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'Targeting of Messianic youth was terror attack'
Tal Rabinovsky
Published: 23.03.08, 22:34
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31. These messanic "Jews" should be expelled
jason white ,   afula,israel   (03.24.08)
from Israel. All those teaching their nonsense should be jailed. Missionaries should not be allowed in Israel.
32. IF TRUE---this is a disgraceful attack
hymie zoltsveis ,   NYC, NY, USA   (03.24.08)
IF THE STORY AND SUSPICIONS ARE TRUE, that the boy was severely injured by a bomb---planted in response to anti-Messianic hatred, this is a disgrace. I am 100% Jewish, a devout Zionist, and a supporter of a 100% Jewish state, under Torah, BUT this is NO WAY to deal with people, with whom you religiously disagree. This attack NEVER should have happened. It ABSOLUTELY NEVER should have been caused by Jews against people who consider themselves to be Jewish (even if we believe that their beliefs are wrong). We must act like Jews, and hold ourselves WELL APART and ABOVE the vile terrorist methods of islam. HOPEFULLY, the perpetrators will be shown to be muslims---and NOT Jews. IF, however the perps are Jews, we should condemn the actions, and see that the perps are severely punished. This is NO WAY for Jews to behave.
33. Who dunnit?
Shalom   (03.24.08)
Other websites give an interview with the head of the anti-Missionary organisation, saying that it was unthinkable that they would do such a thing, as they would not stoop so low. Why didn't YNet print this?
34. by the tone of these talkbacks, i wouldn't be surprised
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (03.24.08)
a boy was severely injured here. but by reading these talkbacks and the bile that is expressed, no one should be the least bit surprised if the attack was by anti-missionaries. you even get the feeling that the family deserved it. and probably these same talkbackers get angry when they hear like-minded islamofascists say (and do) the same things about jews.
35. #24
Jewish woman   (03.24.08)
you obviously are totally misinformed....NOBODY asks for DNA before entering the country legally....you have to be JEWISH that´s all - be it LEGALLY converted or by born Jewish !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get your facts straigt !!!!!!!
36. ISRAEL'S MISSION
Matisyahu ,   Yerushalayim   (03.24.08)
Israel is not here to protect everyone equally!!!! It is here to protect Jews and to ensure that we survive into the next century. Christians who call themselves Jews are NOT WELCOME!!!!
37. 36 - Is your last name "Rantisi"?
(03.24.08)
Or is it Yassin, Nasrallah, Arafat, Meshaal, Haniyeh, or Zawahiri? It's hard to tell since you have the same ideology.
38. History repeat itself
Lebanese ,   Beirut   (03.24.08)
My prayer for the injured child. May Yashou bless him. I think he is already blessed, because he shared Yashou the suffering that may awake other conscience. You are the real Jew & they are the false once. Remember, Jews or Jentiles we are all brothers in yashou al Mashiah (Yassou Al Massih). Shalom & God bless you.
39. All terrorism is evil, and there are no "Messianic Jews"
Scott ,   USA   (03.24.08)
Don't hurt them, harrass them, just send them home.
40. Stop calling these freaks Jews!
dovid   (03.24.08)
Stop calling these freaks Jews! They are nothing but another chrxstian cult and prey on the poor and spiritually weak. Its missionary activities are not welcomed in ISRAEL. We have a simple concept you can't be Jewish and believe in jxsus. The anti-missionary organization has denied any responsibilities in the attacks and we should trust them. The talk on the street is it may have been a turf war with another jxssus missionary organization.
41. Sad reading.
britt ,   gothenburg,swedeb   (03.24.08)
I´m really sad, you see I´m a christian, but I don´t belive in the tradition, i believe in the word of God, and I think Jews aspecially the Rabbais know the Word of God really well, so if the Messianic Jews lives and think like an ordinary Jew with one difference, they believe Yeshua is the Messiah, who the prophets and Moses speaks about, they harm nobody, they serve the country, so how could you be so angry about them - they are on your side. Don´t compare the Messianic Jews with the catholic church, they keep their traditions and hold it higher than the Word of God.
42. Wasn't it Muslims
Jackie ,   Florida, USA   (03.24.08)
I would think that, since the parents had been trying to convert Muslims in their area, it would have been more likely to have been Muslims responsible for this. They tend not too look favourably on missionaries, as you can see from treatment of missionary Christians in Saudi Arabia.
43. #35
roch   (03.24.08)
Ok, I will admit that being converted to Judiasm was also alright. But how does believing in the Messiah reverse your DNA? If you are born Jewish, with Jewish DNA, jush as the Levites, when how can that be reversed by believing in the Messiah? Thanks for setting me straight, just trying to understand.
44. Messianic Jews are Jews
Just a Jew ,   Toronto, Canada   (03.24.08)
I don't agree with Messianic Judaism (and I don't agree with Reform Judaism either). But I do have some friends who are Messianic Jews, and truth be told: Messianic Jews are Jewish by blood. Blood does not lie. We may like or dislike their beliefs, but this witch hunt is below our dignity as a people. We need to stand together with this boy and his family. They are the victims here! How emberassing and disgusting to see people feasting over their pain, accusing them of being cult-members and enemies of their country! It is a disgrace that Messianic Jews not only are targeted by anti-semites for being Jewish and choosing to keep their Jewish identity, but also by their own people for believing in the wrong Messiah and that Hashem is a triune G-d (shituf). Messianic Judaism is not a cult. Members are free to make up their own mind. A lot of them are pretty well-educated, and they know Judaism very well. Their beliefs are just different. Messianic Jews are some of the most wonderful people I have ever met. They love G-d, and in Israel they are loyal citizens and patriotic Zionists who have been there from scratch -- they work hard, pay their taxes and join the army (which they concider a holy obligation: to defend Israel). They also daven from the siddur, rest on Shabbat, keep kashrut, circumcise their sons on the 8th day, celebrate all Jewish holidays, and believe in avoiding intermarriage.
45. Messianic jews
David ,   Hashmoniam   (03.24.08)
The supreme court of Israel the bagat'z has ruled that a jew who accepts jesus looses the right to return to Israel under the law of return. It is an enthma for jews to beleive in Jesus the single person whoose existence has caused more Jes to die from antisemitism. Israel should enforce it's laws and deport individuals and families who are poscribd from immigrating..
46. Bombing
Marilyn ,   USA   (03.24.08)
Can't say who did it. It's pretty serious though. Perhaps not so much based on religious beliefs but who they are. First guess would be a middle aged person who's mentially unstable.
47. To # 44 , just a Jew
charles ,   petach tikva   (03.24.08)
They can be Jewish by blood , i agree , but when calling jesus [ or any other name ] the messias , they are'nt Jewish ANYMORE in their HEAD . For TRUE jews , the Maschiach has still to come .
48. Bombing by another messianic xtian group
(03.24.08)
49. #28 - Thomas
Scott ,   Haifa   (03.25.08)
That is so false what you said. If you open your eyes and look around Israel you will see that Jewish teenagers don't need any help...they dishonour their parents all the time by the way they talk back to them. The children that I've seen for the most part in true Messianic families really do honor their parents. Stop spreading filth, lies, slander and libel. You're a liar.
50. Jason #31
Scott ,   Haifa   (03.25.08)
You're such a loving fellow. Tell me, do you fulfill the commandment to love the Lord with all your heart soul and mind? (and love your neighbor as yourself)?
51. 13, 21, and 48 - I pity you.
(03.25.08)
If this is what being a true Jew means, then I want no part.
52. Convert jews?
Ken ,   Eugene, Oregon   (03.25.08)
Yeshua was a Jew, his followers were Jews , and the great majority were Jewish for the first 150 years. If Yeshua is the Messiah how can a Jew not be a Jew because he believes the Torah.
53. Faith Makes Jews?
Roch   (03.25.08)
If faith makes Jews then it is time to kick out more than half of your population. Those liberals who do not believe in G-d's promises or are even athiests should be kicked out. You hippocrits! By condeming Christian Jews who follow all the traditions yet believe in Jesus you say kick them out, but leave the athiest? Your hatred for Jesus followers really shows through. Take a look at all these blogs and re-consider what makes a Jew again!
54. Roch # 53
charles ,   petach tikva   (03.25.08)
It's when you adhere to another faith that you loose your Jewishness . Believing in jesus , or the same with another name , is not Jewish at all . Even Israeli liberals , or seculars as i am , are thinking this . You are Christian or Jew , you can't be both .
55. Messianic Jews are Christians who Impersonate Jews
Avi ,   Haifa   (03.25.08)
I'm sorry if this boy got injured in a bombing, but bombings are not uncommon in this country. Maybe these Christian missionaries should go back to their own country and help their own hungry and poor Christians, instead of trying to convert Jews.
56. In the spirit of messy-anic "Jews"
Chava ,   NY   (03.26.08)
I'm going to start a new group---Vegetarians for Meat. (Makes about as much sense.)
57. Jewishness?
Roch   (03.26.08)
Why are you so threatned? Why is it a crime? As a Christian I left the Catholic church because I questioned my leaders. Your history with Catholics will tell you this. But I took it further and questioned who Jesus was, what supporting evidence there was to support the Bible, witnesses etc... No faith is worth beans unless you can question it. I challenge you to question it and see what responses you get. If you get push back, get suspicious. But if you find that your teachers are open then research it. But just don't be spoon fed your whole lives and think for yourselves examining the evidence. Just be open to the evidence. Christian V. Jew. This is very interesting. In my circle of Christians we have a very high admiration for Jews as we thank them for the Bible, Prophets and the Messiah. Your hatred is very interesting. We pray for the peace of Israel and yes I know many, including myself that would put our selves in harms way for Jews. You have no clue that there are people out there who love you very much.
58. Ami Ortiz
Marilyn ,   USA   (03.26.08)
I'm praying that he makes a significant recovery and is able to deal with it emotionally. Also that they find the person that did this so that they won't injure anyone else.
59. messianics
David ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (04.08.08)
I pray for the 15 year old boy and his family. Anyone who wants to understand their belief need to look no further than our Tenach: see Isaiah 53 and Jeremiah 31:31.
60. Messianic Jews
nelda ,   Big Spring USA   (04.09.08)
If you are born in Ireland and you come to England just because your in England doesn't make you English. If your born a Jew, from one of the 12 tribe lineages and you come to the Faith of Yeshua, the only way for Salvation since the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob sent Him, how can you say your blood has changed? During the Holocaust did they let you go if you were a believer of Yeshua? Heck NO! They weren't going on your Religion, they were going on your bloodline so much that if you were even 1/4 jewish you were sent to the concentration camps. I got news for you people....the yellow star was on anyone who had any remote jewish blood and also if that wasn't enough, if they thought you were jewish and you denied it they would check for circumcision or measure your nose. You are fooling yourselves if you really believe that a jew is no longer a jew when he accepts the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua. By the way, I tried to keep my "jewishness" a secret. You know keep the family secret because when my father immigrated to America he left his "jewishness" in Poland. However, when he tried to get into the Masons they rejected him because his last name was Morris, one of those "jewish names". Go figure! Even when a jew wants not to be a jew he gets accused of being a jew. The hate that comes out of this "jewish vs christian" talk is nothing but hate. However, let me make one thing perfectly straight the Jew needs Yeshua!
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