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Israeli Group Warns of New Missionary Tactic Using Coffee Shops to Convert Jews
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 14 hours ago
What happened
Yad L'Achim reveals that the missionary group Jews for Jesus is using coffee shops across Israel to covertly convert Jews, prompting warnings and planned legal responses.
- 01Yad L'Achim exposes missionaries using coffee shops to covertly convert Jews in Israel.
- 02Missionaries operate in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and plan a Beersheba branch.
- 03The "third space model" targets Jews unwilling to enter churches or invite missionaries home.
- 04Coffee shops offer low prices to attract visitors and facilitate personal missionary conversations.
- 05A known missionary, Joel Ben David, owns one such coffee shop in Jerusalem.
- 06Yad L'Achim reports at least one recent conversion linked to these coffee shops.
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