Thanksgiving Day

This was a Thanksgiving like no other for the Weinisch Family. First of all our son Jonathan was not with us.  We sure did miss him.  He was in Charleston, SC working at Starbucks and then joined friends for Turkey dinner.  Melissa was able to take a week off from her work and school in San Francisco to be with us.  What joy!

Here in NYC Jews for Jesus held an event.  Volunteers came alongside our staff to distribute Broadsides (Gospel tracts) at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.  We had 9 teens who came from NJ, NY and Washington DC  to participate in this outreach.  We are encouraged by the servant attitudes of these young men and women.  Imagine being 16 years old and going to NYC to put on a Jews for Jesus T-shirt to hand out tracts in public view.  We were blessed to see them press in and stand for the name of Jesus. And by the way...more than 13,500 Gospel Tracts were distributed along the parade route!

Meanwhile, Shosh and a team of wonderful ladies were busy in the kitchen preparing a turkey dinner for 53!  Isn't it a blessing to serve the Lord with our gifts, abilities and availability?  God is faithful to put to good use whatever we offer.  "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship."  Rom. 12:1

Maybe next year you will join us!  We praise God for bringing us to NYC where we can be used to the Glory of God.  Thank you for your prayers and support.  We count it a privilege to be your ambassadors here in NYC to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel.

The Mitzvah Tank on Park Avenue

Walking home from a visit today I spotted the "Mitzvah Tank".  Being curious I ventured to the other side of the street to see what was going on.  Four young Hassidic Men were asking people,  "are you Jewish?".  I now realize this happens every Friday (Shabbat).  I was approached and I stated, "Yes, I am Jewish, and I believe Jesus is the promised Messiah of Israel."  I continued, "Who do you think Jesus is?"  The young man replied, "a Jew".  We spoke for the next 45 minutes.  He tried to convince me to study Talmud (Jewish commentary on the Hebrew Scriptures) and I challenged him to read the Hebrew Scriptures to discover the criteria for the Messiah of Israel.  It was a good conversation.  We covered a lot of ground.  Please pray for this young man.  He is just 21 years old and has a zeal for God but without knowledge.  He said he would read Psalm 22.  He took my contact information to email me a verse from the Jewish Bible which tells us to follow the Rabbis.  I told him no such verse exist.  Please pray he does email me so that our dialog can continue.  And of course pray the eyes of his heart open to spiritual truth.

You Are Invited!

Thanksgiving Day Sortie (Outreach)

We will be standing for Jesus at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Each year our Jews for Jesus staff along with a team of volunteers hands out Gospel Broadsides at this televised event.  If you want a real adventure this Thanksgiving consider joining us. After our "Sortie" we will return to the NYC Branch to share a Thanksgiving meal together.  If you are interested,  plan on attending the Jewish Evangelism Seminar.

Jewish Evangelism Seminar

On Saturday, Nov. 20th from 9am to 1pm we will have a Jewish Evangelism Seminar at our Branch on 31st Street.  Even if you can't join us for Thanksgiving Day you may want to attend so that you are better equipped to give an answer to Jewish people who ask, "How can you be Jewish and believe in Jesus".  If you would like to attend, please call Stewart at: 843-509-1482.

Reconciliation - Jewish Palestinian Reconciliation | The Lausanne Global Conversation

This is a conversation between A Palestinian Christian and A Messianic Jew who both live in Israel.
Very encouraging! Reconciliation - Jewish Palestinian Reconciliation | The Lausanne Global Conversation

An afternnon in The Diamond District

This past Wednesday, Stewart and I handed out broadsides in the Diamond District.  This is one long block on 47th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan.  The block is lined with high end jewelry stores owned and operated by religious Jews.  There is a constant  flurry of activity.  Men transacting business on the street with a lot of handshaking going on.  I (Shosh) admit to being nervous as we walked to the location. We were a team of four wearing Jews for Jesus garb.  No mistake about who we were!  Just walking the street caused a response.  People looked at me chin down, eyes up to read the words printed on my jacket and tract bag:  Jews for Jesus.  I heard a few mutter as they passed me, "Jews for Jesus", with disgust.  Most people would not take our broadsides (tracts) but I did manage to give out 150 pieces of literature titled:  "Jesus made me Kosher"  Check out this JFJ Animated Version of "Jesus Made Me Kosher"   Please pray for those we spoke with, gave broadsides too, and who saw the name of Jesus and muttered.

Praising God for you.