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One for Israel - Leviticus 17:11 & Repentance

One for Israel - Leviticus 17:11 & Repentance

It can be frustrating when others challenge your Jewish faith and you are not quite sure how to respond. It might be a missionary, Christian friend, neighbor, or co-worker. They may ask for your interpretation of a passage in the "Old Testament" or want to know how Judaism understands a particular issue. When they share their perspective and inundate you with Bible verses, it can be intimidating. We don't always need to engage these people and respond to their probing, but it is important to kno
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Attacking the messenger and not the message

Attacking the messenger and not the message

It is sad that Barbra Miner resorts to the old ploy of attacking the messenger and not the message. Yes, I was upset and passionate about the presence of Jews for Jesus, Messianic Jews—also known as Hebrew Christians— and other missionaries at the Celebrate Israel Festival. But Barbra failed to share the essence of our discussion. When I asked Barbra if she had informed the Festival officials that her group believed in Jesus, she responded that she specifically told them they believed in the “Je
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary - Part 2

From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary - Part 2

FROM MESSIANIC JEW TO COUNTER-MISSIONARY: By Julius Ciss, Executive Director, JEWS FOR JUDAISM (Canada) This is part 2 of the 3 part series in which Julius Ciss tells us his story. What influenced me to consider Christianity? The sermons promising a personal relationship with G-d were delivered in English, in easily comprehensible terms. The ambience was warm and familiar. The members of the congregation were overwhelmingly loving and friendly. My ignorance of Judaism and my profound emotion
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary - Part 3

From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary - Part 3

FROM MESSIANIC JEW TO COUNTER-MISSIONARY: By Julius Ciss, Executive Director, JEWS FOR JUDAISM (Canada) This is the last part of the 3 part series in which Julius Ciss tells us his story. I found an increasing number of references in the Jewish Bible demonstrating that blood sacrifice was not required. For example, in Leviticus 5:11-13; Numbers 31:50; and Numbers 14:17-20, flour, jewelry and prayer were used to atone for sins. Interestingly, nowhere in the Old Testament is it ever mentioned
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Why Jews and Christians Deplore the Tactics of “Hebrew-Christian” Missionaries

Why Jews and Christians Deplore the Tactics of “Hebrew-Christian” Missionaries

Many missionaries are sincere and open about their aims, and we certainly respect the rights of individuals and organizations to proclaim their heartfelt beliefs. But why do Jews and Christians deplore the tactics of Hebrew Christian missionaries? The Christian missionaries we refer to in this pamphlet, however, are proselytizing primarily to Jewish people, and are declaring that they are the repository of authentic Judaism . . . These missionaries (Jews for Jesus, Messianic Jews and a host of
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
True Facts

True Facts

Fact: 68% of teens and 85% of college students have been approached by someone who tried to share another religion with them (based on a recent survey of more than 2,000 Jewish students from all denominations) Fact: Missionaries have expanded their efforts to include a covert “peer-to-peer” proselytizing model that targets Jewish high school and college students. Fact: Missionary groups spend more than $250 million annually toward this effort. Jews for Jesus alone has an annual budget of $1
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Julius Ciss - From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary

Julius Ciss - From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary

FROM MESSIANIC JEW TO COUNTER-MISSIONARY: By Julius Ciss, Executive Director, JEWS FOR JUDAISM (Canada) Julius Ciss' riveting story of his five-year involvement in the Hebrew Christian movement is a unique insider perspective on a process that has ensnared thousands of Jews. Julius recounts his discovery of why Judaism rejects the missionary message, and describes the return to his own faith, ultimately leading him to establish the Canadian branch of Jews for Judaism. From "Messianic Jew" t
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz