Meantime, in the War against Jihad and the Islamic Caliphate, the best possible thing for the enemy is that Jews and Christians do not unite. Thank you Chief Rabbinate for continuing to foster division, antipathy and fear between GOD's people in the middle of a war for the soul of humanity. Maybe you should give a call to Rabbi Biatch and take him out for lunch. You have more in common than you think.
They are NOT all trying to convert you. And are the Jewish people that weak in their faith that even unfounded fear of conversion is strong enough to outweigh the necessity of unity?
The Muslims want to convert you at the point of a sword, better yet, they want to annihilate you completely. Concentrate on destroying that.
So..... what's the problem?(IsraelNN.com) The Chief Rabbinate has banned participation in the Bridges for Peace women's conference scheduled for next week in Jerusalem.
Participation in the "Woman to Woman" Conference in Jerusalem next week, sponsored by the Christian "Bridges for Peace" organization, has been banned by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. The event is set to coincide with the celebrations commemorating the 40th anniversary of Jerusalem's re-unification in the Six Day War.
A special Rabbinate committee, headed by Rabbi Simcha Kook of Rechovot, ruled on Thursday that concentration on "Judeo-Christian values" and the study of "the Jewish foundations of Christianity" are forbidden. The rabbis ruled that these efforts are actually part of a long-running campaign to bring Israeli-Jews to believe in Jesus.
Promotional literature for the Woman to Woman conference, to take place in Jerusalem from May 16-19, describes it as "Jewish and Christian women together, studying the Word [italics added] and working together to build bonds of friendship and bring comfort to the people of Israel." Each Conference day will begin with "praise and worship... in preparation for an exciting series of visits and speakers, focusing on the roles, experiences, and opportunities for Women in Israel."
Bridges for Peace is a Jerusalem-based, Bible-believing Christian organization that supports Israel and is engaged, according to its website, in "building relationships between Christians and Jews worldwide through education and practical deeds expressing God's love and mercy. It is our desire to see Christians and Jews working side by side for better understanding and a more secure Israel."
The Conference will be followed by the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus Women’s Summit, entitled, "Empowering Women through Judeo-Christian Values." The two-day event (May 20-21) will, according to the official invitation, "bring together hundreds of Jewish and Christian women from all over the globe to address the difficult issues and tragic circumstances millions of women face daily. Every component of this remarkable experience is designed to encourage and equip women to be all that God has called them to be. Together, we will come to know Him better, and we will go back to our home countries, an army of His women, empowered to change the world."
Another promotional website explains, "The Knesset Christian Allies Caucus Women’s Council Conference will focus on hardships facing women worldwide, to which solutions can be found through Judeo-Christian values. Women representatives from every country in the world will join together in this monumental forum to be trained as ambassadors who will mobilize their respective governments to promote the status of women in their home country. Through this conference in the holy city of Jerusalem, women leaders will promote Judeo-Christian values globally. Christian women leaders and members of the Israeli Knesset Christian Allies Caucus Women’s Council will chair the conference and teach in special post-conference guided tours following the footsteps of the Bible throughout the Holy Land."
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BRIDGES FOR PEACE websiteWe are committed to the following goals:
· To encourage meaningful and supportive relationships between Christians and Jews in Israel and around the world.
· To educate and equip Christians to identify with Israel, the Jewish people, and the biblical/Hebraic foundations of our Christian faith.
· To bless Israel and the Jewish people in Israel and worldwide, through practical assistance, volunteer service, and prayer.
· To communicate Christian perspectives to the attention of Israeli leaders and the Jewish community-at-large.
· To counter Anti-Semitism worldwide and support Israel's divine God-given right to exist in her God-given land.UNDECEIVE YOURSELVES!
~ The Kotzker Rebbe
UPDATE:
I have a Question for the Rabbinate:
Would you forbid your Jews from attending a conference with Jews who believe that The Rebbe is Moshiach, and further forbid them from studying the Jewish roots of that sect?
UPDATE II 5/9/07
Israel National Radio: Was the Ban on the Judeo-Christian Conference Justified?
