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Jews for Jesus

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The Resume

    (1973- )
    Born in San Francisco, California
    Founded by Moishe Rosen, a Jew turned Baptist minister
    Tries to convert Jews to Christianity
    Promotes awareness of the Jewish heritage of Christianity
    Distributes 8 million pamphlets annually

Why they might be annoying:

    Jewish leaders have complained that they use misleading language and deceptive tactics to convert Jews to Christianity.
    They tend to gloss over the non-trivial problem that belief in Jesus' divinity is incompatible with Judaism.
    The Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington condemned Jews for Jesus as 'harmful to the spirit of interreligious respect and tolerance.'
    Jackie Mason sued them, claiming one of their pamphlets falsely implied that he was a member (2006).

Why they might not be annoying:

    They successfully sued the Los Angeles International Airport over their First Amendment right to distribute pamphlets (1978).
    They issued a letter of apology to Mason, who dropped his suit.
    They inspired the creation of Jews for Judaism.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 185 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 121 Votes: 52.07% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 138 Votes: 53.62% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 69 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 29 Votes: 89.66% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 81 Votes: 64.20% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 182 Votes: 60.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 70.77% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 67.44% Annoying