Efraim Goldstein
Associate Director of Training and Development, Israel
Efraim Goldstein is a long-time Jews for Jesus staff member who began, and continues to serve with, our Israel branch. He was raised in the Bronx, but learned about Jesus when he was engrossed in the 1960's counterculture in California. He studied in Jerusalem for two years, then returned to the U.S. to join the staff of Jews for Jesus. Efraim pioneered the Washington D.C. branch, led a mobile evangelistic drama team, conducted missionary work overseas and for some time pastored a congregation of Jewish believers in San Francisco in addition to his regular missionary duties. In 1994 Efraim and Jeanie were sent toĘIsrael an established our Jews for Jesus Tel Aviv Branch.
After twelve years in that position, he transferred leadership of the branch to one of the younger staff in order to take up the position as Associate Director of Training and Development in Israel. Efraim is getting additional training with a Doctorate of Ministry. He began the doctorate program in September, 2006.
Efraim and his wife Jeannie have two sons, Daniel and Gabriel.
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