Kashering the Treif

Right now my Christian friends must be getting a little miffed so I say that my anger extends only to those who are dishonest about their intentions, who ignore facts. theology and history by claiming that 'you can be Jewish and Christian at the same time'. If you seek to convert me, tell me directly that you would like me to stop being a Jew and become a Christian rather than distort my Torah in order to 'complete' me.

There are currently over 400 'Messianic synagogues' in the US with over a 100 000 'Messianic Jews'. Organizations like 'Jews for Jesus' attempt to ensnare Jews from their faith by speaking to them about 'believing in the Torah, along with the Brit Chadasha' (New Testament). They preach their love for 'Yeshua' and explain the teachings of 'the Rav Shaul' (Paul the Apostle) and his 'talmidim' (apostles). These spiritual deceivers lurk in the dark corners and prey on innocent Jews ignorant about their religion. Their favourite targets are the elderly, lonely for attention, Russian immigrants, who remained ignorant about Judaism while under Communist repression, and teenagers, seeking to fit in with their Christian friends. Despite all of their claims of practicing 'completed Judaism', you would wonder why they do not missionize outside of synagogues and yeshivot, in religious neighbourhoods as the rabbis and Orthodox would surely recognize them as 'kosher Christians'.


Eli Wiesel explains the situation perfectly. He writes "The Jews have always opposed missionaries who believe that salvation belongs exclusively and irrevocably to them. When they try to tear you away from your faith and from your people, they are doing so out of altruism, they claim.

But I feel less revulsion for Christian missionaries than for their Jewish accomplices. The missionaries are at least honest. They proclaim openly that their aim is to absorb as many Jews as possible into their church. They aim to kill their victims' Jewishness by assimilating it. They give each individual Jew the choice between Judaism and Christianity always doing their best to influence that choice.

Their Jewish colleagues, however, the "Jews for Jesus", are dishonest. They are hypocrites. They do not even have the courage to declare frankly that they have decided to repudiate their people and its memories.

In telling their victim that he can be Jewish and Christian at the same time as if the history of Christianity did not give them the lie they are laying a trap of trickery and lies. Even more detestable, they play on their victim's vulnerabilities. They always exploit weakness, ignorance, and unhappiness. They offer the victim a new "family" to replace his own, the "comradeship" he lacks, and, at the outset, a "no obligation" religious atmosphere. Later, it is too late to turn back. "Operation Enticement" has been successful."

Groups like 'Jews for Jesus' reject the Oral Law as the work of man yet dress up their 'rabbis' in Jewish trappings to ensnare ignorant Jews. Their leaders are called 'rabbis' and wear kippot, talleisim, tzitzis and teffilin though these can only be explained through the Oral Law. They pray in 'synagogues' and try to disguise themselves as genuine Judaism yet anybody with the slightest knowledge in the Torah can see through their charades. Christianity may have grown out of Judaism yet the two faiths have been separate for 2000 years. Jews always a very small minority in the early Christian movement and the new religion quickly became primarily gentile. As Eliyahu HaNavi (Elijah the Prophet) said to the sinful Jews 'how long do you continue to waver between two opinions? Either Hashem is G-d, follow Him, but if Baal, follow him.' (Kings 18:21). Either Hashem is G-d, in which case be a Jew, and a Jewish Jew, or Jesus is G-d (Chad Ve'Shalom) and be a Christian. Its one or the other- time to make your choice. No amount of yiddish expressions, support for Israel or regret over anti-semitism can kasher this goyishe treif. Bagels and lox or singing Hebrew songs doesn't make one Jewish- Judaism is defined by loyalty and belief in the Torah. (Amazing anti-missionary with complete refutations of 'Messianic' doctrines are Jews For Judaism and Christianity Revealed) They engage in spiritual deception and open missionary offices in Russia or Israel, where many Jews no little about Judaism. It is amazing how Russian Jews, whose ancestors suffered under Christian pogroms and discrimination for centuries and could have easily improved their lives with a simply baptism and yet refused, are being lured away in droves.

I say now to all 'Messianic' Jewish missionaries, not to their congreagtions who have simply been misled into selling their birthright for a pot of lentils, that they are not my friends but my enemies. I regard these spiritual parasites as more of a danger than Ahmadinejad or Hamas. I trust that Hashem will protect us form all of our external enemies but our national security is based upon our allegiance to the Torah. If we forsake the covenant (G-d forbid) and abandon the faith of our fathers who gladly went to their deaths singing 'Shema Yisrael', 'Hear O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is the One and Only' rather than accept Christianity, what hope do we have for G-d's protection? No matter how much they claim to support Israel and oppose anti-semitism, 'Hebrew Christians' are enemies; the only difference between them and Hamas is that Islamic fundamentalists destroy our bodies while Christian fundamentalists destroy our souls. It is them who I think of when I say my amidah prayer, in the prayer against minim, heretic. This prayer was composed in the early centuries of the Common Era by Rabbi Gamliel for protection against heretical sects such as the Essenes, Sadducees, Karaites and early Christians.

Hashem, please grant my prayer, the 12th prayer in the 18 blessings of the amidah:
"And for the slanders may there be no hope and may all the wickedness perish in an instant; and may all Your enemies be cut down speedily. May You speedily uproot, smash, cast down, and humble wanton sinners- speedily in our days. Blessed are You, Hashem, Who breaks enemies and humbles wanton sinners."
Speedily in our days Hashem, amen.