Help all Jews (regardless of abilities) connect with the Jewish homeland

Donate to Makom today! On September 25, the holiday of Rosh Hashanah marked the anniversary of all of God’s creation, the Earth’s 5783rd birthday according to Jewish tradition. Soon after the shofar blasts of Rosh Hashanah settled down, Jewish people commenced the fast of Yom Kippur. And a few days after the fast was broken,…

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Bible Fiber #40: Zechariah 8

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. This week we are…

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Fine Arts: Creations Episodes In Pictures With Highlights

By Inna Rogatchi— BEREISHIT ILLUSTRATED Part I of II with Highlights Part II of the Introduction to the Bereishit Illustrated project can be read here. Inna Rogatchi © Light Solo. Watercolor, wax pastel, oil pastel, encre l’alcool, Luminance Caran d’Ache, pigment of bronze, pigment of pale gold on authored original pigment print on cotton paper…

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Red Alert: Should we be issuing report cards?

Should We be Issuing Report Cards? Sometimes a snapshot of someone’s performance is helpful to have. Anyone with children can appreciate those report cards teachers issue so we understand how our children are doing in school. (Well, at least most of the time we appreciate it.) But can report cards be helpful in other aspects…

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Bible Fiber #39: Zechariah 7

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. This week we are…

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Red Alert: Can Fighting Antisemitism be Unanimous?

By Amy Zewe– Can Fighting Antisemitism be Unanimous? I sure hope so! And am pleasantly surprised to see some evidence of it! You may remember that last fall The Jerusalem Connection participated in a protest organized by #EndJewHatred outside the UN’s DC office, the UNWRA office space. The protest was in regards to the use…

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Bible Fiber #38: Zechariah 6

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. This week we are…

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Red Alert: Queen Elizabeth II, the End of an Era, or a New Beginning?

For those in the evangelical Christian community, I would venture to guess Queen Elizabeth II, whose passing on September 8 touched nearly every corner of the globe, her station was met with a certain amount of respect, some frustration, and a lot of misunderstanding. Queen Elizabeth was the head of the Anglican Church. This role…

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Bible Fiber #37: Zechariah 5

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern.…

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Red Alert: What is Happening in California?

In Northern California, at UC Berkley’s law school, several student law groups have gone beyond a desire to participate in BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction ), and are now trying to influence free speech on campus by denying any speaker with a pro-Zionist opinion. This according to a very interesting article in The Jewish News of…

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Bible Fiber #37: Zechariah 5

Follow Bible Fiber on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts! Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian…

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Bible Fiber #36: Zechariah 4

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern.…

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Red Alert: “It’s Not Because You are Jewish; It’s Because of Israel”

Recently I came across a disturbing article in World News Israel about a particular incident at SUNY (State University of New York) at New Paltz (Upstate NY). Here, Jewish students were pointblank discriminated against and harassed simply for being Jewish and having a connection to (and affinity for) the land of Israel. Not only that,…

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Bible Fiber #35: Zechariah 3

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern.…

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Bible Fiber #34: Zechariah 2

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern.…

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Red Alert: Antisemitism, Let’s Take a Global Look

By Amy Zewe— In Canada last Wednesday, in demonstrations across the nation, anti-Israel activists slammed “Zionists” following the assassination of notorious terrorist Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, calling for Palestinians including Palestinian-Canadian youth to follow in his footsteps. The shocking display of love for a brutal terrorist with the blood of innocent civilians on his hands in major Canadian cities…

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Bible Fiber #33: Zechariah 1

Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern.…

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