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The Bible is thoroughly Jewish! Join hosts Chris Katulka (the gentile dude) and Steve Herzig (the Jewish sage) as they unpack the Scriptures from a Jewish perspective, look at current events surrounding Israel and the Jewish people, and explain some fun Jewish culture and customs. Oy! You‘ll even learn some Yiddish words. The Jew and Gentile Podcast is a ministry of FOI Equip, an outreach of North American Ministries and The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry is a worldwide evangelical ministry proclaiming biblical truth about Israel and the Messiah, while bringing physical and spiritual comfort to the Jewish people. (www.foi.org)

Episodes

Tucker Carlson, Christian Zionism, God and the World Series, Weeping over the Word, and Veynen (Episode #222)

Wednesday Nov 05, 2025

Wednesday Nov 05, 2025

🎙 Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes

Episode Title: Kvelling, Crying, and Clinging to the Word
 Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig

🏅 Opening Banter

  • Steve is kvelling! William finished 10th in district — proud Zayde moment!

🗽 NY in the News

⚾ Faith and Sports

  • Believers playing for the Blue Jays and Dodgers—just played one of the greatest baseball series in recent history.
     https://youtu.be/l_IdOCMuaFM

🧠 Media & Culture

💰 FOI Equip $10,000 Challenge

  • A call to participate in the $10,000 Challenge to support and sponsor FOI Equip training programs.

  • Every gift helps train believers to love and serve the Jewish people biblically and compassionately.

📚 Did You Know?

  • According to Guinness World Records, the Bible is the bestselling book of all time — an estimated 5–7 billion copies printed over ~1,500 years.

  • The full Bible has been translated into 700+ languages.

  • #2: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) — estimated 900 million copies, largely through state-mandated distribution.

  • #3: The Quran — estimated 800 million to 3 billion copies distributed worldwide (many freely provided).

📜 Psalm 119 — The Word of God

Hebrew Review

Aleph, Bet, Gimel, Daleth, He, Vav, Zayin, Chet, Teth, Yod, Kaph, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samek, Ayin

PE (vv.129–136) — The Wonder and Weeping over the Word

Provision & Blessing of God’s Word:

  • It gives light (v.130)

  • It gives understanding (v.130)

The Psalmist’s Sense of Need:

  • Mercy (v.132)

  • Direction (v.133)

  • Rescue / Deliverance / Redemption (v.134)

  • Guidance (v.135)

  • Power over sin (v.133)

Tears of Compassion (v.136):

  • The Psalmist weeps for those who reject God’s Word.

 

✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day

  • veynen — to cry

📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)

“Oh Chris, we need Equip more than ever, because we need the Word of God more than ever.”

Upcoming FOI Equip Classes:

  • Navigating the Kingdom of God – Dr. Andy Wood | November 6, 13, 20

  • What Child Is This – The Hope of Israel (Isaiah 9:6) – Gabe Penfield | December 11

📲 Register now at: https://www.foiequip.org

📬 Connect With Us:
 Got a funny story? A ministry question? Want to claim your spot as the real 8th Listener?
 Email us or message on social — we’d love to hear from you.

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 If this podcast is a mechiah to you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

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Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers.
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📚 Learn more with FOI Equip
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Your donation supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers ministering in Jewish communities worldwide.

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God’s Hand in the Holy Land, If Paul Rudd Met Jesus, Righteous and Just, and Gut in Verter (Episode #221)

Wednesday Oct 29, 2025

Wednesday Oct 29, 2025

🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes

Theme: Examples of Israel’s Resilience & God’s Redemptive Work

🇮🇱 Example of Israel’s Resilience

At just 10 years old, Ben Carasso—Israel’s “spokeskid”—has become one of Israel’s youngest and most influential advocates.
 🎧 Hear how Ben uses his voice to tell Israel’s story to the world:
 https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-sits-down-with/article-871526?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share

⚡ Good News for Israel’s Energy Future

Israel continues to secure its future—especially in the energy sector.
 Dr. Timothy Rabinek explores how Israel’s discoveries could connect prophetically to Ezekiel 38–39.
 🎥 Watch here:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKRCrLNLU2Q&t=13s

🛡️ Good News for Security

U.S. officials continue taking action to protect against extremist threats.
 Sen. Marco Rubio deported a suspected Muslim Brotherhood leader—a significant security win.
 https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/26/rubio-deports-suspected-muslim-brotherhood-leader/

🎭 Who Would You Want to Meet?

Jewish actor Paul Rudd said if he could meet anyone, it would be Jesus.
 A powerful moment of curiosity and connection between Jewish heritage and faith.
 https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2024/06/jewish-actor-paul-rudd-says-he-would-meet-jesus-if-he-had-the-chance.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=cslewis

💡 FOI Equip — Episode Sponsor

We’re thankful for our sponsor, FOI Equip, helping believers grow in their love and understanding of God’s plan for Israel.
 🎯 End-of-year giving goal: $10,000
 💰 Current total: $2,000 — Help us reach the finish line!

  • Give today: foiequip.org

✡️ Aleph–Bet Reflection

Ayin (ע) — Psalm 119:121–128

“It is time for You to act, O Lord, for they have regarded Your law as void.
 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold!”

Leviticus 25:14, 17

“Do not oppress one another, but fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.”

🕎 Jewish News & Concerns

Over 650 rabbis warn that electing Democratic Socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani would endanger Jewish safety, citing his “globalize the intifada” rhetoric.
 https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/22/rabbis-sign-letter-opposing-mamdani-rhetoric-threatens-jewish-safety-nationwide/

Sen. Bill Cassidy calls out union boss Randi Weingarten for ignoring antisemitism on campuses.
 https://nypost.com/2025/10/24/us-news/teacher-union-boss-randi-weingarten-accused-of-ignoring-antisemitism-in-bombshell-letter/

83,000 Israelis left the country in 2023—a record number amid ongoing challenges.
 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-871518?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share

🙏 Prayer for the Modern State of Israel

“Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your lovingkindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory. Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: ‘Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.’ Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance. Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute. Amen forevermore.”

The modern State of Israel is often called “the first blossoming of our redemption.”

youtube.com/watch?v=uVaV92hkLc0&feature=youtu.be

✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day

  • gut in verter – “good with words.”

📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)

“Oh Chris, we need Equip more than ever, because we need the Word of God more than ever.”

Upcoming FOI Equip Classes:

  • Navigating the Kingdom of God – Dr. Andy Wood | November 6, 13, 20

  • What Child Is This – The Hope of Israel (Isaiah 9:6) – Gabe Penfield | December 11

📲 Register now at: https://www.foiequip.org

📬 Connect With Us:
 Got a funny story? A ministry question? Want to claim your spot as the real 8th Listener?
 Email us or message on social — we’d love to hear from you.

🎧 Subscribe & Share:
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💬 Text Us for Free Stickers!

Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers.
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🔗 Subscribe to the Jew & Gentile Podcast
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📚 Learn more with FOI Equip
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Double-Minded or Devoted, Gaza is God's Land, Revival, Returned Hostage Menu, & Vos fun Got (Episode #220)

Wednesday Oct 22, 2025

Wednesday Oct 22, 2025

🎙 Jew and Gentile Podcast — “The Darker the Night, the More Glorious the Sunrise”

Key Verse

“I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
 — Matthew 16:18

🕯 Opening Thought

The darker the world becomes, the brighter the light of God’s truth shines.
 Even in chaos, Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:18 remind us that the Church will endure and triumph.
 Like dawn breaking after the longest night, God’s redemptive plan cannot be stopped.

💬 Current Events & Commentary

1. Israel and Gaza: The Division Strategy

Israel is dividing Gaza into two zones — a fascinating strategic play.
 The section under Israeli control will likely see rapid development with international backing.
 The Hamas-controlled areas will struggle to access construction materials.
 At some point, Gazans will have to decide: build a normal life or stay under Hamas rule.

2. Michelle Bachmann at Family Research Council

Michelle Bachmann said, “Gaza is God’s land,” warning America to stay spiritually alert.
 Watch here:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xoDyqXD9U

3. Hugh Hewitt and Haviv Retig Gur Discussion

A deep conversation about Israel’s resilience and moral clarity in the face of evil.
 Watch here:
 https://youtu.be/dI6Tn9Rm_HY?si=iq3pnNjLf0VabSqz

📖 Psalm 119:113–120 — SAMEK

“You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.” (v.114)

Rejection of Evil (vv.113–115)

  • Hatred for double-mindedness and moral compromise.

  • Choosing to love God’s commandments and reject the company of the wicked.

  • God’s Word provides refuge from adversaries.

Relying on God’s Word (vv.116–119)

  • Asking God to uphold and sustain according to His promises.

  • Hope and comfort found in Scripture during affliction.

  • Staying faithful to God’s statutes despite opposition.

Request for Mercy (v.120)

  • Trembling before God’s righteous judgments.

  • Depending on His mercy to endure trials and remain steadfast.

Application:
 People of faith have enemies. Life is not easy.
 But God’s Word provides the direction, courage, and strength needed to stand firm.

📰 News Highlights

Jerusalem Post: Each hostage in Israel receives a personalized nutrition plan, meals based on blood tests, and family-brought dishes.
 https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-870523?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share

Breitbart: China cracks down on Christians, jailing underground church pastors.
 https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2025/10/13/china-cracks-down-christians-jails-underground-church-pastors/

Times of Israel: British man claims he was detained after his Star of David offended pro-Palestinian protesters.
 https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-man-claims-he-was-detained-after-star-of-david-antagonized-pro-palestinian-protesters/

✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day

Vos fun Got (וואָס פֿון גאָט) — “Word of God.”
 Used to describe something sacred, reliable, or divinely true.
 Example: “When the Bible speaks, it’s vos fun Got — the true Word of God.”

📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)

“Oh Chris, we need Equip more than ever, because we need the Word of God more than ever.”

Upcoming FOI Equip Classes:

  • Navigating the Kingdom of God – Dr. Andy Wood | November 6, 13, 20

  • What Child Is This – The Hope of Israel (Isaiah 9:6) – Gabe Penfield | December 11

📲 Register now at: https://www.foiequip.org

📬 Connect With Us:
 Got a funny story? A ministry question? Want to claim your spot as the real 8th Listener?
 Email us or message on social — we’d love to hear from you.

🎧 Subscribe & Share:
 If this podcast is a mechiah to you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

💬 Text Us for Free Stickers!

Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers.
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🔗 Subscribe to the Jew & Gentile Podcast
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📚 Learn more with FOI Equip
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Want to sip your coffee with some serious Jewish ministry vibes?
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Your donation supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers ministering in Jewish communities worldwide.

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Hostages Come Home, Your Word Is a Lamp in a Dark World, Jewish Brisket, and A glick hot dich getrofen (Episode #219)

Thursday Oct 16, 2025

Thursday Oct 16, 2025

🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast

Episode Title: God’s Word: A Lamp in a Dark World
 Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig
 Date: Week of October 16, 2025

🕯️ Opening Thoughts

Chris:
All living Israeli hostages are home, but many of the deceased still haven’t been returned by Hamas — and that should weigh on all of us. Israel continues to live with the reality of evil nearby and moral confusion worldwide. Even Hitler knew when the war was over — but Hamas, even surrounded, can’t release its grip on Gaza. The world is watching, and Israel still stands.

✡️ Tikvah Team Spotlight

One of our Tikvah volunteers, a public school teacher in New Jersey, is courageously raising awareness about the NJEA magazine editor’s pro-Palestinian activism. Her work has drawn serious attention—Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) has even called for the editor’s removal after antisemitic, violent posts came to light.
 [Read more: https://newjerseyglobe.com/education/gottheimer-calls-for-firing-of-njea-magazine-editor-after-alleged-anti-semitic-violent-posts/]

Chris:
 This is what courage looks like—standing for truth where God has placed you.

💬 Sticker Story

Chris: “My niece sells antiques online and got an order from Haifa, Israel. She slipped a few FOI ‘I Stand With Israel’ stickers in the box. That’s making the most of every opportunity.”

Colossians 4:5 — “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.”

🕎 Psalm 119 Reflection – NUN (vv.105–112)

Theme: God’s Word Guides, Guards, and Grounds Us

Guides (105–106):

  • Provides direction — “Your word is a lamp to my feet.”

  • Demands obedience — “I have sworn and confirmed…”

Guards (107–110):

  • Revives the afflicted

  • Directs us to pray

  • Keeps us from straying

Grounds (111–112):

  • Our heritage forever (Deut. 33:4)

  • Produces rejoicing

  • Leads to heartfelt obedience

🔰 Psalm 119 – SAMEK (vv.113–120)

Theme: Faith in the Midst of Enemies

  • Rejection of Evil (113–115): Hate double-mindedness, love God’s law.

  • Reliance on the Word (116–119): Find refuge and hope in God’s promises.

  • Request for Mercy (120): Tremble before God’s judgments; depend on His compassion.

Takeaway: People of faith will face opposition, but God’s Word gives direction, strength, and courage.

🗞️ News Round-Up

  • Europe’s Unease: Politico reports that Europe may not be as impressed with the new peace deal as public statements suggest.
     https://apple.news/AQQfjzL3mS8KJNjifAxAzNQ

  • Inside Israel: Activist Rudy Rochman shares updates from the ground — https://youtu.be/BEi0nzzprdw

  • Knesset Disruption: Arab-Israeli lawmakers Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif protest President Trump’s speech, holding illegal signs calling for recognition of a Palestinian state.
     (Context: Knesset rules forbid such displays in the plenum.)

💬 Yiddish Phrase of the Day

“A glick hot dich getrofen!” – literally “A piece of luck hit you!” but used sarcastically: “Big deal!”

Steve:
 Perfect for when someone says, “I found the deal of the century,” and you reply—“A glick hot dich getrofen!”

📚 Closing Thoughts

In a world filled with confusion, propaganda, and fear, the believer’s compass remains steady:

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105

Equip yourself with Scripture.
 Stand with Israel.
 Shine the Light.

 

📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)

“Oh Chris, we need Equip more than ever, because we need the Word of God more than ever.”

Upcoming FOI Equip Classes:

  • Navigating the Kingdom of God – Dr. Andy Wood | November 6, 13, 20

  • What Child Is This – The Hope of Israel (Isaiah 9:6) – Gabe Penfield | December 11

📲 Register now at: https://www.foiequip.org

📬 Connect With Us:
 Got a funny story? A ministry question? Want to claim your spot as the real 8th Listener?
 Email us or message on social — we’d love to hear from you.

🎧 Subscribe & Share:
 If this podcast is a mechiah to you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

💬 Text Us for Free Stickers!

Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers.
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🔗 Subscribe to the Jew & Gentile Podcast
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📚 Learn more with FOI Equip
 Free classes, resources, and training to grow your love for God’s Word and the Jewish people.
 🌐 https://foiequip.org

☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG

Want to sip your coffee with some serious Jewish ministry vibes?
 With your gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you can receive your very own Jew and Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!

💬 Oy, look at Steve’s punim!

Your donation supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers ministering in Jewish communities worldwide.

🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug

📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved

 

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Global Prayer for Israel, Gospel Golf Balls, The More I See You, Honeymooners, and Zis (Episode #218)

Wednesday Oct 08, 2025

Wednesday Oct 08, 2025

🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast

Episode Title: Global Prayer for Israel, Gospel Golf Balls, The More I See You, Honeymooners, and Zis (Episode #218) 
 Release Date: Thursday, October 9

🗞️ Cultural Moment

“The Honeymooners” Turns 70!
 This week marks 70 years since The Honeymooners debuted on October 1, 1955 — the iconic Brooklyn-based sitcom starring Jackie Gleason. Seven decades later, the show’s humor and heart still remind us of simpler times and timeless relationships.
 Read more: https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/us-news/the-honeymooners-and-jackie-gleason-remembered-fondly-70-years-after-iconic-brooklyn-based-sitcoms-debut/

🕊️ Two Years Later: October 7

Steve and Chris remember October 7th, 2023

🕍 FOI Equip Highlight

Gospel Golf Balls – creative outreach in motion ⛳️

🎵 Music Break

“The More I See You” — written by Harry Warren (1945), sung by legends like Nat King Cole, Nancy Sinatra, Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Michael Bublé.

“The more I see You, the more I want You…”

Just like our relationship with God — the more we read His Word, the more we know Him, love Him, and desire to walk with Him.

📖 Teaching Segment — Psalm 119:97–104 (Mem)

“Oh, how I love Your law!”
 A personal confession, a present-tense testimony.

Throughout each day, the psalmist intentionally applies God’s Word to his life.

Key truths from the passage:

  • Wiser than your enemies (v.98)

  • Wiser than your teachers (v.99)

  • Wiser than your elders (v.100)

God’s Word keeps you:

  • Off the wrong path (v.101)

  • On the right path (v.102)

  • Filled with joy and sweetness (v.103)

“How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
 “Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.” (v.104)

🌍 News from Israel

Global Prayer for Israel – believers around the world uniting in intercession.
 Read more: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-869579

NY Post coverage: https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-chant-antisemitic-slogan-in-nyc-on-two-year-anniversary-of-hamas-oct-7-attack/

Times of Israel update on hostages: https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-families-demand-explanation-after-pm-says-46-are-held-in-gaza-instead-of-48/

Tunnel Vision – Eli Sharabi’s story (Jewish Review of Books): https://jewishreviewofbooks.substack.com/p/tunnel-vision

 

🧩 Yiddish Word of the Day

Zis (זיס) — Sweet! 🍯
 God’s Word is Zis! Taste and see the Zeeskeit (sweetness) of His truth.

📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
 Two powerful upcoming FOI Equip classes:

  1. “Two Years Later: Eyewitness Account” with Sivan Oved – October 7

  • A powerful update on the events of October 7, 2023, from someone who lived it.

📲 Register now at: https://www.foiequip.org

📬 Connect With Us:
 Got a funny story? A ministry question? Want to claim your spot as the real 8th Listener?
 Email us or message on social — we’d love to hear from you.

🎧 Subscribe & Share:
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💬 Text Us for Free Stickers!

Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers.
 📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours!

🔗 Subscribe to the Jew & Gentile Podcast
 🎧 Apple, Spotify, YouTube, etc.
 🌐 https://jewandgentile.org

📚 Learn more with FOI Equip
 Free classes, resources, and training to grow your love for God’s Word and the Jewish people.
 🌐 https://foiequip.org

☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG

Want to sip your coffee with some serious Jewish ministry vibes?
 With your gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you can receive your very own Jew and Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!

💬 Oy, look at Steve’s punim!

Your donation supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers ministering in Jewish communities worldwide.

🎁 Get yours today: gofoi.org/mug

📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved

 

  • Pastors Plus

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Trump's 21-Point Peace Plan, Adonai Mitchell, October 7th Portraits, Settled in Heaven, and Shvitzer (Episode #217)

Wednesday Oct 01, 2025

Wednesday Oct 01, 2025

🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast – What Is a Jew to Do?

Main Story

Feature Video

  • Pastor Neil shares a powerful video on Israel’s undeniable connection to the land.
    • https://youtu.be/Ek1WPNG-HEw

Reported “21-Point” Plan for Israel-Gaza Peace 

  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/12McxyDmmWVNxsREUlXv28rjaxfFHG0pTD-6YI5d5QOQ/edit?usp=sharing

 

Psalm 119:89–96 Reflection

  • Aleph, Bet, Gimel… through Lamed — God’s Word is eternal.

  • Verses 89–91: His Word is settled, unchangeable, reliable, enduring.

  • Verses 92–95: His Word delights, preserves, gives life, exposes our need for salvation.

  • Verse 96: Human perfection has limits, but God’s Law is limitless. “Thy commandment is exceeding broad.”

News Highlights

Yiddish Word of the Day

  • Shvitzer (שװיצער) – Someone who brags and boasts excessively.
     Example: After Adonai Mitchell’s dropped pass, you might say, “He was a shvitzer before he even got into the end zone.”

📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
 Two powerful upcoming FOI Equip classes:

  1. “Two Years Later: Eyewitness Account” with Sivan Oved – October 7

  • A powerful update on the events of October 7, 2023, from someone who lived it.

📲 Register now at: https://www.foiequip.org

📬 Connect With Us:
 Got a funny story? A ministry question? Want to claim your spot as the real 8th Listener?
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Blowing the Shofar, Rosh Hashanah, Dr. Stallard, Italy and Israel, and Teshuvah/Tefilah/Tzedakah (Episode #216)

Wednesday Sep 24, 2025

Wednesday Sep 24, 2025

🎙 Jew and Gentile Podcast Notes

Episode Theme: Happy New Year 5786 – Rosh Hashanah

Opening

  • Welcome listeners – Shanah Tovah! Happy Jewish New Year 5786.

  • Reflect on the significance of Rosh Hashanah: prayer, community, repentance, reflection.

Rosh Hashanah Focus

  • Trump’s Message:


     “Warmest greetings … recommitment to religious liberty, ending anti-Semitism, building a future of peace.”


    • Highlights: Religious liberty, fighting antisemitism, dignity of every soul.
    •  
  • Israel My Channel on Rosh Hashanah
  • Traditional Greeting in Israel:
     “Tikle shanah v’klaloteha, tachel shanah v’berchoteha”
     → “May the year and its curses end; may the new year and its blessings begin.”

  • Customs:

    • Sounding of the shofar

    • Apples and honey for a sweet year

    • Rosh Hashanah = “Head of the Year”

    • Themes: Forgiveness, reflection, renewal

  • Ten Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur

    • Genesis 22 (Akedah) – the binding of Isaac

    • Three actions that change the decree: Teshuvah (repentance), Tefilah (prayer), Tzedakah (charity/good deeds)

    • Sealed in the “Books” on Yom Kippur → Greeting: “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.”

Scripture Meditation

  • Psalm 119: Kaph (v. 81–88)

    • v.81: “My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in Your Word.”
       → Expectation and trust in God’s promises.

    • v.87: “They persecute me wrongfully; help me.”
       → Persecution of Jews & Christians = hatred of God Himself.

News Roundup

Wrap-Up

  • Call to remember: Rosh Hashanah isn’t just about reflection—it points us to God’s plan of redemption and the hope found in Messiah.

  • Wish listeners: “Shanah Tovah U’Metukah – A good and sweet new year.”

 

Yiddish Word of the Day

  • Three actions that change the decree: Teshuvah (repentance), Tefilah (prayer), Tzedakah (charity/good deeds)

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Wrestling with the Goodness of God, Pilgrimage Road, Infected and Rachmones (Episode #215)

Wednesday Sep 17, 2025

Wednesday Sep 17, 2025

🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast Notes

Opening Scripture

  • Romans 12:17–18

    • “Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”

  • If someone says they have no enemies—be careful.

    • If you stand for Christ, you will have enemies.

    • FOI has enemies. Equip has enemies. We’ve encountered them—they comment on our feeds.

  • Response:

    • Romans 12:21 — “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Review from Last Week

  • The goodness of God – Psalm 119:65–72 (Teth).

  • “God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.”

Wrestling with God’s Goodness

  • For centuries, people have asked: If God is good, why do bad things happen?

  • Cleveland Plain Dealer (Terry Pluto’s faith column):

    • Jewish survivor’s child: “I cannot believe in God. Four grandparents murdered in the Holocaust. Where was God?”

    • Another writer: “God takes everything good away—my loved one, my mother’s health, my stepfather’s mind.”

  • Harold Kushner – When Bad Things Happen to Good People

    • Son Aaron with progeria (rare aging disease, 14-year life expectancy).

  • Theodicy

    • From theos (God) + dike (justice).

    • How do we reconcile a good, powerful God with the reality of suffering?

  • Jesus: “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.” (Mark 10:18)

Psalm 119:73–80 (Yod)

  • v73 “Your hands made me” → asking for discernment to learn His commandments.

  • v74 The fear of the Lord brings gladness.

  • Fear of the Lord Scriptures:

    • Prov 9:10 – beginning of wisdom.

    • Eccl 12:13 – whole duty of man.

    • Ps 111:10 – understanding comes from practicing fear of the Lord.

    • Prov 14:27 – fountain of life.

    • Mal 3:16 – book of remembrance for those who fear Him.

    • 2 Cor 7:1 – holiness completed in the fear of God.

  • True “fear” = reverence, awe, standing in wonder before Him.

  • v75 Affliction comes from God’s faithfulness—discipline, growth, deeper walk.

  • v76–77 Mercy as comfort (“raham” = womb-like compassion).

  • Supporting verses:

    • Ps 117:2 – merciful kindness.

    • Eph 2:4–5 – God rich in mercy.

    • Ex 34:6 – merciful and gracious.

News & Current Events 📰

Yiddish Word of the Day

  • Rachmones (רחמנות) – mercy, compassion, forgiveness, empathy.

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Charlie Kirk, Philly Baseball, Rights from God or Government, and A Chazir Bleibit Chazir (Episode #214)

Thursday Sep 11, 2025

Thursday Sep 11, 2025

🎙 Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes

👋 Charlie Kirk, Philly Baseball, Rights from God or Government, and A Chazir Bleibit Chazir (Episode #214)

💬 Conversation Topic

📖 Psalm 119 Series

  • Completed: Aleph, Bet, Gimel, Dalet, He, Vav, Zayin, Chet.

  • Now: Teth (vv. 65–72).

  • Theme: What is good in the life of a believer? 🌿

    • Hebrew: Tov (good) appears six times.

    • Verses:

      • v. 65 – “You have dealt well (tov) with Your servant.” 🙌

      • v. 66 – “Teach me good judgment.” 📖

      • v. 68 – “You are good and do good.” ✨

      • v. 71 – “It is good for me that I have been afflicted.” 🕊

      • v. 72 – “The law of Your mouth is better (tov) to me.” 💎

  • God alone is truly good (Luke 18:19; 1 John 1:5).

  • Cross references:

    • 📖 Psalm 100:5, Psalm 107:1, Psalm 34:8.

    • 📖 Romans 7:12, James 1:17.

  • Gospel = Good News (Tov Meod – very good). ✝️✨

📰 News Roundup

🗣 Yiddish Word of the Day

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Round Challah, Red Paint, Remembering God’s Word, and Yutz (Episode #213)

Wednesday Sep 03, 2025

Wednesday Sep 03, 2025

🎙️ Round Challah, Red Paint, Remembering God’s Word, and Yutz (Episode #213)

Opening

  • Chris gets caught off guard by Pastor Neil’s surprise video call.

  • Banter and fun before diving into today’s topics.

Special Feature

  • Chris appears on Stand in the Gap (Lighthouse TV).

🕍 Two Synagogues, Two Opinions

Discussion on the Torah scroll incidents in NYC synagogues.
 🔗 https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-congregations-two-opinions-as-torahs-hit-the-floor-at-separate-nyc-synagogues/

📚 Sponsor: FOI Equip

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✡️ Psalm 119 Study – Zayin & Chet

Zayin (vv. 49–56)

  • Remember God’s judgments of old (v.52), His name at night (v.55), His Word (Deut. 4:1–14).

  • Comfort in affliction—“Your word has given me life” (v.50).

  • Statutes are songs in the night (v.55).

  • Kept God’s law and precepts (vv.55–56).

Chet (vv. 57–64)

  • Mercy according to God’s Word (v.58).

  • Keep God’s Word and precepts (vv.57, 63).

  • Turned (Hebrew shoob)—to turn back, return (v.59).

  • The whole earth is full of His mercy (v.64).

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📰 News Roundup

🤦 Yutz of the Week

  • Definition: “Stupid, unthinking, or socially inept person.”

  • Example: The terrorist who gave himself away with a selfie.

  • Chris’s fear: yutzes on bikes who think they’re invincible in traffic.



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“Two Years Later: Eyewitness Account” with Sivan Oved – October 7
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