A thousand American Christians want to be Jewish and live in Shomron

[mord]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4056696,00.html       










   
     

The new Christian settlers

A thousand US Christians want to join IDF, set up communities beyond Green Line

Yair Altman
Published:    04.14.11, 01:11 / Israel News
   
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Will US Christians settle in Samaria? About 1,000 Americans have signed a document requesting to convert to Judaism, move to Israel, and settle in Samaria.

 
The group members are seeking to serve in the IDF and later establish communities based on the Kibbutz movement model.

 
The document was presented to Yisrael Beiteinu Knesset Member Lia Shemtov, who met with the group's representative last week and promised to offer her help in facilitating the initiative.

 

Destination: Samaria (Photo: AP)

 
The Christian group's representative, Baruch Abramovich, said he was hopeful that MK Shemtov would be able to elicit the government's support for the initiative.

 
Ironically, the venture received a boost through the help of priests at some 70 different churches in the US, who last summer urged their followers to boycott Abramovich and his new community. The broad media coverage attracted many new participants to the initiative.

 
The Christian group seeks to purchase land in Samaria, and Abramovich says that in Missouri alone a community of some 400 people is already keeping the Shabbat.

 
"They manage collective kibbutz life and aspire to create such community in Samaria, or in any area that would like to absorb people who truly love Israel and the Jewish religion," he said.

 
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MK Shemtov expressed her support for the idea, noting that "bringing hundreds of educated, established people to Israel will help in developing Samaria and reinforcing it as an inseparable part of the State of Israel. We are dealing with people who wish to undergo Orthodox conversion, contribute to the economy, and even to serve in the IDF."

 
Officials at the Samaria Regional council confirmed that they were approached about the initiative, but noted that according to the Law of Return, only Jews can move to Israel and receive citizenship.

 
"If families from this group undergo proper conversion and move to Israel in line with the Law of Return, we'll of course be happy to welcome them in Samaria," one official said.

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

Oh yay, another kibbutz to support on the welfare drip!  Just what we need!

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

But are they actually converting to JUDAISM, or are they one of those 'shabbat-keeping' and 'tzitzit wearing' Christian groups which still adhere to belief in the Christian messiah and the Christian scriptures and try to deceive people (especially Jews they want to convert) by wearing all the clothing and pretending to be a "branch" of ephraim of the Israelites on the "tree" of the Jewish people (these are their lies)?  Such groups do exist in America.    They will not qualify as real converts if they adhere to a foreign religion!

[Dr. Dan]

My thoughts as well kwrbt

[Zelhar]

But are they actually converting to JUDAISM, or are they one of those 'shabbat-keeping' and 'tzitzit wearing' Christian groups which still adhere to belief in the Christian messiah and the Christian scriptures and try to deceive people (especially Jews they want to convert) by wearing all the clothing and pretending to be a "branch" of ephraim of the Israelites on the "tree" of the Jewish people (these are their lies)?  Such groups do exist in America.    They will not qualify as real converts if they adhere to a foreign religion!

The way ynet reports is oxymoronic They wouldn't be Christians if they want to convert to Judaism. It is very, very strange.

[muman613]

I too am suspicious of the motives behind this. We have seen others claim to convert to Judaism only to continue their missionary work in Israel. The LAST thing Israel and the Jewish people need are missionaries...

[mord]

I think Ynet got it a little wrong at least about the people from Missouri.I saw a group of Bnei Noach either on T.V. or i read about it somewhere else this was about 2 yrs ago they said they were Noahides preparing to become Jews

[Lisa]

I never heard of the term Noahide or what it entails, until I became of member of this forum.