Jerusalem Lights Podcast # 187 : From Pastor to Torah
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- In this week's edition of the Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman welcome special guest Yochanan (John) Castellanos to the program. Yochanan, a Texas native, shares the story of his personal spiritual quest for truth which led him on a journey from childhood, to becoming a Christian pastor, and finally converting to Orthodox Judaism and moving to Israel, leading a life centered around the G-d of Israel and becoming a sincere student of Torah study.
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Welcome home John.
Wow! Your story brought tears to my eyes. I can relate so much to your story. I was also a member of a Sabbath keeping church, a cousin of John’s former religion, seventh day Adventist church. As John stated his family is from the north part of Mexico, the north part of Mexico (Nuevo Leon) this region was form by Jewish people who left Spain and Portugal. It is know that also the south part of USA (Texas) has people with Jewish decency and don’t know it. Many people from Mexico and other Latin America countries have Jewish roots and don’t know it. Many Jews were forced to convert in Spain and Portugal, and then moved to America. My DND shows a low Jewish percentage from my dad’s side, but we don’t know whom from his background mother or father side was the Jewish descendant. The truth is that our creator is calling on his children to return to him. I’m have two young adult boys who grew up in the church. We stopped attending during and after the pandemic. During the pandemic is when I discovered the true God of Israel. Now, I’m on a journey with God’s light to help my two son’s see the truth. It is super difficult because we are surrounded by Christianity believes but we are learning though TH-cam videos like this channel, Tovia Singer and Tanakh Talk. Keep us in your prayers 🙏
Welcome Home Yochanan.!...incredible and beautiful life story.
It is admirable and inspiring to see a soul true to itself in this profound way. An honorable person with uncompromised integrity.
What an amazing story. If only everyone looked for the truth. As I search for truth led me to Torah .
Cheers from Austin Texas 🤠 !!!
What an incredible story. I loved watching this video!
B'H B'H B'H B'H HalleluYah HalleluYah HalleluYah HalleluYah HalleluYah Mazel Tov Mazel Tov Mazel Tov Yochanan and Shlomo!!!!!! Magnificent Uplifting History of Yochanan for Powerful Inspirational Testimony!!!!!!
Shabbat Shalom Rabbi Richman
A pure spirit before ABBA FATHER. There are so many of us in the same boat. As this one continuously search and research my faith leads me to men and women in the arets(earth) who are also pure in heart. For example: in my heart I know we must wait on THE HAND OF ABBA to break the chains of the doctrines we were hidden in. In order to hide our Hebraic roots.
As this one return also to my roots, I pray the rabbi will allow me to join the zoom class on the book of Isaiah this Sunday. 😢. Thank you so much for sharing your love for the truth that we all know is in the Turah/Torah
You are so brave, intelligent and I believe you have a Jewish soul. Rabbi Akiva was a convert as was Ruth and others in Judaism.
All of them are Jews, therefore they have Jewish souls
I think every human is really Jewish, but many just do not realize it.
Judaism is the spiritual home of the human race .
His journey is truly remarkable!
Bereshit 48
15 And he blessed Joseph and said, "God, before Whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked, God Who sustained me as long as I am alive, until this day,
16 may the angel who redeemed me from all harm bless the youths, and may they be called by my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, and May They Multiply Abundantly like fish, in the midst of the land."
Shalom yall bh a latina convert from bklyn here.Hashem brings us home!!!
ONLY HaSHEM IS ABLE TO MAKE OR CREATE A JEW!!!!!!
Rabbi AKIVA one of the holiest men was a convert as was Ruth from whom came KIng David and eventually the Messiah who is from the Davidic dynasty. and Moses wife was a convert. Stop making ignorant comments.
@@ataraw.6142 THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT..... ARE YOU ABLE TO CREATE A HUMAN SOUL AND PLACE IT A HUMAN BODY? THINK MY FRIEND, IT WAS HaSHEM WHO CHANGED THEIR DNA! ONLY HaSHEM MAY MAKE OR CREATE A JEWISH SOUL. ONLY HaSHEM MAY MAKE OR CREATE ANY HUMAN SOUL! AND ONLY HaSHEM IS ABLE TO PLACE A SOUL IN A BODY!!!!!! WAKE UP MY FRIEND! ONLY HaSHEM MAY CONVERT A HUMAN SOUL FROM A REGULAR HUMAN SOUL TO A JEWISH SOUL! THAT IS A SUPERNATURAL ACT NOT A NATURAL ACT!
WAKE UP MY FRIEND AND THINK! COME OUT OF YOUR DARKNESS.
WHICH MESSIAH ARE YOU SPEAKING ABOUT?
SHALOM
You don’t seem to understand Judaism
B'H from the Gerim world.
How can I contact Yohannan/John? Thks. From Argentina. PLEASE. (It,s my story also). Derek Eretz --- said the Lord.
@user-wd3rw7hd7l and all other interested viewers, you can contact Yochanan directly at yochanan59@outlook.com
beautiful presentation, this is powerful & can change lifes
toda raba , Baruch Hashem!
Great testimony for this gentleman. My husband and I have similar experiences.
I’m enjoying your channel, Rabbi! Are you in Texas? We’re in Conroe. 😃
“And the captives of this host of the children of Israel shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath. The captives of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad shall possess the cities of the South.”
-Obadiah 1:20
Yes! That was the way we lived until we left the church.
sjalom eleechem, an you all. Maybe, there is a misunderstand fact about (name as) Jezus, story.........but ifJesjoeja was in live in past, an with vieuw for humane world. It can be, it is an other concept than the vieuw more hard, dominance, controlled. How to create bridge, between two vieuw's? I think, important to stay in here an now, create this clear.......also go forwards. I think, it is meanless to stand for forgive live (past) an let the person be in rest?
HaShem works wonders and knows the deepest secrets in a human’s soul and eventually when time is right that person should return home where the people at the giving of the Torah were keeping a candle 🕯️ for each one of us as we stood there with the rest of them waiting for us to return home as was mentioned in Rabbi Maurice Lamm writes in his book “Becoming a Jew”. Thank you to Yohansn for the retelling of his awesome journey and most of all thank you Rabbi Chaim Richman, your crew and Jim for making it possible. May HaShem bless you all and keep you safe.
Is there a way to reach John? I have so many questions as someone on my own journey. I also know reform they believe in Hashem they some keep kosher keep Shabbat. Reform has gone more and more in traditional direction
His journey is my journey and my Dna shows that not only am I jewish but that I’m also from the line of king David and king Solomon
Love your story. Thank you.
I'd like the soup recipe!
@613debbie and any other fans of soup: Rabbanit Richman makes a lot of wonderful soups. Lentil is one of the favorites but there are many others. Here is a message she shares with you:
"There are many ways to make lentil soup.
Here is one yummy way using the red (orange) lentils..
Sauté onion garlic celery in a little olive oil--or any oil that you have.
Add small cubes of sweet potato, chopped mushrooms of any type, yellow squash chopped fine
add some sage parsley, a bit of coriander if you like the taste salt pepper-a little vinegar or lemon juice, a bit of cumin and turmeric.
Add rinsed red lentils add water to cover. Throw in some fresh spinach if you have any. Let cook for around 2 hours on a low simmer, stirring occasionally.
Adjust spices to taste--slowly add more water if you prefer a thinner soup.
I don't have an exact recipe.
You can't go wrong with the above add more or less of anything according to your taste preference.
Enjoy ))"
Wishing you success and blessings in the soup, and in everything you do!!!!
@@jerusalemlights-rabbirichman Thank you! 😊 love your warmth and charm.
How very beautiful. What a wonderful interview. This makes my heart sing.
Mazal tov Shlomo! But wait, theres more! 😂
2 I watch, the collective an in this room for indivud. desire.........
Great podcast, we need part 2