Johannesburg Branch Staff

Rob Berman grew up in an intermarried Messianic home in Johannesburg, South Africa. He comes from a family with four generations of Jewish followers of Jesus.

His connection to Jews for Jesus began as a child, which formed an integral part of his discovery of what it means to be a Jewish follower of Jesus. This led to his Messianic Bar Mitzvah with Jes for Jesus in 2000. He has a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, and after a career in mechanical engineering in the road freight transport industry, Rob felt led to full-time ministry and joined Jews for Jesus as a missionary in 2020.

In 2023, Rob was appointed as the branch leader for Jews for Jesus in South Africa. Rob and his wife, Elize, are also intermarried, and because of the unity they found in Messiah, they have a passion for seeing Jew and Gentile united in faith through Messiah. They have a heart for Jewish-Gentile Couple ministry, journeying with them through stages of relationships, guiding them towards Spiritual harmony. They also work closely with Christian groups across South Africa to love and serve the Jewish people and to stand against rising antisemitism.