Jews for jesus

Café Basimta: The Jerusalem café where Shabbat, religious freedom, and evangelism collide - opinion

Secular Israelis began showing up, buying coffee not because they wanted to hear about Jesus, but because they wanted to make a point about religious coercion.

The writers – Jonathan Feldstein (L) and David Nekrutman – outside Café Basimta, not on Shabbat.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 8, 2026.

'Result of haredi terror': Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe to close on Shabbat after weeks of protests

A billboard advertising the site jews.com.

Fake rabbi plants billboards across New York City advertising Christian proselytizing website

Ultra-Orthodox protesters outside of the Basimta cafe on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Jerusalem cafe became symbol of secular defiance, until Israelis learned it's run by Jews for Jesus


Jews for Jesus remains a deceptive cover to convert Jews - opinion

Jews for Jesus remains as it was established: a poorly veiled and deceptive cover for a full-court effort to convert Jews to Christianity. 

Jesus Christ - detail from Deisis mosaic, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Jews for Jesus, stop pushing your views on me - opinion

The "Jews for Jesus" movement, misrepresenting Christianity and exploiting vulnerable people, shows why people must be cautious and well informed about their own faith.

 A man from Jews for Jesus handing out flyers in Tel Aviv, Israel.

'No strings attached': In response to ‘Uncovering Christian missionary efforts’ - opinion

The idea that Israeli soldiers are so weak that they’ll sell their souls for a helmet is an insult to the intelligence of the IDF.  

Thousands of Christian supporters of Israel march in Jerusalem in the annual Feast of Tabernacles parade in 2019

Soviet Jewry protest leaders in San Francisco secretly recruited help from Jews for Jesus

Leaders from the community covertly used help from the organization 'Jews for Jesus' in protests.

 An Elderly Russian woman sits in the religious corner in the reception of the Diplomat Hotel in Jerusalem. The Diplomat Hotel was once a luxurious hotel. Nearly 20 years ago the hotel was turned into an absorption center and is today  home to 600 immigrants from the former Soviet Union.

Are 'Messianic Jews' Jews?

If you really want to be Jews, stop deceiving yourselves and seriously consider returning to the Jewish fold

An illustration by Pepe Fainberg of Messainic Jews

Will Israel ever accept Messianic Jews?

Indeed, Messianic Jews are largely shunned by mainstream Jewish communities around the world, and are commonly seen as proselytizers.

Supreme Court of Israel

One Israeli man's mission to bring 'gospel back to Jewish people'

A Jew? A Christian? A "Jew for Jesus"? Jacob Damkani isn't as focused on his own mission as he is on challenging replacement theology.

Jacob Damkani

Study: One-fifth of Jewish millennials believe Jesus is the son of God

The survey, which was published this week, is mostly composed of the standard questions.

Belarussian Catholics re-enact a moment in the life of Jesus Christ near a Catholic church in Minsk