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…...