19. From Zion to Rome: An Israeli’s Leap of Faith

This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Yarden Zelivensky to discuss his journey to Catholicism and his life as a Jewish and Hebrew speaking Catholic in Israel.Yarden is a husband and father of three. A Jewish convert to the Catholic faith (via Jehovah’s Witnesses), Yarden is working with the Association of Hebrew Catholics in Israel to preserve the identity and heritage of Catholics of Jewish origin within the Church and to enable them to serve the Lord and all people within the mystery of their irrevocable calling.Beyond Rome is available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and a variety of other media platforms!⬆️ LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ⬆️ _______________________ Timestamps:00:00-16:06 — Introduction | Catholic & Jewish: Where Do I belong?16:06-22:14 — What Westerners should know about the conflict in Israel and antisemitism22:14-35:10 — Evangelizing the Jews and Catholic Zionism 35:10-42:51 — From Agnostic to Jehovah’s Witness to Catholic42:52-46:49 — Jewish-Catholic Relations 46:49-52:26 — Hebrew Catholic Pilgrimage and Bible Translation_______________________  Giving to Philos Catholic: If you've enjoyed this podcast, then please consider supporting our work! You can mark your gift for "Beyond Rome" through our giving page (see link below). Give here ➡️ https://raisedonors.com/philosproject/give-philos-catholic_______________________ Follow Philos Catholic: ➡️ Website: https://philosproject.org/catholic  ➡️ Instagram: / philoscatholic➡️ X: / philoscatholic_______________________Resources:➡️ Follow Yarden on X (formerly Twitter) here. ➡️ Learn more about the Association of Hebrew Catholics here.➡️ Support the mission of the Association of Hebrew Catholics here.➡️ Sign up for Yarden’s Hebrew Catholic Holy Week pilgrimage in the Holy Land here. Having trouble signing up? Contact Yarden via email for help: [email protected]. Support Philos Catholic