Jonathan Cahn

Jonathan David Cahn (born 1959) is an American Messianic rabbi, author, and novelist known for his debut novel The Harbinger. He is the founder and leader of the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, New Jersey. His ministry weaves together contemporary American politics with right-wing Christian beliefs and the text of the Christian Bible. He is a controversial figure among Christians, Jews, and secular historians.

Personal life Born in New York State, Cahn was raised in a Jewish family, the son of a Holocaust refugee, and attended the synagogue frequently. Aged 20, after a near-death experience, he converted to Messianic Judaism. He graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase. Cahn started "Hope of the World Ministries", an international outreach of evangelism and compassion projects for the needy and currently is the president of the organization. He is married to Brazilian Renata and they have three children.

Focused on end times prophecy, Cahn has said that the United States is "on the wrong path" due to the prevalence of abortion, the pursuit of gay rights, and the perceived decline in the public role of religion.

Books

Cahn's 2011 debut novel, The Harbinger, compares the United States and the September 11 attacks to ancient Israel and the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel. which became #1 on Publishers Weekly and Amazon, and made The New York Times Best Seller list in two categories. The Harbingers of Things to Come is a film calling for the people of the United States to repent and return to God and predicting America's destruction if they do not. The Dragon's Prophecy is a film based on the book.