By Amy Zewe Fall is the season for the high holy days of the Jewish calendar. It is a busy time of celebration and reflection for the Jewish people. Many Christians cheer on the celebration, even participating, including the recent Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot. I was lucky enough to be in Israel in 2008…
By Amy Zewe with Special Guest Dr. Anthony Harper of Intermountain Christian News. Dr. Harper is one of the only White House News correspondents representing a Christian Publication. He recently returned from a trip to Israel wherein his continued research and mission to combat antisemitism reveals more evidence to debunk the myth that Israel is…
By Amy Zewe— Ten days ago on Sunday, September 25, at sundown, Rosh Hashanah commenced. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. The birthday of the universe some would say. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve. Last night at sundown, on Tuesday Oct. 4, Yom Kippur began. Yom Kippur is…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
By Amy Zewe– I admire and respect Queen Elizabeth, a monarch who has reigned for longer than many folks have been alive. Her 70th Jubilee was this year, and her time on the throne and her oversight of the Commonwealth, I believe, is governed by God who allows leaders to come and go at His…
Good things! On June 8, 2022, Jerusalem Day was celebrated in Israel and on Capitol Hill in the US. The Jerusalem Connection was invited to the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill to share in the festivities. Hosted by The Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) in conjunction with the Israel Allies Caucus (60 bi-partisan members of the…
We are on the heals of Memorial Day, a holiday in America wherein we honor and remember the fallen military and first responder heroes from all our conflicts, wars, and events. We also had the tragic shootings of innocent lives in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Sometimes it feels like we cannot bear…