It is a unique season of history in the American Messianic Movement. We are witnessing the cold chill of apathy among young Jewish people. The age group of 20-35 are just not interested. And worse most are not opposed to our faith. We are accustom to seeing young business men sneer at us, call us names and curse us out. Recently what we hear is "no thank-you" with a smiling face. We Jewish believers in Jesus are no longer seen as a threat to this demographic of young Jewish people. Why? They just don't care. The politically correct notion of tolerance has created a generation of polite passivity.
On the other side of the fence are the Ultra Orthodox Hassidic people. They are more and more threatened by us. Why? Because some of them are coming to faith. In our circle of influence alone we know of nearly ten Hassidic persons who have either professed faith or are actively studying the claims of Jesus. Both Stewart and I (Shosh) regularly interact with Hassidic persons. In past years we found these Hassidic to be the most violent and verbally abusive towards us. These days we are often surprised how quickly they take our literature. It generally takes years for Hassidic persons to profess faith. After all, they have everything to lose.
Please pray! Our Jewish people desperately need to know the salvation Jesus offers. We covet your prayers as we press on here in NYC.
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