People group profile · PG012270
The Yemeni Jews of Yemen
The Yemeni Jews of Yemen, numbering about 70 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnoreligious community that endured centuries of Islamic persecution from the 5th century onward; between June 1949 and September 1950, the overwhelming majority of the country's Jewish population emigrated to Israel in Operation Magic Carpet.
They are an indigenous people in the Jews people cluster of the Jewish Peoples. Their primary religion is Judaism, and they primarily speak Hebrew.
Fast facts
- Country
- Yemen
- Population
- 70
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Jews
- Primary language
- Hebrew (heb)
- Primary religion
- Judaism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Location
- Scattered in the northern town of Raida as well as in a compound in Sana'a - no clearly established ethnic enclave
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yemeni Jews are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Yemeni Jews
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Gospel resources in Hebrew
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Hebrew)
- The Savior (Hebrew)
Bibles
- 1995 Modern Hebrew · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yemeni Jews
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Jew, Yemeni in other countries
The same people (ROP3 111027) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemeni Jews | United States | 25,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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