“Study to show yourself approved” – 2 Timothy 2:15Beth Shechinah Congregation is pleased to offer extensive and beautiful LIBRARY COLLECTION of Jewish-related books and DVD/Audio materials.

These are available to check out exclusively for members of our congregation, please contact Shoshanah Sommer, Judaica Resource Center, Marlene Stenning, or Heather Jantzi – for more information.

Our Beth Shechinah Library has quite a variety of wonderful publications, please feel free to browse and be updated on the latest in Messianic literature; here are some of the new arrivals:

January 2026 Reads
Title	Book Cover	Description
Bread of Angels		With only her father’s secret formulas left, Lydia flees to Philippi and struggles to establish her business on her own. Determination and serendipitous acquaintances―along with her father’s precious dye―help her become one of the city’s preeminent merchants. But fear lingers in every shadow, until Lydia meets the apostle Paul and hears his message of hope, becoming his first European convert. Still, Lydia can’t outrun her secrets forever, and when past and present collide, she must either stand firm and trust in her fledgling faith or succumb to the fear that has ruled her life.
The Holy Epistle to the Hebrews, Volume 1: Sermons on a Messianic Jewish Approach		The Epistle to the Hebrews has been almost universally misunderstood as a sustained argument for replacement theology: Christianity’s replacement of Judaism and the obsolescence of the Torah. Torah Club author, D. Thomas Lancaster, challenges those assumptions by offering a post-supersessionist reading from a Messianic Jewish perspective on the text. Lancaster provides readers with the missing historical context and Jewish concepts necessary to understand the epistle within Judaism rather than in antithesis to it.
From the Maccabees to the Mishnah		The third edition of Shaye J. D. Cohen’s important and seminal work on the history and development of Judaism between 164 BCE to 300 CE. Cohen’s synthesis of religion, literature, and history offers deep insight into the nature of Judaism at this key period, including the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, the function of Jewish religion in the larger community, and the development of normative Judaism and other Jewish sects.
Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit: Love (Suitable for Children 3-7 years)		Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear learn about the joy of loving your family, friends and neighbors in this faith-based storybook starring the Berenstain Bears!