Friday September 25th, 2026
There were two teams this day. Here is the first report.
2 Sets, 1 Tanakh, 1 Brit Chadashah and 1 Bible were given, along with pamphlets and many conversations.
One set in French/Hebrew was given to a young Jewish woman. She received all the literature and the entire set with gratitude. When she saw the New Testament, the Brit Chadashah, she told the team members she would give the Book to a friend of hers who shares our faith. The team members explained the importance of keeping the Book for herself, noting that Jewish men wrote the Brit Chadashah because they believed Yeshua was the Messiah. They stressed the importance of knowing and understanding who the Messiah is and shared Yeshua’s genealogy, which she can read in the first Book, Matthew. She shared with the team members how she came close to losing her faith in God when she went to Poland and to the Holocaust Museum in Israel during a school trip. She described some of the things she witnessed and asked how evil men can be. One of the team members shared that she had also gone to the Holocaust Museum in Israel and felt the same revulsion at evil. The team shared Isaiah 63:9: “In all their afflictions He was afflicted…” They stressed the importance of never losing faith in God, and she responded right away that she never had. They had a long conversation together. The woman was very attentive and encouraged. She received all the literature, and she was very grateful and happy to have met them.
The team members spoke with a young Jewish religious woman who received the pamphlet and the Sukkot card. They explained why they believed Yeshua was the Messiah and how the minority has always held the truth, not the majority. They shared that salvation comes through grace by faith alone, not by works. She was attentive and agreed with many points, but she did not agree that Yeshua was the Messiah. The team members encouraged her to seek out and read the Holy Scriptures. She was very humble, respectful, polite, and thankful.
One French Bible and one set in English/Hebrew were given to a woman from India. She received the antisemitism pamphlet and shared that she has many Jewish friends and is working with Jewish people at a school located beside a synagogue. One team member shared that she is Jewish and that Jesus/Yeshua is her Messiah, the Christ. As the team members spoke about Yeshua, they emphasized the importance of knowing what the Bible says about Him. They discussed religions and how they all point to a works-based relationship: do, do, do, whereas faith in the sacrifice of Jesus at the cross completes our covering. The team members quoted John 14:6, “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’.” She received a Bible for herself, a tract, and a set for a Jewish friend, as the team members placed all the literature into the gift bag. She was very attentive and appreciative of everything.
The team gave a Jewish woman in a hurry a Tanakh in English/Hebrew. She received all the literature, accepted the Tanakh, but did not take the Brit Chadashah. She left quickly after thanking the team members.
The team then had a long conversation with an Italian Gentile, Catholic woman. She received the antisemitism pamphlet and asked questions about the “Jewish religion.” One team member shared that she was Messianic and explained the difference between rabbinical and Biblical Judaism, noting many religious factions in the world but one truth found in the Bible. When the team members asked her if she would go to heaven if she died, she immediately said no, explaining that she was not a good person. They shared the Good News with her, pointing out that Scripture says no one is good. They asked the woman if she wanted to hold on to her sins. She told the team members that she was not ready to give up her anger, bitterness, and unforgiveness. The team explained that she was poisoning herself and that the person who had hurt her still had a hold on her. They encouraged her to repent of her sins and receive Jesus as her Savior, as He is the only one who can give her true rest and peace. She said she would take the time to read the tract that night. She smiled and thanked us.
One Brit Chadashah in English/Hebrew was given to a Jewish woman who was in a hurry, as she shared with the team members that her husband was at the hospital. She received the literature. When they offered her the Tanakh, she said she already had many books at home. The team discussed the importance of Scripture. She was not interested. The team members offered the Brit Chadasha (the New Testament) and explained that it was a Book written by Jewish men who believed Yeshua was the Messiah. She took the Book. The team members asked her husband’s name so they could pray for him. The woman thanked them and left in a hurry.
During the outing, we met three or four religious families. They did not take any literature, but they smiled and were grateful as we wished them Chag Sameach.
The team members thank God for this beautiful outing. They thank Him for the beautiful weather, the wonderful encounters they had, and for the joy of the Lord, which is our strength!
Praise the Lord!
Friday, Sept 25, 2026
4 Sets, 1 Tanakh, 1 Bible, 1 Prayer of Salvation. Pamphlets were along with other short conversations, Sukkot Card – Beth Ariel Card
There was a brief conversation with a Russian family about salvation. Although the conversation was limited by language, they were very thankful.
One set in Russian was given to a Russian Jewish man, who was so thankful when he saw the word Torah written. He was clearly very touched by the encounter and grateful to receive the set.
One English set was given to a Gentile Moroccan woman, who shared that she had a large circle of Jewish friends and would pass the set to one of them. She was also taught the difference between rabbinical and biblical Judaism. She was told that only through the blood atonement of Yeshua (Passover and Exodus) would she herself be covered. The woman shared that this encounter was truly a sign from God, and she prayed the sinner’s prayer with the team member.
One French Tanakh and a Beth Ariel Card were given to a Moroccan gentleman who was very grateful to receive them.
A French Bible was given to a very humble and gentle man who said he had been looking for a bible for a while. He was very touched and thankful.
Two sets were given to a gentleman from Lebanon who held the Jewish community in very high esteem. He mentioned that he works with many Jewish people at the hotel where he is employed. He was very excited to share the Hebrew Scriptures with them and also took a Beth Ariel card. He was touched by the team member’s demeanor and presentation and said he connected that with the congregation the team member attended. It was a very positive encounter.
Interestingly, the team member met, for the second time, a young Jewish lady who said she once attended Beth Ariel but has now committed herself to rabbinical Judaism. The team member reminded her about the clarity of the Messiah in the Torah. These encounters are often divine appointments, so she may think again about her early relationship with Yeshua.