Predatory missionaries prevented from advertising in Israel

[Israel Insider]

Hebrew language radio commercials trying to convince Jews to accept Jesus as a deity were pulled from the northern region radio station "Kol Rega" Thursday after complaints by Jewish religious groups were received at the station.

by Israel Insider staff

The radio spots had been scheduled to run for the next several weeks throughout the north. In addition, pressure from Jewish groups forced missionary commercials targeting Jews to be removed from large street TV screens in the northern towns of Tiberias and Karmiel at the insistence of Tiberias mayor Zohar Oved.

The ads use a play on hebrew words to equate Jesus with salvation. Previous campaigns on the side of Israeli buses had previously been thwarted. Jews for Jesus, operating through its Israeli arm, has this year initiated an unprecedentedly aggressive campaign targeting Israeli Jews for conversion.

They appear to be focusing on the northern development towns because of the large percentages of Russian immigrants, many of whom have weak Jewish roots. It has been reported that the multi-year advertising campaign has a budget in the millions of dollars, funded largely by US based evangelical groups.

The Hebrew-speaking missionaries, despite their generous foreign backing, are frustrated by the resistance of Israeli Jews from accepting the "good news" they are trying to promote. Polls show that only a miniscule fraction of a percent of Jewish Israelis say they accept Jesus as a deity. A community of self-styled, self-proclaimed messianic Jews -- unrecognized as Jews by all normative Jewish groups and estimate to number between ten thousand and thirty thousand -- operate on the fringes of society. The groups are dominated by American immigrants, some with Jewish ancestry but converted to Christian theology, exploiting Israel's law of return to infiltrate Israeli society as citizens.

Israeli lawmakers are seeking to tighten anti-missionary legislation, an effort that is being countered by well-funded "messianic" lobbyists and openly evangelical groups, some operating as Jewish-Christian coalitions spreading funds to Jewish leaders and groups to win greater acceptance in mainstream Israeli society.

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[Sharbano]

It's interesting that your first remark is one that defines the mindset of your entire thought process.
You seem to be under the assumption that Jews have no understanding of xtianity. The ones learned in Torah Also know all about xtianity and the myths they are derived from. It is nothing less than a modernized version of sun-worship, the Same exact worship that the people of Israel were exiled to Babylon for. When the remnant went to Egypt they wanted to Continue in that sun-worship and Jeremiah tried to convince them otherwise. We know what happened to them.

Mature Nations? Give me a break. We see the result of these 'mature nations'. Evil abounds. These mature nations don't seem so mature these days. Their entire fabric is collapsing in on them.
The Only reason to "ban" these missionaries is their desire to Literally Prey on people, especially the most in need. These people can't use mere speech but instead use bribery to gain followers. Of course, this is in concert with the same tactics that the xtian Roman Paul also used. They ARE frustrated and their supports in the US are upset that they aren't getting the numbers.

In a way Moss is correct. He ISN"T the xhrist of anyone, but a man that couldn't measure up. The ENTIRE xtian belief is based on a "vision" of a single man, Paul and after him came the writings of the gospel. Just as with krishna, Joseph Smith and countless others. All have created a religion by a single individual's vision. It's no different than the modern Heaven's Gate people. The ONLY way to convince a person of this idolatry is to put literal fear into them, that if they don't "believe" in a man they are bound for eternal fires. This is suppose to be a "loving god". Surely NOT. If you want to REALLY see a loving G-d then read Tanach. Read and understand the ENTIRE 'Theme' of Tanach. It Literally proves xtianity is completely a falsehood. The xtian god is Nothing like the G-d of Israel. Why do you think it records all the evils Israel had done through the ages. Simply put, it Overwhelmingly teaches that G-d is a "Merciful G-d" and NOT like the xtian god who will destroy even the good simply because they don't believe in a man. This Merciful G-d will return to Israel time and time again and bring Israel back, time and again, Not like the xtian god. No matter what happens with Israel and what they do G-d will hear their cries and hearken unto them and be merciful unto them. This is explicitly stated in Psalms. The problem with the xtian is they Completely and Totally and even Wholeheartedly DENY Hashem They may "Say" they believe in Elokim but they Deny any existence of Hashem.

You can pray to your idols all you want but the Jews already have a Father in heaven and have had since Abraham and do NOT need a "man" or a "son of man" to be an intermediary. Jews already Have a personal relationship with Their Father in Heaven. So go ahead and pray to your Mithra god, I have Hashem and in Him I trust and it's in Him that I talk to every day. And it is HE who hears me and answers me everyday.

[Sharbano]

"funded largely by US based evangelical groups"
This goes to Prove that these evangelicals do NOT support Israel but are Working for the Destruction of the Jew. As has been said, if all Jews were to convert to idolatry then within a few generations there would no longer be any Jew left. We know this from History. Every Jew that converted in times past are lost to history. The Jewish heritage is Gone. Why do you think Hashem says that those who follow the idols of other nations will be "cut-off". They are cut-off in their descendants and are no more. It's been asked whether or not if this is what the xtian wants. It's certainly the end result.

"frustrated by the resistance of Israeli Jews from accepting the "good news""
It is no wonder that these "Ephraimites" are Now accusing Jews of misdeeds when in fact it is they themselves who are guilty of violence. Since they can't accomplish their deeds they go to the State Department and make false accusations, which is against the ninth commandment of bearing false witness. But we can read Paul and find that he did much the same thing. He admitted to this.

It would be much better for Israel to Ban all types of missionizing. There are some laws now regarding this but it must be enforced to a greater degree. It reminds me of a debate with Rabbi Singer and a xtian minister. The minister "complained" that Orthodox Jews spoke up against his wife for driving in their neighborhood on Shabbat. What happned to the notion of their teaching to follow the laws of the country they live in. Instead, they would prefer to force their own ways on the Jew and on Israel. This is surely the height of arrogance.

It is good to hear that Yeshivas in Israel are finding many more young people returning to Torah, especially during this time. Surely this must frustrate those missionaries who are working against this trend. This trend will continue during the footsteps of Mashiach, to their chagrin.