Jews for Jesus
| Formation | 1970 (as Hineni Ministries). 1973 (as Jews for Jesus) |
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| Founder | Moishe Rosen |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Religious proselytization |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Executive Director | Aaron Abramson |
| Website | https://jewsforjesus.org/ |
Formerly called | Hineni Ministries |
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Jews for Jesus is an international Christian missionary organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, that is affiliated with the Messianic Jewish religious movement. The group is known for its proselytism of Jews and promotes the belief that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God. It was founded in 1970 by Moishe Rosen as Hineni Ministries before being incorporated under its current name in 1973.
There are no Jewish religious authorities that consider Jews for Jesus to be a Jewish organization, mainly because the founder is an ordained Baptist minister. Rabbinical authorities point out that there is only one mention of the Old Testament (the Tanakh to Jews) in its "Statement of Faith". Additionally, the Supreme Court of Israel determined that Messianic Jews are not actually Jews because the belief that Jesus is the Messiah is not a Jewish belief. Instead, some Jews believe that Jesus was a good Jewish teacher, other Jews believe that he was a false prophet, for certain, most Jews believe that he was a failed messiah claimant.