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Aaron Abramson has taken over as CEO of Jews for Jesus, the third leader of the group and the first with an Israeli background, replacing David Brickner who led Jews for Jesus since 1996. (Courtesy of Jews for Jesus)
June 15, 2024, 1:53 am
With a new leader and revamped strategy, it’s a second coming for Jews for Jesus
This month, Aaron Abramson becomes the third to hold the title – and the first Israeli – since the controversial organization was founded in San Francisco some five decades ago
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
File: Christian Zionists at a 2013 Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem. (Times of Israel/Lazar Berman)
March 22, 2023, 9:29 pm
Despite PM’s assurances, Christian Zionists bedeviled by anti-missionary bill
UTJ-sponsored bill, submitted at start of every Knesset, is not meant to become law, says spokesman — but millions of Christian supporters of Israel globally have taken notice
By Lazar Berman
The title page of the Henry Einspruch Yiddish translation of the New Testament. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
February 17, 2022, 2:07 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 17: Yiddish New Testament; virtual Chabad house; good COVID news
Health reporter Nathan Jeffay offers some rays of light from a waning Omicron wave; news editor Luke Tress dives into messianic Jewish missionaries and a virtual Chabad house
By ToI Staff
A copy of the New Testament in Yiddish at the New York Public Library. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
February 9, 2022, 5:12 am
Seeking converts, Christian missionaries pitch Yiddish Bibles to NY ultra-Orthodox
Missionary group is revamping New Testament in Yiddish for the first time in 80 years, part of a broader outreach effort aimed at the most insular Jewish communities in the US
By Luke Tress
A bird's eye view of downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
October 17, 2021, 4:25 pm
17 US citizens from Christian missionary group kidnapped by ransom gang in Haiti
Missionaries said to have been on their way home from building an orphanage; US government says it’s aware of the reports
By DANICA COTO
Mark and Erica Gerson help fund Christian missionary hospitals in Africa, but religion has little to do with it. (Michael Gerson/ via JTA)
October 11, 2021, 6:29 am
Meet the Jewish couple funding Christian missionary hospitals in Africa
Rabbi Erica Gerson and husband Mark often get strange looks when people hear about their charity work, but they say they’re following the Jewish tenet of protecting life above all
By Asaf Shalev
Illustrative: HaOgen Cafe, in central Tel Aviv, is an outpost of a Messianic Jewish organization. (Abby Seitz/ JTA)
September 28, 2021, 7:38 pm
Baristas at this Tel Aviv cafe serve up espresso — and let you know about Jesus
Trendy HaOgen coffee house in the White City’s central Dizengoff Square is outwardly unassuming, causing some to ask why it feels the need to hide its mission of Messianic outreach
By Abby Seitz
Illustrative photo of Har HaMenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem on April 13, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 22, 2021, 11:08 pm
Chief rabbi: Missionary’s remains should be moved from Jewish Jerusalem cemetery
David Lau says ‘every effort must be made’ to remove the body of Amanda Elkohen, who was unmasked as a Christian posing as a Haredi Jew, following her death
By Amy Spiro
A man accused of being an undercover Christian missionary living as an ultra-Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem (Screencapture/Channel 13)
April 26, 2021, 4:08 am
Shock in Jerusalem community as ‘rabbi’ outed as undercover Christian missionary
Family has been supported by ultra-Orthodox community after mother died of cancer, father worked as scribe and mohel; investigators say they faked being Jewish to move to Israel
By ToI Staff
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