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TJCII is an initiative of repentance and reconciliation between the Jews and Gentiles.

“Toward Jerusalem Council II” is an initiative of repentance and reconciliation between the Jewish and Gentile segments of the Church. The vision is that one day there will be a second Council of Jerusalem that will be, in an important respect, the inverse of the first Council described in Acts 15. Whereas the first Council was made up of Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus), who decided not to impose on the Gentiles the requirements of the Jewish law, so the second Council would be made up of Gentile church leaders, who would recognize and welcome the Jewish believers in Yeshua without requiring them to abandon their Jewish identity and practice.

30/10/2026

What an extraordinary time we shared in Jerusalem!

Participants from around 40 countries, representing all continents, gathered for the TJCII Jerusalem Summit. Europe had the largest delegation, with participants representing 24 European countries! What a wonderful expression of the growing commitment across Europe to the vision and calling of TJCII.

Among the participants were ILC members, TJCII leaders, pastors, theologians, priests, church leaders, Messianic Jewish leaders from Israel and abroad, as well as Arab Christian brothers and sisters.

But this Summit was much more than a conference. It was a time to listen, to seek God's heart together, engage in prophetic acts, and unite in prayer. Small groups created opportunities to share, listen, and get to know one another better, while meals became precious moments of fellowship and relationship-building.

Two important themes that have increasingly become part of TJCII's journey received special attention: reconciliation between Messianic Jewish and Arab believers, and the place of Jews within the churches. These conversations are an important part of our ongoing calling to pursue unity and restoration in the Body of Messiah.

Following the three-day Summit, Friday was dedicated to TJCII leaders who had travelled to Jerusalem. It was a valuable opportunity to meet with ILC members, reflect together on what we had experienced, share insights, and look towards the future development of TJCII. We were also deeply encouraged to meet the intercessors who had faithfully covered the Summit in prayer before and during our gathering. We are so grateful for their devotion!

From Saturday through Monday, the European Leadership Council also met. We were especially delighted to welcome observers from Greece and Luxembourg. Their presence, coming from the Orthodox Christian world, was a special encouragement and felt like an answer to prayer.

We return from Jerusalem grateful for the encounters, the conversations, the prayers, and the relationships growing across nations and Christian traditions.

May what God has begun among us continue to grow and bear fruit throughout Europe and beyond!

16/10/2026

“I am sorry that I have made them.” These may be some of the saddest words in the Bible. Genesis 6 tells us that humanity’s violence and wickedness grieved the heart of its Creator!

And then Noah appears: “Noah was a righteous man… and he walked with God.” Noah listened. He trusted. And he acted. “Noah did everything just as God commanded him.”

It is easy to make Noah’s story simply a story about obedience. But there is an important insight in Jewish tradition: biblical faith is not primarily about blind obedience. The Hebrew word shema means more than simply “obey.” It means to hear, listen, pay attention, understand and respond. The rabbis even distinguish Noah from Abraham. Noah is described as one who “walked with God,” while Abraham is told to “walk before Me” (Genesis 17:1). One rabbinic interpretation compares them to a child who walks with his father and an adult son who is mature enough to walk before him.

The point is not to diminish Noah. His faithfulness was extraordinary. But perhaps God desires more than people who simply follow instructions. He desires people who listen, trust, take responsibility and participate in His purposes.

Noah’s story is ultimately not only about Noah, as we said at the beginnig. It is about God’s commitment to creation. After the flood, the waters recede. The earth emerges again. Genesis echoes the language of the first creation. Noah steps out of the ark into what is, in a sense, a new creation. Judgment is not the final word. Mercy is.

Shabbat shalom!
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Readings for this week:
Torah: Gen 6:9-11:32
Haftarah: Isa 54:1-55:5
B'rit Chadasha: 1 P 3:18-22

09/10/2026

We are pleased to see an important article by Paddy Monaghan, a Catholic lay leader in Dublin and Secretary of Towards Jerusalem Council II (TJCII) Ireland, published in "The Irish Catholic".

In his article, Paddy reminds Catholic readers that recognising the Jewish people’s enduring relationship with God and their biblical connection to the Land of Israel is not contrary to Catholic faith. He challenges Replacement Theology and warns against antisemitism expressed through anti-Zionist rhetoric.

As Paddy writes: "Catholics who embrace antisemitism in its modern forms, or who return to Replacement Theology, are (...) not defending Catholic orthodoxy. They are abandoning it."

At TJCII, we are grateful for Paddy’s efforts to bring this important message to Catholics in Ireland. TJCII is not a political organisation; our mission is to promote reconciliation between the Church and the Jewish people, addressing historical divisions and theological misunderstandings. But in the face of growing antisemitism around the world, we believe it is vital to remind Christians of God’s enduring relationship with the Jewish people.

We thank Paddy for his commitment to this important conversation!

07/10/2026

Three years have passed, but we remember.

We remember the lives brutally taken.
We remember the families whose worlds changed forever.
We remember the victims, the survivors, the heroes, hostages and all those who still carry the wounds of that day.

06/10/2026

At 6:29 a.m., the terror began. The world was quick to forget – we remember.
LIVE on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 8:00 p.m. CEST (7 p.m. UK · 2 p.m. New York): the Online Memorial Event for October 7, live with international guests.

WITH
▸ Jobst Bittner – Founder and President of the March of Life
▸ Ilan Dalal – father of Guy Gilboa-Dalal, one of around 40 Israelis abducted from the Nova festival and taken to Gaza on October 7, 2023
▸ Hanan Dan – survivor of the Kfar Aza massacre
▸ and many more
Find the link in the comment below!

25/09/2026

Sukkot is known in Jewish tradition as Z’man Simchateinu — “the season of our joy.” During these days, we leave our homes and spend time in simple, temporary dwellings — sukkahs, places open to welcoming guests, sharing meals, conversation and celebration.

The festival reminds us of the years when Israel wandered through the wilderness, and of the way God faithfully provided for His people — giving them food, water, clothing and protection.

But there is another beautiful meaning of Sukkot that has been especially on my heart this year.

Sukkot comes just five days after Yom Kippur. According to Jewish tradition, this was the time when the Israelites began to build the Mishkan — the Tabernacle, the dwelling place of God’s presence among His people.

The sin of the golden calf had created a distance between God and Israel. Yom Kippur marked forgiveness and reconciliation. And then came the building of the Mishkan — a profound sign that God had not only forgiven His people, but desired to dwell among them again.

There is something deeply beautiful in this connection: forgiveness followed by presence, reconciliation followed by dwelling.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons Sukkot carries such a deep sense of joy. The sukkah itself becomes a reminder of the Mishkan — a simple, temporary dwelling that welcomes the presence of God.

So this year, I think of Sukkot as a time of building — in our homes, our hearts and our communities — a place that welcomes His presence and glory.
May these days be a season of special joy in God’s presence, and a foretaste of the day when He will fully dwell with us.

18/09/2026

As Yom Kippur approaches, Israel enters its most solemn day of the biblical calendar.

From midday on September 20 through sundown on September 21, businesses close, the roads become quiet, and normal activity largely stops. It is an invitation to humility, repentance, and reconciliation.

For those of us in TJCII, this speaks deeply to our calling: to work for reconciliation between the Jewish and Gentile parts of the Body of Messiah. Yom Kippur is not only personal, but also corporate. In the traditional prayers, we don't simply say, “I have sinned.” We say, “We have sinned.”

We come before God not only as individuals, but also as a people. We recognize that our actions affect others and that sometimes repentance must also be corporate. This matters deeply when we consider the history between the Jewish people and the Church.

For centuries, Jewish people experienced rejection, persecution, forced conversion, and even death through actions carried out in the name of Christianity. The continuing covenant calling of Israel was often denied, while the Jewish identity of Yeshua and His first disciples became less visible within much of the Church.

The wounds of that history are still with us.

But we cannot call others to humility while refusing to let the Holy Spirit deal with our own hearts. We cannot ask the Body of Messiah to face the wounds between Jew and Gentile without asking God to show us what remains unresolved in us. Repentance must begin with us.

For those who know Yeshua, Yom Kippur also points us to Him as our great High Priest - Kohen Gadol. Through His atoning sacrifice, we can come before God and receive forgiveness and cleansing.

As we enter Yom Kippur, may the Ruach HaKodesh show us what needs to be confessed, what attitudes need to change, and where we need to make things right.

May we not only speak about reconciliation. May we live it through repentance, humility, forgiveness, and honour.

11/09/2026

Shabbat Shalom and Shanah Tovah u’Metukah! 🍎🍯

Rosh Hashanah is often called the Jewish New Year, but in Jewish tradition it is much more than the beginning of a new calendar year. It is connected with the creation of Adam and Chava - the moment humanity entered the world.

And with humanity came the gift of choice. That is also why Rosh Hashanah is deeply connected with the idea of God’s kingship. A king is truly a king when people freely choose to recognize and follow him. On this day, we are invited to renew that choice to ask what guides our lives and whom we want to follow.

At the same time, Rosh Hashanah calls us to remember. It is Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgment, and Yom HaZikaron, the Day of Remembrance. We reflect not only on ourselves, but also on the world of which we are a part. Genesis reminds us that every human being is created בצלם אלוהים — in the image of God. Every person has dignity and sacred worth. Remembering this is part of remembering what the story of Creation is meant to teach us.

And perhaps this is where the story of Creation becomes personal. God creates and renews the world and in Yeshua, we are made a new creation. The God who brought life into being is still at work, renewing hearts, restoring what is broken, and calling us into new life. So, especially today, let us allow God to renew us and let us renew our commitment to Him in return.

✨ Shanah Tovah u’Metukah!

04/09/2026

Meet Michał from Poland 🇵🇱

Michał is part of TJCII Poland and the Głos na Pustyni community in Kraków. He’s studying theology, with a special interest in Messianic Jewish theology and if you know Michał, you’ll know that the Jewish feasts are one of his favourite topics! 😀

In this video, Michał shares about his experience as a participant in the TJCII Diplomatic Training and what he has learned through this journey.

Watch Michał’s story and hear what the training meant to him!

28/08/2026

🌿 Meet Catherine from Switzerland 🇨🇭

Catherine has been part of TJCII since 2023 and coleads the French prayer group. Her passion is to see the Body of Christ grow in unity and for churches to rediscover their Jewish roots and stand alongside Jewish believers in Jesus—their elder brothers and sisters in faith.

In this video, Catherine shares a little about her experience as a participant in the TJCII Diplomatic Training in Hainburg, Austria.

Watch Catherine’s testimony and hear what the training meant to her! ❤️

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