An evangelical group is targeting Jewish people in St. Louis. The I-TEAM caught one of the calls on tape.

I-TEAM reporter Leisa Zigman was on the other end. The caller from Israel Restoration Ministries said he had a message of hope and gladness to give her. It sounded a lot more like fire and brimstone.

REPRESENTATIVE: I was calling on behalf of Mr. Cantor. He cares very deeply about the Jewish community so that’s why he is sending a free message.

LEISA ZIGMAN: He’s looking for Jewish people? And the reason is to do what?

REPRESENTATIVE: Send a message of hope and gladness to the Jewish community.

LEISA ZIGMAN: How did you find my name?

REPRESENTATIVE: From the White Pages, ma’am.

LEISA ZIGMAN: …And you just look for Jewish sounding names?

REPRESENTATIVE: Yes…Goldberg, Cohen

LEISA ZIGMAN: …Names like that?

Anti-Defamation League regional director Karen Aroesty said the call was “Definitely targeting, definitely stereotyping and causing a great deal of discomfort.” She said several other families reported similar calls to the ADL in the last few months.

“People were startled and in a couple of cases thoroughly intimidated. When you get these calls out of the blue, your first instinct is why me? And if the answer is I have a Jewish sounding last name, that hits you, that hits you where you are,” said Aroesty.

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