For you are a holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. Of all the people on earth, the Lord your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure. ~Deuteronomy 7:6 The Bible teaches us that God chose "a holy people" for Himself, to be His "special treasure." But why did He …
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I spent quiet contemplative moments during International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday. However, in the midst of my day, I took time out to watch the presentation ceremony of Righteous Among the Nations recipients at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC. Righteous Among the Nations is the highest honor bestowed by the Israeli government on …
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This week we have commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day by studying the Holocaust, commemorating the day (January 27), and now examining Antisemitism. If you have missed previous posts, you will find them here: Putting faces to the Holocaust The Holocaust in context and "What is the Holocaust?" How do we know it was 6 million …
Welcome back friends! Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and we have spent the past few days preparing for and commemorating that day. On Sunday, we put faces to the Holocaust by highlighting intriguing stories of Holocaust survivors. We followed that up by putting the Holocaust in context and answering the question, "What is the …
