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John Fischer is the Messianic Rabbi of the Ohr Chadash congregation in Florida, and Vice President of the International Messianic Jewish Alliance. He is also the author of books such as The Distortion: 2000 Years of Misrepresenting the Relationship Between Jesus the Messiah and the Jewish People, 12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee (like me), Siddur for Messianic Jews, and Messianic Services for the Festivals & Holy Days.

Here are some quotations from this 1983 book:

"A recent survey revealed the depths of anti-Jewish feelings especially among conservative churches. The survey found that while 23% of the liberal Protestants and 32% of the Catholics were anti-Semitic, 38% of conservative Protestants were." (Pg. 45)
"Unfortunately, most Jewish people consider the New Testament a non-Jewish book. In fact, many label it anti-Semitic. When you use it... point out that it was written by Jewish authors, concentrates on a Jew (Yeshua), and contains Jewish teachings." (Pg. 103)
"Many believers wear a cross as a sign of their devotion or identity as Yeshua's followers. It is a beautiful practice. However, the cross has a different meaning for Jewish people. When Jewish villages were being slaughtered and burned during the Crusades, the Crusaders marched behind a flag with a cross on it..." (Pg. 105)
"The Jewish Bible doesn't explicitly say Messiah comes twice... However, our sages and rabbis have long puzzled over certain things said by our Scriptures about the Messiah..." (Pg. 175)