Jeff Adler is the Rabbi at Sha'aray Yeshua and has been my Rabbi for my entire life. He recently performed my Bar Mitzvah and he helped perform my mikvah. He has been my friend for as long as I can remember and is practically family at this point.
He has recently had health issues and our entire congregation has been praying for him. He has been recovering and we are so thankful. He has done so much for our congregation and for my family. God has blessed us by allowing us to know him.
So here are few things I learned about Jeff during an interview. At the end of January was Jeff's 55th spiritual birth day. Growing up as a Jewish believer in Messiah, there were no Messianic Synagogues until he was about twelve years old. His family went to churches, while grateful for them, he felt out of place. There was no way to express his Jewish identity. Even his relatives treated him, his parents, and siblings like the black sheep. They had to learn to relate to them better and many of them became believers including his grandparents.
As a senior in high school Jeff had people already prophesying over his life and ministry. Jeff attended a seminary in Chicago. As a senior in college he began to feel a sense of satisfaction about the plans for his life. I asked Jeff why he thought youth ministry was so important and his response was pretty simple, '' because those lives matter.'' He went on to explain how youth are making major decisions about their lives and its important for them to start making them right. I also asked Jeff how he would guide a young person who is considering ministry as a profession. He said he would encourage them to think about their interests, talents, and gifts. God will use those interests, talent, and gifts to complete his will.
So I encourage those who read this to try and get to know your Rabbi, your youth leaders or other congregational leaders. God gave them the positions they're in for a reason and they can help you on your spiritual journey.
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