Are Messianic Jews Jewish? | A Conversation with @hellomrsrachel on TikTok

We just participated in our first TikTok livestream with @hellomrsrachel She has us on to discuss FAQ’s for Messianic Jews after the amazing response to her video explaining that she is a Messianic Jew. That video now has over 246,000 views! Here is the recording! If you have TikTok, we encourage you to follow her channel! To support our work in strengthening the faith and identity of Jewish followers of Messiah, you can visit https://www.twomessianicjews.com/donate0:00 Intro4:17 Are Messianic Jews Jewish or Christian or both (ethnically & religiously)? 11:15 Do we believe that Jesus is fully divine and fully human?22:43 Why do Messianic Jews still follow the Law?33:28 What pressures have you felt (if any) from Christians to assimilate and/or stop practicing Judaism? 40:09 How do you respond to the claim that Messianic Jews are only practicing Judaism as a strategy to convert other Jews?46:40 Should the Church assimilate to how Jesus lived as a Jew?Note: For clarification, our view and the view of the Messianic Jewish community is that you are Jewish if you have a mother or a father who is Jewish. We emphasized matrilineal descent in this video because each of our mothers are Jewish.