By Shira Silkoff, JPost— For the first time since the skies were closed at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, Israel’s borders will be fully reopened to foreigners beginning March 1. Israel closed its borders to all foreigners on March 18, 2020, due to the fast-spreading virus, bringing international travel to an…
By Lilach Shoval and ILH Staff— Israel’s version of the maritime Iron Dome defense system successfully complete a series of tests in the early hours on Monday morning, the Defense Ministry announced said. Protective Dome’s test was supervised by the Defense Ministry, Israeli Navy, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Its intercepts were fired from a…
Dear friend, On July 13, 2021, The Jerusalem Connection said goodbye to our founder Jim Hutchens. His body was laid to rest on Chaplain’s Hill at Arlington National Cemetery. His spirit is reunited with his love Pat Hutchens and together they are glorifying the name of Yahweh with the angels in heaven. We remain committed…
By Amy Zewe– CRT spelled out is Critical Race Theory. It is a perspective and lens by which and through which various disciplines such as history, English, and even math and science, is examined and taught. It is controversial because many rightminded people fully believe that CRT studies is not an honest and objective…
By Amy Zewe— 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…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Amnesty International describes itself as a global movement that protects people wherever justice, freedom, truth, and dignity are denied. And there’s no question that this human rights organization has a good track record at “researching and documenting human rights abuses wherever they occur,” as its website states. However, one…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— While international “human rights” organizations such as Amnesty International make false and baseless claims against Israel, most continue intentionally and systematically to ignore the human rights violations committed by the Palestinian Authority (PA). A report published on January 29 by the Palestinian NGO International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights…
Is Antisemitism Prevalent Today and Why Should We Care? Join us for our two-part interview with Joel Rosenberg airing February 2 and 9, 2022: Joel is a best-selling author, news reporter and analyst, advocate for Israel and Jews, and friend of our late founder, Jim Hutchens. You will be blessed and invigorated to activate your…
By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe—- Under “R” in “The Holocaust Encyclopedia,” a reference work published by Yale University Press, is an eight-page entry on “Racism.” It begins: “The distinguishing characteristic of Nazi Germany was its obsession with race.” Had Whoopi Goldberg glanced at the encyclopedia before last Monday’s discussion on “The View” about the Holocaust…
By Lahav Harkov, JPost— US President Joe Biden accepted Israel’s freedom to act even if world powers reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday, a day after the two leaders spoke on the phone. “Freedom of action” was not mentioned in the context of Iran in the White House readout…
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…
By Amy Zewe— Is Antisemitism Prevalent Today and Why Should We Care? Join us for our two-part interview with Joel Rosenberg airing February 2 and 9, 2022: Joel is a best-selling author, news reporter and analyst, advocate for Israel and Jews, and friend of our late founder, Jim Hutchens. You will be blessed and invigorated…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Amid the worldwide resurgence of anti-Semitism, recommitting to the rallying cry of “Never Again” is vital. The venom of hatred is once again poisoning the world against the Jews, God’s chosen people. Simply remembering the Holocaust is not enough. We cannot imitate the European…
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.…
By Amy Zewe— This week I came across a most startling headline on the website JNS.org (Jewish News Syndicate). While often times we can find article titles that lure us in to click on some sensational news story, only to be left deflated with paragraphs of nonsense that may not even relate to the headline—we…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— The Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second largest and hugely influential group in the Gaza Strip after Hamas, does not believe that the conflict with Israel is over Jerusalem, settlements, borders, checkpoints or Palestinian prisoners. Like Hamas, PIJ’s “logical intellectual vision considers all of Palestine still occupied from…
By World Israel News Staff— With the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the U.S. quietly evacuating embassy employees and their families from the eastern European country, Israel is gearing up for an influx of Jewish refugees. According to Haaretz, Israeli government ministers met Sunday in a closed-door meeting to discuss strategy for…
By Times of Israel— Israeli fighter jets carried out a large drill over the Mediterranean that included practicing mid-air refueling, according to a report in a Saudi-run news outlet Thursday. The unverified report in London-based Elaph described air maneuvers on Thursday by “an unusually large” contingent of F-15, F-16 and F-35 fighter craft, as well…