The first Jewish people came to England in 1066 when they were invited to come by William the Conqueror. He needed their financial support. The Jewish population began to expand, and the British crown often expected their financial support. Like everywhere else in Europe, the Jewish people sometimes faced violent persecution. The final blow was the Holocaust, which led Jewish people all over the world to establish the nation-state of Israel in 1948. One of the nations they emigrated from was England. Others emigrated from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. They had two things in common despite their different locations: The English language and the Jewish faith.
Within 18 months following the 2024 Hamas attack, the increase of new immigrants to Israel reached a 30-year high according to Israel s Ministry of Aliyah. The highest number of applications was from Jews coming from English-speaking countries. This situation meant the Israeli government will face pressure to place new immigrants in areas currently occupied by Arabs. This added to the fuel and increased the number of antisemitic attacks around the world against Jewish people.
A large number of Jewish people from English-speaking countries in Israel are well-educated professionals. Upon arriving, they are usually accustomed to settling in thriving communities found in the larger cities such as Tel Aviv, Modi in, Netanya, and Haifa (where there are excellent academic and technological schools. Those who settled in Jerusalem were usually a very religious/orthodox minority. Almost all, English-speaking Jews English-speaking Jewish attend Hebrew classes knowing how important it is for them to know the primary language of the country so they could assimilate into their new culture.
Many English-speaking Jewish people in Israel usually define themselves as traditional believers. Some place value on Jewish practices such as attending synagogue and observing traditional Jewish festivals. They faithfully take Sabbath as a time to rest and enjoy themselves with family and friends.
Biblically, God had instructed the Jewish people that Shabbat was to start on Friday night and end at sunset on Saturday. It was a time that was to be set aside for the people to rest and focus on becoming closer to God by reading his word and worshipping him.
Secularism is so strong in Israel today among English speaking and other Jews that Shabbat has become more of a time to enjoy themselves with social activities. Overall, one study indicated that about 67% of English-speaking Jewish people believe there is a God; however, to most, he is distant and one cannot come close to him. The remaining people are non-believers. If any English-speaking Jew decides to perform Aliyah, they will not be allowed by the laws of the land to enter Israel to live if they follow another religion. One significant factor is that over time a few English-speaking Jews in Israel have joined the growing number of Messianic Jewish fellowships active in Israel.
Throughout their history, the Jews have faced trials, discrimination and persecution. They need spiritual and emotional healing that can only come when they surrender their lives to the power and glory of their maker, GOD (In Hebrew (EX.3:14); Elohim (Gen. 1:1); El (Gen. 14:18) and Adonai (Gen. 15:2). They need God s grace found in the teaching and resurrection of Jesus (Yeshua -- John 14:6). The Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12) promised the Messiah would come from and to the Jewish people. God fulfilled all of his promises. When Jesus came his ministry on earth was directed to the house of Israel (Matthew 15:24).
The apostle Paul declared that the gospel was for the Jewish people first and also to the Gentiles (Romans 1:16). Each and person, from English-speaking Jews or others, needs to them personally and turn their lives over to Yeshua as their Messiah.
Pray for the healing, revival, and salvation for English-speaking Jewish people.
There are English-speaking Jewish people in Israel who love Yeshua. Pray they reach out to others.
Whatever may be their lot may the Jewish people know in their hearts the love that Elohim has for them and his longing for them to be his people.
Pray that the Holy Spirit will give English-speaking Jewish people the spiritual hunger it takes to seek and find Yeshua no matter what the cost.
Scripture Prayers for the Jewish, English-speaking in Israel.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
