anyone heard of the Jews for Jesus faith?

Answer 1

"Jews for Jesus" is an oxymoron. They often refer to themselves as Messianic Jews that declare Jesus is the Messiah.

They had quite a recruitment drive about a year ago in several areas in the States and the UK. I was stopped and told them there is "no such thing" as a Jew for Jesus.

Answer 2

Yep- I have heard of the Babptist Christian movement, Jews for Jesus, that uses deceit anf fraud to try and trick uneducated Jews into converting. The reality is that very few of its members have ever been Jewish- and that they are universally seen as Christians by every Jewish denomination.

Answer 3

Jews for Jesus makes about as much sense as Black Republicans...

Answer 4

Yes, and they are *not* Jewish.

This is taken from the reference section of this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews_for_Jesus

1. “"We believe that Jewishness is a birthright. It is inherited from our parents. Our people are not of one culture; we have diverse cultural expressions (Ashkenazi/Sephardi, Georgian/Russian, Ethiopian, Persian, etc.). Our people are not of one religion. While Judaism might be the traditional religion for many Jewish people, Jews are still considered Jewish even though they might be atheists or even if they embrace other beliefs. Those who say that Jews who believe in Jesus are errant Jews or misguided Jews are entitled to their opinions. But they are not entitled to negate our Jewishness. We are Jews by birth and that cannot change."
2. "There is virtual unanimity across all denominations [of Judaism] that Jews for Jesus are not Jewish." (Kaplan, Dana Evan. The Cambridge Companion to American Judaism, Cambridge University Press, Aug 15, 2005, pp. 139-140).
3. "For most American Jews, it is acceptable to blend some degree of foreign spiritual elements with Judaism. The one exception is Christianity, which is perceived to be incompatible with any form of Jewishness. Jews for Jesus and other Messianic Jewish groups are thus seen as antithetical to Judaism and are completely rejected by the majority of Jews". (Kaplan, Dana Evan. The Cambridge Companion to American Judaism, Cambridge University Press, Aug 15, 2005, p. 9).
4. Jewish groups:
o "To make the record clear, Jews for Jesus is a Christian missionary organization – period." Jews for Jesus: Jewish or Christian? You Decide, Jews for Judaism website, retrieved September 11, 2006.
o "Messianic Jewish organizations, such as Jews for Jesus, often refer to their faith as fulfilled Judaism, in that they believe Jesus fulfilled the Messianic prophecies. Although Messianic Judaism claims to be Jewish, and many adherents observe Jewish holidays, most Jews regard Messianic Judaism as deceptive at best, fraudulent at worst. They charge that Messianic Judaism is actually Christianity presenting itself as Judaism." (Balmer, Randall. Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Baylor University Press, Nov 2004, p. 448).

Answer 5

yea, there is a group calling themselves "Jews For Jesus"-or- Messianic Jews. I have another name for them..... Christians!

Answer 6

Yes, the members of the first Christian church were observant Jews, who completely believed their Tanach (the Old Testament), and strongly felt that its prophecies pointed directly to Jesus as the God-sent Messiah of Israel. They were regular Jews who saw Jesus predicted in the Old Testament, listened to His words and weighed them carefully, and believed He was the Christ.

Answer 7

Jews who believe in Christ are Messianic Jews

Answer 8

They're another one of those pesky door-to-door peddlers of Christianity, but they prey on Jews instead of atheists.
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Answer 9

They are christians who were formerly jews.

Answer 10

NO.
It's an odd concept.