Called to Controversy by Ruth Rosen-A Review

This book is the story of how Moishe Rosen who is Jewish, converted to Christianity and how he then came to start the organisation Jews for Jesus. The story is told by his daughter who narrates from personal experience of her Dad and by quoting from his friends, family and work colleagues. Ruth also uses other documents that she had at her disposal.

I found the story of his life extremely interesting; especially the way that God was so obviously involved in much of what happened. I was pleased that she was more interested in being factual than painting her Dad as perfect. The story is Moishe Rosen warts and all. He was certainly an amazing man and it would seem the right man for the job of setting up an organisation aimed primarily at showing Jews that Jesus was the messiah, that he was the completion of their story.

I did find the book hard going at times and although I was pleased it contained so much information about the man, I felt it missed his heart. After reading it, I knew all about him and his personality, but it was all facts. Some biographies have all the facts, but fail to capture the person and this was one. For that reason, I was glad I read it as I learned a lot, but I was disappointed that it was uninspiring.

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