by Haaretz Service President Shimon Peres on Wednesday wished the Christian world a merry Christmas and a peaceful new year, as a children’s choir from the Latin Patriarchal School in Nazareth sang carols in honor of the upcoming Christmas holiday. “We would like to take this opportunity from here, from Jerusalem, to send out profound…
Israel’s President Shimon Peres said: “We would like to take this opportunity from here, from Jerusalem, to send out profound greetings to the Christians all over the world and wish all of them a happy, peaceful, hopeful new year….Let’s pray that all the evil winds in the world, whether they come by nature or wrong…
by JTA The American Jewish population is larger than suspected, according to new estimates compiled by Brandeis University. The suburban Boston university’s Steinhardt Social Research Institute is estimating that there are some 6.5 million people in the United States who are either Jewish by religion or who self-identify as Jewish. The figure represents a 20…
by The Israel Project Israel is preparing for the arrival of 90,000 tourists this Christmas by promoting access to holy sites and ensuring safety for all. Nearly 2.4 million Christian tourists are expected to visit Israel by the year’s end, according to the ministry of tourism. One-third of the Christian tourists are pilgrims visiting holy…
Spot Report: Blessed be He! Faith Lessons, Nazareth, Church of the Annunciation Hebrew for the Goyim, with a Christmas theme What does Messiah mean? It is safe to say most people have no idea what messiah means. Many would say Christ is Jesus’ last name. They have little idea that Jesus means “savior” and Christ…