Jewish leaders in St. Petersburg are uniting against an intensified Jews for Jesus campaign. The missionary campaign “exploits the ignorance of many Jews” and “is provoking statements and actions of an anti-Semitic character” from local extremists, according to a statement issued by the city’s Jewish leaders.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.