By Amy Zewe– I admire and respect Queen Elizabeth, a monarch who has reigned for longer than many folks have been alive. Her 70th Jubilee was this year, and her time on the throne and her oversight of the Commonwealth, I believe, is governed by God who allows leaders to come and go at His…
Good things! On June 8, 2022, Jerusalem Day was celebrated in Israel and on Capitol Hill in the US. The Jerusalem Connection was invited to the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill to share in the festivities. Hosted by The Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) in conjunction with the Israel Allies Caucus (60 bi-partisan members of the…
We are on the heals of Memorial Day, a holiday in America wherein we honor and remember the fallen military and first responder heroes from all our conflicts, wars, and events. We also had the tragic shootings of innocent lives in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Sometimes it feels like we cannot bear…
By Amy Zewe— The last few weeks we have examine the ongoing and growing antisemitism happening on college campuses around the world. We see how jew hate is creeping into mainstream curriculum down to our grade schools. We must continue to be aware of this so that we can combat it the best way we…
By Amy Zewe— What can you do to help curtail the growing cancer of antisemitism and antizionism on college campues across the US, Canada, and UK? The first thing is to become aware of what is going on. In California, for example, K-12 curriculums are being instituted that would water down or otherwise eliminate the…
We have enjoyed this past weekend with the onset of Passover and the observance of Easter, starting with the solemness of Good Friday. Passover and Easter are intimately connected, whether the world knows it or not. The Israelites put the blood on their doorframes in Egypt to preserve the lives of their first born—the…
By Amy Zewe— We’ve been following a lot of stories over the last several weeks including the ongoing issues in the Ukraine, the uptick in antisemitism both on the ground in Israel and around the world, and today I want to concentrate on what’s going on Western university campuses. The university campuses in North America…
For centuries, particularly in Europe, Jewish communities and Jewish people were discriminated against and often told to “go back where you came from.” Finally in the 20th century there exists a place for Jews to actually go home to. Their ancestral homeland the land in the Middle East now known at Israel. Beginning in the…
By Amy Zewe– Over the past several weeks we have provided reports on Ukraine issues including Aliyah efforts and relief for Jews who remain in Ukraine, specifically in Dnipro. Please refer to our website for more information on this continued need and avenue by which we are supporting and aiding the Jewish people. We also…
By Amy Zewe— Israel is under an existential threat by the current leadership of Iran. Iran makes no effort to hide their contempt for Israel. Iran also uses proxy groups throughout the Middle East to terrorize the modern state of Israel and its inhabitants. The Mullahs of Iran call Israel the “Little Satan” (and they…