Katnut d'Katnut

Richard Harvey a Messianic Jewish scholar from Israel writes and speaks about the concepts of Traditionism and Traditionalism in Israeli society and how it would apply in a Messianic Jewish context. In the Israeli context Traditionism is a term that is applied to those Israelis who are neither totally secular or religious but observe certain aspects of Judaism that they feel are relevant, adapted to their lives as modern people. Traditionalism is seen in this context to be the strict adherents to Rabbinic laws and customs. 

In a Catholic context the first group sound like the so-called Cafeteria Catholics and the others are the strict Traditionalists of a certain triumphalist mentality.

Father Alexander Men

The most recent annual conference of Jews in the Church was held in Moscow this year on June 29-30. This is a dialogue between Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics and Russian Orthodox Christian Jews. Father David Neuhaus of Israel was one of the attendees as well as Mark Kinzer. There was a special focus on the life and work of the Russian Orthodox priest and Jewish Christian, Father Alexander Men, this year.