Author Archives: TOL Japan

We invite you to help secure a three-year lease extension for the Tree of Life (TOL) Japan Messianic Center, ensuring its continued service to our community Contract Renewal & a New Ark for the Torah Scroll The rental contract renewal for TOL Center in Komagome is approaching. Back in 2022 we were greatly blessed by the generousContinue reading “Your Support Can Help Secure Our Community’s Home for 3 More Years”

We seek your faithful support to sustain the work of Tree of Life Japan Messianic Congregation and Ministries To all our dear friends and family in Messiah Yeshua, As 2024 winds down we would like to reflect on the past year and share all that the Lord has been doing through Tree of Life JapanContinue reading “To the Jew first and also to the Gentile (even in Japan!)”

With so many Israelis coming to Japan and our TOL events these days haven’t you ever thought about how  wonderful it would be if you could speak to them even a little bit in their own language? Maybe you’ve also recited liturgy or prayers in Hebrew but wished you could better understand the words youContinue reading “Modern Hebrew – 15 week course”

Shalom dear friends and family, We are approaching the Fall appointed times of the L-RD, also known as the High Holy Days. During this season we usually have several additional gatherings as we aim to keep the commandments of ADONAI to gather as a sacred assembly. This year, a few of the appointed times line upContinue reading “2024 Fall & High Holy Days schedule / new messianic calendars coming”

August 14, 2022 – After several months of prayerful building and outfitting of the TOL Center we held a Dedication Service this past Shabbat. Several pastors and leaders from across Japan joined our celebration and spoke a word of blessing and encouragement to TOL. Our two external elders, Messianic Rabbi Ira Brawer and Pastor DavidContinue reading “TOL CENTER – DEDICATION DAY!”

by Melissa Uchiyama Today (28 April) marks Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day.  If this were Israel at 10 am (4 pm, Japan time), flags would be lowered at half-mast and people would stop and even stop their cars at the wail of sirens.  In Japan, we have to dig a little more and rememberContinue reading “Yom HaSho’ah – Holocaust Remembrance Day”

Today is Purim as depicted in the Book of Esther. Traditionally there are Four Mitzvot associated with celebrating Purim which include: Reading from the scroll of Esther (megillah) Giving gifts to friends and neighbors (mishloach manot) Eating a special meal (seudah) Giving support to those who need help (matanot l’evyonim) In keeping #4, a fewContinue reading “Hag Purim Sameach!”

Nearly a year ago on March 8, 2021 I had the most intense dreams of my life and it was about Ukraine. I submitted these dreams to messianic leaders in the Ukraine and also to other intercessors, including to some here in Japan (and of course to TOL’s local leadership). First dream I was in an undergroundContinue reading “Prophetic word about Ukraine-Russia conflict”