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To prevent Messianic Jews from participating in their program, organizers for Birthright Israel have begun screening candidates interested in free trips to Israel.
A Birthright questionnaire obtained by the Jerusalem Post asks about an applicants' religious faith. Under a category tided "eligibility rules," applicants must declare that they are Jewish.
They are also asked to declare that "I do not subscribe to any beliefs or follow any practices which may be in any way associated with Messianic Judaism, Jews for Jesus or Hebrew Christians."
The questionnaire stipulates that...