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{{Short description|International organization}}
{{Short description|Organization that focuses on preventing Jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted}}
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{{Infobox organization
| name = Jews for Judaism International Inc
| name = Jews for Judaism International Inc
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| tax_id = 95-4040781<ref name= 990-2013>"[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/954/040/2014-954040781-0b383520-9.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Tax]". ''Jews for Judaism International Inc''. December 31, 2014.</ref>
| tax_id = 95-4040781<ref name= 990-2013>"[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/954/040/2014-954040781-0b383520-9.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Tax]". ''Jews for Judaism International Inc''. December 31, 2014.</ref>
| status = [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit organization
| status = [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit organization
| mission = To strengthen and preserve Jewish identity though inspirational education, counseling, and religious services that counteract assimilation and deceptive proselytizing targeting Jews for conversion.<ref name= 990-2013/>
| employees = 0<ref name= 990-2013/>
| employees = 0<ref name= 990-2013/>
| employees_year = 2014
| employees_year = 2014
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'''Jews for Judaism''' is an international organization that focuses on preventing [[Jews]] from [[Religious conversion|convert]]ing to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted. It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all [[Jewish denominations]]. It was established in 1985 by Rabbi [[Bentzion Kravitz]].<ref name= corp/>
'''Jews for Judaism''' is an international organization that focuses on preventing [[Jews]] from [[Religious conversion|convert]]ing to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted. It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all [[Jewish denominations]]. It was established in 1985 by Rabbi [[Bentzion Kravitz]].<ref name= corp/>


The name Jews for Judaism was developed from "[[Jews for Jesus]]", one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract. One of its prominent early members, Larry Levey, was a Jewish convert to Christianity who then converted back to Judaism and led the Baltimore office of Jews for Judaism for a number of years.<ref>Carol Brzozowski, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-03-04/news/8801140524_1_messianic-jews-jews-and-christians-bible-stories "Former Convert Fights Christians Who Convert Jews"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', March 04, 1988.</ref><ref>Jan Hoffman, [https://books.google.com/books?id=fOcCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42 "Inside Jews for Jesus"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', April 28, 1986.</ref> In addition to its activities in response to Christian missionaries, Jews for Judaism has also been noted for its critiques of the [[Kabbalah Centre]].<ref>Tom Tugend, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/world/article/fraud_arrest_at_kabbalah_centre_20051111/ "Fraud Arrest at Kabbalah Centre"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', November 10, 2005.</ref><ref>Gaby Wenig, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/against_the_stream_20020726/ "Against the Stream"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', July 25, 2002.</ref><ref>Nadya Labi, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105164119/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987398-1,00.html "What Profits the Kabbalah?"], ''[[TIME]]'', November 24, 1997.</ref>
The name Jews for Judaism was developed from "[[Jews for Jesus]]", one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract. One of its prominent early members, Larry Levey, was a Jewish convert to Christianity who then converted back to Judaism and led the Baltimore office of Jews for Judaism for a number of years.<ref>Carol Brzozowski, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120315112845/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-03-04/news/8801140524_1_messianic-jews-jews-and-christians-bible-stories "Former Convert Fights Christians Who Convert Jews"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', March 04, 1988.</ref><ref>Jan Hoffman, [https://books.google.com/books?id=fOcCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42 "Inside Jews for Jesus"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', April 28, 1986.</ref> In addition to its activities in response to Christian missionaries, Jews for Judaism has also been noted for its critiques of the [[Kabbalah Centre]].<ref>Tom Tugend, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/world/article/fraud_arrest_at_kabbalah_centre_20051111/ "Fraud Arrest at Kabbalah Centre"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', November 10, 2005.</ref><ref>Gaby Wenig, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/against_the_stream_20020726/ "Against the Stream"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', July 25, 2002.</ref><ref>Nadya Labi, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105164119/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987398-1,00.html "What Profits the Kabbalah?"], ''[[TIME]]'', November 24, 1997.</ref>


==Offices==
==Offices==
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*[[Los Angeles, California]], [[United States of America|United States]]: Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz.
*[[Los Angeles, California]], [[United States of America|United States]]: Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz.
*[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada: Julius Ciss, a former "[[Messianic Jew]]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Namm|first1=Lesiah|title=Former Messianic Jew now battles [Christian] missionaries|url=http://aztorah.com/Documents/ciss2001.pdf|website=aztorah.com|publisher=Jewish News of Greater Phoenix|access-date=29 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304073655/http://aztorah.com/Documents/ciss2001.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2011|date=9 February 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada: Julius Ciss, a former [[Messianic Jew]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Namm|first1=Lesiah|title=Former Messianic Jew now battles [Christian] missionaries|url=http://aztorah.com/Documents/ciss2001.pdf|website=aztorah.com|publisher=Jewish News of Greater Phoenix|access-date=29 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304073655/http://aztorah.com/Documents/ciss2001.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2011|date=9 February 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref>


=="Be-True"==
=="Be-True"==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.jewsforjudaism.org Jews for Judaism website]
*[http://www.jewsforjudaism.org Jews for Judaism website]
*[http://www.jewsforjudaism.org.au Jews for Judaism Australian website]
*[https://archive.today/20121128000743/http://www.jewsforjudaism.org.au/ Jews for Judaism Australian website]
*[http://www.be-true.org Jews for Judaism Student website]
*[http://www.be-true.org Jews for Judaism Student website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070520062334/http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html Judaism and Jewish Resources]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070520062334/http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html Judaism and Jewish Resources]

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Jews for Judaism International Inc
FoundedAugust 2, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-08-02)[1]
FounderRabbi Bentzion Kravitz
95-4040781[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) non-profit organization
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, United States
Location
ServicesCounseling for hundreds of primary clients and family members; preventative education programs to thousands of students and adults; publication and distribution.[2]
David Rifkind[2]
Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz[2]
Julius Ciss[3]
Revenue$1,255,989[2] (2014)
Expenses$841,892[2] (2014)
Employees0[2] (2014)
Volunteers10[2] (2014)
Websitewww.jewsforjudaism.org
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Jews for Judaism is an international organization that focuses on preventing Jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted. It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all Jewish denominations. It was established in 1985 by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz.[1]

The name Jews for Judaism was developed from "Jews for Jesus", one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract. One of its prominent early members, Larry Levey, was a Jewish convert to Christianity who then converted back to Judaism and led the Baltimore office of Jews for Judaism for a number of years.[4][5] In addition to its activities in response to Christian missionaries, Jews for Judaism has also been noted for its critiques of the Kabbalah Centre.[6][7][8]

Offices

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Jews for Judaism has two North American offices, located in Los Angeles, California, United States, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Directors

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"Be-True"

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Jews for Judaism formed the student organization, "Be-True", as a response to missionary activity on university campuses. The organization runs primarily through student representative volunteers. There are currently "Be-True" representatives in the United States, Canada, and Australia.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jews for Judaism International, Inc. Archived 2015-03-15 at the Wayback Machine". Business Entity Detail. California Secretary of State. Accessed on March 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Tax". Jews for Judaism International Inc. December 31, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Centers Archived 2016-03-20 at the Wayback Machine". Jews for Judaism. Accessed on March 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Carol Brzozowski, "Former Convert Fights Christians Who Convert Jews", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, March 04, 1988.
  5. ^ Jan Hoffman, "Inside Jews for Jesus", New York, April 28, 1986.
  6. ^ Tom Tugend, "Fraud Arrest at Kabbalah Centre", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, November 10, 2005.
  7. ^ Gaby Wenig, "Against the Stream", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, July 25, 2002.
  8. ^ Nadya Labi, "What Profits the Kabbalah?", TIME, November 24, 1997.
  9. ^ Namm, Lesiah (9 February 2001). "Former Messianic Jew now battles [Christian] missionaries" (PDF). aztorah.com. Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Centers - Jews for Judaism". be-true.org. Be-True, Jews for Judaism. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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