JUNE 2025
Dear Friends and Supporters:
Dear brothers and sisters and supporters of my ministry, “to the Jew first and also to the Gentile” (Romans1:16), shalom and greetings in the name of Yeshua HaMaschiach, Jesus the Messiah. You touch my heart! Through your support, both in prayers and finances, the Lord enables me to continue in the service to which He has called me. Praise His Holy Name!
FOLLOW UP
Since most of my medical challenges began in January, I am now following up to make sure I’m on the right track. Recently, I had an appointment with my dermatologist. Although I did not see him, I had an interesting visit with his Jewish PA. She greeted me by asking if I had a nice Passover or Easter and asked which one I observed. I told her I observe both and explained why. She then gave me her family history. Briefly, she said that she wasn’t raised as a religious Jew, and neither was her atheist husband, who was born in Lebanon. Although he wanted nothing to do with religion, she was concerned about their two young sons. She even sent them to a Christian Bible camp and was impressed by what they learned about kindness and Jesus. She said, “I loved hearing them talk about Jesus and what they learned about caring for others.” Although her husband disagreed, she advocated for the values they wanted to teach their sons. She then said, “Now I don’t know what to believe.” I shared the Gospel message with her, and although I didn’t see her on my next visit, I left a pamphlet for her and her spouse that my late husband, Barry, had written, called “The Prophets Show the Way.” Please pray for “S’s” salvation and my next visit with her.
Since most of my medical challenges began in January, I am now following up to make sure I’m on the right track. Recently, I had an appointment with my dermatologist. Although I did not see him, I had an interesting visit with his Jewish PA. She greeted me by asking if I had a nice Passover or Easter and asked which one I observed. I told her I observe both and explained why. She then gave me her family history. Briefly, she said that she wasn’t raised as a religious Jew, and neither was her atheist husband, who was born in Lebanon. Although he wanted nothing to do with religion, she was concerned about their two young sons. She even sent them to a Christian Bible camp and was impressed by what they learned about kindness and Jesus. She said, “I loved hearing them talk about Jesus and what they learned about caring for others.” Although her husband disagreed, she advocated for the values they wanted to teach their sons. She then said, “Now I don’t know what to believe.” I shared the Gospel message with her, and although I didn’t see her on my next visit, I left a pamphlet for her and her spouse that my late husband, Barry, had written, called “The Prophets Show the Way.” Please pray for “S’s” salvation and my next visit with her.
PASSOVER SEDER #30
Yes, we do have a spring here in Arizona—when flowers bloom, and trees bud (and allergies prevail), and rains (and even snow and hail) temporarily moisten our desert landscape. But it is also exciting for another reason: the season begins with the observance of Passover, the first of the seven feasts God outlined for Moses to proclaim in Leviticus 23 as holy convocations at His appointed times. The celebration of Passover is a clear prophecy of a greater story—the account of redemption through our Lord Jesus, the Lamb of God who lived, died, and rose again on the third day for the redemption of all who will believe. The message of Passover is “deliverance.” It is the central theme in Jewish history and worship, just as Calvary is the central theme in our Christian faith. As we celebrate the Passover, believers in Jesus can see how “Jewish” Christianity really is since our Savior, Bible, and even our faith all have Jewish roots.
We praise our Lord that 140 people attended our 30th Annual Citywide Messianic Passover Seder. We thank God for the seeds planted in the hearts of the unsaved Jewish and Gentile individuals who heard and saw, for the first time, the foreshadowing of Messiah Jesus, the Lamb of God, in the Passover. Please pray that those seeds will come to fruition. I was also blessed to become reacquainted at the Seder with a Jewish woman, Davida, who had attended JET, our two-week Jewish Evangelism Seminar back in the day. Still as enthusiastic as when she attended, she exclaimed how much she had learned and that, to this day, she continues to use the same methods of witnessing to her people and will never forget what she learned. She also invited some friends to our Bible study, Tikvah BaMidbar (Hope in the Desert) in May. Much to Davida’s surprise, a woman who she met when she sat at the same Passover table with Davida and her husband, Ewe, attended the study. They had already become fast friends. We will have more time to share and fellowship, as Davida invited me to her home for a Mediterranean lunch. I’m looking forward to it!
THANK YOU!
Thank you, my dear friends, for your faithfulness, love, prayers, and generosity. Thank you for your steadfastness in standing with me for the salvation of Israel. Shalom Aleichem (well-being be upon you)! May we continue to rejoice together in God’s indescribable gift to us: Jesus!
In Messiah’s love and mine,
Violette Berger
As the Lord leads, please include a note referencing all future gifts for Violette Berger to:
CJF Ministries
PO Box 345
San Antonio, TX 78292-0345
