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Jews for Judaism, established by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz in 1985, is an international organization designed to counter Christian missionaries trying to convert Jews. They aim to help Jews strengthen and rediscover their Judaism. It is the largest counter-missionary organization in existence. It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all Jewish denominations.

The organization attempts to counter the efforts of "Jews for Jesus" and other Messianic missionary organizations, which believe Jesus to be God, and one part of a Trinity, and attempt to proselytize Jews, and claiming to be a legitimate form of Judaism. "Jews for Judaism" maintains that these Christian groups that attempt to convert Jews specifically target unaffiliated, unobservant, old and young Jews, as well as specifically the Russian Jewish immigrant community.

The name Jews for Judaism is a parody of Jews for Jesus, one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract.

Contents 1 Offices 1.1 Directors 2 Jews for Judaism forums 3 References 4 External links and references

[edit] Offices

Jews for Judaism has 6 international offices located in: Los Angeles, California, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, DC in the United States; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa.

[edit] Directors

• Los Angeles, California, United States - Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz
• Baltimore, Maryland, United States - Ruth Guggenheim
• Toronto, Canada - Julius Ciss, a former Messianic Jew^[1]
• Sydney, Australia - Rabbi Eli Cohen
• Johannesburg, South Africa - Darryl Frankel
• Washington, DC, United States - Rabbi Kieran Raval ^[2]

[edit] Jews for Judaism forums

Jews for Judaism Forums served as a home for many observant Jews, Noahides, practicing Jews, non-practicing Jews, and converts. The forums discussed issues pertaining to interfaith couples and helped inquisitive minds answer their questions about Judaism. Additionally, there were frequent debates on the site between the members and visiting Evangelists. In 2007 Jews for Judaism decided to shut down the forum.

[edit] References

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[edit] External links and references

• Jews for Judaism website
• Jews for Judaism Australian website
• Jews for Judaism Student website
• Judaism and Jewish Resources
• Kosher Judaism for Jewish outreach, education.
• Kosher Judaism forum the Kosher Judaism forum was created after the demise of the Jews for Judaism forum by former members and administrators with the permission of Jews for Judaism.
• Messiah Judaism for Jewish outreach, education and counter-missionary discussions, similar to Jews for Judaism.