“Celebrate yearly the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar, as the days on which the Jews had rest from their enemies, as the month which was turned from sorrow to joy.” (Esther 9:21) Purim celebrates God’s miraculous rescue of the Jewish people when an evil enemy attempted…...
“My Heart is Steadfast, O God”
Today Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a lengthy statement to the Israeli public. In it, he said we will again resume negotiations with Palestinians for the creation of their sovereign state. This action is in response to US induced diplomacy. As a first step, Israel will release from jail over 100…...
HANUKKAH DEVOTIONAL: 8 DAYS OF FRESH OIL FOR DARK TIMES
Let’s be honest: times are tough. Those who stand for biblical values are increasingly persecuted. But light shines brightest when times are darkest. The Creator doesn’t want us hiding our lights under bushels. That’s not what the original Hanukkah warriors, the Jewish Maccabees, did in their day. So this…...
Commemorating Kristallnacht
November 9-10 marks the 75th anniversary of “Kristallnacht.” The word Kristallnacht means “Night of Broken Glass” in German. It refers to the night Nazi storm troopers descended on Jewish owned shops throughout Germany and Austria. They smashed glass storefronts; burned down Jewish homes, synagogues and businesses; beat and murdered…...