Do You Really Want To Help?

I find it beautiful when people give of themselves to help the needy. I think it is beautiful when that help crosses religious lines. There are groups like Mazon, a Jewish anti-hunger organization, which donates hundreds of thousands of dollars to Christian soup kitchens and food banks. There are no strings attached; just the sincere desire to aid in the fight against hunger. Similarly, there are amazing Christian organizations that donate to help the needy in Israel, without any expectations or demands

Then, there are the "other organizations." The organizations who give charity not out of love, but as a method to open the vulnerable to conversion. Hillel Fendel of Arutz Sheva writes about a Tel Aviv Messianic center that helps the needy....just so they can gain new converts, particularly in the Russian Jewish community. As many of you who follow my blog know, the Russian Jewish community is often targetted by missionaries due to their lack of affluence, difficulty with language differences and lack of Jewish educations.


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