By Micah Neese Sports have been a beacon for equality and human rights for hundreds of years. While so many other forces work to suppress human rights, sports lift these rights up unfailingly. In 1938, African American fighter Joe Louis faced off against German fighter Max Schmeling in a match that carried significance beyond the…
Over the past few years, I have shared with you the IRHA definition of Antisemitism and met and worked with great people and organizations who are working hard to have this definition be adopted by governments, schools, institutions, organizations, businesses, legislatures—everyone!! (Lengthy, but not overwhelming you can read it here.) But does it need some…
Listen to the B’nai B’rith Int’l Podcast here. Since its founding in 2005, AJIRI – the American-Jewish International Relations Institute – has been forward-thinking about combating anti-Israel bias at the United Nations. Now an affiliate of B’nai B’rith, AJIRI-BBI works directly with B’nai B’rith’s long-standing Office of U.N. Affairs to overcome anti-Israel efforts engrained at…
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. 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…
Donate to Makom today! On September 25, the holiday of Rosh Hashanah marked the anniversary of all of God’s creation, the Earth’s 5783rd birthday according to Jewish tradition. Soon after the shofar blasts of Rosh Hashanah settled down, Jewish people commenced the fast of Yom Kippur. And a few days after the fast was broken,…
For those in the evangelical Christian community, I would venture to guess Queen Elizabeth II, whose passing on September 8 touched nearly every corner of the globe, her station was met with a certain amount of respect, some frustration, and a lot of misunderstanding. Queen Elizabeth was the head of the Anglican Church. This role…
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— In Canada last Wednesday, in demonstrations across the nation, anti-Israel activists slammed “Zionists” following the assassination of notorious terrorist Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, calling for Palestinians including Palestinian-Canadian youth to follow in his footsteps. The shocking display of love for a brutal terrorist with the blood of innocent civilians on his hands in major Canadian cities…
If you are on our mailing list, you will receive a letter soon with an update and overview of our main projects. If you regularly contribute online, you will get that letter via email. For the rest of our network and followers, I wanted to share with you our goings-on. The summer months are often…
By Amy Zewe Well, technically, yes this is true. Until the words lead to action. When hate is manifested in words—whether a verbal speech, a flyer, article or sign, or when it is posted to the internet to be read by millions across the globe—many argue that free speech is impeded when we attempt to…