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…...
ARAB ISRAELI CONFERENCE DEFENDS ISRAEL
A groundbreaking”Israeli Christians: Breaking Free” conference was held last month in Nazareth. A small minority of Arabic Christians acknowledged the Jewish roots of their faith, denounced the false narrative that Israel stole their land, and stated firm support for the Jewish state. An Israeli secular reporter wrote, “The word…...
Happy Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) 5774 from Israel
Sukkot is the most joyful of all the biblical feasts and, relieved for now of the Syria threat, Israelis are in a happy mood. Everything about Sukkot reflects God’s faithful, near Presence. The Torah reading (Parasha) for the week of Sukkot includes these encouraging verses from Exodus 33: “My Presence…...