Over the last seventy years, Christian Zionists have given generously, in the hundreds of millions, to support Aliyah, aid victims of terror, and care for Israel’s poor. Jerusalem Connection has been deeply involved in all of these needs and remains involved. Scholarships for American students to study in Israel is a new venture for us…
Who are Abraham’s Descendants? In Romans 9, Paul makes an astonishing assertion. He claims that physical linage will not be the criteria that determine Abraham’s descendants. He writes: “It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. Nor because they are his descendants are they…
In this series, One New Man, I am reading the teachings of Jim Hutchens from 2011 and his commentary on Ephesians 2:15. One of the least understood, yet most intriguing and stated purposes of Jesus is this: “to create in himself, one new man.” Please read Ephesians 2:11-20 for the full context of the scripture.…
By Shelley Neese I know that 2021 is technically only a number change on the Gregorian calendar. Perhaps it is naïve of me, but I can’t help feeling hopeful that this new year will bring with its new blessings and revelations. With the start of the pandemic, I asked our friends and supporters to…
The Advent season is upon us. In my family, we celebrate advent with a regular lighting of candles, carols, and family devotions. Like all family worship with young kids, sometimes it is a really sweet moment that our family separates the sacred from the profane. Other times, it is chaotic and dissolves quickly. And in…
By Shelley Neese Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Friday, September 18. So I want to give you a quick summary about this important Jewish holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. In the Hebrew calendar, the holiday falls on the first and second days of the month Tishrei. Rosh Hashanah represents the…
Josh Reinstein is the Director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and President of the Israel Allies Foundation, a nongovernmental, not for profit organization formed in January 2004 by Yuri Stern to encourage faith-based support for Israel among elected members of legislatures and parliaments worldwide, with an emphasis on faith-based, Christian support of Israel. Josh…
I have a special announcement! Most of you are already familiar with Amy Zewe, host of our weekly Red Alert reports since 2012. Amy has been a vital part of our ministry for these last eight years and we are so thankful for how she has shared her heart for Israel and the Jewish people.…
By Shelley Neese The coronavirus has been unkind. Many have experienced loss – whether a death of a loved one, a business going bankrupt, harsh quarantines, or a high school senior who will miss graduation. Here is one more hurting sector you can add to the list: biblical archaeology. Archaeologists in Israel are still processing…
By Shelley Neese In the last two weeks, Israel has observed three national holidays that had to be observed individually rather than communally. First, it was on April 20th that Israel marked Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah. Normally, there would have been a very large state ceremony held at Yad Vashem. Six beacons are…