Update: Israeli Court Case for Protection of Believers' Religious Freedoms

We have a detailed report from believers in Israel on how the first day of the trial over the Israeli believers' religious freedoms went on Wednesday. I cannot publish the full report here because I haven't gotten clearance to publish it on the web yet - which makes it available to those who watch sites frequented by known supporters of the believers in Israel.

Here is what I can tell you though: THE JUDGE ADMITTED THAT "A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT" OCCURRED AND THAT IT IS INDISPUTABLE.

What we must do at the next session on Sunday, June 21, is prove that Rabbi Deri and Yad L'Achim are linked to this 'very serious incident' and are responsible and liable for the riot and offenses and damages.

In fact, the Chief Rabbi of Beer Sheva and anti-Jews-who-believe-in-Jesus activist group, Yad L'Achim were both responsible for stirring up a large, angry mob based on lies.


Disrupting the service in progress, this is the take over inside the congregation. Many of the congregants fled.

The ENTIRE community of Messianic Jewish leaders - and many Christian Arab pastors, as well, have put their blessing on this court case brought by the Beersheva Yeshua's Inheritance congregation and their pastor Howard Bass.

THEY REALIZE - especially after the murder attempt on Ami Ortiz that has gone by with no arrests even though police have surveillance footage of the clearly religious man placing the bomb-in-a-gift-basket at the Ortiz doorstep - THAT THIS CASE AFFECTS ALL BELIEVERS IN ISRAEL. Will Israel's courts protect them from those who would come against them as if they are not even human beings?

Please pray for this trial. The continuation of which is on June 21 (Sunday is a work day in Israel).

Howard Bass writes: We want to make the name of Yeshua honorable and faith in Him acceptable as Jews. I personally believe that by upholding a righteous standard the Holy Spirit can 'more effectively' bring conviction of sin, which Yeshua described as "not believing in Him". We want to be credible as witnesses and shown to be responsible and accountable for our actions and words.

We pray that this case will be used by the Lord towards more Jewish/Israeli people being freed from the strongholds over their minds against the gospel, and to believe it! Lawlessness will increase, whether we win or 'lose' this case, and we desire God's mercy to save more before the wrath to come.

Additional Prayer Points for June 21

--for God to continue to confuse lying tongues
--that Deri and the Yad L'Achim rep, [probably] Alex Artrovski, will not give compatible testimonies
--that their lawyers will not be able to undo damage done in cross-examination by our (believing) lawyers, Marvin and Kevork, of Deri and Artrovski
--discernment for Judge Iddo Ruzin as to who is speaking truth
--boldness to render a decision in accordance with God's righteousness


Another shot of the mob of several hundred that marched on, gathered outside the entrance to the Yeshua's Inheritance, and went in disrupting and damaging property - even throwing the pastor into the baptismal pool.

You can read about the incident on the Jerusalem Post, in an article written by Howard Bass just days after the mob took over the Shabbat service.

Abused for our beliefs in Beersheba
By HOWARD BASS Dec 28, 2005 22:17

Howard Bass has from the beginning stressed: This case is not against Israel or against the Jewish people. It is not to be used in any way to foment or promote anti-Israel or anti-Jewish actions or reactions. It is already known through the Scriptures that Israel at present is opposed to the good news of God, so we are not out to make them an enemy. Nor is our legal action intended to be used by any other minority or religious groups in Israel to encourage or affirm anti-Israel/Jewish sentiment. For the sake of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, Israel and her people are beloved by God the Father for His honor and glory, and for the honor and glory of His Son.