Wikipedia's first sentence called it “international organization with the aim of helping jews of all ages rediscover and strengthen their jewish heri”. Today it says “international organization that focuses on preventing jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Jews for Judaism , established by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz in 1985 , is an international organization with the aim of helping Jews of all ages rediscover and strengthen their Jewish heritage. It is the largest Counter-Missionary organization in existance.1 It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all Jewish denominations. The organization focuses both on preventing those of the Jewish faith from converting to other faiths, and on reclaiming those who have already converted. The organization is a primary response to the challenge presented by the deliberate evangelization of Jews by Christianity ; Of particular concern is the Messianic Judaism movement.2
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The opening as it stood in 2010 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
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.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Jews for Judaism , established by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz in 1985, is an international organization designed to counter Christian missionaries whose evangelistic efforts are directed toward 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, claiming to be legitimate forms of Judaism, but are considered by most Christians and Jews to be forms of Christianity. "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 was developed from Jews for Jesus, one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract.One of its prominent early members, Larry Levey, was a Jewish convert to Christianity who then converted back to Judaism and led the Baltimore office of Jews for Judaism for a number of years.In addition to its activities in response to Christian missionaries, Jews for Judaism has also been noted for its critiques of the Kabbalah Centre .
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Organization that focuses on preventing Jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted Jews for Judaism is an international organization that focuses on preventing Jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted. It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all Jewish denominations . It was established in 1985 by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz . The name Jews for Judaism was developed from " Jews for Jesus ", one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract. One of its prominent early members, Larry Levey, was a Jewish convert to Christianity who then converted back to Judaism and led the Baltimore office of Jews for Judaism for a number of years. In addition to its activities in response to Christian missionaries, Jews for Judaism has also been noted for its critiques of the Kabbalah Centre . Jews for Judaism International Inc .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
International organization Jews for Judaism is an international organization that focuses on preventing Jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted. It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all Jewish denominations . It was established in 1985 by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz . The name Jews for Judaism was developed from " Jews for Jesus ", one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract. One of its prominent early members, Larry Levey, was a Jewish convert to Christianity who then converted back to Judaism and led the Baltimore office of Jews for Judaism for a number of years. In addition to its activities in response to Christian missionaries, Jews for Judaism has also been noted for its critiques of the Kabbalah Centre . Jews for Judaism International Inc .
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international organization with the aim of helping jews of all ages rediscover and strengthen their jewish heri
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international organization that focuses on preventing jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those
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