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Missionary Tactics

Missionary Tactics

Camouflage Missionaries may not divulge their own religious affiliations. Some Jews for Jesus-type missionaries try to develop a quick rapport with their targets by wearing external signs of Jewishness, such as a Chai or a Star of David necklace. To make Jews feel more comfortable and make the missionaries appear less Christian, they are coached by their superiors to avoid using words such as Christ, saved or baptized so they don’t arouse suspicion. Assuming Superiority When talking to a Jewi
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Cozying up to prospective converts

Cozying up to prospective converts

By: Barry Yeoman Published:  11/15/2007 From JTA: Full Article on JTA FAIRFAX, Va. (JTA) -- The smell of fried latkes permeates Darrin and Sharon Speck’s two-story townhouse in this Washington suburb. It’s the second night of Chanukah, and the couple have gathered some friends and neighbors to celebrate. Three-dimensional Stars of David dangle over the entrance to a living room scattered with chocolate gelt. Small children, including two of their own, crawl around and babble. The only incon
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Are the Hebrew/Christian groups as big a problem as the cults?

Are the Hebrew/Christian groups as big a problem as the cults?

Both cults and missionary groups continue to grow at a rapid pace. Twenty years ago there were a few thousand members of a handful of cults and not more than a few thousand Jews in missionary groups. It is estimated that more than 20 million people have been involved in cults since the 70’s and as many as half a million Jews are now involved with missionary groups.
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Are the missionary leaders sincere?

Are the missionary leaders sincere?

Some of them are undoubtedly "in it for the money," but most are probably very sincere in their belief that only people who believe as they do will go to heaven; all others will go to hell forever. Since they believe this so sincerely, some of the missionaries will resort to various tricks and devices to persuade you to believe like they do (the "Moonies" call this "heavenly deception"). We make a mistake when we assume that sincerity - in and of itself - is necessarily a good thing. Hitler was
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Do the 3 Passover Matzas symbolize the Trinity?

Do the 3 Passover Matzas symbolize the Trinity?

I have heard Christian missionaries claim that although Jews don't realize it, at the seder we single out the middle matza because it represents the Messiah (the three matzot together representing the Trinity), we break the middle matza because it signifies his death by crucifixion, and we then hide the part of the middle matza (called the afikoman) to signify his burial. Finally we "resurrect" the middle matza, just as Jesus is said to have rose from the grave. What is the truth of this claim?
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
The Foundation of Scripture

The Foundation of Scripture

It is 2000 years now that Christians have been striving to persuade the Jewish people to join them in their faith. And it is for 2000 years that Jews have resisted the arguments of the Christian missionaries. The Jewish resistance to the claims of the missionary is firmly rooted in the words of scripture. But the Jewish objection to Christianity runs much deeper than that. The people of Israel recognize that the Christian faith runs counter to the very foundation of the Jewish scriptures. God m
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Gradjewate (Fast Facts:Jews for Jesus program)

Gradjewate (Fast Facts:Jews for Jesus program)

As the Jewish community continues to lag behind in utilizing cyber-space and virtual marketing techniques, rest-assured the missionaries haven't! Recently launched, and making the rounds on the internet, "GRADJEWATE," is Jews for Jesus' most recent effort to reach Jewish youth for conversion. Where are they at?  ON THE WEB, which is a powerful venue of identifying with and engaging Jewish teens and college students.
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz