By Stuart Kaufman— If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy. Psalm 137:5-7 I am a Jew. I am a man of faith. I believe in…
By AVIEL SCHNEIDER, ISRAEL TODAY— Last week, the laying of the cornerstone of the new “Palestinian Museum” made headlines worldwide. The museum is a private initiative that aims to tell a 200-year-old Palestinian history. Established adjacent to Birzeit University near Ramallah, the museum will be build in two stages and eventually encompass an area of…
It is the firm belief of the Jerusalem Connection that every Christian should know and study the history of Israel. Israel’s story is a modern day miracle, a chance to see God’s hand actively at work in the world. His fidelity to the Jewish nation is lasting and true.
By Victor Sharpe Zionism, simply put, is the Jewish people’s national liberation movement. Put in Biblical terms, it is the return from exile of the Jews to Zion – to that very special land promised by God to the first Jew, Abraham, and through his descendants, Isaac and Jacob, to the Jewish people forever. The…
By Ryan Jones, www.zionist.com Zionism as a concept and an idea of hope has existed for nearly 2,500 years, dating back to the Babylonian Exile. However, the birth of Zionism as a political movement did not take place until 1897. The transformation of Zionism from a mere idea and concept into a very real political…