David Nekrutman

David Nekrutman (Hebrew: דוד נקרוטמן; born 28 November 1973) is an American-Israeli Orthodox Jewish theologian,[1][2] writer, director, columnist, public speaker, and pro-Israel activist.

Nekrutman currently serves as the Executive Director and co-founder of The Isaiah Projects, a ministry dedicated to helping Christians discover the Hebraic roots of their faith.

Throughout his elementary and high-school years, Nekrutman attended a Yeshiva, where he adorned, in his words, "a black hat", which is significant of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish denomination.

[3] Nekrutman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania.

[4] In 2013, Nekrutman was accepted into Oral Roberts University's theology program, taking a Master of Arts in Biblical Literature, with a concentration in Judaic–Christian Studies.

[13] In October 2013, Nekrutman published a controversial appeal for funds from Jews to support the purchase of a permanent site for the Christian-Arab church of Pastor Steven Khoury.

[18] On June 13, 2021, Nekrutman was recognized as a Goodwill Ambassador for Jewish-Christian Relations by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of World Religions.

[35] In 2022, Nekrutman, along with Janet Cain, Pastor Donna Taylor, and Marsha Conrad founded The Isaiah Projects, a ministry dedicated to helping Christians discover the Hebraic roots of their faith.

David Nekrutman, speaking at the central Day to Praise event at "HaZvi Israel" synagogue in Jerusalem , 23 April 2015.
David Nekrutman with Blessing Bethlehem volunteers, 2019
CJCUC Chancellor & Founder, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin , and CJCUC Executive Director, David Nekrutman, meet with Pope Francis in Rome, Italy , 26 October 2016
Nekrutman, as Executive director of The Isaiah Projects , with evacuees from Moshav Mash'en during the Israel-Hamas War , 16 October 2023