Jewish Israel's Blog – August 2009 Archive (10)

Evangelical chuzpah hits the Kotel

(Big Hat Tip on the photos to JI member Shannon).

Imagine being immersed in contemplative prayer at the Kotel. - just you and the One and Only Master of the Universe. But you’re not alone. A Hebrew-speaking evangelical missionary and his cameraman are stalking the Jewish Holy Site in search of victims to prey upon. Is nothing sacred anymore?

For six hours , Ze’ev Porat - senior Israeli Hebrew-speaking Evangelist of Bibles For… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 30, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Heichal Shlomo to Host Missionary Group and Christian Worship Service (UPDATED)

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Jewish Israel has revised this original posting due to new information received on August 30th. The management at Heichal Shlomo was aghast at reports that their facilities – including their Renanim Synagogue – were to be used by missionary Christine Darg and Women of the Walls for a worship convocation and banquet.… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 28, 2009 at 12:00pm — 6 Comments

Catholic Bishops see Interfaith Dialogue as Invitation to Evangelize Jews

Jewish-Catholic relations have once again hit a stumbling block. It seems Catholic bishops deem interfaith dialogue with Jewish groups as an evangelizing opportunity - a chance to “invite” Jews to become… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 23, 2009 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

A reply to Isi Leibler from Jewish Israel

This week Jerusalem Post columnist Isi Leibler penned the article, “Evangelicals: an Appreciation”. JewishIsrael’s writer and researcher Ellen Horowitz has a reply which has been published on Israelinsider: Isi, Think Like a Jew.

Yes, the… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 19, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Missionary Jim Vineyard shows his true colors

UPDATE: Since this posting we note that Pastor Vineyard's assistant, Pastor David Sloan and his wife, were working as missionaries in Israel. Writings are available on their …

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Added by Jewish Israel on August 19, 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

A7 pulls radio segment on Christian missionaries

This week, Israel National Radio (Arutz 7) aired Yehuda HaKohen's show "The Struggle".The point blank title of the segment was "Do NOT Trust the Chri$tians!!!"

JI staff member Ellen Horowitz was interviewed in the first half, followed by an interview with former Christian, Shmuel Amos Mann. The show… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 13, 2009 at 10:00pm — 4 Comments

TBN Christian missionary television to target Russian immigrants

Arutz 7 and Yad L'achim are reporting that the Trinity Broadcasting Network’s (TBN)- Russian affiliate “Rodnoy” is planning to launch Russian-language Christian programming in Israel.

Knesset members, the Jerusalem municipality, and private sector leaders in Israel have a grand celebration planned for this…

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Added by Jewish Israel on August 13, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Idolatry by Association

Hirhurim Musings posted a very thought-provoking Dvar Torah on Parashat Ekev entitled: The Snare of Idolatry. The concept presented… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 9, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Haaretz finds religion (the wrong one, of course)

Jewish Israel did a double-take at the Haaretz homepage shortly after midnight ( nothing Haaretz can print really surprises us anymore – but this did). On the left-hand column past the rotating Google ads, under the Gilad Shalit captivity counter, and above candle-lighting times, is a red on black paid-for advertisement for Jesus. We looked again in the early morning hours and the eyesore was still there.

The ad links to one of those… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 7, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Death after life: missionary targeting of elderly, disabled, and deceased Jewish souls

According to a recent Jerusalem Post report, a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor who was suffering from dementia was allegedly “converted” to Christianity shortly before her… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on August 2, 2009 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments