ATTENTION

These Hebrew-Christian mission-
aries, Hillman says, use the gar-
ments, rites and rituals of Judaism,
such as kippot, Hebrew prayers and
Jewish holidays, to make Jews feel
comfortable with the concept of
Jesus. They approach people at vul-
nerable or transitional periods in
their lives — college students,
Russian immigrants, the handi-
capped, the elderly, divorced people,
newcomers to town — and offer a
Jewish flavor to Christian activities.
Hillman's objection to Jews believ-
ing in Jesus is not based upon histor-
ical persecution of Jews by
Christians. Under Jewish law he says,
a person cannot remain a Jew and
believe in Jesus because Jesus did not
fulfill the requirements of the Jewish
messiah.
The Jews for Judaism publication
Lifeline (summer 1995) includes an
essay by Nobel Peace Laureate Elie
Wiesel, who is appalled with Jews
who proselytize for Jesus. Wiesel
contrasts traditional Christian prose-
lytizers with the new breed of
Hebrew-Christians.
"The (openly Christian) mission-
aries are at least honest," he writes.
"They give each individual Jew the
choice between Judaism and
Christianity... Their Jewish col-
leagues, 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.
Hillman believes Jewish education
and outreach is the best defense
against missionaries and proselytiz-
ers. He will state his concerns to two
audiences on Sunday, March 28, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Bell
Road at 11 Mile, in Southfield. Both
events are free and open to the corn-
munity.
A 9:30 a.m. breakfast session is
co-sponsored by the Shaarey Zedek
Men's Club, the Anti-Defamation
League, the American Jewish
Committee and the Jewish
Community Council of
Metropolitan Detroit.
At 1 p.m., Hillman will address
the B'nai B'rith Center for Jewish
Identity, Pisgah Lodge and
Leadership Network Unit. Blewitt
will introduce Hillman.
"What we are doing here is giving
our most vulnerable Jews the oppor-
tunity to defend themselves from
these missionaries," said Michlin,
program chair for both events.fl

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