Missionary Activity

'Insensitive'

Organization demands books be removed from Yad Vashem shop

The Or Le'ahim organization sent a letter demanding the Holocaust museum remove Christian literature from the private bookstore on its premises.

Can Gentiles understand the missionary threat?

Jewish evangelism is an affront to the memory of all who were martyred in the name of Christianity - from the days of Constantine to the Holocaust and beyond. Opinion.

IDF orders removal of missionary materials from bases

Following Or L'Achim warning, IDF issues directive to purge and prevent missionary flyers included in gifts to soldiers; protocols to be reinforced across all units.

Missionary group barbecue for IDF soldiers canceled

After the rabbi of a battalion in northern Israel discovered that the event scheduled for his soldiers was organized by Christian missionaries and the food was unsupervised the commander decided to cancel it.

Jerusalem:

Dramatic rise in missionary activity in haredi neighborhoods

'Missionaries taking advantage of fear and uncertainty created by Gaza war,' Yad L'Achim warns.

Missionary alert:

Dawson family trying to infiltrate Jerusalem haredi community

Notorious missionaries have moved to Israel after being exposed in the United States.

Missionary Warning:

Missionary materials distributed in religious community

The pamphlets, which were left in and around mailboxes in Hashmonaim, called on readers to believe that Jesus is the Messiah

Yad L'achim:

Missionaries taking aim at children through YouTube

Yad L'achim acts to block online missionary activity aimed at children during fifth wave of coronavirus pandemic.

Photographer sues Christian group, is countersued

Photographer Israel Bardugo demands compensation from publications of the Bible Society in Israel for using his pics without permission.

Missionary family outed in haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem

Investigation by anti-assimilation group exposes missionary family living in Ramat Shlomo neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Danger! Missionaries in your home!

Today, proselytizers have various internet tools - they don't have to come to the door or distribute pamphlets.

Secret missionary activity in the IDF

'Standing orders for the Messianic soldier' booklet for 'Messianic Jews' explains how to missionize to fellow soldiers.

Meet the Jewish couple funding Christian missionary hospitals

A Jewish couple explains why they're bankrolling Christian missionary hospitals in Africa.

Cafe baristas will serve you espresso — and tell you about Jesus

'If customers ask what we believe, we tell them, but we don’t go and missionize people or, or convert people,' Messianic pastor claims.

Missionary activity in Uman

Hundreds of pamphlets containing Messianic Christian literature were distributed to congregants arriving in Uman for Rosh Hashanah

Chief rabbi wants exhumation of missionary who posed as haredi

Rabbi David Lau pushing for removal of remains of Christian missionary who posed as a haredi Jew from Jerusalem cemetery.

After being outed, top missionary resurfaces in northern Israel

Australian missionary who was forced out of moshav in southern Israel has surfaced in the north, a missionary watchdog group says.

'Shabbat Driver' found to be missionary targeting haredi women

Driver who transports haredi women to the hospital on the Sabbath to give birth outed as a Christian missionary targeting religious Jews.

The New Testament? Or a copy of Psalms?

'New Testament' booklets masquerading as Psalms are removed from store shelves.

Christian TV channel broadcast in Israel suspended

Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council says GodTV's Israeli channel aims to convert Jews to Christianity must be removed pending appeal.

Evangelical leader: 'Don't use Christian TV to convert Jews'

American evangelical leader Laurie Cardoza-Moore urges Israeli government to bar Christian TV channel from broadcasting missionary content.

'We'll never allow a missionary channel to broadcast in Israel'

Communications Minister and cable broadcasting authority vow to investigate new Christian TV channel over concerns of missionary activity.

Replacement theologist antisemitism

Sparks fly as missionaries try to convert rabbi at Israel Parade

Jewish outreach activist Rabbi Tovia Singer encounters Christian missionaries in Jerusalem during Israel Parade who try to convert him.

Missionaries target children in Ashdod

Ignoring law, three missionaries try to lure children into accepting booklets on Christianity.

Hundreds attend 'call to action' against missionary activity

Some 350 haredi yeshiva students from the south of the country participate in "call to action" conference organized by Yad L'Achim.

Missionary conference to be held in Haifa convention center

Conference by missionary cult to go ahead thanks to court order: 'How can court side with those who want to consume the Jewish people?'

Tel Aviv: We'll keep missionary material from 'street libraries'

Tel Aviv municipality emphasizes it will prevent infiltration of missionary ads into its outdoor 'street libraries'.

Yad L'Achim investigation:

True identity of 'Rabbi who converted to Christianity' revealed

Anti-missionary organization publishes journal for Jews misled by Christian missionary sects.

British mayoral candidate apologizes for burning New Testament

Orthodox candidate for mayor burns copy of Christian Bible left in Synagogue by missionary group.

Missionaries erect stall in central Tel Aviv

In the last few weeks, missionary activists set up a stall in central Tel Aviv, where they have issued Christian materials to passersby.

Activists warn of missionary invasion in Petah Tikva

Organization, apparently an Israeli branch of 'Jews for Jesus,' targeting Jews in new leafleting campaign.

Jews who don't know they are Jews

'Vatican's call not to convert Jews won't change anything'

Anti-missionary group says nothing new in Catholic declaration that Jews don't need Jesus, largely because of who's missionizing.

Hanukkah today: The battle against assimilation

Interview: Rabbi says missionaries in Israel perpetuate the problem of the Hellenists, offering alternatives to spirituality.

IDF bans soldiers from taking part in missionary events

Counter-missionary group scores major victory, as army issues new guidelines banning participation in Christian missionary events.

Escalation? Major Missionary Event Scheduled for Jerusalem

After Raanana baptism, missionary groups upping their campaign to convert Jews with mega-event in southern Jerusalem.

'Stop the Missionary Conversion of Jews in Jerusalem'

Councilman King calls on city council to follow Raanana's lead and block mass missionary event at municipality owned site.

Baptism Ceremony in Jewish Town Canceled at Last Minute

Residents, officials, chief rabbi and Yad L'Achim succeed in blocking missionary baptism of Jews, after it was already thwarted once.

Anger Over Jerusalem Stadium's Hosting Major Missionary Events

A large Jerusalem sports stadium is set to be used for two major missionary-sponsored events in the coming months.

Religious Parties Pressed to Pass Anti-Missionary Law

Yad L'Achim demands religious parties fight rising tide of missionary activity, noting its bill on the subject has been in limbo for years.

Missionaries Taking Advantage of Election to Convert Jews

Yad L'Achim says Messianic Jews have arrived in Israel to distribute missionary material in the guise of campaign brochures.

Yad L'achim Breaks Up Missionary 'Attack' in Central TA

Quick action by Yad L'achim activists broke up an attempt to recruit Jews to missionary-sponsored religious cults in the heart of Tel Aviv.

Encouraging Missionaries to Return to Judaism

Anti-assimilation org distributes Issue #3 of its magazine, featuring an ex-missionary who returned to Judaism after reading Issue #1.

Rabbis: Stay Away from Jewish-Christian Group's Money

The Binyamin Region Rabbinical Council instructed schools in the region to reject program funding from a Jewish-Christian group of donors

'A New Low'

Missionary Group Slammed for 'Cynical' Use of Holocaust Imagery

Anti-Defamation League condemns Jews For Jesus for 'cynical abuse of the Holocaust' over video portraying Jesus at Auschwitz.

Muslim 'Missionary Center' Continues to Target Jewish Teens

Muslim group in northern Israel is actively converting Israelis, especially teenage girls, to Islam.

Yad L'achim: Beware Missionary Threat in Southern Israel

Christian missionaries have in recent weeks begun targeting cities in southern Israel, activists for the Yad L'achim organization said.

Yad L'Achim Counters Russian-Speaking Missionaries

Counter-missionary group steps up activity among Russian-speaking Jews.

New 'Weapon' for Missionaries: 'Christian Prayer Shawl'

Christian missionaries have found a new, wily way to spread their beliefs to innocent Jews who have no interest in Christianity

Ben-Ari Unapologetic: I Stood Up for the People of Israel

MK Ben-Ari does not regret ripping Christian Bible, and criticizes Rivlin and the ADL for their silence on similar issues.

Ben-Ari Criticized for Ripping Christian Bible

The Anti-Defamation League slams MK who ripped pages from Christian Bible sent to his Knesset office.

Christians Flood Knesset with ‘New Judaism’

Knesset Members are furious after finding in their mail boxes what many called missionary propaganda promoting the New Testament.

Missionary Radio Ad Blocked by Yad L'Achim

A seemingly innocuous radio ad aimed at people in emotional distress turned out to be a targeted Christian missionary campaign.