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Missionary Impossible

By J. Immanuel Schochet

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J. Immanuel Schochet
Rabbi Immanuel Schochet has written and lectured extensively on the history and philosophy of Chassidism and topical themes of Jewish thought and ethics. He is a renowned authority on Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism. He is rabbi of Cong. Beth Joseph, and professor-emeritus of Philosophy at Humber College, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Posted: Jan 17, 2010

Why are the Missionaries Successful?

The Missionaries are successful because Jewish scholars are using the wrong approach to counter them. I would like to explain this to a rabbi or Jewish scholar who is also a psychologist or expert in the area of human behavior. I call this the "Nachmanides Syndrome". The great sage and scholar Nachmanides was forced into debates with the Church. He was limited by what he could say due to his fear of massive retribution and persecution of the Jewish Community. Now the rabbis engaging the Christian missionaries are limiting themselves...

Posted By Yechiel Bahr, Los Angeles, CA/USA

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	Missionary Impossible
What religion should one choose? Does any other religion fit for the Jew? In this fascinating lecture Rabbi Schochet, a leader in responding to missionaries, disputes their claims.
Topics: Christianity (11)