August 2003 (Please be patient, this page contains over 30 photos.)

Jewish Jewels 25th Anniversary

Five years after receiving Yeshua as our Messiah, and two years after beginning a Messianic synagogue in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the Lord began to give Jamie Messianic Jewish songs. A nonprofit ministry "Love Song to the Messiah" was incorporated in 1978 to disseminate the music and share the Good News of Messiah with the Jewish people.

From the very beginning, His banner over us was love! A "seashell ministry" began on Jamie’s 6th bornagain birthday(1979).Seashells have traveled around the world in English, Spanish and Hebrew. Many many souls have been saved and touched in a supernatural way through this unusual outreach.

On the set of "Love Song to the Messiah," a Messianic

On the set of "Love Song to the Messiah," a Messianic Jewish weekly television program which began in December, 1980. Program #1 was "God Loves You," #2 "What is God’s Name?," #3 "Where is God?"

We took a group to Israel to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles in 1982 and marched with our banners through the streets of Jerusalem. Righteous Rhymes Vol. I was published in 1983 during the "Year of the Bible." Fruit continues to come forth from the anointing that God graciously placed on the book and tape. Hundreds of children have prayed with Jamie to receive Yeshua as their Messiah and Lord.

On the set in Tampa, FL. We traveled back and forth during 1984 as Love Song to the Messiah became "Jewish Jewels." Our vision had to be clarified: The treasure chest is the Holy Bible, the jewels its teachings.

The birth of Jonathan Isaac Lash (1985)brought us a new appreciation of the love of God as Father.

Jamie Ellen Schwartz and Jeremy Storch have been blessing Jewish Jewels with their musical gifts since 1986. We thank the Lord for them both and pray His richest blessings upon them and their families.

Lesly, Dick and Eleanor joined our staff as the ministry began to grow. Lesly eventually moved to Jerusalem,; Dick and Eleanor went back to Texas. Our lives are richer for having been with them.

Our home became the set of our TV program when we moved to 888 Azalea Ct. in 1988. We rearranged the living room before each production. We enjoyed preaching to our non-Messianic Jewish crew as we taped the programs.

1989 was a year of "new beginnings" as Neil was ordained as a Messianic Rabbi at Temple Aron HaKodesh and Jesse Allan Lash was born.

We went up to Zion to tape for Jewish Jewels for the first time in 1990. That was the year we filmed the close at the Western Wall which we have been asked to never change until Messiah returns!

The Jewish Jewels television program was awarded its first "Angel Award" in 1991. Since then, we have received an Angel every year.

Our 1992 "Happy Birthday Israel" tour with the Brotmans was special. Neil and Jamie were lifted up into a date palm while videotaping in Ein Gedi.

The Lash family enjoyed the black mud by the Dead Sea.

During a Shavuot conference in Jerusalem in 1993 Neil and Jamie prayed for people under a chuppah for over three hours.

Neil ministered about the Torah at Christian Retreat in 1994. His teaching gift has blessed many over the years. Lots of moving in 1995–Jewish Jewels moved to our own location with a Messianic Gift Shop and Offices. Pickets at our opening only served to make the Jewish community more aware of us.

We flew to Canada to tape 12 TV programs at the studio of 100 Huntley Street. 1996: Our 25th wedding anniversary, and

1996: Our 25th wedding anniversary, and the Jewish Jewels Bridal Tour to Israel. Jonathan Settel blessed us with his anointed voice as he has for many years on Jewish Jewels TV. A Kiss A Day was published.

Tante Rose (Rose Price Cregar) joins Jamie in the kitchen to cook tasty Jewish treats. In 1997 we visited the Messianic Forest near Jerusalem where the trees purchased by you, through Jewish Jewels, are planted.

Jamie ministered in Spanish to ladies at a Messianic Festival in Rosario, Argentina in 1998. She translated during the street preaching and loved praying for people who were hungry to know about the Lord.

The Lord led us to Cuba for Father’s Day in 1999. The government gave evangelicals one month of freedom to proclaim the Gospel. We preached by candlelight for the first time.

Another novel experience: Neil taught Mennonite believers in a barn in Pennsylvania. We have found a great welcome for Jewish people and Jewish "roots" in Lancaster County, PA over the years.

Our Jewish Jewels office family in 2000.Gary, Marilyn, Stephanie, Mark, Arlene, Sheryl, Jim, Rona & Kayla, Ted, and Neil. A wonderful mishpochah (family)!

Neil blows the shofar at a Passover seder, and explains water immersion (mikveh) to a group of candidates at the Lash home in 2001.

The Lash living room becomes a TV set as three new Jewish Jewels programs are taped.

In 2002 our partners sent us to Israel with over $50,000 in food coupons for needy Israelis. A very fruitful Mercy Mission!

2002 was also a year of reaching out to Spanish-speaking Jews. A Jewish Jewels program was translated into Spanish. Neil & Jamie videotaped in Spain and fellowshipped with Messianic Jews in Toledo, Spain.

"Bibles and Bagels," our monthly Bible study for "seekers," is bearing much fruit. Jewish men and women in their 70’s and 80’s, even 90’s are receiving Yeshua as their Messiah–with great joy! 2003: We have completed 5 new television programs so far, with six more planned for the fall and winter. These are all made possible by you, our faithful partners! This has also been a year of TRANSLATIONS: our Ancient Jewish Wedding booklet has been translated into German, Spanish, and Portuguese. A Kiss A Day has been translated into German and Spanish, and Messianic Judaism, Life from the Dead has been translated into Spanish (both booklet and television program). On August 21-23, five of us will be participating in a historic RECONCILIATION service between Jews and Christians in Lima, Peru, which was the center of the Spanish Inquisition in South America. We expect to break the spiritual stronghold which has hindered the sharing of the Messiah throughout South and Central America.

You Have Sown and Watered, now it’s HARVEST TIME The fruit of 25 years of ministry would not have been possible without the support of you, our Jewish Jewels family. Millions of people throughout the world have heard the Good News of Messiah in a Jewish way because YOU have sent the message over the airwaves (Romans 10:14-15)! Please pray and ask our Father what He would have you do to bless Jewish Jewels on our 25th Anniversary. Before praying, please consider the following: Has the Holy Spirit ministered His truth to your heart through our television programs? Have our monthly teaching newsletters fed your spirit? Have you reconnected with your Jewish roots through Jewish Jewels? Have you, a family member or friend come to Yeshua through the ministry of Jewish Jewels? Were the lives of your children or grandchildren impacted by Righteous Rhymes? Has Jewish Jewels made the Love of God more real to you? We hope you can say Yes! to some of these questions. Our heart’s desire is to minister the love of God to all people, to see Israel saved, and the Bride of Messiah adorned with Jewish jewels. For 25 years, we have not asked for money on TV in obedience to the Lord. He has supplied the ministry’s needs through His people.

May God bless you for obeying His voice. We Love you, Neil and Jamie

Neil and Jamie