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Israeli Messianics Again in the Limelight
Tags: Bat-El Levy, Bible Quiz, Israel, messianic, messianic Jews
Bat-El Levy, a teenage Messianic Jewish girl from Beersheva, has stirred up more controversy in Israel. As part of the Israeli Independence Day celebrations, the Bible Quiz tests the Bible knowledge of Israeli youths and is broadcast over national television. Bat-El is one of four finalists in this quiz show.
Anti-missionary organization Yad L'Achim found out about Bat-El's Messianic beliefs and with the help of other rabbis, are calling for either the cancellation of the Bible Quiz or the disqualification of Bat-El since "she is not Jewish" and believes that Yeshua is the Messiah.
The Education Ministry of Israel has responded and have stated that they will not remove Bat-El, since she meets the state's requirements for Jewish status. The opposing leaders in Israeli are calling for a boycott of the program.
More of the story is located here at the Jerusalem Post.
This, and the recent court decision regarding the allowances for Messianic Jews to make aliyah, have thrust Messianic Jews into the limelight of Israeli news. Pray for our fellow believers that they would be a good witness. Pray also for Bat-El and her family as they are receiving much harassment from the Charedim. Pray for the opponents as well, that they would come to see that Messianic Jews truly love Israel and desire to live as Jews, while remaining dedicated to the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua of Nazareth.
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