The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (FJC), Russia
May 12 2005

Magen League Seminar Held in Armenia
Thursday, May 12 2005

YEREVAN, Armenia – The Magen League has just wrapped up a two-week
seminar `Missioners against Jews: How to Protect Ourselves?’, held in
Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. This training for community workers
and volunteers was made possible through the support of the Jewish
Community of Armenia.

The Chief Rabbi of Armenia, Rabbi Gersh Meir-Burshtein, spoke to
participants in the seminar, which combined interesting lectures and
discussions with practical psychological training by the President of
the Magen League, Professor Alexander Lakshin. During these two
weeks, seventeen persons representing the two major communities of
Armenia – in the cities Yerevan and Vanadzor – learned the
theoretical and practical aspects of resisting missionary activities
aimed at attracting Jews to Christianity (effectively depriving Jews
of Judaism).

Rabbi Meir-Burshtein assisted the participants of this seminar with
information about recent occasions, when missioner organizations have
attempted to launch new branches in Armenia. Other seminar
participants also provided real and concrete examples of distributing
missionary literature that has been sent to the homes of local Jews.

According to those attending the seminar, this initiative represents
an interesting and very useful campaign.

On May 9th, participants took the time to lay flowers at the Eternal
Flame, paying tribute to those who fell victim to the Great Patriotic
War.