Over the last seven years, Jewish visits to the Temple Mount have increased from a paltry 2,000 visitors in 2004 to 30,000 in 2018. Those numbers still pale in comparison to the amount of Jews who opt instead to pray at the Western Wall every day, but it is a noticeable shift in what Israel…
Torah: Leviticus 12:1-13:59, “Tazria” (She conceives … ) Haftorah: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 New Testament: Acts 9:1-19 Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4, “Hitaher” (Be Clean… )
By David Brody, CBN— Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the man at the center of so many complex and vital issues facing America right now. But one constant through it all is his Christian faith. Pompeo’s life so far includes a growing list of accomplishments: Eagle Scout, first in his class at West Point,…
By Jerusalem Online— They are not Jews, but they have been propelling U.S. policy in the Middle East toward Zionism for decades. White evangelical Christians are one of the most loyal voting blocs to U.S. President Donald Trump and a key factor in the president’s constant backing of Israel. For the second time in his…
By Ron Kampeas, Times of Israel— Trump administration officials have been silent and notably leak-free about what exactly is in the Middle East peace plan that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is shaping — until now. This week, in speeches to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, it became clear that the plan will likely not…
By Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel— It was a beautiful, canonic ‘white Christmas’ evening behind the window, but totally misplaced in time, as it was the end of March in Vilnius. The capital of Lithuania is known for its mild climate, and normal spring was there just yesterday and will be again tomorrow. But not…
If only I could roam through those places where God was revealed to your prophets and heralds! Who will give me wings, so that I may wander far away? I would carry the pieces of my broken heart over your rugged mountains. I would bow down, my face on your ground; I would love your…
Think on this: “For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will…
By Charles Bybelezer, Media Line— Pope Francis, currently on a visit to Morocco, declared with King Mohammed VI that Jerusalem was the “common patrimony” of Christians, Muslims and Jews. The pope thereby threw his hat into the ring ahead of the upcoming release of US President Donald Trump’s much-hyped Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. “The specific multi-religious…