BEIN HAMETZARIM 2026 July 2 – July 23, 2026/17 Tammuz – 9 Av, 5786 “All her pursuers overtook her between the straits. …Let us return to the Lord … Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.” (Lamentations 1:3, 3:22,40.) Today, July 2,…...
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut 2026
“Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5) Our hearts carry unusual weight as Israel approaches the sacred national observances of Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day on April 20-21) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day on April 21-22). These annual days have always stirred deep emotion.…...
ARISE, SHINE, FOR YOUR LIGHT HAS COME! (Isaiah 60:1) by Sandra Teplinsky
Wholehearted greetings of blessed shalom as we reflect on a transformative 2025 this Hanukkah – Christmas season. Every year, the truths celebrated at each of these two holidays seems to take on greater personal relevance and importance. We re-discover with new depth and breadth how we must lean into the…...
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…...
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…...