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  Jews for Jesus
Jews for Jesus claims that Jesus is the "Jewish Messiah." Other evangelist groups reference the New Testament as evidence that Jesus is the son of God.
Jews for Jesus, on the other hand, cites the Torah and Hebrew psalms as proof that Jesus truly is the messiah for the Jews as well as Christians.
Jews for Jesus believe "in one sovereign God, existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." Other statements include the belief that all persons are born with original sin, that Jesus was born of a virgin birth, and that a person's salvation is contingent on his belief in the greatness of Jesus.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/anti-semitism/Jews_for_Jesus.html   (1361 words)

  
 Jews for Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While Jews for Jesus considers itself to be a Jewish organisation, they take mainstream Christian positions that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah, that his coming was prophecied in the Jewish scriptures, and that Jesus is the Son of God and the second person of the Trinity.
Jesus is the Messiah, the second person of the Trinity, was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died for the sins of all humanity, rose again, and is co-equal with God.
Jews for Jesus sued the JCRCNY for violating its civil rights; the decision upheld a lower court ruling that the JCRCNY communication did not "go beyond the proposal stage" and that there was no evidence that any of the Long Island rabbis had actually contacted establishments for the purpose of discriminating against Jews for Jesus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jews_for_Jesus   (4351 words)

  
 History of Jews for Jesus
The founder of Jews for Jesus, a deceptive proselytizing technique, was Martin Rosen, a former Jew who converted to Evangelical Christianity in the mid-1950's.
Jews for Jesus is a well funded missionary macine actively recruiting Jewish people.
Jews for Judaism says that between 100,000 and 500,000 Jews have been lost due to the dishonest missionary practices of these organizations.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Prairie/1551/history/histj4j.htm   (899 words)

  
 MESSIANIC JUDAISM
Jesus is the Messiah, the second person of the Trinity, was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died for the sins of all humanity,
People are saved through a belief in Jesus as savior and an acknowledgment of their sins; not by their achievements.
Jews for Jesus had an 800 toll-free number, the Messiah Line for persons who wish to arrange a meeting with a Messianic Jew.
www.religioustolerance.org /mess_jud3.htm   (598 words)

  
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The group Jews for Jesus has been waging a street evangelism campaign in the city called "Behold Your God." It is an attempt to let Jews in D.C. know about who the Messiah really is.
Call it their command center, where Jew and gentile volunteers work together to man the phones and get organized, so the team is ready and prepared to take to the streets.
Here in Washington, the Jews for Jesus team has really been coming under a lot of pressure for what they are doing.
www.cbn.com /CBNNews/CWN/092404jewsforjesus.asp   (1081 words)

  
 Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to Matthew and Luke, Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea to Mary, a virgin, by a miracle of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus often met with society's outcasts, such as the publicani (Imperial tax collectors who were despised for extorting money), including the apostle Matthew; when the Pharisees objected to meeting with sinners rather than the righteous, Jesus replied that it was the sick who need a physician, not the healthy (Matthew 9:9–13).
Paramahansa Yogananda taught that Jesus was the reincarnation of Elisha and a student of John the Baptist, the reincarnation of Elijah.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jesus   (7894 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: Jewish evangelism case dismissed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A Florida judge dismissed a lawsuit against Jews for Jesus prompted by a woman who complained she was defamed when the group called her a "Jewish believer" in its newsletter.
Bruce Rapp was an employee of Jews for Jesus.
At the hearing, Edith Rapp's attorney argued that calling Edith a member of Jews for Jesus was the same as calling a Christian a member of al-Qaida or the Nazi party.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38356   (457 words)

  
 Jews for Jesus
For an audio opinion about the suit, listen to this MP3 file (and for permission to reuse, contact Jews for Jesus).
Jesus once said to a Jewish audience (he hardly had others), "He who commits sin is the slave of sin." His hearers knew all about Passover and slavery to Pharaoh.
Jesus was saying that the ultimate form of slavery is not "out there" someplace, but in our hearts.
jewsforjesus.blogspot.com   (823 words)

  
 Jews for Jesus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Christianity is based on the man-god Jesus, and that you cannot achieve salvation and go to heaven without belief in Jesus.
In the modern world, no one is given the three choices: leaving the country of their birth, death, or conversion to Christianity, as the Jews of Europe were given during the Middle Ages, and which gave reason to the leniency.
They wanted to save their child as a Jew, but, as a Jew, Daniel was lost.
members.aol.com /just1crzyju/jews4jesus.htm   (1300 words)

  
 Do Jews Need Jesus?
The plain teaching and the context of Scripture show without any doubt that Jesus is for the Jews, as well as for the Gentiles.
Jesus said: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
This new covenant is the new covenant with Jesus, which He mentioned at the Last Supper, which was a Passover Seder.
www.geoffrobinson.net /jesus_jews.html   (770 words)

  
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Jews for Jesus, the leading organization dedicated to converting Jews to Christianity, has long been a concern because of its aggressive proselytizing with a deceptive message: that Jews who accept Jesus as the son of God and their savior remain Jewish.
The group is currently conducting a major campaign to evangelize in the 65 cities in the world with a Jewish population of more than 25,000.
The Jews for Jesus Web site provides "specs" about the campaign in each of the cities it has canvassed.
www.adl.org /special_reports/jews4jesus/jews4jesus.asp   (228 words)

  
 Exploring Jews for Jesus
Jews for Jesus is not a substitute for a local church; we encourage our staff to give generously to the local congregations and to be involved as much as is practical in light of their ministry commitments.
Jews for Jesus gives advice to a Christian father to try to prevent his daughter from marrying a Jew because the Jew is an "unbeliever" (with plenty of quotes from the Christian bible tossed in).
Jews for Jesus (a multimillion-dollar fundamentalist Christian missionary organization) may not meet all definitions of a cult, but its recruiting practices are indicative of tactics cults, or cult-like organizations, use.
www.geocities.com /realjewsforjesus/jewsforjesus.html   (9961 words)

  
 Jews For Jesus
As has been widely reported, Jews for Jesus, a Christian missionary group, is once again out on the streets targeting Jews with the message that one can at the same time believe in Jesus and be Jewish.
After all, it is one thing to suggest that Jews are unfulfilled as a matter of Christian theology, but quite another to urge that Judaism itself is not inconsistent with belief in the signature element of Christianity.
Evangelicals’ support for Israel is laudable, but their public disavowal of Jews for Jesus and similar deceptive missionary outreach programs would be a sign of good faith, particularly given the long and tragic history of conversionary efforts directed at the Jewish people.
www.jewishpress.com /page.do/18982/Jews_For_Jesus.html   (272 words)

  
 Jews for Jesus
I told her that I did have evidence that Jews for Jesus was a destructive cult and told her about the book, Hawking God by Ellen Kamentsky.
I did say that I thought Jews for Jesus was very deceptive, and that they made it sound like it was primarily Jews in the organization, when "they were mostly Baptists".
I also told her, that as a Jew that theologically, it is impossible to be a Jew and Christian simultaneously, citing as just one example the Christian doctrine of original sin- which contradicts the Jewish belief that a baby is born without sin.
www.freedomofmind.com /resourcecenter/groups/j/jews   (334 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Why the Jews Rejected Jesus: The Turning Point in Western History: Books: David Klinghoffer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Klinghoffer (a conservative writer and practicing Jew) frames his thesis by explaining what the Jews of Jesus' time would have expected from the Messiah whom they were awaiting.
Jesus and his followers denied the Torah in key respects that could not be accepted by Jews.
Klinghoffer presents the Jews as a people with a special destiny, who are defined by a set of laws that distinguish them from the rest of the world, which fundamentally contradicts the message of a universal religion.
www.amazon.com /Why-Jews-Rejected-Jesus-History/dp/0385510217   (4598 words)

  
 Jews For Jesus Sue Google - Technology News by TechWeb
Jews For Jesus, a Christian evangelical group, said Friday it has sued Google Inc., claiming the search engine has failed to respond to requests that it drop from its Blogger service a blog that uses the group's name.
Perlmam said the organization, dedicated to converting Jews to Christianity, sent two letters to Mountain View, Calif.-based, Google, asking that the blog jewsforjesus.blogspot.com be dropped.
Jews for Jesus has tried unsuccessfully to identify the person, Perlman said.
www.techweb.com /showArticle.jhtml?articleID=175400266   (513 words)

  
 Jews For Jesus v. Brodsky
Application of these criteria to the phrase "Jews for Jesus" suggests the phrase is descriptive rather than suggestive because the phrase does not require much imagination or thought to cull a direct message from the mark and the phrase does not conjure up a purely arbitrary connotation.
The Plaintiff Organization appears to have demonstrated that the phrase "Jews for Jesus" is a common law mark because it has acquired a secondary meaning in the minds of the public.
The primary significance of the phrase "Jews for Jesus" is not merely the beliefs of messianic Jews generally but the identification of the Plaintiff Organization and, as such, its teachings and message.
cyber.law.harvard.edu /property/domain/jfj.html   (14542 words)

  
 Jews for Jesus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He was once an employee of the American Board of Missions to the Jews (ABMJ) and his so-called "Jews for Jesus" is a member of the Evangelical Board of Financial (EBFA) Accountability.
Jews for Jesus founder speaks at area church
Jews for Jesus picks Palm Beach County as battleground for conversion
www.rickross.com /groups/jews.html   (232 words)

  
 For Jews For Jesus
We started with a handful of Jewish believers sharing their faith in Jesus on the campuses and streets of the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 70s.
Today, Jews for Jesus is an international ministry with a staff of 214 spread out over eleven countries and twenty cities.
Whether you are current staff, JFJ alumni, friends or critics, we welcome your feedback and value your comments.
www.forjewsforjesus.org   (230 words)

  
 Jews for Jesus Australia - Home
Is. 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
This is for everyone desiring to know more about Jesus the Messiah and the "Jews for Jesus" organisation.
"Jews for Jesus" Books and Gifts is now open at 576 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, near Hollywood/Adelaide Streets in the shadow of Westfields (plenty of short-term parking there).
www.jewsforjesus.org.au   (229 words)

  
 Ex-Jews for Jesus
To Help people who are or were with Jews for Jesus—staff, co-laborers, staff recruits, campaigners, and committed volunteers— by telling the truth about our experiences in Jews for Jesus, the bad with the good.
This site is also a place for Ex Jews for Jesus staff to reunite and to share our lives.
If you are recent—or even longtime—former Jews for Jesus worker, please consider our mailing list.
www.exjewsforjesus.org   (305 words)

  
 Jews Against Jesus? | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
By arguing that trust in the gospel narratives is tantamount to hatred, Gibson's critics greatly frustrate cooperation and friendship.
Jews (and others) are getting bad information about what evangelicals really believe, and evangelicals are tempted to react with anger to allegations of bigotry.
Like Campus Crusade for Christ's Jesus film, the most-viewed movie on the planet, The Passion has the potential to change lives by motivating viewers to think about their need for salvation through Jesus' death.
www.christianitytoday.com /ct/2003/november/21.43.html   (706 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Home - Lenore Skenazy: I won't fall pray to Jews for Jesus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The problem is that the Jews for Jesus - in town this month with their biggest mission ever - say nothing of the sort.
The Rev. John Hiemstra, coordinator for the Commission of Religious Leaders of New York City - an organization that includes the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, the local Council of Churches and the Imams Council of New York - deplores such "deceptive efforts" as "tantamount to coerced conversions." Pretty strong stuff.
But beyond even the evil of deception, there is one more thing that hits me in the gut when a Jew for Jesus tries to convert me. It's a soul-deep sense of insult.
www.nydailynews.com /front/story/434519p-365885c.html   (539 words)

  
 Jews For Jesus
No matter how disconnected a Jew may be from Judaism, he is still likely to be appalled by the idea of worshipping Jesus.
The Jews for Jesus organization has spent millions of dollars in print and radio advertising, and has run a campaign of banner ads in New York City subways and on major web sites.
Joan Rivers started screaming on the air after a commercial for Jews for Jesus aired on her radio show.
www.aish.com /spirituality/philosophy/Jews_For_Jesus.asp   (1013 words)

  
 Jews for Jesus sue Google | The Register
Evangelical Christian group Jews for Jesus has filed a trademark infringment suit against Google after taking exception to jewsforjesus.blogspot.com, hosted on the search monolith's Blogspot, Reuters reports.
Accordingly, Jews for Jesus filed suit on Wednesday in the US District Court in New York.
Perlman denied that the action was prompted by the blog's hostility to Jews for Jesus, noting: "One of the wonderful things about the Internet is that there is freedom of expression, but there should be a protection...
www.theregister.co.uk /2005/12/23/jews_for_jesus   (356 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: Church marquee: 'Jews Killed Jesus'
Jim Ryan, spokesman for the Colorado Council of Churches, an affiliate of the National Council of Churches, said he also tried to persuade Gordon to change the sign, but the pastor would not answer the phone or door.
The ADL's DeBoskey called on leaders of other Christian groups in the area to reaffirm blame for Jesus' death should not be placed collectively on the Jews.
Some critics say Gibson's portrayal of Pilate as a reluctant crucifier, placing the blame on the Jewish high priest Caiaphas, are examples from the film of flashpoints that could foster resentment and even violence against Jews.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37304   (450 words)

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