Finland: Our Egypt, Part 1
Breslev Israel is delighted to present the true story of a Scandinavian Lutheran minister’s spiritual odyssey from Christianity in Finland to Orthodox Judaism in Israel.
Strangers No More
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Unhidden Faith, Part 2
The minister’s faith could not be hidden. It came out into the open, to the agony of many, but also gave comfort and inspiration to those who dreamed to be courageous too.
Ski Jumps and Brass Bands, Part 3
My father’s positive attitude and his belief that everyone could shape their own future if they only worked hard enough, was a great gift that has served me throughout my life.
Farmer and Fireman, Part 4
What is a degree in theology worth in a Lutheran country when you leave the ministry and the Church? Later on, after moving to Israel, I found myself asking the same question.
The Oath
The year was 1978. Seventeen young theological students gathered in the old town of Borga to prepare for the ceremonial ordination into priesthood, one of whom was Shlomo...
In Search of Greener Pastures
We moved across the globe with a young family, not knowing then that it was a practice run for the life-changing thrill sixteen years later when we would make aliyah to Israel.
Seeds of Doubt
In Australia, the minister became a renegade, less obligated by the official dogmas of the Church and more attracted to revealing the secrets he was uncovering in the Tanach…
The Betrayer
“I had a desire to pursue the truth, to come closer to God's Land and His chosen people. I had an urge to leave the institution that made me feel as if I were a betrayer…”
The Moses Complex
“In my reflections on the Christian Church years after leaving the fold, I continue to be amazed at the amount of clear evidence against the validity of what they preach.”
Unanswered Questions
The more Sholmo opened his eyes to the unanswered questions and outright discrepancies of the church doctrine, the more rebellious he felt against the institution...
Fighting the Tide
In this moving episode, Shlomo bravely stands up to the Church, the Bishop, and to his congregation and gives in his resignation as a Lutheran minister...
Uprooted
This was a time of limbo for Shlomo – together with his resignation from the church, he lost his job, his home, and his friends. The family would have to move once more…
Two-sided Magnet
We began to feel drawn to everything Jewish, seeing a Jewish book in the library or the Star of David stirred our emotions and made us feel a longing for something unfamiliar...
Call of the Eagle
The mother eagle realized that one of her young ones was missing. She started to fly around, calling from above, hoping that her missing young bird would respond to her call…
Hear O Israel
Shlomo, a foreigner from a distant land, was now yearning for Hashem and His people, and willing to climb every mountain and overcome any obstacle in order to find them…
Longing and Joy
Shlomo and his family drove 500 kilometers across Finland, and then embarked on a ten-hour voyage from Turku to Stockholm, just to hear Dudu Fisher sing “Yerushalayim”…