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Encountering Yeshua in War by Sandra Teplinsky

As you stand faithfully with Israel, I hope you’ll be encouraged and inspired by this story of a recent, personal encounter with our magnificent Lord and King. Last month, during a time of prayer and meditation on Scriptures applicable to the war, I was reminded of a certain pattern of…...

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A Christian Response to Global Anti-Semitism

The Israel-Hamas War has unleashed murderous waves of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel ideologies that are unprecedented in scope worldwide. How are Bible-believing Christians to respond? Consider that long ago, when the Jewish people returned to Israel after 70 years of exile, God spoke to them through the prophet Zechariah: “Whoever touches…...

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This Hanukkah and Christmas, What Might the Maccabees Say to Followers of Yeshua?

This year, spiritual dynamics involved in the original Hanukkah event seem to be prophetically re-occurring. The holiday will soon end, but what might our ancient Maccabee forbears still say to us, if they could? The festive, eight day commemoration of Hanukkah (“Feast of Dedication”) starts this year on December 7…...

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Tisha b’Av: Can it be Redeemed in Our Time? by Sandra Teplinsky

Tisha b’Av, the annual day of Jewish mourning and fasting, falls this year on July 26-27. With Israel facing a possible civil war and existential war with Iran, Tisha b’Av 5783/2023 summons us to facedown sobriety before God. Tisha b’Av literally means “9th of Av,” referring to the 9th day…...

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After the Isaiah 62 Fast, Now What?

© 2023, Sandra Teplinsky — In March 2023, when a handful of American prayer leaders announced an initiative to mobilize millions of Christians to fast and pray for Israel for 21 days, like many other Israeli Messianic Jews, I was dumbfounded. And I was delighted. And frankly, I was just…...

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Why Mothers Day 2023 is key to the Isaiah 62 Global Fast

Happy Mothers Day to every mother in the Body of Messiah who has birthed or nurtured biological or spiritual children! Mothers Day is always a special occasion but this year, it has even more significance than usual. As you may know, believers around the world are fasting and praying for…...

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Why Are So Many Jewish People in the West (and Some Israelis) So Liberal? – by Sandra Teplinsky

Regularly I am asked by Christian friends why Jewish people, especially in America, are often so liberal in their ideology and politics. Gentile believers in the nations tell me they cannot understand why so many Jews in the West support philosophies and movements which not only seem fundamentally contrary to…...

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Yeshua’s Hanukkah Sermon: 8 Meditations for 8 Days – by Sandra Teplinsky

Did you know Yeshua preached the most electrifying Hanukkah sermon ever and the Bible records it for us? Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) is celebrated annually on the 25th day of Kislev, the 9th month of the biblical calendar. This year the holiday overlaps with Christmas, starting the evening of December…...

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Call To Pray NOW: Iran!

We are sounding a critical call to pray now concerning Iran. According to official reports, by the end of this month (October 2021) Iran will have acquired enough enriched uranium with which to build a nuclear weapon. Iran has openly declared for many years its intent to “wipe Israel off…...

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PASSOVER AND THE ENDTIMES: Deeper Meanings and Blessings of Passover

The joyful feast of Passover (Pesach) will be celebrated March 27. Many believers have come to understand that Passover foreshadows the Crucifixion of the Lamb of God, Yeshua our Messiah. What is less commonly known, however, is that Passover also serves as a type of blueprint for understanding the endtimes…...

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