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BDS in a Nutshell: What the Global “Boycott, Divest and Sanction Israel” Movement is Really About

  Israeli news is currently abuzz with disturbing reports of the escalating international BDS movement. The campaign was launched officially in 2001 at the strongly anti-Israel, UN Durban I Conference. BDS advocates the boycott of Israeli goods, products and many times, people. Israeli professionals, from academics to athletes and artists…...

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6 Days, 6 Miracles: On the Anniversary of Israel’s 6 Day War, June 5-10, 1967

“Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles and the judgments He pronounced, O descendants of Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.” (Psalm 105:5-7). Jewish tradition based on the Scriptures encourages us to remember YHVH’s…...

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Threefold Prayer for Israel this Week

  Time is running out for Mr. Netanyahu to form a coalition government. Despite his overwhelming victory in last month’s election, he has not yet been able to form a coalition government. Israeli election laws are complex. If Netanyahu cannot build a coalition in the next 12 days, President Rivlin…...

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What Might Standing With the Jewish People Cost You? What Might You Gain?

    This week (March 29-April 5) is known in the Christian world as Holy Week. It is a perfect time to mediate on Yeshua’s call to the cross, the way to life. “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow…...

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NEW! How to Pray for Israel: 31 Petitions & Proclamations for Each Day of the Month

  Want to know how to pray concisely and effectively for Israel throughout the year? Our new Prayer Guide offers 31 key petitions and Scripture proclamations for each day of the month and will be relevant for years to come. We know this tool will benefit and help many, so…...

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How to Pray for the Israeli Election: Concise Prayers and Scriptures

  To all who care about Israel: Your prayers this week and next are important! Israelis head to the polls March 17 to elect their next prime minister. Sadly, the current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has become the most hated prime minister in Israel’s modern history. If the election were…...

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After Netanyahu’s Speech: How history could change and how now to pray—6 more prayers in 6 minutes

  Three hours ago I watched Israeli prime minister Netanyahu risk his future in Israeli politics, and perhaps his life, in speaking to the US Congress. Was a “golden scepter” of favor extended to him as he walked into Congress’s legislative chamber to a wildly robust standing ovation—followed by approximately…...

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WHY THIS PURIM COULD BE PIVOTAL: PRAYER POINTS FROM THE BOOK OF ESTHER

    “Then King Ahasuerus said…‘I have given Esther the house of Haman.’” (Esther8:7a) Anyone tempted lately to feel overwhelmed and disheartened by an unrelenting onslaught of bad news? If so, please read on. Purim (March 5) is about God encouraging you and giving you the “house of Haman.” Yeshua…...

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Why Israelis are Hesitant to Re-elect Netanyahu: Israel Today

  Nineteen years ago, when Benjamin Netanyahu first became Israel’s prime minister, the peace process with the Palestinians dominated the national elections. There were other issues of importance, but all else paled in comparison…. Two decades later the situation looks much different to voters as they head to the polls…...

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Carrying the Cross into Operation Protective Edge

  Shalom from the battlefront! The battle front I speak of is not the critical Israel-Gaza war, but is very real nonetheless. It accounts for why you have not heard from us since the war began. Though the battle into which we’ve been thrust is different, through it God has…...

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