A Jews for J missionary group, has spent $2.1 million to acquire a building and $2 million more on renovations to construct a 14,000 square-foot missionary center in the heart of Flatbush. It will house a “synagogue,” sefer Torah, classrooms, and a dining hall, concerts and an espresso bar – all with the intention of attracting the general Orthodox community and particularly unaffiliated local Jews and adults at risk from frum homes who have abandoned Yiddishkeit or are on the fringe. Vulnerable Jews will be invited for deceptive Friday night meals and holiday parties and services. Will they join? Who would turn down free meals and a warm, friendly, and welcoming atmosphere? The missionary center makes it clear in its promotional material that Jews in Brooklyn are their prime targets, because there is so much outreach “kiruv” work to be done in Brooklyn and that so many of our own are lost and floundering. Recently, these same missionaries spent millions of dollars on a marketing campaign called Isaiah 53 (which appeared on Flatbush and Borough Park MTA busses). They also have been dressing up as frum Jews with tzitzis and Yarkmulah prospecting Jews and have attempted to infiltrate shuls and Jewish homes with their literature and books that look like seforim.

There will be a community Kinnus on December 25th to alert the community to the dangers of the missionaries and a “Da Ma Shetashiv” seminar that will educate the community on the truth of the Torah and the fallacies of their religion. Keynote speakers are the world renowned anti-missionary and famous speaker, Rabbi Tovia Singer, and Rav Yitzchok Fingerer, Mora D’Asra of Brooklyn Jewish Xperience (BJX) and renowned speaker, who is at the forefront of battling the local missionaries. Rabbi Mordechai Tokarsky, Director of RAJE, will also speak. His message will be about the Torah obligation to reach out to our non-observant brethren. Today, with the threat from local Jewish missionaries, the fire of assimilation burning out of control, and the rampant off-the-derech phenomenon, everyone in Flatbush and environs, men and women, are urged to attend this Kinnus. The Kinnus will take place at the Brooklyn Jewish Xperience Kiruv and Chizuk Center 2915 Avenue K on December 25 at 11am.

(YWN Desk – NYC)