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Congregation Ahavat Yahshua

Promoting Unity While Accepting Diversity


 

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You may freely download and distribute any and all of our audio and printed messages.
We do not solicit funds either online or in our meetings.
We do not hesitate to ask for prayer however; especially as we become increasingly more convinced that the
biblical scriptures are being fulfilled both in Israel and throughout the world.

Our financial obligations are fulfilled by the gifts and free will offerings of G-d's dedicated people who realize
their opportunity of service as the wall between Jew and Gentile dissolves into loving fellowship through Yahshua.
- Rebbe Tivon Meir

Congregation Ahavat Yahshua is a group of Jewish and non-Jewish believers in the Messiah who get together on Saturday (Sabbath) to worship G-d.
A more detailed description of the congregation's calling says that we are best described as a Messianic group, but not one solely based on Judaism, because all Jewry recognizes circumcision and conversion as its basic tenent for which we have no requirement. Further, Christian, is not a descriptor that accurately describes the congregation because we are distanced from church doctrines by our dedication to Jewish ongoing holy days and the fact we do not observe Easter, Christmas, and Sunday while we do lend ourselves to biblical descriptions of celebration such as The Sabbath, Yom Kippur, The Feast of Trumpets, Purim and others.
While Messianic Talmidim or Nazarene Jewish are close to describing the group, it is a little awkward. We are Netzerim Talmidim and free to follow both both biblical covenants without external judgments affecting our agreed upon status. Messianic alone is acceptable although not fully conclusive due to the misuse of the term Judaism when incorporated as a two part religious expression.
As in Romans 11:17 "If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root" come and see how you are grafted into the root.
And, as in, Genesis 49:10 "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be."

Zechariah 14:4 of the Hebrew Bible declares and identifies a soon coming King who is to set His foot in Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:10 describes Him as being recognized by the inhabitants as a first born son who is grieved for. This may well be due to the fact that for several thousand years He has systematically been rejected by many from this area.

Another passage in Daniel portrays him as presenting himself before the Ancient of Days in order to receive an everlasting Kingdom. (Daniel 7:9-14).


We at Congregation Ahavat Yahshua are privileged to worship Yahshua by choice even before He makes himself known to our brethren by a physical appearance. Our meetings and celebrations are open to all, where we will be most pleased to welcome you in person.

WEEKLY SERVICES
This is your invitation to attend our service Saturday morning at 10:30 AM. We are a local congregation made up of both Jewish and non-Jewish people. Our group is not a branch of any distant influence and most, if not all, of us work in the Finger Lakes area and support this Fellowship in Ithaca. We selected the name Ahavat Yahshua for our congregation because it clearly makes known that we are convinced that Yahshua is The Messiah. Our services consist of the weekly Torah portion, reading from the Prophets and worship in song and occasionally dance. Several traditional and original prayers are also part of our structure, as is, the weekly message delivered by a congregational leader. We worship The Lord G-d of Israel in the service and then enjoy a delightful light lunch (Oneg) together on the premises.
Besides our weekly Shabbat services, it is also our joy to observe G-d's appointed feasts and observances: Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kipper, Simchat Torah, Sukkot, Chanukah, and Purim.

PRINCIPLES...

  • We desire fellowship on a local level that meets our need for worship and teaching that is primarily Jewish in nature.
  • We are prepared to commit ourselves, our talents, and our abilities to the continuation of this fellowship.


  • At this stage we are totally independent of affiliation with any other organization or recognized religious structure.


  • We shall define ourselves by our articles of faith and ritual as developed within our local, corporate structure.


  • Our internal government shall consist of the founding leaders.


  • We agree to abide by the rules of the state and this nation in regards to adherence of laws concerning religious activities.


  • Our mutual involvement consists of prayer, fellowship, commitment, ritual, scripture, study, life-cycle events, congregational meetings, board sessions as requested, collection and dispersion of funds and expression of concern for the community unit and the members thereof.


  • Issues will be decided by those who are identified as being committed to the congregation as the first and foremost religious community.

    • Congregation Ahavat Yahshua
    P.O. Box 4354
    Ithaca, NY 14852-4354


    Meetings: 10:30AM, Saturday
    1749 Slaterville Road - Route 79
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    Ithaca, NY
    607-546-8427




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    Occasional Newsletters from Ahavat Yahshua

    April 2005 | June 2005 | September 2005 | December 2005 | August 2006


    Sermons: 5/20/06 | 5/27/06 | 6/3/06 | 6/10/06 | 6/17/06 | 6/24/06 | 7/8/06 | 7/15/06 | 7/22/06 | 7/29/06 | 8/5/06 | 8/19/06 | 8/26/06 | 9/9/06 | 9/16/06 | 9/23/06 | 9/30/06 | 10/7/06 | 10/14/06 | 10/21/06 | 10/28/06 | 11/4/06 | 12/2/06 | 12/9/06 | 12/16/06 | 12/23/06 | 12/30/06 | 1/6/07 | 1/13/07 | 1/20/07 | 1/27/07 | 2/3/07 | 2/10/07 | 2/17/07 | 2/24/07 | 3/3/07 | 4/14/07Notes | 4/21/07 | 4/28/07