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Jesus also provided financial assistance to me
on two occasions to help get through seminary.
It was also one of Moishe’s proteges,
Sam Nadler — at that time Jews For Jesus
leader in New York, who encouraged me to
immigrate to Israel. Without Jews For Jesus
I would have never met my wife and led her
to her Messiah.
Not only would I not be in ministry without
the way that God used Moishe Rosen,
but Moriel Ministries would not exist either.
Moishe said I had an analytical mind
and a very good memory and encouraged
me at a missions conference when I first began
in ministry. I could never have believed
that Moriel would be a global ministry with
branches in Africa, Asia, America, Britain,
Australia, New Zealand, etc.
It is to me a confirmation and a lasting
encouragement that in his final words he
echoed two of my own very key concerns.
Many people know I have been at odds
with those who attempt to bless Israel and
the Jews at the expense of withholding the
Gospel. My struggles with The International
Christian Embassy, figures like John Hagee,
Jan Luckoff, Jan Willem Van der Hoven, and
Malcom Hedding among others and with
organizations such as Exobus, Bridges For
Peace, and Ebenezer Fund were never directed
against people caught up in scripturally
unbalanced organizations. On the contrary, in
an age of growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionist
bias I appreciate their positive support
and Philo-Semitism — howbeit a misguided
Philo-Semitism. I have rather been motivated
by a God-given desire to see Jews and
non-Jews saved and the command of Jesus
to proclaim the Gospel to Israel carried out.
Moishe highlights these same concerns in his
farewell tome.
Secondly, his final comments underscore
our own convictions at Moriel at the extreme
axis of the Messianic Movement which lifts
up “Jewishness” (or a version of it) more
than it does Yeshua-ness. Even in his departing
I have a theological and ideological ally
in my old friend Moishe. I did not always
agree with him (although I usually did), but
I certainly agreed with him on the issues that
counted most.
What can I say? Or what can anyone say
who knew Moishe? Praise God he is now
with Yeshua. As Moishe said in his leaving
letter : “I’ll see you in the air”. Indeed I will.
J. Jacob Prasch
Moishe Rosen’s Final Letter
Dear friends,
If you are reading this, it means that I
have gone on to my reward. As I write this, I
can only think of what the Scriptures say and
that is, “Eye has not seen, ear has not heard,
neither have they entered into the heart of man
the things that God has prepared for those
who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9) Well,
I have a big curiosity and by now, I know.
I don’t suppose that I will be writing you
any new material, but there are a few articles
in the works that might still come through.
As I go, I feel that I have left a number
of things undone. I think everyone must feel
that way. There were words of appreciation
that I looked for an occasion to express, but
they didn’t come. There were words of regret
that I would have expressed to others. And
there were words of encouragement that I
had for all who were believers.
I’d like to encourage you to stay with
Jews for Jesus. I was the Executive Director
until 1996. Many things have changed. Some
of them definitely for the better and others
that I can’t say were for the worst, but things
that I would not have thought to do. Nevertheless
the core of what Jews for Jesus stands
for is still central.
As I go, one of the things that concerns
me deeply is how much misunderstanding
there is among believers. I never thought I
would live to see the day when those who
know the Lord and are born again were supporting
the efforts of rabbis who, frankly, not
only didn’t know Christ, but didn’t want to
know Him.
To be an honest ministry, it can only
come from the Holy Spirit; and the Holy
Spirit can only indwell those who have the
new birth and are born again. Therefore, I
would urge you to think very seriously before
you support any “ministry” that involves
Jewish people and doesn’t actually bring the
gospel to the Jews.
Likewise, I am concerned over something
else that I never thought that I would
see or hear and that is, Jews who have become
believers in Jesus and have important
positions in ministry yet feel that their primary
purpose is to promote Jewishness and
Judaism to the Jews.
I hope I can count on you to show love
and respect for the Jewish people, but Jewishness
never saved anybody. Judaism never
saved anybody no matter how sincere. Romans
10:9 & 10 make it clear that we must
believe in our hearts and confess with our
mouths the Lord Jesus in order to be saved.
There are no shortcuts. There is no easy way.
Within Judaism today, there is no salvation
because Christ has no place within Judaism.
Aside from these concerns, I want to
say that I feel as I have always felt that we
stand on the edge of a breakthrough in Jewish
evangelism. Just a little more. Just another
push. Just another soul – and we will have
reached critical mass where we begin generating
that energy that the whole world might
know the Lord.
I would also encourage you to be faithful
to those Bible-teaching, Bible-preaching
churches that give spiritual food. More than
ever, the church needs faithful members who
can be an example to the young people coming
in. Maybe there are some features about
your church that keep you from being enthusiastic
– look around and see if there might
in Memory
be a better church for you. If there is, join
it and enjoy it. If your church is doing a lot
right, then stay where you’re planted.
I don’t expect that Jews for Jesus will be
undergoing any turmoil because of my demise.
For many years, the leadership has been
in competent hands, but this is a time when
there needs to be some encouragement. The
executive director and the staff need to hear
that you intend to continue standing with us.
Anything done for Christ will last. Anything
you do to help and encourage Jews for
Jesus at this time will have lasting effects on
all of us. So instead of saying “good bye,” I’ll
just say, “until then – I’ll see you in the sky.”
Moishe
That if you confess with your
mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe
–Romans
in your heart that God
10:9–
raised him
from the dead, you will be saved.
(NiV)
~ With Great Sorrow ~
“The Lord
is near to
those who
mourn”
Stewart Dool Now with Jesus
It is with great regret that we announce the
loss of our friend and brother Stewart Dool,
director of Intercessors For Britain (IFB).
Stewart has gone home with Jesus to his
reward after having been a solid voice for
truth and righteousness in an age of decline
both in contemporary society and the church.
His battle with motor neuron disease has been
cruel and while we rejoice his suffering temporal
is ended and his blessings eternal have
commenced, we express our deepest condolences
in Jesus to his beloved wife Jenny and
their children for whom we request prayer.
We also request prayer for the future of the
much needed ministry of IFB.
Until we are rejoined with him we shall
always remember Stewart as a staunch friend
of Israel and the Jews with a desire to sees
Jewish souls reconciled to their Messiah.
Stewart’s gain is indeed our loss.
In Jesus,
Jacob Prasch & Moriel
June 2010 • Moriel Quarterly 2