Most of us have heard of and admire Corrie ten Boom. But do we know the most admirable thing about her? Here are comments from one of Amir Tsarfati’s recent Telegram posts, and it serves as a challenge to us to wake up and be like Corrie. Take time to contemplate as you read.

Shalom friends,

Many Christians love to use Corrie ten Boom as the ultimate example of forgiving the enemy. And yes - her forgiveness was powerful.

But let me remind you of something.

The most Christian thing Corrie did was not forgiving a Nazi guard after the war - the most Christian thing she did was refusing to stay silent while Jews were being hunted. She hid them. She protected them. She risked everything.

She did not sit on the sidelines - she acted.

She was a Ruth - “Your people shall be my people.” She attached herself to the Jewish people in their darkest hour - not when it was convenient.

Today we are witnessing an unprecedented wave of antisemitism. Loud hatred. Polished hatred. Academic hatred. Even some self-proclaimed conservative influencers fanning the flames.

Let me be very clear -

You will never provoke Israel to jealousy through hatred.
You will never draw Jewish hearts toward the Messiah through violence.
You will never reflect Jesus by attacking His own people.

The apostle Paul spoke about provoking Israel to jealousy - but jealousy comes from love, from holiness, from walking in truth - not from slander and conspiracy theories.

Silence in a time like this is not wisdom - it is surrender.

If we claim to follow the Jewish Messiah - then we must not be ashamed of the Jewish people.

This is not the hour to retreat - it is the hour to stand.

~Amir Tsarfati, Telegram post 2/21/2026

Let’s join the “Corrie ten Boom” challenge by standing up and speaking out against the wave of antisemitism washing over our world. You don’t need a large platform from which to speak the truth. There are people around us every day spewing antisemitism and hatred of Israel and the Jewish people. When you hear it, stand up and say, “That is not true!” Israel and the Jewish people are not any more to blame for the ills of this world than the rest of us! We live in a fallen world and SIN is the problem, not the Jews!

If you listen to Israel-haters such as the very sly and deceptive Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Steve Bannon and others, STOP! Don’t give them your attention. Instead, speak the truth to those who are sucked into their trash.

Speak up for truth. If you want to disagree with the Israeli government’s positions on things, great! Join the crowd…many of us don’t agree with all their positions. (Nor do we necessarily agree with the policies of our own leaders!) It is not antisemitic to disagree about policy. It is antisemitic to oppose Israel’s right to their homeland, their right to self-govern or their right to defend themselves. It is also antisemitic to spew hatred or false accusations toward or about them, and yes, it is antisemitic to believe the church has replaced Israel!

Finally, may I challenge you? Please read Romans 11 every day this week, focusing on how and why the door was opened to us Gentiles for salvation in Jesus. God’s mandate to Abraham and his descendants was to bless all the families of the earth (Genesis 12:3), and they have done that in many ways, not the least of which is bringing us the Messiah, our Lord and Savior! (He IS Jewish, you know!)

We have a debt we cannot pay. So, the least we can do is stand strong with those who brought us such a great salvation! You cannot love the King of the Jews and hate the Jews of the King!