Got a bomb shelter?

By Anne Etra, Times of Israel— Not a question we hear much in the USA. But it’s life or death in Israel. Crucially, Operation Lifeshield is on it. April 2023: 1000s of rockets are raining down on Israel. Ping! Via WhatsApp my 100-year-old Aunt Erna lets me know “she’s in her safe place (read bomb…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 11

Follow Bible Fiber wherever you listen to your podcasts! Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Nehemiah 11. The last three chapters of the book make up…

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Red Alert: Can We Combat Anti-Zionism by Supporting Israel’s Security?

By Amy Zewe Yes, You Can! General Amir Avivi joins The Jerusalem Connection from his location in Israel to share the story of the IDSF (Israel’s Defense and Security Forum). The Jerusalem Connection is initiating an exciting new project to help support the men and women defending the promised land of Israel. General Avivi shares…

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Red Alert: How Does Championing Untold News combat Jew-Hatred?

By Amy Zewe Anne Etra of Untold News (untoldnews.org) visits the Red Alert to share her story and the mission of Untold News, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the good news of Israel’s innovations and actions that have blessed the world. Untold News provides a counterweight to the pessimistic and often fallacious news and…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 10

Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 reading Nehemiah 10. After the community got reacquainted with the teachings of the Torah and repented of their sins and the…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 9

Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Chapter 9 when the people stopped feasting and began fasting. Although Chapter 9 is a continuation of the previous chapter’s…

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Red Alert: Does What Happen in New York Stay in New York?

By Amy Zewe— Unfortunately, no.  Andrew Pessin shared to the Facebook group Anti-Zionism on Campus: The University, Free Speech, and BDS disturbing reports about universities and their faculties over the last month as communities prepare to send their students back to the classroom. We have shared stories over the past months about antisemitism and its…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 8

Follow Bible Fiber wherever you get your podcasts! Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Chapter 8 and believe it or not this is the section I…

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Red Alert: Are You Following CUNY?

Jewish Queens Link is a local publication but it shares news worthy of a global audience. They posted yet another disturbing bit of news about the ongoings at CUNY (City University of New York, a public university system). I shared with you in the last few months the ongoing antisemitism at CUNY college, specifically the…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 7

Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Nehemiah 7. The chapter has only six verses of narrative development before launching into a lengthy genealogical record. Admittedly, the…

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Red Alert: Do You Know Your Terms?

By Amy Zewe To follow up on our conversation last week (August 9, 2023) regarding the antisemitic tide that many university faculties, administrations, and associations are engaging, this week my goal is to examine a bit more of what it means to equate antisemitism with anti-Zionism. Many of those in education and politics will tell…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 6

Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Nehemiah 6. The city wall was almost complete. All that remained was setting the doors in the gateways. With the…

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Red Alert: Why Be Concerned about the Anthropology Department?

By Amy Zewe and Shelley Neese Today we have Shelley Neese, The Jerusalem Connection President, joining us to discuss the detrimental implications of universities or members therein boycotting or otherwise singling out Israel and its citizens for discrimination. Join us to hear Shelley’s insights regarding the connection between academic departments and associations being politicized and…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 5

Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Nehemiah 5. Thematically, Chapter 5 is an awkward fit in the book, an insertion that interrupts an otherwise continuous narrative.…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 5

Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Nehemiah 5. Thematically, Chapter 5 is an awkward fit in the book, an insertion that interrupts an otherwise continuous narrative.…

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Red Alert: What Can We Learn from a Winemaker’s Legacy?

…..more than you could imagine. By Amy Zewe Rachel Lipman of Loew Vineyards and active member of 3GDC joins the July 26, 2023, Jerusalem Connection Red Alert Report to share her family’s story.  Affluent and innovative winemakers in Poland, the Loew family legacy and business were destroyed as Nazis dominated Europe. William Loew, Rachel’s grandfather,…

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Bible Fiber: Nehemiah 4

Follow Bible Fiber wherever you listen to your podcasts!https://youtu.be/2rvyloAcOiE?si=39mvB828URdiJJXn Welcome to Bible Fiber. 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 studying Nehemiah 4, an extra dramatic passage that is mined more than…

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