Giving is our expression of gratitude to G-d for all that He has done for us and all that we believe He will do for us in the future. It can take many forms. We can give of our time, money, and talents. We give of ourselves and our possessions out of love, not out of compulsion.
The following is a list of organizations that collect donations to support people in Israel. Some of these organizations are Messianic and have a foundation of sharing the Messiah and/or aiding believers in Israel. Others, like the two below, simply send aid to Israel without sharing the hope that is found in Messiah.
IFCJ is an organization created by a traditional Jewish Rabbi (Yechiel Eckstein) for the purpose of allowing Christians to provide support to Israel. This is accomplished through donations to the following causes:
(taken from website www.ifcj.org)
It should be noted that there is no mention of sharing of the Gospel in the above descriptions. If a believer feels led to give to a ministry that does not share the Gospel, it is his/her choice and AOMC encourages them to follow the L-rd’s leading.
This organization was started by John Hagee. It is another group taking donations from Christians in support of Israel. This organization emphasizes support for Israel but deemphasizes sharing the Gospel. AOMC has submitted a list of questions to this organization, but has thus far not received a response.
If a believer desires to give to ministries that perform similar activities to those above, but with an emphasis on sharing the Gospel or helping believers, several options are provided below:
MJIF is a ministry of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA). The primary goal of the MJIF is to be a witness to the nations of the love and support Yeshua’s followers have for one another by helping to meet the needs of Messianic believers in Israel. The primary purpose of the MJIF is to be a source of aid into Israel to assist Messianic Jewish families, individuals, small businesses, ministries and congregations. Funds received by the MJIF are used to meet basic needs such as Hebrew Bibles and other literature for spiritual growth, temporary living expenses, emergency aid, ministry equipment, etc. The MJIF also provides small temporary funds for those who have made aliyah (permanent move) to Israel. The MJIF Board members are all volunteers and no salaries are paid to those working in this ministry.
(taken from website www.mjaa.org)
Launched in 2002, istandwithisrael.com, is the benevolence arm of Maoz Israel Ministries to help the hurting Messianic Believers of Israel — terror victims, widows, orphans, those economically depressed as a result of the terrorism, war or other adversity. The emphasis is on helping believers in Israel who are in dire straits.
ISWI aids Israeli Messianic Jews and Arab Christians — assisting those facing adverse circumstances, and helping the needy with medical and emergency aid.
ISWI grants scholarships for educational advancement in Hebrew language studies (for new immigrants), job skills and career courses, and university studies for Israeli Messianic Jews. ISWI also has a successful program offering scholarships in musical training to believing children and adults.
During celebrations such as Passover and the High Holidays, ISWI provides special food gifts through municipalities who are happy to partner with a Messianic organization such as Maoz. The gifts are given to Israel’s poor who are either living in cities vulnerable to enemy attacks or in depressed neighborhoods.
ISWI also provides legal aid for Messianic Jews in Israel who suffer from severe, relentless persecution and social injustice because of their faith in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah by anti-freedom of religion, ultra-Orthodox organizations. These organizations receive inflated government funding for their non-working population, and therefore have enormous amounts of money and time to harass and target Messianic Jews on a daily basis.
(taken from website www.istandwithisrael.com)
In 1996, the MJAA began its outreach in Israel with subsidies to aid centers helping new immigrants from the former Soviet Union. In 2000, the MJAA significantly increased aid within Israel by importing containers of goods which are funded by individual donors, as well as organizations around the world. This massive amount of humanitarian aid is distributed through the our country-wide infrastructure. From hospital beds and equipment, to food, to furniture, to clothing and shoes, and so much more, the MJAA has helped orphans, widows, the homeless, disabled, soldiers, firefighters, and families all over Israel.
(taken from website www.mjaa.org)
Our vision is to be an oasis for Israel’s returning exiles and for her native-born sons and daughters. In the ancient Near East the oasis was an absolutely vital center of refuge, supply, healing, equipping and sending out. This vision is being fulfilled as:
(taken from website www.tents-of-mercy.org)
(taken from website www.jewishvoice.org)
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