18 – Messiah's Hands and Feet in Ukraine | Dr Michael Schiffman
Jul 06, 2022•54 min
Episode description
The eruption of war in Ukraine has left millions of civilians displaced and lacking basic necessities. Many humanitarian organizations have tried to help. Our guest is Dr. Michael Schiffman, the executive director of Chevra, an organization that has spent the last twenty-nine years feeding the hungry in Ukraine and the rest of the former Soviet Union. Learn what it means to be the hands and feet of the Messiah to those in need.
– Episode Timecode –
0:00 – Welcome to Messiah Podcast!
4:40 – Introduction to Dr. Michael Schiffman
6:15 – Witnessing the development of the Messianic movement through the years
10:04 – Political state of affairs in Ukraine
13:08 – Effects of the war in Ukraine
18:12 – Anti-Semitism and the history of Jewish presence in Ukraine
23:43 – Chevra: Being the hands that meet people’s needs
24:58 – Opened doors for humanitarian help
26:34 – Are there any religious strings attached to the aid provided to Ukrainians?
30:41 – The core message of the Torah and true aim of living a godly life of discipleship.
33:55 – Stories: Making a life and death difference
46:44 – Rapid fire: What the people want to know
– Related Resources –
Chevra
mychevra.org
Messiah Magazine:
messiahmagazine.org
First Fruits of Zion: ffoz.org
Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine (messiahmagazine.org). This publication is designed to provide rich substance, meaningful Jewish contexts, cultural understanding of the teaching of Jesus, and the background of modern faith from a Messianic Jewish perspective.
Messiah Podcast theme music provided with permission by Joshua Aaron Music (JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.
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