Haredim Turn to Jesus!
Jews for Jesus missionary Jeff Morgan ministering to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men
Due to the strict nature of their closed society, the Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) remain one of the most unreached people groups in the world. Nevertheless, the Lord has been moving mightily among them, and in recent months, record numbers of Haredim have been reaching out to us.
Chayyim (pronounced Hai-eem) is a Haredi man in Europe who reached out to us through our website. He wrote, “I have recently become convinced that Jesus could be Moshiach (Messiah). I am deeply conflicted because of what the Orthodox rabbis taught me about believing in Jesus. Please help me, I really want to believe!”
Jews for Jesus European Ambassador Avi Snyder reached out to Chayyim via email to suggest that they meet over Zoom, and he quickly agreed. Chayyim even showed up early for the Zoom call! He told Avi that he was afraid of what the rabbis would say if he believed. “It comes down to a question of who we need to believe,” Avi said. “You don’t need to believe me, and you don’t need to believe the rabbis. You just need to believe the Scriptures.”
Chayyim told Avi that he’d read Isaiah 53 on his own, and despite what the rabbis taught, he couldn’t help but see Yeshua in those verses. Avi invited him to read Isaiah 53 again out loud. After reading it, Chayyim exclaimed, “It has to be Yeshua. It can’t be anyone else!”
Avi asked him if he would like to pray to acknowledge Yeshua as Messiah. Chayyim didn’t need any time to think about it. They prayed together, and Chayyim gave his life to the Lord. Hallelujah!
Chayyim continues to meet with us weekly to deepen his new faith. Please pray for him, that the roots of his faith in Messiah would grow deep and strong and that the Lord will use him powerfully to reach other Haredim!