On Israeli Memorial and Independence Days (May 1 and 2, 2017): Does the Day of Jacob’s Trouble Lie Ahead?

This week we celebrate with thanksgiving the 69th anniversary of the re-gathered Jewish state. Israeli Independence Day always comes the day after Memorial Day, which honors fallen soldiers and terror victims. The unusual timing was intentionally set so that 24 hours of sorrow and mourning would be followed by joy…...

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普珥日:從以斯帖記看翻轉這世上的國的四把鑰匙

今年,聖經中記載的普珥節從3月11日晚上開始直到3月13日結束。普珥節是所有猶太節日中最快樂的節日,這個節日記載於聖經中的以斯帖記。正如你們所知道的,這部書記載了2500年前發生在波斯(現代的伊朗)的歷史事件。那時,猶太人生活在波斯人的統治下。一個種族滅絕的法令始料不及地臨到了他們,這個法令後來被奇跡般地翻轉了。...

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At Purim: Four Keys to Overturning Kingdoms of this World from the Book of Esther

The biblical feast of Purim (“Lots”) takes place this year on the evening of March 11-13. The merriest of all Jewish holidays, Purim is based on the book of Esther. As you likely know, the book is an historical account of events that occurred in Persia (modern Iran) approximately 2,500…...

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普珥日:”在這兩日設筵歡樂,彼此饋送禮物,周濟窮人。”(以斯帖記9:22)

今年的普珥節,我們邀請你們與我們一起給一些最有需要的以色列人捐贈。我們一起真的可以救助至少一個猶太人的生命!你們的禮物可以讓一個未出生的孩子不會因為父母無錢負擔撫養費就被流產掉。...

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Today is Tu b’Shvat: What This Biblical Holiday Can Mean for Christians

Today, February 10-11, Israel celebrates the biblical holiday of Tu b’Shvat. Meaning simply the “15th day of the 7th month,” Tu b’Shvat is also known as the New Year for Trees. The holiday originates from Leviticus 19:23-25: “When you enter the land and plant any kind of fruit tree, regard…...

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The US Embassy is not in Jerusalem for these Historical Reasons – and Other Nations Followed

When the State of Israel was re-established in 1948, its borders were based on the UN Partition Plan of 1947. That plan divided land which had been legally set aside for a Jewish state into two states: one Jewish and one Arab. It also set Jerusalem aside as a separate…...

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他們屠殺的不僅僅只是猶太人:為何我們要銘記大屠殺!

每年的1月27日是國際大屠殺紀念日。聯合國在2005年時把1月27日定為大屠殺紀念日,之所以選擇在1月27日是因為在歷史上,這一天是惡名昭彰的奧斯威辛集中營被解放的日子。(國際大屠殺紀念日是在每年的春天,而以色列人自己的大屠殺紀念日則是在另外的一個日子。)...

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THEY DIDN’T JUST KILL JEWS: Why You Should Remember the Holocaust

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed annually on January 27. The UN established Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005, choosing January 27 because the date marks the liberation of the notorious death camp at Auschwitz. (International Holocaust Remembrance Day is distinct from Israel’s own Holocaust Remembrance Day occurring in the…...

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Messianic Jewish Prayer from Israel for President Trump

It is said that former President John F. Kennedy once asked his Israeli counterpart how he could best support the young Jewish State. The answer given him was, “Be a great American president.” So we pray: “Father in Heaven, as Shabbat descends on Israel and America wakens to a new…...

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這是耶和華所做的,在我們眼中看為希奇。”(詩篇118:23) 用一個傳統的猶太人的禱告為當選的總統川普禱告

很多以色列人為著唐納.川普當選成為美國的下屆總統而歡喜快樂地慶祝。我們在這裡用一個傳統的猶太人的禱告來祝福包括川普先生在內的政治領導人們。這是個有幾千年歷史的禱告。這個禱告最初出現在我們被擄到巴比倫的時候,那時上帝告訴我們要為我們所居住的地方求平安。(耶利米書29:7)...

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