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Church Befriends Jewish Kids

Unattended Jewish boys and girls were engaged by Baptist Church members for fun and games in a Crown Heights park. Full Story

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Predators
July 19, 2011 4:24 am

I now have a new term for missionizers: Spiritual Predators. Sickening.

"Lets get the Beis Rivkah girls to make programs"
March 16, 2011 9:31 am

I love how everyone is offering up Beis Rivkah/ Bnos Menachem girls to watch your kids on a friday afternoon. Are you serious? I understand the point of view we are making such nice programs for non frum jews we should have some programs for frum jews. But seriously it is not Beis Rivkah or Bnos Menachem students job to watch your kids. Its a nice idea but seriously…

hmm
March 14, 2011 1:19 pm

#23-Crown Heights has become a Hick Town.
We need some Shluchim there.

WRONG
March 13, 2011 11:05 pm

that Is bad

what happened too......
March 13, 2011 10:58 pm

“DO NOT TALK TO STRANGERS EVER ”
if your children can go to the park by themselves then teach them the basic rules of SAFETY : do not take food, candy or toys from strangers and remember adults do not ask children directions. stay away from vehicles. PERIOD

LETS SEND OUR GIRLS TO THE PARK!
March 13, 2011 9:48 pm

WELL< lets send Bais RIvkah/Bnos Menachem. etc. girls to the park on Friday to have fun and play games with Jewish kids being left without proper supervision on Fridays. ON Shabbos. Plenty of "mivtzoim" to be done in Crown Heights. Look, these guys are doing "mivtzoim" lehavdil. We need to UP programs, chinuch, motivation, and respect for our own, instead of wasting time being angry. What can we DO to counteract this, there is a need that needs to be filled. Lets make sure we fill it, and not missionaries.... and perhaps we wont be such easy prey.

Mir Darf sei tzurbrechen zeier Beinner
March 13, 2011 9:25 pm

They have to taste their own poisen, its time to teach them a lesson once and for all. What a chutzpa in our own neighborhood. Just seat back and watch. Time for action.
Never again.

OH NO
March 13, 2011 6:10 pm

we need to watch out

I love this:)
March 13, 2011 5:26 pm

“…Adults allowed in playground areas only when accompanied by a child under the age of twelve “

they broke the law too
March 13, 2011 5:00 pm

Two laws that exist for parks in New York:
1.No person shall hold or sponsor any special event or demonstration without a permit.
2.Areas within the parks designated by the Commissioner for exclusive use shall include:
Exclusive Childrens Playgrounds: Adults allowed in playground areas only when accompanied by a child under the age of twelve

Before you all freak out
March 13, 2011 4:54 pm

Is there really a problem with Jewish kids being so ignorant of Nevi’im and Kesuvim that they will accept what a goy tells them is written in the words of our heilige Prophets? Learn Na”CH with your kids, especially Yeshaya and Tehillim! “Know what to answer to the Apikoros!” Also: don’t let younger kids into the park alone! Older kids: don’t chat with friendly strangers! Also: don’t spit and curse at non-Jews. Use a little common sense, people. If you are going to raise your kids to be shluchim, they have to know how to get along with all kinds… Read more »

A 12 year old non-American
March 13, 2011 2:48 pm

I just don’t get it-my parents taught me since I was a baby not to talk to strangers…let alone missionaries. I find this quite pathetic-how dangerous! How scary!

sick
March 13, 2011 1:43 pm

its so creepy how they work

Stay at home Moms....
March 13, 2011 1:01 pm

Please Mothers stay home work from home. This is again a reminder, no one can be there for our children but us. Please don’t send kids alone anywhere till they are older and smarter. Hashem Yerachem. Hashem will make sure there is bread on your table too. PLEASE

WHY AM I NOT SUPRISED?
March 13, 2011 9:14 am

WHERE IS THE CROWN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON THIS ISSUE!!! WHERE ARE THE PARENTS!! WE ONLY HAVE OURSELVES TO BLAME!!

last year
March 13, 2011 8:48 am

this happened last year. they set up band to play music and handed out silly bands. the police claimed that they had a permit. parents were letting their kids receive the silly bands as they did not know they missionaries, some israeiles did not take note the traif words in the music they playing/singing. no one from the community council was avail by phone on a Sunday night using the regular published phone numbers. Shame that therre was no one to talk to about these kind of thing in our CH

Ch mom
March 13, 2011 8:27 am

A public park isn’t school or a camp trip.. I know we are all very busy so am I . But going to a park should be with a parent so that your children will grow and enjoy it with you. Why would you send children alone… ??It’s public.. For everyone! Including all the goyim who live here. Let’s all learn from this and realize we were all very lucky b’h. Please be with your children , watch them play with them enjoy them…

What parents don't teach their kids not to talk to strangers?
March 13, 2011 5:58 am

I don’t understand why kids would just be playing with strangers at the park. Doesn’t anyone teach their kids anything? Growing up, we always went to the park-way out of town on shlichus and everyone there was so nice and friendly and we KNEW not to talk and definitely not to play with strangers, and this is from when we were little. What- you tell your kids, anyone who isn’t black is fine to talk to? Is that why the kids didn’t realize anything was suspicious?

Communal Responsibility
March 13, 2011 3:22 am

Our local parks are a vital source for our childrens activities. It is a pleasure to pass by and see hundreds of our children doing activities that promote both healthy exercise and socialization.
It is imperative that a joint effort be undertaken by our school administrators , the CHJCC ,the Bais-Din and parents to arrange a supervising group to protect our innocent children from any predators of any form.

Shabbos too...
March 13, 2011 3:17 am

They were there today but word got out in shuls already…they were dancing with the kids and doing crosses on themselves!

ch mother
March 13, 2011 12:59 am

scary – but you cant keep kids under your nose every second. If a neighborhood park isnt safe, no place is.

Oy!
March 13, 2011 12:26 am

This points to a LACK in us! We need to fill the void that they showed us!

nauseated!!!!!
March 13, 2011 12:25 am

the pictures are just too disturbing, this is crown heights, not a hick town. I thought I would have a break from missionaries, but no, they dont give up!!!!!!

DON'T TRUST THEM !!
March 12, 2011 11:22 pm

THEY JUST WANNA CONVERT JEWS !!!

RIGHT ON # 10
March 12, 2011 10:56 pm

READ #10 THE COMMENT IS EXAFCTLY WHAT I THOUGHT WHE I SAW THIS.

ALSO #19 – JUST TOO SCARY!!

nice
March 12, 2011 10:29 pm

its a good thing, just needs (jewish) adult supervision as well

danger!
March 12, 2011 10:06 pm

there are many “mission trips”. i was there in the summer and there was a group who made a performance played with the kids and gave out silly bands.i went up to kids and tried to get them away many were there with babysitters or themselves and i just wanted to leave with my child.dont think this is an isolated incident.you need to be careful with non jewish or russian babysitters.there were a few russian sitters there as well as non jewish ones

yes
March 12, 2011 9:49 pm

my husband was there these missionaries were giving out bracelets and enganging the kids in arts and crafts and ball games etc…….my kids came home singing the song that the missionaries were playing on a tape recorder saying the asers hadibros and throwing in j in the middle…….it was hard to stop the kids ………there were about 25 jewish kids and they were all so excited to be part of the fun………and the missionaries were “seemingly” just being nice…….just a side note those of u who leave their precious children with goyishe babysitters don’t trust them …..do pop in unexpectedly… Read more »

Wow
March 12, 2011 9:15 pm

I wonder if its a complete miracle that they werent kidnapped. C”V

a kid!
March 12, 2011 9:01 pm

i sow them on shabbos and i staid away !!!!!!!!!!! (i knew something was wrong)

#10 - that's a really good idea
March 12, 2011 8:58 pm

As soon as I read what you wrote, I thought that that’s a great idea- there are k”h so many high school students in crown heights, and I know many of them go on mivtzoim on friday afternoons. It’s such a simple, yet brilliant idea to have some of them, instead of going on mivtzoim, organize fun, productive activities for kids in crown heights- especially now that we’ll be starting the longer friday afternoons!
Do you know anyone who could organize such a thing?

RABBI FORTA
March 12, 2011 8:55 pm

Shliach in Florida as a child learned how to deal with such predators.

spoke to them
March 12, 2011 8:53 pm

they are on a mission trip from florida…they will be gone in a couple days…until then just watch out

They put up a play as well and invited the kids
March 12, 2011 8:28 pm

The missionaries are very shrewd and came smack in middle the of a friday afternoon. Being white, many of our unsuspecting kids did nor realize they were not jewish and they need to beware. They took pictures as well. Children should not be allowed to go on their own. School.administration see should be notified to warn parents and kids.

a mother
March 12, 2011 8:12 pm

can we call shomrim next time?

too good to be true
March 12, 2011 8:01 pm

non jewish adults bein nice to jewish kids

not shocked
March 12, 2011 7:44 pm

we have to remember to take care of the kids in our community…we are so busy on shlichus making wonderful free programs for not frum people yet nothing is really done with the kids in our community who could really benefit from some extra non expensive programs that can make them shine. the fact is the children were just being kids and having some fun…they all have huge smiles on their faces…unfortunately it was from non Jews…and as for parents it is difficult and challenging to raise large families and erev shabbos on a nice day all parents need is… Read more »

To number 3
March 12, 2011 6:10 pm

“can be missionaries”? It is not that they can be, but they ARE missionaries. For living in a neighbourhood with Christian around me, I can tell you that such acts of “friendship” are NEVER trivial. They begin by being nice, playing games, and once the “friendship” has been established, they tell you a word about Yoshke. And we all know what happen then…a Jew ends with a baptizing ceremony. They use the same tactics in EY to capture Jews from Russian ascent. They open centers where Russian Jews can have clothes for free and play chess. Once they are accustomed… Read more »

what???
March 12, 2011 12:05 pm

THIS IS PSYCHOOOOO

number two is right
March 12, 2011 6:53 am

Besides for the ruchniyes – ruining them mitzad yidiskeit would CHV take time….

ONE attempt at physical abuse could be hugely dangerous to your chidren…

HOW DO YOU SEND YOUR KIDS TO A PUBLIC PARK ALONE – WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION?!?!?!???!?!?!?!?!

this is not looking good!!!!
March 11, 2011 8:18 pm

2 AND 3
U GIZE ARE BOTH RIGHT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONT ITS NOT LOOKING TOO PRETY

LA morah
March 11, 2011 7:55 pm

i so hope that this parent approached the jewish kids and told them what was going on. if he knew for a fact that these people were missionaries,he also should have told the missionaries to bug off and not bother the jews.i do that here as we often have j witnesses coming to my neighboehood, trying to convert unsuspecting persian jews.

can be missionaries!!
March 11, 2011 7:25 pm
Profound shock
March 11, 2011 6:53 pm

I read with profound shock disbelief and alarm, the report with the accompanying picture, of unattended Children in Lefferts Park. This of course is not only a Ruchniyusdige acute danger to these unsuspecting Children, but a real clear and present bodily danger, to these Children. A strong message must be conveyed to parents, and a reminder, that a life can and many times is, changed in an instant, who is taking responsibility that people are not harming their Children, in body, mind, spirit and Neshama? Who is willing to take Achrayus for a lifetime of hurt that even good therapy… Read more »

Wow
March 11, 2011 6:09 pm

Shoimu Shomayim!!!!

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