare to his congregation, "Every eye will see Him," a dramatic illustration of Christ's return from Revelation 1:7. From there, Chris shares a fascinating excerpt from JD Vance's book about a candid moment with Donald Trump, who reportedly said, "I want to try and get to heaven, if possible — I'm hearing I'm not doing well," prompting Vance to reflect on Trump's personal relationship with God. The episode also touches on sobering news from Israel, including 157 people killed on Israeli roads, renewed fighting in the north and how citizens there are coping, a celebrated Jewish bakery in Berlin closing due to antisemitic harassment since October 7, and an encouraging story of 60,000 people — Christians, Persians, Hindus, and many others — showing up in Toronto for a record-breaking pro-Israel march. On a lighter note, Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz is going viral celebrating New York Knicks mania with his music video "Parade," filmed right in the middle of NBA Finals fever sweeping NYC's Jewish community.The heart of this episode launches a brand-new series titled The Shedding of Blood: From Genesis to Revelation — because as Chris puts it, the Bible runs red with blood. Anchored in Leviticus 17:11, which declares that the life of the flesh is in the blood, Chris walks listeners through the first four blood moments of Scripture: God's substitutionary covering for Adam and Eve in Eden (Genesis 3:21), Abel's blood crying out for justice from the ground (Genesis 4:10), the sanctity of human life established in the Noahic Covenant (Genesis 9:4-6), and the blood ratification of God's covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15). Along the way, Chris draws on the timeless hymn Power in the Blood by Lewis E. Jones to frame the theological weight of what blood means — life, sacrifice, atonement, covenant, and redemption. Next week the series continues with Passover, Sinai, the Tabernacle, and the Day of Atonement. Don't forget to grab your free Israel stickers at FOI's website, and tune in June 25th when Dr. Tim Sigler joins the podcast for When Your Jewish Friend Believes. This week's Yiddish Word of the Week: the word for blood is בלוט — pronounced Blut.When Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayBlut (בלוט) - BloodThis week's Yiddish Word of the Week is בלוט — pronounced Blut — the Yiddish word for "blood." Yiddish, the historic language of Ashkenazi Jewish communities, draws heavily from German, which is why Blut sounds nearly identical to the German word for blood as well. It's a fitting word for this week's episode as we begin our new series, The Shedding of Blood: From Genesis to Revelation — a reminder that the story of redemption is woven into the very language and history of the Jewish people.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Thine Is the Kingdom — But First, Whats a Mummer, Population Decline, and Malkhes? (Episode 251) FOI Equip 2026-06-05 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThis week on the Jew and Gentile Podcast, Chris kicks things off with a question you never thought you'd hear on a Jewish ministry show — what is a Mummer? If you're not from Philadelphia, you might not know that the Mummers are one of America's oldest folk traditions, but this year they showed up to march in New York's Israel Day Parade — sequins, feathers, and all — showing solidarity with Israel on the streets of Manhattan. Only in America. From there, Chris shares updates on FOI Equip and what it means to become an Equipper, and highlights the free Israel stickers available right now — Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, I Love Israel, God Bless Israel, and Israel Forever. Links are in the show notes.There's a lot happening this week every follower of Jesus needs to hear. A Jewish man named Daniel Grand is fighting all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court after being told he needed a permit to host a prayer gathering in his own home. A Washington Nationals executive was fired after video surfaced showing he blackballed pitcher Trevor Williams from social media promotions because of his Christian faith. Antisemitism is still rearing its ugly head on New York City subways. And for the first time since the Bubonic Plague, the world is facing population decline — except Israel, where four children is the new two. That's not an accident, that's covenant. Which brings us to this — Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen. Put that together with Revelation 19 and what do you get? The King is coming, and every thread of history — every courtroom, every parade, every baby born in Israel — converges on His eternal reign. The Yiddish word for kingdom this week is malkhes. And one day, that kingdom will be undeniable. Thine is the kingdom. Forever. Amen.When Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayMalkhes (מלוכה) - KingdomThis week's Yiddish word is malkhes — kingdom. Now if that word sounds familiar, it should, because it's borrowed straight from Hebrew. In Yiddish, malkhes carries the idea of a reign, a realm, a dominion — not just a place, but a rule. And when Jesus taught His disciples to pray "Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen" — that word kingdom is doing a lot of heavy lifting. Put it together with Revelation 19 and the picture gets breathtaking. The King rides in, every nation bows, and what was prayed for centuries becomes reality. Malkhes — His kingdom. Forever. Amen.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Menschification, Deliver Us from the Evil One, Israelis UNWELCOMED in Hotel, and Farhern (Ep #250) FOI Equip 2026-05-27 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesChris and Steve open the episode with a scholarly angle — the Apostle Paul and what it truly means to be a mensch, connecting righteousness to that deeply Jewish concept of being a person of integrity and good character. They celebrate the incredible news out of Jacksonville, Florida, where Church Eleven22 baptized 2,552 people at their annual beach baptism at Hanna Park — up from nearly 2,000 the year before. The guys tie this to what they're calling "Israel's Altar Call," and highlight FOI's upcoming June 25th episode featuring Dr. Tim Sigler on "When Your Jewish Friend Believes," along with the free Israel stickers initiative and the call to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.The theological heart of the episode unpacks the Lord's Prayer — specifically "lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Chris and Steve work through the tension between James 1:13 (God does not tempt us to sin) and Matthew 4:1 (Jesus led by the Spirit into the desert to be tested), landing on the idea that testing can reveal what's in our hearts, fortify our will, and make us an example to other believers. On the news front, they cover Israel pushing deeper into Lebanon beyond the ceasefire line in response to Hezbollah drone attacks, the IDF's 78th anniversary, Elizabeth Pipko's honest reflections on fear and antisemitism in America, a Brooklyn co-op boycott vote, and the political fallout surrounding a Democrat who called for Zionists to be imprisoned. The Yiddish Word of the Week: farhern — to examine, quiz, or test.When Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayFarhern (פֿאַרהערן) To examine, quiz, or test someone.In the old Jewish world, farhern was the word used when a rabbi would quiz his students on their Torah portions — a sacred kind of testing meant to reveal what had truly been learned. It's the perfect word for this week's episode, because as Chris and Steve unpacked from the Lord's Prayer, not all testing is punishment. Sometimes God's farhern is the very thing that reveals the faith already growing inside us.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Daniels 70th Week for Beginners w/ Tommy Nelson (Part 2) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-05-22 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Pastor Tommy NelsonPastor Emeritus of Denton Bible Church📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#prophecy #biblestudy #dispensationalism #tommynelson #class #foiequip
Israel itself has become the world’s Jew, Forgive us our Debts, Nateland, and Reyn (Episode #249) FOI Equip 2026-05-22 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesSteve stumbled onto a comedian that he's pretty sure everyone else already knows about — Nate Bargatze. The Tennessee native has become one of the biggest names in comedy, doing it all clean, family-friendly, and openly Christian, viewing his career as a calling from God. He's outsold Beyoncé in tickets, hosted Saturday Night Live twice, and has plans to build a Disney World-style theme park called Nateland in Nashville. Chris and Steve will also highlight the upcoming June 25th episode featuring Dr. Tim Sigler on "When Your Jewish Friend Believes" and the free Israel stickers initiative at freeisraelstickers.com.The heart of the episode turns to a fascinating biblical connection — the phrase "forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors" from the Lord's Prayer is directly tied to the concept of the Year of Jubilee, Israel's great reset of debts, freedom, and restoration. Chris and Steve will unpack what that means for how we read Jesus's prayer through a deeply Jewish lens. On the news front, they'll wade into a four-day Pride festival planned at the Dead Sea — near the believed site of Sodom, at the lowest place on earth — and respond to Tucker Carlson's use of the event to question support for Israel. The guys agree with Tucker that the festival is nothing to celebrate, but disagree that it's a reason to abandon support for a Jewish state for the Jewish people, with Paul's words in Romans 10–11 as their guide. They'll close out with the Yiddish Word of the Week: schloch.When Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DaySchloch An untidy, messy person — basically someone who could use a good cleaning!And speaking of clean, here are a few helpful Yiddish words:Schmutz — dirt or grimeReyn (ריין) — the adjective for "clean" or "pure"Reynikn (רייניקן) or Putsn (פּוצן) — the verbs meaning "to clean"🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Daniels 70th Week for Beginners w/ Tommy Nelson (Part 1) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-05-15 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Pastor Tommy NelsonPastor Emeritus of Denton Bible Church📥 Want more resources to go along with the class?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#prophecy #biblestudy #dispensationalism #tommynelson #class #foiequip
Daily Bread, Jailed Israeli Soldiers, Crumbling Ceasefire, and Broyt (Episode #248) FOI Equip 2026-05-14 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThis week, Chris and Steve open with a laugh — Steve's attempt at Jewish meditation is going about as well as you'd expect, and a joke about letting others finish their sentences sets the tone for a lively episode.Then we turn to a sobering story about religious freedom. A 78-year-old retired pastor in Northern Ireland was convicted and fined for preaching John 3:16 near a hospital in a so-called "restricted area." It's a reminder that the freedom to share the gospel is increasingly under pressure in the Western world.From there, Chris and Steve talk about FOI's free Israel sticker giveaway at freeisraelstickers.com — stickers designed not to start riots, but conversations. They also highlight upcoming FOI Equip classes, including Pastor Tommy Nelson on Daniel's 70th Week and Dr. Tim Sigler on what to do when your Jewish friend believes in Jesus.The guys then open up the Lord's Prayer, exploring what Jesus really meant when He taught us to ask for our daily bread — and why that request is far bigger than what's on the dinner table.In the news, Chris and Steve discuss Joel Rosenberg's report on the fraying Iran ceasefire, with President Trump growing impatient and the blockade costing Iran hundreds of millions of dollars a day. They also cover the stunning story of an IDF combat soldier jailed for wearing a "Messiah" patch on his uniform — a story that has parents, rabbis, and Knesset members shaking their heads.Daniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayToday's word is broyt — the Yiddish word for bread. And what better week to learn it, as we've been reflecting on what Jesus meant when He taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily broyt." The Jewish roots of that prayer run deeper than most of us realize, and knowing even a single word of the mama loshn — the "mother tongue" of the Jewish people — brings us a little closer to the world Jesus lived in.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Young Again, Kingdom Come, Israel Fuels Germany, and Froy (Episode #247) FOI Equip 2026-05-07 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThis week, Chris and Steve open with a fascinating look at the science of natural rejuvenation — the mysterious cellular process by which embryos reverse the biological markers of age inherited at conception, returning to a kind of ground zero of youth within the first two weeks of life. It's a wonder written into creation itself.Then we dive into the kingdom of God. Is the kingdom Jesus proclaimed a present spiritual reality, a future earthly reign, or both? We'll explore how the phrase appears throughout Matthew, what Jesus meant when He taught His disciples to pray "Your kingdom come," and why a dispensational understanding of the kingdom matters for how we read Scripture and anticipate what God is still doing in human history.In the news, Chris and Steve discuss the latest developments surrounding U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations and what a potential framework deal could mean for Israel, a nation that lives every day under the shadow of Iran's proxies. We'll also look at anti-Zionist protests outside Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, a student vote to defund a campus Hillel chapter, and the remarkable story of Israel — a country the size of New Jersey — stepping in to supply jet fuel to Germany, one of Europe's most powerful nations. Daniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the Dayפֿרײַ — “Fray”Today’s Yiddish word is fray, spelled פֿרײַ, and it means free. It can also carry the idea of being liberated, unbound, or unencumbered.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Is the Middle East About to Change Forever? Special Interview w/ Rabbi Shmuel Bowman (#246) FOI Equip 2026-04-30 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThis week, we welcome Rabbi and scribe Shmuel Bowman, Executive Director of Lifeshield, a nonprofit organization that places life-saving bomb shelters in critical locations across Israel. Since its founding after the Second Lebanon War, Lifeshield has helped deploy more than 1,000 accessible shelters, protecting tens of thousands of Israelis in vulnerable communities. Shmuel will share how this urgent work continues amid war, what Israelis are facing emotionally and spiritually, and how America’s alliance with Israel plays a vital role in confronting the Islamic Republic of Iran. We’ll also hear about Shmuel’s fascinating life as a Sofer STaM, an ordained Torah scribe, and his deep appreciation for the Hebrew letters. Daniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayGelt (געלט) Gelt means “money” in Yiddish.And today, we’ve got gelt on the mind: gelt for Operation Life Shield, gelt as America’s investment in Israel that pays off, gelt for our Poland trip next year, and gelt for FOI Equip.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com0:00 Welcome to the Jew and Gentile Podcast0:24 Are Religious Kids Less Anxious?3:00 Meet Shmuel Bowman of LifeShield4:39 Why Structure, Ritual, and Community Matter7:33 The Power of Childhood Faith Memories10:05 Need a Laugh? Anti-Israel Protest Backfires14:05 Encounter Poland and Holocaust Education17:14 Free Israel Stickers and FOI Equip20:07 What Is LifeShield?25:09 Why Israel Has Needed Bomb Shelters for Decades27:11 Iran’s Missiles and the Threat Facing Israel31:41 LifeShield’s First Bomb Shelters33:41 How Many Bomb Shelters Has LifeShield Placed?35:01 Stories of Lives Saved by Bomb Shelters38:32 How Communities Use and Personalize Bomb Shelters40:22 Why Millions of Israelis Still Need Shelter Access42:12 Israel’s Resolve After Years of Crisis47:15 Unity in Israel After October 750:39 America, Israel, and the War Against Iran55:22 Is the Middle East Changing?1:01:20 Israel as America’s Strongest Ally in the Middle East1:12:43 The Sacred Work of a Jewish Scribe1:15:11 The Mechanical and Devotional Side of Scribal Work1:17:34 Why Every Letter of Scripture Matters1:24:24 Writing the Name of God with Reverence1:25:35 LifeShield and Sacred Scrolls Websites1:26:11 Yiddish Word of the Day1:28:08 Yiddish Word of the Day: Gelt1:28:58 Closing Announcements and Final Thoughts
Israel’s Altar Call, the Jewish Patriot Who Helped Save America, and Oy, Got in Himl (Episode #245) FOI Equip 2026-04-23 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesDaniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayOy, Got in himl! (אוי, גאָט אין הימל)Oy, Got in himl means “Oh, God in heaven!” It’s an exclamation used when someone is overwhelmed, shocked, frustrated, or deeply emotional. The phrase carries the sense of crying out to heaven in a moment when ordinary words just do not feel big enough.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
The Gospel in the Hebrew Scriptures (Part 2) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-04-20 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Tom SimcoxFOI Church Ministries Training Coordinator📥 Want the slides and notes?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it?In this class, Tom Simcox walks through how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll grow in confidence to share God’s message of salvation—especially with Jewish friends—and discover that the Gospel isn’t a new revelation, but an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#thegospel #hebrewscriptures #jewish #evangelism #goodnews #foiequip
The Lord’s Prayer Is More Jewish Than You Think, Killer Drones, Turkeys Threats, & Heylik (Ep #244) FOI Equip 2026-04-15 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThe Gospel in the Hebrew ScripturesTeacher: Tom Simcox 📆 April 9 - 16What it’s about:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it? In this class, Tom Simcox will help you see how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll gain confidence to share God’s message of salvation, especially with Jewish friends, and see that the Gospel is not a new revelation—it’s an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.Register: foiequip.orgDaniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayHeylik (הייליק)Heylik means “holy.” It’s used to describe something sacred, set apart, or consecrated for God’s purposes. The word carries the idea that something isn’t ordinary anymore—it has been marked off as special.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
The Gospel in the Hebrew Scriptures (Part 1) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-04-10 | 👨🏫 Teacher:Tom SimcoxFOI Church Ministries Training Coordinator📥 Want the slides and notes?Visit foiequip.org and become an FOI Equipper!📝 Class Description:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it?In this class, Tom Simcox walks through how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll grow in confidence to share God’s message of salvation—especially with Jewish friends—and discover that the Gospel isn’t a new revelation, but an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.📩 Got questions?Email us at: equip@foi.org🌐 Stay connected & sign up for future classes:www.foiequip.org#thegospel #hebrewscriptures #jewish #evangelism #goodnews #foiequip
Iran’s Elites, The Power of God’s Word, and Iron Dome at 15: How Israel Changed Modern War (Ep #243) FOI Equip 2026-04-09 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThe Gospel in the Hebrew ScripturesTeacher: Tom Simcox 📆 April 9 - 16What it’s about:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it? In this class, Tom Simcox will help you see how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll gain confidence to share God’s message of salvation, especially with Jewish friends, and see that the Gospel is not a new revelation—it’s an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.Register: foiequip.orgDaniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the Dayאויפֿשטיין (oyfshteyn)Meaning: Awakening / to rise up / to awaken🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Don’t Get Sick in Canada, Easter or Passover, Bad Headlines about Israel, and Hametim (Episode #242) FOI Equip 2026-04-02 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThe Gospel in the Hebrew ScripturesTeacher: Tom Simcox 📆 April 9 - 16What it’s about:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it? In this class, Tom Simcox will help you see how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll gain confidence to share God’s message of salvation, especially with Jewish friends, and see that the Gospel is not a new revelation—it’s an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.Register: foiequip.orgDaniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayMechayeh Hametim "Who revives the dead"🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Robot in the White House? Why Did God Create Heaven, Earth, and Us? John Lennon Learns Hebrew (241) FOI Equip 2026-03-27 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThe Gospel in the Hebrew ScripturesTeacher: Tom Simcox 📆 April 9 - 16What it’s about:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it? In this class, Tom Simcox will help you see how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll gain confidence to share God’s message of salvation, especially with Jewish friends, and see that the Gospel is not a new revelation—it’s an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.Register: foiequip.orgDaniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayWhy — farvos (also spelled far voss or far vos)The primary Yiddish word for what is vos (also spelled wos).🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Potpourri, Table of Nations, Robot Dancer Goes Wild, and Sammelsurium (Episode #240) FOI Equip 2026-03-19 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThe Gospel in the Hebrew ScripturesTeacher: Tom Simcox 📆 April 9 - 16What it’s about:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it? In this class, Tom Simcox will help you see how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll gain confidence to share God’s message of salvation, especially with Jewish friends, and see that the Gospel is not a new revelation—it’s an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.Register: foiequip.orgDaniel's 70th Week for BeginnersTeacher: Pastor Tommy Nelson 📆 MAY 14 & 21What it’s about:Some passages of Scripture feel intimidating, and Daniel 9 is often one of them. In this May class, Pastor Tommy Nelson shows that the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks is not only understandable, but deeply meaningful. You’ll see how this remarkable prophecy points directly to Jesus Christ and even reveals the timing of His death on the cross. Come study God’s Word with us and gain confidence in understanding even the more challenging parts of Scripture.Register: foiequip.orgWhen Your Jewish Friend BelievesTeacher: Dr. Tim Sigler 📆 JUNE 25What it’s about:You can hardly believe it—your Jewish friend has come to faith in Jesus as Messiah! But what comes next? In this class, Dr. Tim Sigler joins Jewish believers Steve Herzig and Lorna Simcox to help us think biblically and lovingly about the next steps. Together, they explore how to welcome a new Jewish believer into your congregation, how Jewish followers of Jesus relate to the Law, and how Messianic congregations factor into the conversation. If God were to bring your Jewish friends to faith tomorrow, would you be ready? Join us as we prepare to respond with wisdom, clarity, and love.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DaySammelsurium (Instead of Potpourri) is a German word (neuter) referring to a hodgepodge, hotchpotch, or motley collection of miscellaneous things.🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
God’s Question to Adam—and to Us, Globalize the Intifada, Israel Has Nowhere Else to Go (Ep #239) FOI Equip 2026-03-13 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesThe Gospel in the Hebrew ScripturesTeacher: Tom Simcox 📆 April 9 - 16What it’s about:Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it? In this class, Tom Simcox will help you see how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll gain confidence to share God’s message of salvation, especially with Jewish friends, and see that the Gospel is not a new revelation—it’s an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.Register: foiequip.org🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayVu bistu? - Where are you?🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
You Can Trust the New Testament! w/ Dr. Wallace - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-03-13 | Teacher: Dr. Dan WallaceSenior Research Professor of NT Studies at Dallas Theological Seminarycsntm.orgClass Description: You’ve probably heard some of the popular objections to the New Testament: “We don’t have the originals,” or “The manuscripts all contradict each other.” These questions have been around a long time—and Dr. Dan Wallace has spent decades studying them. In this class, we’ll talk through what the evidence actually shows and whether we can trust the New Testament today. If you’ve had doubts or just want clarity, this class is for you.#apologetics #biblicalgreek #bartehrman #newtestament #foiequip Got questions? Email us at equip@foi.orgGo to www.foiequip.org to sign up for updates or register for more upcoming classes.
Purim, Iran, If There Is No God, Bomb Shelter Dating Apps, and Freilach (Episode #238) FOI Equip 2026-03-06 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes🇮🇷 Iran & Terrorism Against AmericansA recent White House article outlines decades of Iranian regime terrorism targeting Americans, beginning after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/03/the-iranian-regimes-decades-of-terrorism-against-american-citizens📖 Teaching Segment: Minutia in Genesis📜 Biblical Reflection — Genesis 1:1“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”Scripture assumes God’s existenceEchoed in:📖 John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word📖 Mark 1:1 – Beginning of the gospel🏛️ Faith & Western CivilizationDennis Prager – If There Is No God…Key argument: Without God → Who defines good and evil?Observations:⚔️ The 20th century (most secular) was also the bloodiest~150 million civilians killed under Nazism & CommunismMargaret Thatcher:“The moral foundation of this system is the Judeo-Christian outlook… each person matters.”Concern: Shift from values (“I must”) → feelings (“I want”)Key question: ❓ Is Western civilization weakening because Genesis 1:1 is being forgotten?🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover🎁 Free Digital Download You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at: 👉 messiahinpassover.orgIt’s designed to help you:Understand the Jewish roots of your faithSee the gospel woven into the Exodus storyShare these truths confidently with othersWhether you’re preparing for a Seder, teaching a Bible study, or just wanting to go deeper — this is a powerful resource.Because when you see Messiah in Passover, you realize something profound:God’s plan of redemption wasn’t improvised. It was woven into the story from the beginning.📰 News Round-UpIran Leadership Strikejpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888676Jewish Morality & Amalekjpost.com/opinion/article-887909Dating App in Bomb Sheltersjpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-888649⚾ World Baseball Classic (2026 Projection)🇮🇱 Team IsraelBader, Horwitz, Stubbs, Gelof, Mervis, Johnston, Carrigg, Mendlinger, Schreck🇺🇸 Team USAWitt Jr., Schwarber, Judge, Harper, Raleigh, Anthony, Bregman, Crow-Armstrong🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayFreilich / FreilachMeaning: Happy / JoyfulExample: 🎭 A Freilichen Purim!You Can Trust the New Testament!Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12What it’s about:You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Chris Life Update, Led Zeppelin and Jacob’s Ladder, Influential Jews, and A Gants Naye Velt (#237) FOI Equip 2026-02-27 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes🔥 Chris Katulka Life UpdateQuick personal update from Chris🇲🇽 New Ministry Vision — Shalom Mexico!FOI’s North American Ministries is expanding southward into Mexico by:Partnering with local churchesLeveraging FOI’s Spanish-speaking staffPromoting a biblical love for Israel from a Latin-American perspectiveUsing Spanish I Love Israel stickers in outreachIf this vision stirs your heart, pray about supporting the launch of “Shalom Mexico.”Support by going to foiequip.org📖 Teaching Segment: Minutia in GenesisLed Zeppelin, “Stairway to Heaven,” and Genesis 28Reference the song “Stairway to Heaven” sung by Robert PlantConnect it creatively to Jacob’s ladder in Genesis 28:10–22Jacob’s Story (Genesis 28)Traveling to find a wife; stops in the middle of nowhereUses a stone for a pillowDreams of a ladder reaching from earth to heavenAngels ascending and descendingThe LORD at the top, reaffirming the Abrahamic promiseJacob’s Response“The Lord is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”Calls it the gate of heavenDeclares the place awesome in the true senseTurns the pillow-stone into a pillarAnoints itNames it Bethel (“House of God”)New Testament Bridge — John 1Jesus says of Nathanael: “An Israelite in whom there is no Jacob (no deceit).”John 1:51: “You will see heaven opened and angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”Point: In Genesis, the angels move on a ladder. In John, the angels move on Jesus. Jesus is the ladder—He is the connection between heaven and earth.Babel vs BethelBabel: man tries to climb to heavenBethel: God opens heaven down to manMoments When Heaven Opens in ScriptureJohn 1:51 – Angels ascending/descending on the Son of ManJesus’ baptism: Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:21Acts 7:55–56 – Stephen sees Jesus standing at God’s right handRevelation 4:1 – A door opens in heavenRevelation 19:11 – Heaven opens, white horse revealedEzekiel 1:1 – Heavens opened, visions of God🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover🎁 Free Digital Download You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at: 👉 messiahinpassover.orgIt’s designed to help you:Understand the Jewish roots of your faithSee the gospel woven into the Exodus storyShare these truths confidently with others📰 News Round-UpMost Influential Jews in History:https://x.com/statsglobe/status/2025917542510776551?s=46Jewish Athlete Makes Headlines:https://x.com/i24news_en/status/2025626917034987736?s=12US Embassy Staff Urged to Leave Israel Amid Iran Strike Fears:jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-888204Dennis Prager on Fox:“God gave the Ten Commandments to the Jews; Christians are the ones who spread them.”→ Great point to unpack about Jewish–Christian partnership in ethics & revelation🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day“Jesus is the ladder to enter a whole new world.”Two great phrases:A gants naye velt — “A completely new world.”Olam Hadash — “A new world” (Hebrew, often used in Yiddish contextsYou Can Trust the New Testament!Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12What it’s about:You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Should We Still Bless Israel? (Part 2) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-02-20 | Friends of Israel Panel:Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner, and Bruce ScottClass Description: In recent days, well-known voices—even some trusted by Christians—have begun questioning Israel’s place in God’s plan and whether the Bible really calls us to bless the Jewish people. It’s time to respond. Join Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, and Cameron Joyner as they examine and answer popular arguments raised by figures such as Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others. Together, they’ll address pressing questions: Are the Jewish people of today the same people we read about in Scripture? How do believers bless a nation that is largely secular? Most importantly, you’ll walk away prepared to answer the central question: Should Christians Bless Modern Israel?#israel #antisemitism #zionism #christiannationalism #response #foiequip Got questions? Email us at equip@foi.orgGo to www.foiequip.org to sign up for updates or register for more upcoming classes.
Holy Chutzpah, Abraham and the Art of the Deal, Israel’s Neighborhood, and Handl (Episode #236) FOI Equip 2026-02-19 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes🇮🇱 Simple Analysis of Israel’s NeighborhoodBased on insights from Eylon Levy ✔ Israel’s regional situation explained in clear, simple terms (link in description). ✔ Strategic threats, shifting alliances, and what believers should be watching.Link: https://x.com/eylonalevy/status/2022702081757348023?s=10📖 Teaching Segment — Minutia in Genesis: Abraham’s Holy Chutzpah (Genesis 18)Theme: Abraham displayed “holy chutzpah” by interceding for Sodom and Gomorrah.What happens in Genesis 18?God reveals His plan to judge the citiesAbraham steps in as intercessor — priest-like, friend-likeHe negotiates with God (50 → 45 → 40 → 30 → 20 → 10)God agrees each timeTragically, fewer than 10 righteous people were foundWhy this matters:God is approachableHe delights in justiceAbraham models intercessory prayerHe stands between judgment and mercyA foreshadowing of the priestly role fulfilled perfectly in Messiah🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover🎁 Free Digital Download You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at: 👉 messiahinpassover.orgIt’s designed to help you:Understand the Jewish roots of your faithSee the gospel woven into the Exodus storyShare these truths confidently with othersWhether you’re preparing for a Seder, teaching a Bible study, or just wanting to go deeper — this is a powerful resource.Because when you see Messiah in Passover, you realize something profound:God’s plan of redemption wasn’t improvised. It was woven into the story from the beginning.📰 News Round-Up🏀 News: Deni Avdija Makes NBA HistoryDeni Avdija started for Team World in the NBA All-Star Gameabcnews.com/Sports/wireStory/israels-olympic-bobsled-team-heads-milan-bid-dubbed-129875719📰 Culture & Society UpdateControversy: “Jews are white”jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-886837🇮🇱 Times of Israel Report — Gunmen Confirmed in Gaza Hospitalstimesofisrael.com/doctors-without-borders-suspends-activities-at-gaza-hospital-due-to-presence-of-gunmen🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayHandl(HAHN-del) Meaning: to negotiate, bargain, or deal, often with detail or haggling. Perfect description of Abraham’s bold exchange with God in Genesis 18.📚 Upcoming FOI Equip EventsShould We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner 📅 February 12 & 19This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions: ❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture? ❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation? ❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?Register: foiequip.orgYou Can Trust the New Testament!Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12What it’s about:You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Should We Still Bless Israel? (Part 1) - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-02-13 | Friends of Israel Panel:Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner, and Bruce ScottClass Description: In recent days, well-known voices—even some trusted by Christians—have begun questioning Israel’s place in God’s plan and whether the Bible really calls us to bless the Jewish people. It’s time to respond. Join Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, and Cameron Joyner as they examine and answer popular arguments raised by figures such as Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others. Together, they’ll address pressing questions: Are the Jewish people of today the same people we read about in Scripture? How do believers bless a nation that is largely secular? Most importantly, you’ll walk away prepared to answer the central question: Should Christians Bless Modern Israel?#israel #antisemitism #zionism #christiannationalism #response #foiequip Got questions? Email us at equip@foi.orgGo to www.foiequip.org to sign up for updates or register for more upcoming classes.
An Enoch Life in a Lamech Generation, Israeli Bobsled Team, Shalom Mexico, and Shpatzir (Ep. #235) FOI Equip 2026-02-12 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes🔥 Introduction & WelcomeSuper Bowl still on my mind, Chris.Not just the game — but what it says about culture.The commercials, the halftime, the messaging — it’s all catechism in 30-second clips.🏈 Super Bowl Reflections📺 Commercials — Bigger, Louder, FlashierMassive productions.Bigger budgets.Louder messages.Flashier storytelling.Question:Is more actually better?🎥 He Gets Us Commercialyoutu.be/l0-xrGol9MQContinued attempt to present Jesus in cultural spaces.Raises the question: How do we faithfully share Christ in public arenas?🎤 Halftime — A Cultural Shift?foxnews.com/media/something-has-shifted-nfl-its-not-about-game🗣️ Culture & Faith — Religious Liberty Conversation🔗 Watch the clip here:https://x.com/infolibnews/status/2021001325689856235?s=46🇲🇽 New Ministry Vision — Shalom MexicoNow let’s talk about something exciting.🌎 Vision: Expand into MexicoThrough NAM, we’re exploring a new initiative: Shalom MexicoGoals:Strengthen Jewish & Gentile partnershipsBuild relationshipsPromote biblical understandingEncourage support for Israel from a Latin American contextFirst Step:Purchase and distribute “I Love Israel” stickers in SpanishIf this vision resonates, prayerfully consider contributing to help launch and sustain it.🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover🎁 Free Digital Download You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at: 👉 messiahinpassover.orgIt’s designed to help you:Understand the Jewish roots of your faith📖 Minutia in Genesis“An Enoch Life in a Lamech Generation”(Dr. Will Varner)Is it possible?In Genesis 5, there’s a repeated drumbeat:“And he died… and he died… and he died…”Then Enoch breaks the pattern.📖 Genesis 5:21–24 (NIV)Enoch walked faithfully with God… and he was not, because God took him.📖 Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was taken from this life… he pleased God.📰 News Round-Up🏅 Israel & the OlympicsIsrael’s Olympic bobsled team heading to Milan.abcnews.com/Sports/wireStory/israels-olympic-bobsled-team-heads-milan-bid-dubbed-129875719Team robbed — passports and thousands in gear stolen before Milan-Cortina Games.https://x.com/jbreakingnews/status/2020266399726465149?s=46🇺🇸 American Jews & ZionismReport: Majority of American Jews don’t identify as Zionists.jpost.com/diaspora/article-885770Discussion:What does that mean for diaspora identity?How does theology shape political alignment?🇺🇸 Faith & the NationPresident Trump at National Prayer Breakfast:breitbart.com/faith/2026/02/05/trump-celebrates-so-strong-return-of-faith-at-prayer-breakfast-you-have-to-have-godQuote:“To be a great nation… you have to have religion. You have to have faith. You have to have God.”Discussion:Can a nation be “great” without moral foundation?What is the role of faith in public life?🌍 Middle EastHamas reportedly pledges $50,000 payments to widows.https://x.com/MiddleEast_24/status/2020204869269807305Discussion:What message does that send culturally and politically?How does that reinforce long-term conflict narratives?🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayShpatzir (שפּאַציר)Meaning: WalkTie-in:Are we just talking about faith…Or are we taking a shpatzir with God like Enoch did?📚 Upcoming FOI Equip EventsShould We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner 📅 February 12 & 19Register: foiequip.orgYou Can Trust the New Testament!Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
AI Schools, Joseph Married an Egyptian, Self-Driving Teslas in Israel, and Shiksa (Episode #234) FOI Equip 2026-02-05 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode NotesTopic: 🤖 Using AI Exclusively in Education • 🧠 Gen Z Trends • 📜 Genesis Minutia • 🌍 Israel News Round-Up🔥 OPENING STORY – Alpha School & the AI ClassroomSource: NY PostLink: nypost.com/2026/01/30/business/new-65k-private-school-uses-ai-to-teach-students-in-just-two-hours-a-day-in-silicon-valley-bid-to-shake-up-us-education/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app🧠 GEN Z SNAPSHOTWho Are We Working With?Link: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2022/01/know-gen-z#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20a%20typical%20Gen,has%20a%20pragmatic%20attitude%20about📡 1. Stanford Report (Gen Z = born 1997–2012)Traits:First fully online generation 🌐Compassionate ❤️Diversity-minded 🌎Craves authenticity & flat leadership 🧩Pragmatic about inherited issues (climate, politics) 🧯⛪ 2. Harvard Survey – Gen Z Swing Toward CatholicismLink above.Gen Z identifying as Catholic jumped 15% → 21% in one year 📈Searching for truth, order, ritual, stability🔍 3. GWI – 12 Characteristics of Gen ZLink above.Hitting milestones early 🎓Pragmatic about work 💼Anxious 😬Big savers/investors 💰Love to travel ✈️Nutrition - fad diets 🥗Less radical environmentalism than expected 🌿Redefine DEI 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏻Social media = communication hub 💬Podcasts feel intimate to them 🎧Gaming = social space 🎮High expectations for AI 🤖🧬 MINUTIA IN GENESIS — Follow-Up from Last Week👣 Genesis 6 & Nephilim: New Archaeology BuzzLink: nypost.com/2026/02/01/science/3300-year-old-document-hints-at-biblical-giants-being-real/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&sr_share=facebookBritish Museum studying a 3,300-year-old scroll 📜Might reference giant-like beings 🗿Genesis 6 → Nephilim (fallen angels + human women)Opens discussion of supernatural rebellion 🌩️🇪🇬 EGYPTIAN CONNECTIONS — Asenath & PotipheraJoseph’s Wife & African/Egyptian HeritageGenesis 41:45, 50–52Joseph marries Asenath, daughter of Potiphera 🏺Mother of Manasseh & Ephraim — two tribes of Israel 🌿Scripture categorizes by region (Egypt, Cush, Ethiopia) 🌍Strong African ties in Israel’s story📰 NEWS FROM ISRAEL & THE WORLD🚗 1. Tesla Autonomy Testing in IsraelURL:jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-885328🌏 2. Middle Powers & the Post-US World OrderURL:politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/27/post-nato-middle-powers-expert-roundup-00748549Great tie-in to “nations” themes in Scripture.🍏 3. Apple Buys Israeli AI StartupURL:macrumors.com/2026/02/03/apple-second-biggest-acquisition📚 Upcoming FOI Equip EventsShould We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner 📅 February 12 & 19This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions: ❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture? ❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation? ❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?Register: foiequip.orgYou Can Trust the New Testament!Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12What it’s about:You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Doomsday Clock at 85 Seconds, Peter Colón’s Legacy, Nephilim Questions, and Yahrzeit (Episode #233) FOI Equip 2026-01-29 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes🕯️ Opening – Saying Goodbye to an Old FriendRemembering our friend and longtime FOI colleague, Peter Colón — a faithful servant for decades.Obituary & service info: 👉 dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lighthouse-point-fl/peter-colon-12712221Scholar Series with Peter Colon: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZhbjJV_EqhV5gXEAOPE0MKbnlN2bY3p9⏳⚠️ The Doomsday Clock — 85 Seconds to MidnightThe Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists just set the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight — the closest ever.More on the announcement & context: 👉 thebulletin.org/2026/01/press-release-it-is-85-seconds-to-midnight👼📜 Bible Topic — “Who Are the Sons of God in Genesis 6?”Three views on Genesis 6:1–4:Angelic view — sons of God as angels who left their domainSethite view — godly line of Seth vs. ungodly Cain lineAncient rulers view — powerful humans interpreted as “sons of God”From David Levy’s summary of the angelic interpretation:The union produced nephilim (fallen ones), warriors, and men of renown.“Sons of God” in Jewish Scripture appears referring to angels.Context points to why God brought the flood.Angels appeared physically (Abraham’s visitors).Jewish authors and early church leaders held this view.📰 News RoundupColumbia University — New PresidentJenefer Mnookin, who is Jewish, will become Columbia University’s fourth president in two years.Currently serves as the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Installation set for July 1, 2026.👉 jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-884562Remains of the Final Israeli Hostage FoundThe IDF located the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the final Israeli hostage taken on October 7, 2023, in northern Gaza.His remains have been returned to Israel.👉 jpost.com/israel-news/article-884746Holocaust Survivor Eve KuglerEve Kugler said: “Surviving is a gift. What I do with this gift is to share my story.”She passed away last year; very few survivors remain, making each testimony more precious than ever.👉 jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-884091🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day - YahrzeitYiddish spelling: יאָרצײַט (Yahrzeit)Meaning: “Year-time” — the anniversary of a loved one’s passing on the Hebrew calendar.How it’s observed: Lighting a 24-hour memorial candle and reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish as an act of remembrance and honor.📚 Upcoming FOI Equip EventsShould We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner 📅 February 12 & 19This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions: ❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture? ❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation? ❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?Register: foiequip.orgYou Can Trust the New Testament!Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12What it’s about:You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
Is Shapiro a Double Agent? MLK and Israel, Hot-Take Dating, Polygamy in the Bible, and Malakh (#232) FOI Equip 2026-01-21 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes🔥 IntroHot take dating — USA Today dives into the trend where singles are skipping the small talk and going straight for blunt honesty.🔗 usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/01/20/hot-take-dating-trend-explained-daters-singles/88216787007“Telling it like it is” culture and how it mirrors the online world.🕊️ MLK & ZionismMartin Luther King Jr.: “When people criticize Zionists, they mean Jews. You’re talking antisemitism.”🔗 jpost.com/opinion/article-883672Why MLK’s clarity matters in today’s debates.🕯️ Holocaust Remembrance — January 27, 2026🔗 jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-882485Two dates Christians should know:International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan 27):• For the world.• UN-designated.• Marks liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (1945).Yom HaShoah (27 Nisan):• For the Jewish community.• Established in 1953.• A time for internal reflection, storytelling, honoring survivors, educating children.• Falls April 13–14 in 2026 (Monday–Tuesday).📖 From the Scriptures — Genesis Minutiae: PolygamyGod’s design:Adam + Eve → “The two shall become one flesh” (Gen 2:24)Historical reality:Lamech — first polygamist (Gen 4:19)Abraham — Sarah + Hagar (Gen 16, 21)Jacob — Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, Bilhah (Gen 29–30)Esau — multiple wives (Gen 26:34; 28:9; 36:2–3)David — at least 8 wivesSolomon — 700 wives + 300 concubines (1 Kgs 11:3)Key point: 👉 Polygamy in the Bible is descriptive, not prescriptive.God actually condemns it:Deut 17:17 — Kings must not multiply wives “or else their heart will turn away.”Consequences in Scripture:Reuben sleeps with Bilhah (Gen 35:22)Amnon assaults Tamar → Absalom kills him (2 Sam 13)Absalom sleeps with David’s concubines (2 Sam 16:22)Solomon’s wives turn his heart (1 Kgs 11:3)Definitions:Polygamy: multiple spousesPolyandry: one woman, many husbandsPolyamory: multiple consensual partners (not marriage)📰 News RoundupBernie Sanders — skipped every meeting on the Holocaust Museum board for 18 years.🔗 nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/bernie-sanders-skipped-every-meeting-in-18-years-on-holocaust-museum-board-records-show/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_appGov. Josh Shapiro — asked if he’s a “double agent for Israel.”🔗 timesofisrael.com/pennsylvanias-shapiro-harris-team-asked-if-i-was-ever-a-double-agent-for-israelUK Jewish Asylum Consideration — British Jews contemplate seeking asylum as antisemitism soars.🔗 jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-883817🕎 Yiddish Word of the Daymalakh (מַלאַך) Meaning: angel, from Hebrew for “messenger.” Plural: malakhim📚 Upcoming FOI Equip EventsShould We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner 📅 February 12 & 19This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions: ❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture? ❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation? ❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?Register: foiequip.orgYou Can Trust the New Testament!Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12What it’s about:You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
The Depth of Hesed w/ Dr. Zhakevich - FOI Equip FOI Equip 2026-01-16 | Teacher: Dr. Joe ZhakevichProfessor at The Master's SeminaryClass Description: Did you know there’s a single word in the Old Testament that shows up more than 250 times—yet no English translation can fully capture its meaning? That word is Hesed. Since it’s one of the key words used to describe God’s character, understanding Hesed is essential. In this course, Dr. Joe Zhakevich, an expert in biblical Hebrew, will help us see how rich and powerful this word really is. Start the year with a study you won’t forget!#hesed #hebrew #oldtestament #biblestudy #foiequip Got questions? Email us at equip@foi.orgGo to www.foiequip.org to sign up for updates or register for more upcoming classes.
Iran’s Water Is Drying Up, Melchizedek Appears, and Ice Cream Might Be the Answer (Episode #231) FOI Equip 2026-01-14 | 🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes🍦 Ice Cream, Health, and a Surprising TakeWe kick things off with a fun (and unexpected) cultural moment featuring Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel.In a recent clip, Dr. Emanuel makes waves by saying… ice cream might actually be good for you.👉 Watch the clip:youtu.be/sXliJxlRtlMIt’s a lighthearted reminder that sometimes common assumptions—about food, faith, or Israel—deserve a second look.🚀 Faith Among the Stars: Christian AstronautsFrom ice cream to outer space—we talk about Christians who’ve literally taken their faith beyond earth.Butch Wilmore – SpaceX astronautJeffrey Williams – Completed 4 spacewalksCharlie Duke – Astronaut from Apollo 16, now in his 90sTheir testimonies remind us that faith isn’t limited by altitude or orbit.👉 Watch:youtube.com/watch?v=qKBi2OyHIXo🔬 Israel & Innovation: Discoveries That Shaped the YearIsrael continues to punch far above its weight in science, archaeology, and technology.We highlight 10 major discoveries that shaped the year, showcasing Israel’s role as a global innovator. 👉 Read more from Times of Israel: timesofisrael.com/spotlight/ten-discoveries-that-shaped-the-year💧 Iran Is Dying from the InsideA sobering look at Iran’s internal crisis—not from war, but from water.Massive drought, failed dam projects, and the collapse of ancient qanat systems are destabilizing the nation from within.👉 Full report from Yale Environment 360:https://e360.yale.edu/features/iran-water-drought-dams-qanatsThis is a reminder that regimes often fall apart long before they fall down.📜 Minutia of Genesis: The Mystery of MelchizedekWe dive into one of Scripture’s most fascinating figures—Melchizedek, the priest-king who appears briefly but powerfully.Key Highlights:Name means “King of Righteousness”King of Salem (Jerusalem)Priest of El Elyon (God Most High)Meets Abram after the defeat of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14)Blesses Abram; Abram gives him a titheServes bread and wineDescribed in Hebrews 7 as “without father or mother…without genealogy”Presented as a type of Christ, pointing forward to Jesus’ eternal priesthood“The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.’” (Psalm 110:4)Some argue Melchizedek was simply a historical priest-king; others see him as one of the clearest foreshadows of Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures.📰 News Roundup🇻🇪 Antisemitic Delusion: Even Amid Venezuelan Chaos, Israel Is Blamed As The Villain Pulling The Strings🔗harbingersdaily.com/antisemitic-delusion-even-amid-venezuelan-chaos-israel-is-blamed-as-the-villan-pulling-the-strings👁️ Medical BreakthroughThe FDA has cleared the first U.S. trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant, offering hope to patients with corneal blindness.🔗 jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-882993🕎 Yiddish Word of the DayNosh – a snackAyzkrem – ice creamWhich brings us full circle… maybe Dr. Emanuel is right after all. 🍦😉📚 Upcoming FOI Equip EventsThe Depth of Hesed – Dr. Joe Zhakevich 📅 January 15Should We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner 📅 February 12 & 19This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions: ❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture? ❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation? ❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?Register: foiequip.org🎧 Subscribe, Share & SupportListen wherever you get your podcasts:🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube🌐 jewandgentile.org💬 Free Pro-Israel StickersShow your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!☕ MUG-ON-A-MUGSip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very ownJew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved📰 Israel My Glory Magazine✔️ Free 1-Year Trial🌐 israelmyglory.org/subscribe🌍 FOI Global OutreachGet involved in what God is doing worldwide🌐 foi.org/outreach⛪ Pastors PlusResources and encouragement for pastors🌐 foi.org/pastors📘 Books📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always🌐 foi.org/israelalways📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs🌐 foi.org/jcc📖 Devotionals✨ messiahinpassover.org✨ christmasisjewish.org📰 News & Commentary🗞 Harbingers Daily🌐 harbingersdaily.com
