Outreach Report - May 20th 2026

Friday, April 15^th  2026

Total for 3 Teams:

4 sets, 4 Tanakh, 1 Brit Chadashah, 4 Bibles and many pamphlets etc.

Report from Team 1

3 gift sets, 2 Bibles, and many Shavuot pamphlets were given.

At the first mall, the team approached a Moroccan Sephardic Jewish woman and gave her a bookmark, the Isaiah 53 leaflet, and the Beth Ariel card. They had a conversation lasting about twenty minutes, discussing the importance of knowing who the Messiah was. The woman told the team she was waiting for Him. They told her that He had already come and would return to reign in Jerusalem. They then shared their faith in Yeshua and explained sin, handing her the Isaiah 53 leaflet and reading the first line of the passage to her: “Who has believed our report…” They explained that a minority of Jewish people had always believed the Word of God. They shared that only the Messiah could impute His righteousness and make one tsadik. They talked about the beauty of the Scriptures, how transparent the Tanakh was, and how God exposes the sins of mankind, recounting David’s sin with Bathsheba. They then discussed the genealogy of the Davidic line and the story of Ruth, and how only God could save through the Messiah. They offered her the Tanakh in Hebrew, but she did not take it and was not interested in the Brit Chadashah. She told them about her relationship with her rabbi and shared her trust in her religion. She asked them gently if they would be offended if she did not take the Tanakh, and they encouraged her to read the Scriptures and listen to the messages, not to rely on men but on God alone. She was very thankful for their kind words.

A set in French/Hebrew was given to a young Jewish woman who was very happy to receive the set. She was in a hurry but thanked the team as she continued walking towards the complex.

A Bible in French was given to a young Muslim man. As they handed him an antisemitism pamphlet, they shared that everything going on today was written in the Bible. They spoke about sin and shared their faith in Yeshua, the Messiah. He then told them he believed in Jesus. They asked whether he believed in the Messiah’s deity, and he responded that he did not. They explained that there had been several “Jesuses,” but the true Jesus was revealed in the Bible. They spoke about Isaiah 9:6 and how Jesus, the Messiah, could forgive sins, as only God can. They explained that there was only one God and only one way to God for the Jewish people and for all the nations. They explained that the Old and New Testaments were one book, that he could read about the coming of the Messiah in the New Testament, and that Jesus fulfilled the prophecies at His first coming. They explained that there were still prophecies that had not yet been fulfilled, but that He was coming back to reign in Jerusalem. They shared the Gospel and gave him a tract and a Beth Ariel card. They encouraged him to listen to the messages and invited him to join them at their congregation. He was very thankful and attentive throughout the conversation. As they were finishing the conversation, they saw a police car parked near them. The officers were talking with someone in the parking lot, so they decided to leave for another center.

At the new mall, a Hebrew/English set was given to a Jewish woman. When the Shavuot pamphlet was offered, she asked where it was from. They pointed to the back of the pamphlet, which listed all the information, and noted that they had a gift for her from the SDHS. She said that one of her mother’s friends listened to Beth Ariel’s teachings on a podcast. She declined the gift, but soon after opened her wallet and said she wanted to make a donation. They responded that it was very kind of her, but that everything was a gift, so they offered her the set again. As they showed her the Tanakh, she was shocked and asked, “You are giving the whole book as a gift?” The team explained that the books were generously given by the SDHS. They then showed her the Brit Chadashah, and she gladly accepted. They discussed the First and Second Comings of Yeshua and the importance of reading God’s Word. She then shared some personal issues and said she was going to visit her mom. They prayed for her and her mom, and she was very thankful.

One Bible in English was given to a Gentile woman. As they gave her the antisemitism pamphlet, she shared that she was not into religion because she believed it created war but then confided that she had found help through psychiatric care. The team told her that it was good to seek help from doctors when needed. They told the woman that religions were man-made, that there was only one truth, and that the truth could be found only in the Bible. They shared that God did not want a religion but sought a relationship with people, and that His desire was for men to be reconciled to Him. They spoke to her about sin and how man could be reconciled with God through Jesus the Messiah. They told her that she could find true peace, rest, and healing. She accepted the Bible but had to leave because she was going to pick up her children. She was very grateful.

One set in Hebrew/French was given to a Moroccan man. When he received the Shavuot pamphlet, he said he had already met one of the members and had received the Tanakh just as they were offering it to him. He shared that he had given his Tanakh to a friend. They explained the importance of staying in the Word of God, since he had mentioned several other books he had, including the Zohar. They told him that all other books were written by man, but the Tanakh and Brit Chadashah were inspired by God. They spoke about sin and how righteousness could be found in the Messiah. They gave him the Isaiah 53 leaflet and discussed the two comings of Yeshua and who He was. One of the team members asked if he had been in the IDF, and he said he had been a pilot but did not want to talk about himself. They noticed his humility and were very touched by it. They exchanged phone numbers with him, as he was attentive and interested. Along with the set, they gave him a Beth Ariel card and encouraged him to listen, call, or send an e-mail if he had any questions. They hugged each other before leaving. It was a very touching encounter.

The team said that they had a wonderful outing because of the conversations and encounters plus they said that the weather was beautiful. Praise God!

Report from Team 2

4 Tanakh, 1 Brit Chadashah and 1 Bible were given.

This team of two started their day at another shopping area. They said they had some beautiful conversations and handed out many pamphlets and bookmarks.

One Tanakh was given to a Jewish lady, who was very happy to take the set and said she wanted to read it that night during Shabbat.

A second Tanakh was given to a man who did not want the Brit Chadashah but was willing to take the Tanakh.

A third Tanakh was given to a Jewish man who wanted his set in French/Hebrew.

A fourth Tanakh was given to a man who mentioned that his wife would be very happy to have the Scriptures in French.

A Jewish woman took a Brit Chadashah. They explained that this is a Jewish book written by Jewish men during the Second Temple period who believed that Yeshua was the Messiah. She accepted this statement and received the gift with gratitude. She told the team that she would have taken the Tanakh, but felt the print was too small to read. She thanked them for the gift.

There was a conversation with a man who said he believed in God but did not believe the Bible was written by God. It was brief, but they did share that Yeshua is the Messiah. They then met two religious men, both wearing kippot. One of the men took a Shavuot pamphlet, and the team explained that they were Messianic. Upon presenting the Beth Ariel contact card, both men said they had heard about the congregation. They were very polite but did not accept any literature.

One Bible was given to an Italian man whom the team, at first glance, thought was Jewish. He responded in kind when they greeted him with “Shabbat Shalom.” At first, the man accepted the gift set, but after learning that it contained Hebrew text, he took a Bible instead. He was very thankful. The team was thankful for all the prayers said for them that day.

Report from Team 3

1 French Bible and many Shavuot pamphlets and comfort cards were given.

A team of two was out at a mall farther from the others and stayed there the entire time. One French bible was given to a young man from Tunisia. He mentioned that he was Muslim as he was getting into his car and accepted the antisemitism pamphlet. During a short conversation, it was apparent that he was open to learning about Yeshua, but said he had many holy books. He opened the pamphlet as soon as he sat down and began looking through it. He was very grateful for the Bible and literature.

Another man took an antisemitism pamphlet. He stated that he was Hindu but was open to knowing more about the Bible. He took the pamphlet, got into his car, and immediately began to read. He was given a bookmark as well.

There was a wonderful conversation with a German Jewish woman in her late seventies. She was putting her groceries into her trunk and took the pamphlet willingly. She stated that she had lost many of her family in the Holocaust, but did have one cousin who lived in Haifa, Israel. She said she wanted to visit her one last time but was concerned about her age and being able to get around while there. She confessed that she did not follow God, and her expression became very somber as she spoke. One team member asked her if she had lost hope, and she said she was discouraged and questioned how a Holocaust could happen if there was a God. The team encouraged and reassured her that God had never broken one of His promises and that He would never leave her nor forsake her (Hebrews 13:5 NKJV). She seemed to understand that and agreed, nodding her head slowly. She left the team on a positive note, yet she did not want the Tanakh or literature, saying, “What would I do with it?”

The team had started later that day, after lunch, and, seeing that there were very few Jewish people and that it appeared to be a quiet day, they ended their outing then.

On the way home, one of the team members stopped at a garden center to buy soil. As she placed her supplies in the trunk of her car, the young man helping her asked if she was Jewish because he saw a gift set. She told him she attended a Messianic congregation. Hearing this, he smiled and said he was Jewish, but because his mother was not Jewish, he could not claim that status. She explained that, according to Scripture rather than rabbinical tradition, he was in fact Jewish. She offered him a set, and he was surprised that it was free and was very happy, saying he could now read Hebrew alongside English. He said he was proud of who he was. She gave him the Beth Ariel contact card and showed him where to go online to listen to the teachings. He thanked her again and again and went back to work.

The team praises God for His covering at the mall, especially because the man who collected the carriages kept coming out and standing near them. They thank everyone who prayed for them.