Messianic Jews

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.
A billboard advertising the site jews.com.

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

People attend a Holy Mass for the canonisation of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, September 7, 2025

Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America - interview

Jewish service members hold a torah scroll while wearing tefillin at the Aleph Institute's Military Symposium in February. 2026

Jewish groups ask Pentagon to stop Messianic chaplains from wearing Jewish insignia


Far-right Lehava activists, Israel Police clash at Christian event in Jerusalem

Dozens of Orthodox Jews attempted to interrupt the event and rioted, with one of them being arrested for allegedly attacking an policeman.

Ben-Zion Gopstein (left), leader of the group Lehava, gathers with some of his young followers in Jerusalem in 2014

Michigan GOP candidate who was raised Jewish now says she’s a Messianic Jew

Lena Epstein, who was raised Jewish, made the comments at a candidate forum at a Baptist church in Holland, Michigan.

 A GROWING series of violent attacks on Jewish facilities began at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in October 2018.

Houston woman breaks into synagogue, terrorizes preschool children

"The damage is immeasurable," an Assistant Harris County District Attorney said.

 Houston City Hall

School board that banned Anne Frank book invited ‘rabbi’ charged with sexual assault

Mark Aaron Griffin, a Messianic Jewish “rabbi,” is currently awaiting trial on four counts of sexual assault.

Mark Aaron Griffin, a Messianic "rabbi" awaiting trial on four counts of sexual assault, leads the opening prayer at Keller Independent School District's board meeting, Dec. 12, 2022.

Missionary group targets Ukrainian refugees, to ‘baptize 15’ by Passover

"Please pray that our staff in Israel will share the gospel with" these new immigrants.

 New immigrants arrive from Ukraine in February 2022

How many Israeli Jews believe in Jesus? New book sheds light

“Jesus-Believing Israelis: Exploring Messianic Fellowships" claims there are 280 Messianic fellowships in the Jewish state.

 A picture of a menorah intended to explain the object's symbolism was actually a Messianic image in which the menorah's branches were described as symbolizing the "cross" and "resurrection."

Yiddish copies of Christian Bible distributed in Rockland County, NY

Rockland County has a very dense ultra-Orthodox Jewish population, especially in places like Monsey and Spring Valley. The Yiddish copies of the New Testament are linked to missionary organizations.

Christianity, illustrative

Alleged Christian missionaries' Messianic shul targets Chicago Jews - report

The synagogue has a Facebook page, Twitter account and website and has given itself the tagline "Making Disciples of Yeshua and Torah in Chicago."

Christianity, illustrative

Boston suburb apologizes for using Christian menorah in holiday display

The image is widely available online as an illustration of Messianic interpretations of the menorah.

 A picture of a menorah intended to explain the object's symbolism was actually a Messianic image in which the menorah's branches were described as symbolizing the "cross" and "resurrection."

At this Tel Aviv cafe, baristas will serve you espresso and Jesus

A Messianic Jewish organization based in Tel Aviv whose name means “small boat,” HaOgen is an “outreach coffee shop” that’s “staffed with evangelists ready to share the good news with every guest.

Tel Aviv skyline