Tovia Singer
Rabbi Tovia Singer | |
|---|---|
| Title | Founder and director of Outreach Judaism, a counter-missionary organization |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Alma mater | The Mir Yeshiva |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Website | www |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Beit Torat Chaim Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Position | Founder and Director |
| Organisation | Outreach Judaism |
Tovia Singer (born 1960) is an American Orthodox rabbi and the founder and director of Outreach Judaism.[1] Outreach Judaism is managed under the Eits Chaim Indonesia Foundation, which describes itself as an advocate for the Jewish faith, the Jewish people, and the State of Israel.[2] After five years in Indonesia, Singer moved to Jerusalem, Israel on the 9th of May 2019 where he now lives in the Jewish quarter of the Old City.
Outreach Judaism
Singer is the founder and director of Outreach Judaism, a
Other activities
From 2002 to 2010 Singer hosted The Tovia Singer Show on
Singer is the author of the book and audio series Let's Get Biblical: Why Doesn't Judaism Accept the Christian Messiah? His new expanded edition is a two-volume book that takes a critical look at long-standing Christian charges against the Jewish faith.[8] According to David Brickner it has "grabbed the attention of many evangelicals simply because it has been so widely distributed."[9] A book review by Jewish Values Online described Singer as "a master of his material" and that "his meticulous research and command of Biblical sources is most impressive."[10]
Together with Eits Chaim Indonesia Foundation,[11] whose founders are of Dutch Jewish descent, Singer started the only Jewish Center legally acknowledged by the Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs - Torat Chaim. Since Judaism is not yet a recognized religion in Indonesia, religious freedom for Torat Chaim and its members is guaranteed and protected by the Christian Desk of the Indonesian Religious Affairs Department.[12]
On November 25, 2022, the Jerusalem Post reported that Lihi Lapid, the wife of Prime Minister Yair Lapid, sued Singer for reporting a claim by missionary Chaim Malespin that Mrs. Lapid believes in Jesus.[13][14] Lapid claimed that Singer apologized for this, which Singer denied in a response published in the Jerusalem Post on November 27.[15] Lapid's claim was for £190,000; Singer countersued Lapid for defamation for £72,000. Both suits are pending.[16]
Works
- Singer, Tovia (2010). Let's Get Biblical. RNBN Publishers; 2nd edition (2010). ISBN 978-0615348391.
- Singer, Tovia (2010). Let's Get Biblical - In depth Study Guide. Outreach Judaism (1998). ASIN B0006RBS3K.
See also
Notes
- ^ Outreach Judaism Inc.
- ^ Yayasan Eits Chaim Indonesia
- ^ Michael C. Duke, "Messianics pervert Passover at some Houston-area churches", Jewish Herald-Voice, April 2, 2009.
- ^ About Us, Outreach Judaism website. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ISBN 978-90-429-1753-8, p. 125.
- ISBN 978-0-7591-0204-0, p. 285, note 4.
- ISBN 978-1-4251-1567-8, p. 326.
- ISBN 978-0-99609-131-2, [1]
- ISBN 978-0-87808-380-0, p. 90.
- ^ "The Jews and Jesus" on Jewish Values Online.
- ^ Yayasan Eits Chaim Indonesia
- ^ Rabbi Yosef Serebryanski, "Jews in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea", The Jewish Press, August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Lihi Lapid sues man who said she's Christian, cites Tel Aviv Rabbi ancestor", The Jerusalem Post, November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Yair Lapid's wife: I am not secretly a Christian". Israel National News. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "A response to Lihi Lapid's lawsuit against me - opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ Sacerdoti, Jonathan (1 March 2023). "Rabbi in legal battle with Yair Lapid's wife over Jesus-worshipping claims". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 14 May 2023.