Raina:
What is shocking is your attempt to mislead people at this forum.
You do not belong to a "shul," which is a Jewish reference to a synagogue.
You belong to a church that you have already admitted teaches Baptist doctrine.
You are a "born-again" Christian (Baptist) believer.
"Jews for Jesus" was a reference to those who say they are "Jews," but conversely believe in Jesus. This is not a reference to any single organization.
You have the right to believe whatever you want, but you do not have the right to do anything you wish in the name of those beliefs.
Usurping Jewish identity and/or attempting to redefine its historical meaning is not your right and has no basis in fact.
This is not an "opinion."
See [
www.culteducation.com]
The organized Jewish community has made all this quite clear for some time and no one has the right to define Jewish identity outside of that community.
You and your church should know better.
Don't insult others by trying to use another religion's holidays, symbols or related specific vocabulary for your own religious purposes.
This can be seen easily as anti-Semitic.
You may not like that label, but once again it reflects the sentiments of the legitimate Jewish community.