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Evangelical movement on the rise
Anyone who has encountered street evangelists knows that Christian efforts to win Jewish souls are nothing new. Yet a special JTA investigation finds that the movement's numbers have swelled, with much of its work happening off the streets. Read more »
Saying ‘Shema,’ preaching Jesus
Messianic congregations are sponsoring Torah studies, b'nai mitzvot, klezmer concerts, kosher food pantries, Shabbat dinners, singles gatherings and Hebrew schools with the goal of creating an atmosphere where Jewish-born members feel more receptive to a Read more »
Cozying up to prospective converts
Relational evangelists are less likely to interact on a street corner and more apt to invite potential converts to their homes. They are also more likely to be effective, experts say. Read more »
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Updated 02/10/12 @ 11:08AM EST
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the solution to the Iran crisis is "never military."
- The publication of a 2010 photograph showing U.S. soldiers with a logo resembling a Nazi symbol was greeted with condemnations by Jewish groups.
- A poll showed that nearly half of likely voters believed the United States should use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
- Rabbi Gunther Plaut, a major figure in Reform Judaism, died in Toronto.
- The application for a proposed Hebrew-language charter school was accepted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School board.
- Sarkozy: Iran solution should be non-military
- Marines’ SS photo condemned by Jewish groups
- Grandson of Auschwitz survivor takes the ice for Germany
- Poll: Half of U.S. voters back strike on nuclear Iran
- German city of Wurzburg brings back its long-lost Jews
- Reform leader Rabbi Gunther Plaut dies
- D.C. Hebrew-language charter school accepted for review
- Op-Ed: Kick the reaction addiction on campus
