Jewish Israel's Blog – October 2009 Archive (6)

When Religious Freedom becomes Religious Tyranny

In its annual International Religious Freedoms Report on Israel and the “Occupied Territories”, The U.S. State Department accused Israel of “governmental and legal discrimination against non-Jews and non-Orthodox streams of Judaism”.

A disproportionate amount… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on October 30, 2009 at 1:00am — 3 Comments

Eckstein challenges halachic ruling and threatens exposure of religious beneficiaries

Last week in Jerusalem, Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, considered the greatest and one of the most respected halachic authorities in the hareidi world, issued a ruling forbidding the acceptance of Christian funding from the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ/Keren HaYedidut). Reports on the ruling cite concerns that acceptance of such funds could lead to… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on October 25, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Daystar creeps back into Israel

Two years after being barred due to a public outcry, Israel cable TV provider HOT is once again broadcasting Daystar Television programming in Israel.

Back in August, Jewish Israel,… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on October 19, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Knesset Member Molla in Messianic Money Jam

In what could be a tale of double deception, it’s been reported that Kadima MK Shlomo Molla - a member of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus - may have pocketed thousands of shekels in funds which were designated for the Ethiopian Jewish community by a very deceptive Christian missionary “rabbi” Jonathan Bernis of… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on October 18, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Missionaries Rejoice over High Holiday Opportunities in Israel

Well, it’s time for a High Holiday harvesting wrap-up. Evangelical missionaries from the overt to the covert were especially active in Israel over the past few weeks…

Twas the night before Erev Yom Kippur and missionary Ze’ev Porat was in Bnei Brak, disrupting kaparot and proclaiming the Christian gospel in front of Jewish children. He… Continue

Added by Jewish Israel on October 11, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments