http://jta.org/news/ en rcsillag@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T16:30:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/11/15/104639/evangelicalpartI http://jta.org/site/evangelicalpartI/#When:04:00:01Z Anyone who has encountered street evangelists knows that Christian efforts to win Jewish souls are nothing new. Yet a special JTA investigation finds that the movement's numbers have swelled, with much of its work happening off the streets. U.S. 2007-11-15T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/11/15/104640/evangtwo http://jta.org/site/evangtwo/#When:04:00:01Z Messianic congregations are sponsoring Torah studies, b'nai mitzvot, klezmer concerts, kosher food pantries, Shabbat dinners, singles gatherings and Hebrew schools with the goal of creating an atmosphere where Jewish-born members feel more receptive to a U.S. 2007-11-15T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/11/15/104641/evangathree http://jta.org/site/evangathree/#When:04:00:01Z Relational evangelists are less likely to interact on a street corner and more apt to invite potential converts to their homes. They are also more likely to be effective, experts say. U.S. 2007-11-15T04:00:01-05:00