Never Again!

"Never Again!" It is the mantra of the Jewish people.  It is ingrained in their students and it is trained into their military.  In fact, part of military training (mandatory for all Israeli 18-year-olds) is intensive onsite study at Yad Vashem, Masada and other relevant sites in Israel.  Those young people are fully immersed in …

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Remembering and Commemorating the Holocaust

Tomorrow is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  It is a day to honor the more than 6 million Jews (many of them children) who lost their lives simply for being Jewish.  It is a day to join with Israel in declaring "Never again!" While focus on Israel has increased in recent years and more and more …

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Mike Pence’s Visit to Yad Vashem

For those of you who have visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, you know what a powerfully moving place it is.  It stands as a monument to Israel's "Never Again" resolve. It is the policy of the Israeli government to include a visit to Yad Vashem on every state visit by foreign dignitaries...and it is …

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Antisemitism…in the Name of Jesus?

Throughout history, Christians have persecuted Jews in the name of Jesus.  For example, around 1095 AD, Crusaders were sent by Pope Urban II to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims. On their zealous march toward Jerusalem, however, the tide turned in Germany when the perceptions of Jews became negative and Jews were offered the option of …

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