Yom Kippur: Israel’s Most Solemn Day

Last night at sundown Yom Kippur began and Jews in Israel flocked to the Western Wall. The 25-hour day of fasting and praying is a time observant Jews strive to have their names written in the book of life, at least for the next year. To "balance the scale" of sin means striving for righteousness. …

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What Will the Rapture be Like?

Happy Sunday, friends! Do you daydream? I do, and almost always about one of two things: Israel or the rapture. (And yes, I've daydreamed about the rapture happening while in Israel! Glorious!) Let's talk about the rapture for a moment. There seems to be confusion, even in Christian circles at times, about the rapture and …

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Israeli Technology: A Testimony to God!

Never in the history of mankind has a nation been so "start-up" crazy! Israel is filled with companies that started from nothing and became major players in the Israeli economy. Many very successful startups have been sold for millions (sometimes billions) of dollars! Those startups range from well-known technology companies to agricultural wonders to life-saving …

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Praying for Israel as Yom Kippur Approaches

Bible students know there are seven feasts the Lord God ordained and set forth for Israel. Those feasts, which are detailed in Leviticus 23, are shadows of Jesus, the true substance. 16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things …

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