The Israeli Jews of Canada

The Israeli Jews of Canada, numbering approximately 23,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnoreligious community of Hebrew-speaking Jews who are citizens of, or recent immigrants from, the State of Israel. They mostly adhere to Judaism and English is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Jewish Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 23,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050506
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Pray for the Israeli Jews of Canada

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

98%
%
Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family: Indo-European

90%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Israeli Jews are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Israeli Jews:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Israeli Jews of Canada

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
readIsaiah 51:11

Pray that, as God sends people to cross cultures and share the good news of Jesus, many will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith and start a personal relationship with Him that will bring them everlasting joy.

Jew, Israeli Across Countries (ROP3 - 104088) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Israeli JewsIsraeli JewsUnited Kingdom270,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishJudaism
Israeli JewsIsraeli JewsIsrael4,750,000Engaged yet UnreachedHebrewJudaism
Israeli JewsIsraeli JewsUnited States215,000Engaged yet UnreachedHebrewJudaism
Israeli JewsIsraeli JewsCanada23,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishJudaism

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