Outreach Report - April 22th 2026

 Friday, April 17^th, 2026

2 Tanakh, 1 Brit Chadashah and several Antisemitism pamphlets and comfort cards were given.

On a sunny day, a team of two was at a local shopping mall when they met a man who was leaving his car to go shopping. He was in his mid-thirties and stopped willingly to speak with the team. After he accepted the antisemitism pamphlet, they offered him a Tanakh, which he took. He wanted to give a donation, but they told him they were volunteers with the SDHS and that it was a free gift. He asked a question he wanted answered. His question was: “What is the difference between the teachings of Chabad and Messianic teachings?” They first explained that they believed Yeshua was the Messiah and that He had come the first time. They went on to share that they saw Yeshua as Ben Joseph in His first coming and that He will return as Ben David at a second coming to rule and reign in Jerusalem. The man accepted this, saying he found it interesting, but did not want to continue the conversation. He told the team he himself was from Chabad, then took the pamphlet, a bookmark, and a contact card, and thanked them for the conversation.

They approached a young, pregnant Jewish woman who said she was due in two weeks. They were surprised to learn she had two other children, given how young she looked. She was also dressed in traditional Orthodox clothing. After accepting the antisemitism pamphlet, she explained that she understood their religion, having been raised in the Jehovah’s Witness faith but having converted to the Jewish faith for her marriage to a Jewish man. They spoke to her about Yeshua being the Messiah and referred to Ben Joseph and Ben David, explaining that they believed Yeshua was the Messiah. They also discussed the forgiveness of sin and how only through the shedding of pure, spotless blood could someone receive forgiveness of their sins. She did not accept the concept of Jesus, the prophet, being sinless and considered it blasphemy to regard a man as pure and holy. To this objection, they gave her several verses to consider: Psalm 2 – “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry”; Proverbs 30:4 – “…Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name?” Seeing her confusion, they then mentioned Isaiah 7:14 – “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” The member also mentioned Leviticus 17:11 and Psalm 51, in which David said that man was born a sinner. She listened intently, but because of her rejection of Yeshua in her previous faith, it was apparent that she was having difficulty accepting even the words of the Tanakh. The team touched on the Brit Chadashah, how she could see the line of Yeshua, and the importance of receiving a new heart and being born again. She continued talking to them, trying to persuade them to listen to a particular rabbi she greatly admired. In the end, she took the pamphlet, comfort card, and Beth Ariel contact card, thanking them for the conversation as she departed.

An elderly Jewish lady was given a Tanakh and smiled throughout the conversation. She took the Antisemitism pamphlet, comfort card, and Tanakh, then thanked them for the gift.

Next, they met a Jewish woman who said she already had a Tanakh and many other religious books. She was offered the Brit Chadashah and told that it was written by a group of Jewish authors who believed Yeshua was the Messiah at the time of the Second Temple’s destruction. She accepted the book willingly and was very thankful. A team member and the woman hugged as they parted ways.

Shortly after, the team met a Jewish woman and gave her an antisemitism pamphlet. After looking it over, she returned it to the team member and asked which organization they belonged to. She was told they were volunteers from the SDHS, and a comfort card was offered, but she declined. To show they had a correct Tanakh, they opened it and showed her the publisher’s name. She told the team she had been in the Jewish community for over twenty years and had never seen the scriptures offered in public, and that it was not an accepted practice. One of the team members said their organization had been on the streets in Montreal for twenty years and that many had accepted the gift sets with thanksgiving. The woman replied that she still thought it was not allowed, but remained polite as she left them.

Two men were approached separately and offered a pamphlet, which they took but then returned, saying they would not accept it. One of the men told the member to have a good day.

The team finished then and were thankful for a positive day despite a few setbacks. They thanked the Lord for His protection and faithfulness in guiding them as they went. They were also keenly aware of answered prayers and thanked everyone who had prayed.