Mary has been venerated by millions since the early church. Why and how did the striking stories about her own life develop within a short time following the birth of Christianity? Moreover, Rabbi Singer responds to the nagging question: Did Isaiah in fact predict that the Messiah would be born to a virgin? How did […]
After welcoming the Head of the Organization of Rabbis in Australasia, Rabbi Moshe Gutnick from Sydney, Australia, with the congregation in Jakarta, Indonesia, Rabbi Tovia Singer logs into Tenak Talk to answer new questions.
What sparked Pope Francis’ recent declaration that Catholics need not try to convert Jews to Christianity? Responding to a live caller, Rabbi Tovia Singer probes the Vatican’s recent pronouncement discouraging Jewish evangelism and an epic Messianic prophecy in the Book of Zechariah.
There is no article of faith that is more central to the Church than the belief that Jesus’ brutal sacrificial death at Calvary atoned for the sins of mankind. Missionaries insist that the manifold sins of man cannot be expiated “without the shedding of blood.” Is this a valid claim? In this thought-provoking broadcast, Rabbi […]
Hashem told Abraham to get circumcised so he will become physically perfect. If Jesus was perfect, why did he need a circumcision? A question that would probably be more suitable to ask to a pastor was directed to Rabbi Singer who then explores problematic church teachings about Jesus.
On eleven occasions Matthew employs “fulfillment citations,” where the author claims the events in the life of Jesus clearly fulfilled prophecy in the Jewish Scriptures. Among all the four Gospels, Matthew is the only author to implement this approach. In his nativity story, Matthew claims that the Jewish prophets foretold that the messiah would be […]
There is significant body of literature devoted to proving that Jesus never existed. Proponents of this position are called “mythicists” because they believe that Jesus is a myth. Most New Testament Scholars argue that mythicists are dead wrong. Rabbi Tovia Singer’s opinion and his compelling evidence on this provocative topic will shock you.
