• The Jewish community in New York City is still as important as ever and continues to be the largest concentration of Jewish people in the world! • There are 1,412,000 Jewish people in the eight counties that compose New York and its environs. To this, however, one may add over 350,000 Jewish people in […]
“You must be born again.” These words of Jesus, spoken in John 3:7, are so central to the evangelistic message of the Gospel that one can scarcely imagine a Gospel without them. Yet what do they mean to us? What would they have meant to Nicodemus, the teacher of Israel and a member of the […]
Rich Freeman, a Jewish believer in Messiah, came to faith in 1983 through the witness of his wife, Julia. When he told his father, Wally, about his faith decision, Wally was aghast. Born and raised in a secular Jewish home, Wally nonetheless had strong connections with his Jewish heritage and culture. Serving in the Navy […]
Have you been wanting to tell your Jewish friend what Jesus means to you, but perhaps not known where to start? Then read this page, for a set of practical suggestions on how to present Messiah to your Jewish friend…
By Dr. Rich Freeman Chosen People Ministries and the local church work hand in hand. Each has its role to play in winning Jewish people to Messiah, and each can do things the other cannot. In my many years of ministry, I have grown keenly aware of how much those of us in Jewish missions […]
What is the most effective way to witness to Jewish people? Being aware of the issues that may create resistance is essential. Jewish people have reason to be wary of a Christian environment, and many Jewish people have ambivalent feelings about Jesus. However, these factors need not deter us from seeking to carry out the […]
Because of family circumstances, my grandparents helped raise me and were like second parents. They were Orthodox Jews, so every morning and evening, Grandpa went to shul (synagogue) to pray, and they sent me to a Yeshiva (Jewish religious school) and to Hebrew school. I remember in the second grade telling my grandparents that I […]
Jewish believers whose loved ones are near death and do not yet know the Lord are burdened with the overriding concern for their salvation. The following points are offered for those who are ministering to the terminally ill.
In just one moment, the life of a city can be changed forever-and this was certainly the case in New York City after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Although the hustle and bustle are back and people are shopping, going to the theater and exploring New York’s famous museums, something has changed. There is […]