Slalom from Jerusalem! I have arrived in Israel and am spending my first day recovering from the 17-hour trip and getting out to enjoy the sites and sounds apart from the typical tourist spots. It is my sixth trip to Israel and this time I'm staying with a friend to get a sense of what …
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On My Way to the Holy City!
Hi friends! By the time you read this, I will be well on my way to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people! Visiting the land is always such a blessed experience, and one I never take for granted. Today, people groups fight over Jerusalem, but one day soon, Jerusalem will prove to be …
Is the New UN Secretary General a Friend of Israel?
For many, many years the United Nations has unfairly condemned Israel while turning a blind eye on some of the world's biggest human rights violators. Former Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, seemed disinterested in efforts to curb anti-Israel bias. So, when current Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, took office January 1, 2017, there was hope that the new S-G …
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Israel: One of First to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Houston following Hurricane Harvey
Tikkun Olam is an important value in Israeli society. Taken from passages of Scripture such as Isaiah 1:16-17 (remove evil, do good, seek justice, etc), tikkun olam in Hebrew means "to repair the world." Israelis take that idea seriously and are, thus, often one of the first on scene when disaster strikes. The tiny nation (the size …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 