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Man with Chareidi Appearance was a Missionary
Shock in Sderot: A senior missionary has been exposed; he worked in the town wearing a kippah, tzitzis, and a white beard.
The pinnacle of his humanitarian activities was in recent weeks with the distribution of personal invitations inviting the residents to take part in “Day of Surprises,” in which food parcels were distributed. The names of the non-profit organizations on the invitation to the public didn’t reveal anything about their nefarious purpose. The names were fairly innocent: 'Hope for Sderot,' ‘Association of Victims of Kassam Rockets’ and ‘Ruth Association.’
Research by Yad L'Achim exposed the shocking truth. The research clearly indicates that Stuart Genolin, who immigrated two years ago, has attempted to form a close connection with synagogues and to create a close relationship with many residents of the city. Only when he felt the ground was ready he decided to invite Sderot residents to a ‘Day of Surprises’ during which each resident was asked to fill in their personal information for later contact.
Yad L'Achim pointed to a series of internal missionary documents, which featured the name of Genolin, with an updated picture of his chareidi appearance, in which he was referred to as a senior member of a missionary organization called Joshua Foundation, with an extensive description of his actions. One of the most shocking documents: a letter personally written by Genolin to donors of the mission in which he describes the steps he's using to win over Sderot, noting that recently managed to ingratiate himself on more of the city's residents. Genolin turns to his Christian donors asking them to contribute to a certain bank account for his actions "and for the real cause that is important to all of us."
In another internal missionary publication, the picture of Genolin appears with the missionary organization’s leaders. This time, surprisingly, Genolin appears without a kippah and tzitzit with which he appears frequently in Sderot. Other missionary organizations indicate Genolin as a trustworthy representative in Israel.
The Chairman of Yad L'Achim, Rabbi Shalom Dov Lifshitz, reacted harshly to the new discovery, saying that it "once again proved that missionaries have no limit in their fraudulent activities to realize their dark goal." He said that the Genolin’s activities also contravenes the law which states that "no one may coax a person to convert for favors."
The Sderot municipality spokeswoman said in response that the municipal welfare department did not know about the missionary activity hidden behind the volunteer activity and that she will examine the material forwarded to her from Yad L'Achim.
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| Genolim in his religious guise [] |
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| The real Genolin, without kippah [] |
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