Hi friends! Current news again matches our study for this week, so I want to share an extra post with you today. On Friday (5/30/14) Israeli border police at the Tepuach junction in the West Bank thwarted a suicide bombing attack by a 20-year-old Palestinian terrorist. After noticing suspicious-looking clothing on the man, Israeli police …
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I'm breaking away from our study today because I want to focus on this past week in Israel. In the span of just over a week Israel has observed Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Day of Remembrance for Fallen Soldiers), and Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day). Israel is a proud land, with proud people, …
Israel is passionate about its statehood and those who made it possible. As important as patriotism is in America, I'm not sure it reaches to the level of reverence it does in Israel. Less than a week ago, Israel commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) and today they commemorate Yom HaZikaron (day of remembrance for …
Hi Friends. I am breaking away from our Bible study to highlight a special event in Israel. Today (April 28) is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. The entire nation literally stands still for 2 minutes of silence and remembrance as sirens wail at 10am. Ceremonies take place around the nation, particularly at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Indeed, the …
