By Tsvi Sadan, Israel Today— Were the United Nations around at the time, the festival of Purim that commemorates the events of the Book of Esther would never have made it into the Bible, and here’s why: Ahasuerus (Xerxes), the Persian king, is the kind of guy who would throw feminists like Gloria Steinem in…
DetailsBy Charles Gardner, Israel Today— I’ve been telling the story of Passover, and of its link with the Last Supper Jesus shared with his disciples, to classes of young schoolchildren in the UK. And I have mentioned how roast lamb is an important part of the meal because Yeshua was the ultimate Passover Lamb sacrificed…
DetailsThen he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:9-10 (NIV)
DetailsBy Matt Wanderman, Arutz 7— Hundreds of Russian-speaking Jews gathered to protest anti-Semitism in New York this past Wednesday. The rally was organized by a number of the community’s leaders, including Ari Kagan, Margarita Kagan and Gregory Davidzon. Eugene Lekakh, the Director-General of the American Forum on Russian Jewry, explained that Islamist violence has been…
DetailsThink on this: “I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh.’” (Matthew 23:39) Pray on this: Father, do a work of sovereign grace and enable Jewish leaders, and the people of God world-wide to praise and worship the name of Yahweh.…
DetailsBy Caroline Glick, Jpost— It was ironic that the day The Atlantic monthly published what was supposed to be the definitive work on US President Barack Obama’s foreign policy, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he was removing the bulk of his military forces from Syria. Jeffrey Goldberg’s long profile titled, “The Obama Doctrine,” sought…
DetailsBy TheTower.org Staff, The Tower— Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged his nation to engage with every country in the world except for the United States and Israel, The Independent reported on Saturday. “I do not favour cutting ties with West, but we must know who we are dealing with,” Khamenei said, according to…
DetailsBy REBECCA SHIMONI STOIL, Times of Israel— Washington- Threats of political violence endanger the viability of American democracy, the American Jewish Committee warned Thursday, a day after Republican frontrunner Donald Trump predicted that there would be “riots” if his party tried to edge him out through a brokered convention. “I think you’d have riots. I…
DetailsBy Jonathan Benedek, Breaking Israel News— President Reuven Rivlin’s visit to Moscow this week looks to be another sign of growing cooperation between Israel and Russia. It also comes against the backdrop of Russia’s military withdrawal from Syria, announced earlier this week, But while that withdrawal may bring change to Syria, the Israeli-Russian relationship looks…
DetailsBy Susan Michael, ICEJ USA — One of the most memorable moments of any tour to Israel is standing on the Mount of Olives and looking across the valley at the Eastern Gate of the Temple Mount. One can’t help but imagine the magnificent Temple of King Herod standing there, or Jesus walking through the…
DetailsBy Eric Mandel, JPost— More than any other American president, Barack Obama seemed to be thinking about his legacy from the moment he took office, viewing himself as a transformative and iconic world figure. He received international accolades before he even began. His desire to humble America before the Muslim world in Cairo, his discomfort…
DetailsThe Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: “‘“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ “So they…
DetailsBy Ahuva Balofsky, Breaking Israel News— Despite God’s assurances to Abraham in Genesis that those who bless him and his descendants will be blessed and those who curse him will be cursed, several church denominations have put Him to the test by supporting modern Israel’s enemies and denouncing the Jewish State. It seems, however, that…
DetailsThink on this: “I am the good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me…My sheep listen to my voice; I know then and they follow me.” (John 10:14, 27) Pray on this: Gracious Father, help us to discern right from wrong when it comes to Israel and the Jewish people. Help our…
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