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From "Messianic Jew" to Counter-Missionary - The Story of Julius Ciss

From "Messianic Jew" to Counter-Missionary - The Story of Julius Ciss

My name is Julius Ciss and I am a "counter-missionary." I work to educate the Jewish community about the problem of deceptive Christian missionaries who target Jews for conversion. I also try to bring those Jews whom they have "converted" back to authentic Judaism. Being a counter-missionary was hardly a goal towards which I had strived; rather, it was almost the inevitable outcome of a series of circumstances in my life. I grew up in a traditional Jewish home. My parents are both Holocaust su
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Big Money for "Chosen" Target

Big Money for "Chosen" Target

Why do evangelical Christians expend so much money and energy targeting Jewish people for conversion? It must first be understood that fundamentalist Christians don't just seek to convert Jews; they are obsessed with "saving" the entire world. The Christian bible claims that only Christians can have a relationship with G-d, and all others are consigned to eternity in hell. Evangelical Christians see themselves as do-gooders seeking to airlift a hell- bound world into heaven. However, apart fro
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
The Hard Truth About "Soft-Sell" Evangelism

The Hard Truth About "Soft-Sell" Evangelism

By Rabbi Michael Skobac Shakespeare captured it best when he observed, “A rose by any other name is still a rose”. When it comes to salesmanship -- which is essentially what evangelism is all about -- the “soft-sell” is still a sales pitch. The “soft-sell”, however, seeks to disarm us by short-circuiting our natural defensive instincts. Over the years, many Jewish people have acquired a healthy suspicion regarding missionaries and cult recruiters. We know that they are out to convert us, so we
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Saved: A young Jewish man gets ensnared in the welcoming community of Messianic Jews.

Saved: A young Jewish man gets ensnared in the welcoming community of Messianic Jews.

Originally posted on www.aish.com The warmed, recycled air of the plane was like a tunnel between two tundras, Misha Kapilov* reflected as he disembarked. Gone were the sights and sounds of the life he had left behind, first in Kiev, then in Israel. Bienvenue au Canada read the sign as the frigid air pulled him into the terminal with an urgency. Passport control. Luggage. Waiting area. And there she was: Aunt Katya*. Smiling, waving vigorously, and very welcoming, she eagerly stepped forward t
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz