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'Targeting of Messianic youth was terror attack'
Tal Rabinovsky
Published: 23.03.08, 22:34
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1. Targeting of Messianic youth
Kathy McGuire ,   Irmo S.C. USA   (03.23.08)
As I study the book of Revelation, I can see this book being fulfilled before my eyes.I hate so many lives are being taken,and so many of our children are being hurt. We need to keep praying for Israel and to all to come to Christ.
2. Christian Jew = oxymoron
Reality Check ,   BaGolan   (03.23.08)
That said, there is no excuse for terrorism, and the perpetrators should be punished properly. I am confident that the perpetrator here will receive a greater punishment, thanks to pressure from Olmert, than anyone who attacks Jews
3. We have to double our efforts to convert more Jews
Yaakov Sullivan ,   NYC   (03.23.08)
4. NO MATTER WHAT THE BELIEF... A CRIME IS STILL A CRIME!
stude ham   (03.23.08)
If what others beleive is not palatable, there are many non-violent ways to indicate disagreement... Howver, to perpetrate harmful activities, even if pretending godliness, is to decend into criminality. Enough already with these religious mishugginess...
5. Menacing Mishloach Manot
Holly ,   Cincinnati USA   (03.23.08)
You are CHRISTIANS but nobody should have done this evil thing to you. You are not bad people, simply mistaken.
6. MESSIANIC ''JEWS'' ARE NOT JEWISH ANYMORE
(03.23.08)
7. lots of support to the messianics
hans ,   stuttgart germany   (03.23.08)
i am sorry what happened to this boy, terror is not the solution, time will solve the proplem with this messianic sect. where are the supporter of shabbtai zwi or h. frank the so called messianic.they are history and gone
8. MESSIANIC...? ..OOH YEAH XTIANS..GOOD XTIANS
..............DACON9   (03.24.08)
9. #1 - Pray for your sake and leave us alone
Arthur ,   SF, CA   (03.24.08)
Your prayers for Jews have been written with Jewish blood for past 2000 years. Simply leave us alone - pray for your salvation...
10. To #3-so you finally admit it!
Reality Check ,   BaGolan   (03.24.08)
That "messianic" Jews are not really Jews. Thanks for that. Nice that you finally had a moment of honesty. "Christian" Jew = oxymoron
11. May G-D help and heal this teenager
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (03.24.08)
Please G-D, grant speedy and total healing to this young man. Protect him, his family and friends. Thank you to his five brothers who the last article stated, all served in elite units in the IDF. Thank you for your loyalty to Israel.
12. Messianic Jews
(03.24.08)
Holly, Christians are knowingly or unknowingly following Judaism. The Messiah came to the Jews and many heard him and understood. christinaity in the first century was as political as it is today. put a different face on the Lord and he will not look Jewish. Look at how well they succeeded.
13. Messianic Judaism = Terrorism
Bet Chesed ,   Galut Chutz HaEretz   (03.24.08)
Jews for jesus are terrorists against real Torah Judaism and real Jews. The lengths that evangelical christians will go to....
14. Messianic Jews?
Juan ,   Spain   (03.24.08)
To number 6: That is a rather interesting view. That depends on whether you are referring to a Jew as one born as a descendent of one of the twelve tribes, or one who practices the religion og Judaism. One can be renounced, the other cannot. Whatever anyone's opinion, people should be free in democratic Israel to believe what they want, without fear of attack.
15. the more they talk, the less sorry i feel
ora ,   Jerusalem   (03.24.08)
The more this boy's family talks, the less sorry I feel for them (of course I still feel sorry for him, but that's a different story). The police don't know who did this, and don't even know if the perpetrators were Jewish, Muslim, Christian, or maybe even members of a Satanic sect (according to some reports). They don't know if the family was attacked for its religious beliefs, or if this was just a prank gone horribly wrong, or possibly an accident involving firecrackers. But the family has already decided that this is a case of EVIL JEWS persecuting CHRISTIAN (sorry, MESSIANIC) BELIEVERS. If they really are Jewish, why don't they identify with their own people enough to at least say "innocent until proven guilty"???? Why do they have to turn this tragic incident into a blood libel? Could they not at least wait for some initial findings to come back? The way they're taking advantage of this to smear the religious Jewish community in every media outlet available (those who read Hebrew dailies like ynet and maariv know what i mean) is crass, unjust, and just plain sickening.
16. Put the Perpetrator in prison with the Hamasniks
rh ,   Modiin Israel   (03.24.08)
The Evil that people do here attacking young children. Who ever did this is far worse than Hamas in my eyes
17. the usual suspects
Rob   (03.24.08)
It may have been yad leachim, they're the ones whipping up the most animus against the messianics and the ones adopting the most violent tactics.
18. Messianic Jewish sects are not jewish!!!
jsm   (03.24.08)
Its still a crime though.
19. Understand!!!!!
Phoenix ,   Israel   (03.24.08)
The self called "Messianic Jews" are not really Jewish. Are not a Jewish originated movement. They are a christian cult. They have no conection what so ever with the People of Israel. They called them selves "jews" cause they think that the fact that Jesus (Who they call Yeshua) was jewish makes them jewish. Wich is stupid. They have no relation what so ever to the real Jewish people and not to the jewish religion. So if they are not of jewish blood and not of Jewish religion and Pray to Jesus... They are Christians trying to infiltrate our people. They are Liers and fakes. Undestand They are Not Jewish at all!!!!!
20. Messianic Jews
Robert ,   Madisonville, USA   (03.24.08)
Messianic Jews are Completed Jews
21. The Basket May Turn Out To Be A "Work Accident"
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (03.24.08)
22. I am very sorry and hope he'll recover soon
Gaby ,   Boston, usa   (03.24.08)
And the attack was indeed perpetrated by the Jews I am also very ashamed. My prayers are with the boy and with his family.
23. ashamed
Gaby ,   Boston, usa   (03.24.08)
And definitely I am very ashamed for some people who replied in this talkback e.g. # 13
24. DNA is Reversed by Faith?
Roch   (03.24.08)
I understand that people are allowed into your country if they can show they have DNA roots as Jews. Yet as soon as they believe in the Messiah they are no longer Jew? Perhaps your laws need to be changed? Does DNA make a Jew or Faith? Got a problem on your hands.
25. We were almost killed too...
Erin ,   USA   (03.24.08)
As Messianics that were forced to flee Israel after anti-missionaries attempted to kill us outside our apartment one night five months ago in Jerusalem, our heart goes out to this precious teenager. It's hard enough to be Messianic in Israel, it's even harder to be a Messianic teenager in Israel, but it's horrific to be a Messianic teenager with permanent physical damage in Israel that must recover from such trauma. These cowards must be stopped. Anti-missionaries are responsible for many more crimes than you have heard reported, including my own.
26. that is not the way to disprove their beliefs
eddie ,   London UK   (03.24.08)
they may be crazy, and i dsagree with them, but whoever sent the bomb should be imprisoned.
27. this morning ....iam sorry
nahi ,   jerusalem   (03.24.08)
i raed that 4000 u soldiers was dead in iraq . it is so bad when the life of a person or injury is not more than a numbor .. i think it is becouse of politics not religion /and in israil it is the case
28. Messianics Also Target Children
Thomas   (03.24.08)
and the elderly, especially widowers - the easy targets in their missionary efforts. They have no purpose in Israel but to create disharmony and division in Jewish families but teaching the young and naive that their parents raised them all wrong. It's beyond this cult to understand that they are encouraging Jews to dishonour their parents. In other words to sin.
29. The Ariel Attack
Jakov   (03.24.08)
This is a terrible crime that was committed against the boy and the family. It doesn't do anything but create hurt in the community. It's too early to hold judgement on who it was, and I'm confident that the authorities will found the evil individuals who did this and bring them to justice. Whatever disagreements there are between Jews and Messianics can be dealt with in a civilized way, and in the context of Jewish-Christian relationship. May the boy have a speedy recovery.
30. ..HE which begun a good work in you...
mary for jews ,   Singapore   (03.24.08)
"being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." Phil 1:6 no gentiles will understand the joy of a Jew who found his Messiah, great enlightenment is bestow upon thee, thus cometh great blessing, and follow with great responsibilities to suffer persecutions while making HIM known. behold, a crown will await you in heaven. fear not, many gentiles brethrens are praying for our messianic jewish brothers. Mr ynetnews editor, pl post this. toda.
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