| Jews for Judaism International Inc | |
| Headquarters: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Founder: | Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz |
| Founded: | [1] |
| Tax Id: | 95-4040781[2] |
| Status: | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
| Employees: | 0 |
| Employees Year: | 2014 |
| Volunteers: | 10 |
| Volunteers Year: | 2014 |
| Revenue: | $1,255,989 |
| Revenue Year: | 2014 |
| Expenses: | $841,892 |
| Expenses Year: | 2014 |
| Services: | Counseling for hundreds of primary clients and family members; preventative education programs to thousands of students and adults; publication and distribution. |
| Leader Name: | David Rifkind |
| Leader Title: | President, Chairman |
| Leader Name2: | Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz |
| Leader Title2: | Director, United States |
| Leader Name3: | Julius Ciss[3] |
| Leader Title3: | Executive Director, Canada |
| Location: | Canada, United States |
Jews for Judaism is an international organization that focuses on preventing Jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted. It provides counseling services, education, and outreach programs to all Jewish denominations. It was established in 1985 by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz.[1]
The name Jews for Judaism was developed from "Jews for Jesus", one of the principal missionary organizations it was founded to counteract. One of its prominent early members, Larry Levey, was a Jewish convert to Christianity who then converted back to Judaism and led the Baltimore office of Jews for Judaism for a number of years.[4] [5] In addition to its activities in response to Christian missionaries, Jews for Judaism has also been noted for its critiques of the Kabbalah Centre.[6] [7] [8]
Jews for Judaism has two North American offices, located in Los Angeles, California, United States, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jews for Judaism formed the student organization, "Be-True", as a response to missionary activity on university campuses. The organization runs primarily through student representative volunteers. There are currently "Be-True" representatives in the United States, Canada, and Australia.[10]