Challenges Jewish People Face When They Choose Jesus

What if believing in Jesus meant losing your family, your community, and even your identity?

For many Jewish believers in Jesus (Yeshua), faith comes at a high personal cost. This roundtable conversation explores the emotional, cultural, and relational struggles that often accompany a Jewish person’s decision to follow Jesus. From rejection by family to feeling like a cultural outsider, these stories highlight the deep tension between faith and identity. Jewish identity is not primarily a religion, it's a peoplehood. Choosing Jesus can mean rejection, yet in the midst of the pain, many testify to the unmatched joy of a relationship with God through the Messiah.

00:00 The Struggle of Jewish People Coming to Faith
00:32 Fear of Rejection from Family and Community
01:26 The High Cost of Following Jesus
01:51 Jewish Identity Beyond Religion
02:12 Maintaining Community and Culture After Belief
02:50 Jewish Identity Doesn’t Disappear with Faith
04:08 Cultural and Religious Tension
05:10 The Spiritual Battle in Jewish Belief
05:39 Growing Communities for Jewish Believers
06:34 Why it’s Worth it to Follow Jesus
07:26 Gentile Believers: Be Aware and Supportive
8:13 Identity, Lifestyle, and Daily Struggles

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Our media team is producing thought-provoking videos on God, Israel, and Bible prophecy — and we do it for YOU. Since 1887, Life in Messiah has existed to bring the message of Messiah Jesus to the Jewish people. We proudly stand against antisemitism and urge the nations to love the Jewish people as God does. Our international headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and our current fields of outreach include: Israel, France, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States.

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HAVE YOU READ THESE AMAZING BIBLE PASSAGES?
• Micah 5:1-2 – Messiah must be born in Bethlehem, Israel.
• Matthew 2:1-6 – Jesus born in Bethlehem, Israel.
• Genesis 49:8-12 – Messiah will come through the tribe of Judah.
• Isaiah 52:13-53:12 – Messiah will suffer as a sin-atoning sacrifice, then resurrect.
• Matthew 27:27-28:15 – Jesus suffered, just as Isaiah foretold, then resurrected.
• Daniel 7: 13-14 – Messiah comes with the clouds, all nations will serve Him, He will reign forever.
• Acts 1:6-11 – Messiah Jesus will return with the clouds to the Mount of Olives.
• Zechariah 14 – Messiah returns, stands on the Mount of Olives, rescues Israel from her enemies.
• Zechariah 12 – Messiah returns and Israel will recognize her Messiah as the One who was pierced.
• Romans 9-11 – Someday all Israel will be saved from their sins and reconciled to God.
• Revelation 19-21 – Messiah will reign on earth — just as the Hebrew prophets foretold.
• Jeremiah 31:27-37 – God remembers His covenant with Israel and makes a "new covenant."
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 — Faith in Messiah

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CREDITS:
Speaker: Levi Hazen, Shoshannah Aumock, David B, Dan Strull, Wes Taber, Jim Melnick
Videographers: Eitan Cauthen, and Beau Lee
Editor: Robbie Custer