US Embassy Move to Jerusalem: One Year Later

Old City Walls of Jerusalem light up in honor of the 1-year anniversary of the US Embassy in Jerusalem Celebrations abounded in Israel yesterday as Israelis celebrated the 1-year anniversary of the US Embassy's move to Jerusalem! Here is how the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs featured the historic anniversary:

Understanding the Present: How Close are We?

Week 3 of Understanding the Times Welcome back, study friends! Thank you for following along with our Understanding the Times series, We spent a week focusing on why understanding the times matters. Then, last week, our study turned to understanding the past. If you missed those lessons, search previous posts to catch the first two …

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Can a Nation be Born in a Day?

Happy 71st Birthday, Israel! "But wait," you say! "Didn't we just celebrate that?" Indeed, we did! Yom Ha'Atzmaut...Israel's Independence Day...was celebrated May 8-9 in Israel because they observe a lunar calendar as opposed to our Gregorian calendar! Yet, by our calendar, we know Israel was re-born and became a nation again on May 14, 1948. …

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Israel: Then and Now!

Israel turns 71 tomorrow, and what an incredible transformation has taken place in that amazing country! Here are examples: 32 excited travelers will join me on a "trip of a lifetime" to Israel in November, and we will see the miracle of Israel with our very own eyes! Currently, the tour is sold out, but …

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