An Update from Victor Kalisher:

Dear Friends,
Despite the difficulties, we are seeing more openness to the gospel, especially among young Israelis. The majority of our society is secular but there is also a large group of religious Jews. However, neither group recognizes Yeshua as the Messiah. We are witnessing amazing encounters with people regarding the Messianic hope of Israel, Yeshua (Jesus), the Messiah. At times it results in salvation, but regardless we continue to sow seeds of eternal life among the people of Israel. People who were wrongly taught about Yeshua and the Word of God are given the opportunity to respond to the call of God on their lives. A woman came into our shop one day and started to ask about the meaning of "pastor" and "Messianic communities." As our general director began sharing with her, a Jerusalem pastor stepped into our shop and joined the conversation. She explained that she was a French Jew with a religious background. Our director and the pastor asked her to read Isaiah 53. When she finished, they explained what she had read. She began to cry as she understood this new meaning and said, “I can now see that Yeshua is indeed the Messiah of the Jews. I feel that a curtain has been removed from before my eyes.” She left our shop with a French/Hebrew parallel Bible (newly produced by the Bible Society). She is now being discipled at the congregation of our pastor friend who shared with her that day.