By Brian Hennessy, Israel Today— Ask a Christian why he or she loves and supports Israel and the Jewish people and the response will most likely be, “Genesis 12:3: Those who bless Israel, shall be blessed, and those who curse Israel shall be cursed.” It has almost become our mantra. But is that the right…
By Rabbi David Wolpe, Times— This is no time for celebration I suppose all hatred has an element of irrationality. Yet some hatreds are more irrational than others. For thousands of years, hatred of Jews has been unique. Sometimes acts of hatred, such as confiscating Jewish wealth or property, served utilitarian purposes for rulers or…
By Tricia Miller, Breaking Israel News— The stated mission of the biannual Christ at the Checkpoint (CaTC) conferences in Bethlehem “is to challenge Evangelicals to take responsibility to help resolve the conflicts in Israel/Palestine by engaging with the teaching of Jesus on the Kingdom of God.” This mission has been carried out through the targeting…
By Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel— World Jewry is finding it increasingly difficult to support Israel due to its ongoing conflict with the Palestinians, leading many communities to shun discussing the Jewish state altogether, a new major study has found. The trend is eroding the Diaspora’s support for the Jewish state, warns the report by…
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22, “Devarim” ( Words …) Haftorah: Isaiah 1:1 – 27 New Testament: Acts 9:1 – 19 Gospel: John 3:16 – 21, “Nachdimon” (Nicodemus … )
Not if retired Army General, Chaplain James Hutchens can help it. Hutchens has released an eye-opening new video that links Christian replacement theology to second-class citizenship in the coming Kingdom of God. While praising the modern Catholic Church for moderating its earlier position blaming Jews for the crucifixion of the Messiah, Hutchens traces the roots…
By Giulio Meotti, Arutz 7— For 2,000 years, following the annihilation of Jerusalem by the Romans, the Jewish people lived in exile from its holy places, while keeping its religion, language, and customs alive in an unparalleled act of collective memory. No other people in history has experienced so much suffering, or devoted so much…