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Ayelet’s Story

Ayelet 2018
Ayelet 2018

My name is Ayelet which is Hebrew for the “Doe of the Dawn”. I am Jewish, was born and raised in Israel and like the majority of people in Israel, my family was not religious. Since I was a kid I had a sense of what I used to call “the inner voice”. I believed that was God’s attempt to communicate with me. I used this “inner guide” often in my life but many times I completely ignored it. It did not provide a way for me to communicate with God. Although I always believed in the existence of God, praying was something for the Jewish orthodox not for me. I never really prayed and never really knew how to communicate with God.

Growing up in Israel, Jesus is not someone people are encouraged to learn about… to the contrary! It is considered a sin or betrayal in the Jewish people to have anything to do with Jesus. Jewish people who do choose to follow Jesus are considered Gentiles in the eyes of the orthodox Jews. Honestly, growing up, I didn’t even know that there are Jewish people who believe in Jesus.

When I was 23, I left Israel for the first time and came to America. All of a sudden I was in a new country, new culture, new everything but for some bizarre reason, from the moment I set my feet here in America, I felt very much at home.

I had come to a small spiritual community based on the teachings of Yoga in which I lived for about 12 years but still, I was not able to connect on a spiritual level and after all, it was a spiritual community. Something was missing for me and became even more evident to me there.

My husband and I were married in a Jewish Ceremony in 2000. Soon after that, we had a beautiful son & daughter. I was a stay at home mom in a little house in the woods. Many times, the only adult I would see during the day was my husband. I wasn’t happy. I lived in a spiritual community and was not able to connect spiritually, it just didn’t do it for me – Something was still missing and I didn’t know how to find it!

To tell a long story short, our life directed us to move to the city. All of a sudden it seemed there is a church around every corner, crosses everywhere and it is just screaming “Jesus” all around. It wasn’t for me (well, that’s what I thought…) after all I was Jewish and was taught that Jesus is for the Gentiles only. I felt a big need to get re-connected to my Jewish origins and my heritage especially now that my son was starting to understand more. I wanted him to be able to learn about his heritage as well.

So, like a good Jewish girl I started to attend the synagogue. I thought it will fill that spiritual hole in me. I thought I will be able to get connected with God through the synagogue. But as much as it was all familiar, it still did not do it for me. I was thirsty for a spiritual connection, I was thirsty for God and nothing seemed to fulfill that thirst!

I started to notice the churches everywhere more and more and I found myself wondering how come so many people around me and all over the world believe in Jesus? Could they all be wrong?

I had a big urge to investigate into it, to know what is the story of Jesus and why Christianity is the biggest religion in the world? I started to search the internet, read, watch movies, and documentaries. The more I found out, the more amazed I was at how much sense it all made!

One big point that was made clear to me early in my “quest” was that Jesus was born in Israel, his Hebrew name was Yeshua, he was Jewish in all ways, he celebrated the Jewish holidays, kept kosher, and kept the Sabbath as the holy day. All of his disciples were 100% Jewish – so what happened??? Why did the Jewish bible stop where it stopped? I did not believe that God lost interest in us at the end of the Old Testament. I had to find out for myself!

I went and bought a copy of the New Testament – a book that is considered a curse to have in an orthodox Jewish home! I started reading and loved every moment of it! I have literally become obsessed in my “quest”. My focus, for the most part, was in comparing Judaism and Christianity with a great deal of apologetic material. I spent many hours talking to Christians, a rabbi as well as Messianic Jews about it all, and the more I found out, the more amazed I was. I couldn’t believe it! My views of the world, life, and people started to change. Things I thought I once believed were replaced with the word of God. From the beginning of my “quest”, it became very clear to me and I felt very strongly that the bible IS the word of God. I have no doubt in that today!

In the course of a few months, I have grown closer and closer to God. God has opened my eyes and my heart to know for the first time in my life His full story. I believe in all my heart that God was with me since day one, he led me to America, to the spiritual community, and to where I am today for me to re-connect with Him. I believe it would have been so much harder to make this happen if I was still living in Israel.

But still, although everything made total sense, I was not quite ready to let go and surrender.

In April 2008 a friend introduced me to her church. I met with the Pastor ready to ask him a lot more questions and he made two recommendations for me: first, he said it is OK to have questions, and second, that I will always have more questions, but sometimes it’s good to leave some room for faith. He also encouraged me to read the Gospel of John which I had not read at that time.

I took his advice seriously went home and started to read the Gospel of John. I also decided to let go of some of those questions… at least for now, and just try to let go… think less and feel more of what is happening in me.

I finished reading John and all of a sudden it was all clear to me! I believed! I believed it all! I went down on my knees and asked Jesus into my life! I even did it a few times… in Hebrew, in English, in Hebrew again… just to make sure. There wasn’t any thunder and lightning and nothing changed on the outside but my heart has changed from that moment on in a way that I have never felt before! NOTHING was missing anymore! I re-connected with God and I had no doubt about it!

My family in Israel, naturally having a hard time with the whole idea. I’ve been praying to God to help me and them through it and to give me the strength and support I need in the process. I have no doubt He is with me, helping me and guiding me through it all. I am finding that life challenges are so much easier to go through with God on my side than without! I have discovered the power of prayer! It is UNBELIEVABLE – Highly recommended!

I have a new identity now – I am Jewish and I believe in Jesus. I did not convert to another religion but by believing in Jesus as the Jewish Messiah I am now a “Completed Jew”. This is a very important point to understand especially for my immediate family and friends in Israel.

This has been, and is still, an amazing journey for me. Up until a few months before I came to faith, I would have never thought that I will ever believe in Jesus! And here I am! Getting Baptized, is the most natural next step for me in this journey and in my new life with Yeshua, with Jesus.

I am thankful for all the beautiful people that I have met in my “quest”. For all the new friends that came my way and for all the prayers and support I received from everyone.

My “quest” is far from being over in many ways it is just beginning I am looking forward to every moment of it and to find out what God has in store for me.

And most of all I thank God for showing me the way, the one, and only truth, for loving me as much and for Yeshua!

Amen!

I MET MESSIAH!

Recorded in September 2014 (05:53 min.)

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I AM JEWISH AND I BELIEVE IN YESHUA – JESUS!

Recorded in August 2008 (09:55 min.)

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I believe that God is pursuing each and every one of us just as He pursued me! He wants a relationship with us and for us to have a relationship with Him. He wants us to KNOW Him and for us, to make Him known!

Ayelet

If you were moved by my story, I would LOVE to hear from you!
Please take a moment and contact me with your thoughts or comments.

I highly recommend to get a copy of the New Testament and read The Gospel of John.
It has changed my life and can do the same for you too!

If you have any questions on the subject, if you are not sure about it all,
please visit my Blog or just contact me and I will be happy to refer you farther if I can.

It’s a pleasure and an honor to be able to share my story with the world and to help make God known!

All my praise goes to HIM!

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22 Replies on

Ayelet’s Story

  • Hello Ayelet

    My Name is Martin. I am German and a reborn Christian as well.
    It was very nice to see and hear that you have found HIM.
    Or should I better say, ……that HE has found you ???

    I would like to know if you are still teaching hebrew via internet (Zoom ?).
    If so, I am interested in learning hebrew and getting an understanding of this language.

    It would be nice to learn from a native speaker and it´s not easy to find someone who is jewish on the one hand and a christian as well.
    Having conversations about certain things in the bible can be very disappointing and maybe it will even lead to confrontations because for orthodox jews Jesus is just a human being.

    If you read this message, please give it a try and mail to martink69@…………

    I am thinking of two hours a week and I would be really very lucky to be given the opportunity to learn from a real jewish man/woman.

    So if you can invest 2 hours of your private life each week, please send a message.

    If not, I am ok with it…….

    May GOD bless you and your family

    Greetings from germany
    Martin

    1. Shalom Martin, Thank you for reaching out! I am not taking new students at this time, but on this page you will find two teachers that I recommend: https://thewordinhebrew.com/resources/hebrew-classes/
      My mother is a native Hebrew speaker, Jewish, not a believer, but loves God and teaches from Portugal. She has over 30 years of experience and can teach any level of Hebrew (her focus is modern/spoken Hebrew).
      Jared is a messianic Christian (not Jewish and not a native Hebrew speaker, but he learned to speak Hebrew very well and teaches biblical Hebrew & grammar) Jared’s focus is biblical Hebrew & grammar.
      I hope that one of them will work for you.
      Thanks again & God bless!

  • Dear Ayelet:what a testimony,!
    I am very moved with it
    I learnt the Lord’s preayer thanks to you in Hebrew the language I love with all my heart
    I never forgot what I learnt in Hebrew o ver 40 years ago
    I wish I could speak with you some day by whatsupp or telephone

    Héctor Barrientos
    Santiago Chile

  • Hallo Ayelet, i am from South Africa and thank you for dealing us your story, i also believe in Yeshua The Blessed One, thank you for your you tube teachings, the Aaronic Blessing is wonderful, can you make one for the words correct pronouncing to say before blowing the shofar, i am still learning to blow the Shofar but do not know how to pronounce the Hebrew language correct, i could not found any Jew in Polokwane ( +- 100000 occupants) to learn me. Thank you. All the Aaronic blessing for you and your Whole family. YAHWEH IS THE ONLY LIVING GOD!

  • My story almost the opposite of yours but the results the same. I started being raised in a Christian home. My parents were ministers of the good news. I never really dug deep into Jewish culture until I was an adult. As I drew closer to Jesus Christ, He began showing me that the Jewish side of Christianity is forsaken among Christian circles and that to truly understand the Christ and His word you had to understand Jewish culture as mentioned in the Bible. This started a journey personally of searching Messianic Jewish teachers and learning all I could about our Jewish history as Christians. We were grafted Jews not the other way around. Lately, I have been drawn to learn the Hebrew prayers and this was the first site I stumbled upon (if one can say that). I know that Abba Father ordained this connection and your story was very moving. Thank you and God bless.

  • I was so blessed by your testimony!! I am a gentile following the way of Yeshua! I an my Send the wife are trying to figure out everything. We are celebrating our first Hanukkah this year and trying to learn the shema prayer And Hebrew but we have a 16 month old with this site I will be able to teach our little one Words in Hebrew because of you listening to the voice Of the Most so I would just like to encourage you and thank you!! All praise and glory to the Most High!!!!

  • Shalom Ayelet,

    Let me introduce myself. My name is Aida and I am I Messianic believer. I do teach Biblical Studies at the Tree of Life Congregation , in Scottsdale Arizona. The LORD is everything for me; I adore him. I would be very pleased to know you in person and exchange precious revelations based on the word of God. The Lord Yeshua HaMashiah is my God and King for many years and his Word is my only Standard of life; I deeply analyze and love it.
    Do you still live in U.S. ? And if you do may be we can meet somehow. I do live in Phoenix, AZ.
    Continue to be inundated with his blessings!

    Aida Collins

  • Berakhot bi aten ,me michael ben Gioacchim;baruch attah adonai ,Abba eloheinu ,Abba ehad; Baruch attah adonai yeshua eloheinu ,Yeshua ehad;Baruch attah adonai ,rauch ha kodesh ,Ruach ha Kodesh ehad.;shalom

  • Hi Ayelet! I am so blessed by your beautiful testimony! How gracious is our Lord to see the longing, the quest for truth, and then stepping closer and meet you at your point of need! GROW IN THE WORD GIRL!! AND TEACH US MORE PRECIOUS BLESSINGS IN HEBREW? I AM LEARNING THE AARONIC BLESSING FROM YOU AND SINCE IT’S ALWAYS BEEN A VERY SPECIAL PRAYER (Especially for new born babies) I am loving to learn it in Hebrew. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES!

  • I’m not Jewish, but I love the Jewish people and long for the day that the veil is lifted completely and they come to a knowledge of Yeshua our Messiah. My world view centers around reconnecting Gentiles with there Jewish roots. A awesome study to check out would be, Tom Bradford’s Torah Class, it has blessed me and I thank the LORD for it. Shloam and May the LORD continue to use you to bring a knowledge of the truth to everyone you come into contact with. Praise the King, He is good.

  • Thank you. God the Father’s grace to you is expressed well through the peace now guarding your heart and mind in Christ Jesus by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit. I’m glad to have read your testimony, my sister in the Lord Jesus.

  • You are the answer to my prayer !
    No more than two weeks ago, I was watching Sid Roth’s ‘It’s Supernatural!’ program. Sid is a Messianic Jew and his television show (also available on ISN and on YouTube) investigates real life miracles done by Jesus/Yeshua through those who believe and pursue Him. One episode spoke of the Lord’s Prayer given first to Aaron and prayed still today ! In my heart I asked the Lord to make it possible for me to pray it in the original Hebrew language.

    Minutes ago, I was led to your teaching on it , in Hebrew, on YouTube !!!

    ALL Glory to our Sweet Jesus !!! He makes All things possible and grants us our hearts desires ❤️

    Abba’s continued Favor and other Blessings to you and your family in Yeshua’s Name !!!

  • Shalom ani Ken… I only recently stumbled upon you via YouTube. I’ve been attending Beth Messiah here Cincinnati for 22 yrs now and following pastor Gabizon for about 2 yrs now in Montreal. You are a real asset to our community. Berakot!

  • Your story is wonderful and touched my heart!!!! I too am a believer in our Mashiach Yeshua. I was raised catholic (catholicism is a pagan religion!) but I found out I was Jewish on my mothers side and could be on my fathers side (he is from Italy) but need to check this out further Anyway if you can get the DVD: The Gospel of John. It will sooooo touch your heart. But Only get the one that is WORD FOR WORD from the scripture it is directed by Phillip Saville and Henry Ian Cusick plays Jesus. And watch it over and over!! Its the actual bible come to Life!!!

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