Jew for Jesus

  • Creation

    In the US, the Jesus movement, a Christian revivalist movement, picks up steam. Jews who are drawn to the movement start to consider how they might be able to combine their Jewish identity with their faith in Jesus as the Messiah.
  • San Francisco

    Jews for Jesus is founded in San Francisco, California, by Moishe Rosen, a Jewish follower of Jesus.
  • Campaign

    Jews for Jesus launches their initial evangelistic campaign, focusing on San Francisco's Jewish neighborhoods.
  • New York

    New York City is added to Jews for Jesus' mission, and its first East Coast campaign is launched.
  • Debate

    In Israel, Jews for Jesus conducts a huge campaign that receives considerable media coverage and stirs much debate
  • ISSUE

    Jews for Jesus' outreach initiatives are still developing and growing, and they include the release of their newsletter, "ISSUE."
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    Criticized

    Some Jewish organizations have criticized Jews for Jesus, charging them with using misleading methods and committing "spiritual genocide" against the Jewish people
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    Missionary

    Jews for Jesus keeps up its missionary work and grows its web presence
  • Leadership

    After Moishe Rosen's death in 2010, David Brickner takes over as the organization's leader.