Leave Me Alone — I'm Jewish!

by Ron Cantor, Michael L. Brown (Foreword)

UPSIDE DOWN IN A TOTALED AUTOMOBILE his first thought was, “Jesus can’t be real! This would not have happened if Jesus was real.” But that is not the end of the story for this young Jewish man. Moments later, Ron Cantor finds himself enveloped in what can only be described as the raw power and presence of God Himself.

It all started nearly a year before, when the ADHD agnostic Jewish teen witnessed his best friend go through a dramatic life-changing encounter with God. While his first response was, “What’s this got to do with me; I’m Jewish,” it ultimately caused Ron to face the fact that he had no idea if God was real or how to find Him. A search ensues that leads Ron to a dramatic confrontation on October 21st, 1983.

“No heavy, boring read here! You will enjoy every page that follows, and if you are Jewish, especially an American Jew, you will relate to many of the people, places, and events. The names may be different, but his grandparents, parents, and sister, could be your grandparents, parents, and siblings. And many of the struggles he went through will resemble the struggles of your past—or even present.”

Dr. Michael L. Brown
Host, Line of Fire nationally syndicated radio show
Author, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, Volumes I-V

Genres: Autobiography

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 4, 2012

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read about author Ron Cantor's conversion to Christianity. Ron was an agnostic Jewish guy and his story was fun and interesting to read. I liked Cantor so much that I know subscribe to his newsletter. He has been living in Israel for many years, testifying to his faith in Jesus and I believe that he is the real deal.

[Virginia Welch · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book. He has a story to tell. But why oh why do writers think a good editor dispensable, a quaint nicety that slows down the race to publication? The fonts are mixed up. Articles are missing. He switches nonsensically between first and second person. He makes statements that make sense, but only to him. After reading one sentence three times to catch his meaning I finally just stopped reading. I'll give it another try if an edited version comes out. The writer has a gift, but this book was released before it was ready.

[Patt Landes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished this book by Ron Cantor

Leave Me Alone I'm Jewish. A very interesting book and explanation about how Jesus was Jewish and for me a Christian it answered many questions.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

At first, I was prepared not to like this book, when I saw that Ron basically became a Christian because he was worried about what would happen after he died.
I realize that is the reason that many people become or remain Christians, but as a Reform Jew, I was just taught that when you die, you are dead, and that's it. And I was always ok with that. Even now, as a born again Christian, I don't know what happens to people after they die. There are lots of theories, but no one really knows for sure. And I don't think that one should chose one's religion or change one's life based on fear of death although many people do become better people - at least outwardly - for that very reason. I think that religion and knowing God should be about life and our living, not about what may or may not happen after we die.

Anyway, I skimmed parts of the book because it was just the regular fundamental evangelical view of the gospel, but Ron also told his and his wife's stories, which were interesting, and he shares the Messianic Jewish religion's views. He shares some of the history of how Christians have treated Jewish people over the years and I think that might be enlightening to people who are not aware of it. He also shares the Jewishness of the early Christian religion, which many mainline Christians may not be aware of.

I do think the book is interesting although it seemed to jump around in time which made it a bit difficult to follow in parts.

[PJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book about a Jewish man's life and how he found Jesus to be his Messiah. A lot of history included.