missionaries


Why is Israel Targeted by Missionaries?

Why is Israel Targeted by Missionaries?

Evangelical Christians -- those who fund and support the work of "Messianic Jews" -- see the world as being divided between those who are lost and those who are saved, and believe that Jesus is the only ticket out of hell and into heaven. While this view applies to all people, the New Testament places a priority on the conversion of Jews, stating that its message represents "the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first, and also to the gentile" (Romans 1:16). These


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Responding to Missionaries and Cults On Campus and in Israel

Responding to Missionaries and Cults On Campus and in Israel

Many college students and students "doing their year" in Israel have contacted Jews for Judaism to speak about run-ins they have had with missionaries and cult recruiters. It may have been someone they met on the street, at a cafe,  in the library or cafeteria or over the Internet, and often, at college, by a roommate, dorm-mate or new "friend" from class. It is often referred to as "friendship evangelism". A Jewish student is befriended by a warm and outgoing Christian recruiter. As rapport an


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


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Frequently Asked Questions on Missionaries and Jews for Jesus

Frequently Asked Questions on Missionaries and Jews for Jesus

What are the frequently asked questions on Missionaries and Jews For Jesus? Let's find out... Q Are there many Christian missionary groups targeting Jews and how much is being spent on their efforts? A There are over 900 Christian and Hebrew Christian groups in North America actively involved in missionizing the Jewish people. These groups are currently spending over $250 million per year on these efforts. Jews for Jesus, the best known single ministry to the Jews, spent over $15 million last


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Jews and Jewish Christianity - Suggestions for Further Reading

Jews and Jewish Christianity - Suggestions for Further Reading

Here is a list of suggestions that you could use for further reading on the topic - Jews and Jewish Christianity 1. Berger, David. The Jewish-Christian Debate in the High Middle Ages: A Critical Edition of the Nizzahon Vetus with an Introduction, Translation and Commentary. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1978. The introduction and commentary present a history and analysis of almost all the major arguments from the beginnings of Christianity through the thirteenth century. 2. Bleich,


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Jews and Jewish Christianity - A Final Word

Jews and Jewish Christianity - A Final Word

In this book we have tried, sincerely and respectfully, to explain the Jewish point of view concerning Jews who have embraced or are thinking of embracing Christianity. In the final analysis, it is you who must make the decision. In the course of our discussions, we have concentrated on the major theological issues. Could Jesus have been the Messiah? What is the Jewish conception of God? Does the Hebrew Bible demonstrate the truth of Christianity? How does God forgive sins? Is devotion to “Jewi


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Jews and Jewish Christianity - On Jews, Gentiles, and “Jewish Christians

Jews and Jewish Christianity - On Jews, Gentiles, and “Jewish Christians

Several times in the course of our discussion of Judaism and Christianity we have distinguished between Jews and gentiles. At the outset, we emphasized that this book is directed in part at Jews who are thinking of converting to Christianity. In the chapter dealing with the divinity of Jesus, we explained that for a Jew to believe that Jesus was God constitutes idolatry, while the same trinitarian belief is not idolatry when held by a gentile. These points may have raised certain questions. Wha


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Jews and Jewish Christianity - The Forgiveness of Sin

Jews and Jewish Christianity - The Forgiveness of Sin

Contemporary Christianity appears in various forms. While there was a time when almost all Christian churches were engaged in missionizing Jews, in recent times most churches have discontinued special efforts directed at Jews. There are various reasons for this change. Let us read about the forgiveness of sin. How is it for Jews? One of the most significant is the widespread conviction among many Christian thinkers that Judaism stands in a special relationship to Christianity and, therefore, th


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz