I read this book in one sitting. It isn't very long but has a lot to say. I almost felt envious, though that doesn't really describe it, of Rabbi Zwirn. Imagine having a puzzle that you have been putting together for your whole life. The puzzle is a beutiful picture and will bring everlasting joy when you complete it. The problem is there is one piece missing. Everyday you look at that puzzle desiring with all your heart to find it. Then as you look at the rest of the puzzle you realize that the piece isn't missing at all. It has been there the whole time. You pick it up and put it into place and now the joy overwhelms you.
Now compare that to someone who was given the puzzle already put together. That is somewhat close to what it is when you compare a Jewish "convert" to someone raised as a Christian. However true Christianity is a fulfillment of promises given in Judaism. They are not two seperate entities. One is the completion of the other. Many Christians don't see it like that until they run into a Jewish "convert". The joy of knowing for certainty that God has delivered on all His promises already and is calling to you to take His salvation is a powerful experience. All those Jews are doing when they "convert" is accepting the rest of their heritage. The joy they experience must be similiar to what Peter felt when God revealed Jesus' identity to him. They truly are a blessed people for God to give them such a desire for Him and then to fill it.
For anyone claiming to be Christian, please read this book. It offers valuable insight to how a Jewish mind works in concerns of scripture, spirituality, and home life. It also shows how serious these people are with concerns of our God.
God bless
