Ukrainian Jews formed an anti-missionary organization. Dozens of rabbis from across the country joined other Jewish leaders to form the Magen League last week in Kiev. One of the group’s first resolutions warned that Jews “who systematically participate” in events organized by “messianic Jews” such as Jews for Jesus would be denied any help from Ukrainian Jewish communities.
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