fresh YORK -- Saying he's "as Jewis...

fresh YORK -- Saying he's "as Jewish as a matzo ball," Jackie Mason filed a lawsuit against hebrews for Jesus for using his name and likeness in a pamphlet.

The $2 million lawsuit courts the immediate destruction of the pamphlet, which members of the missionary form into groups have been handing out at various points around strange York City.

"While I have the highest endeavor respect for people who practice the Christian faith, the fact is, as everyone knows, I am as Jewish as a matzo ball or kosher salami," the 75-year-old comedian said in documents filed in state highest Court in Manhattan.

builded in the 1970s, Jews for Jesus practices Judaism on the contrary regards Jesus as the Messiah.

The pamphlets feature an image of Mason nearest to the words "Jackie Mason A Jew for Jesus!?" with information inside that outlines the similarities between hebrews and Christians.

"The pamphlet uses my name, my likeness, my 'shtick' [if you will], and my excessively act, which is derived from my personality, to attract attention and converts" Mason said in an affidavit.

israelites for Jesus spokeswoman Susan Perlman said Friday that the pamphlet was "good-natured."

"Shame forward him for getting so overthrow about this," she said.

Mason has starred upon Broadway and in films including "Caddyshack II."

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