Zionism: the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel. Every people group has a "homeland," so why is there such a strong movement to deny Jews a homeland? Given the definition above, is anti-Zionism the same thing as anti-Semitism? …
Category: Holocaust/Antisemitism
It’s a Wrap!
A fantastic weekend, filled with learning and reconnecting with friends, is now behind me. On Sunday, we closed out our reunion with panel discussions regarding what various graduates are doing with what we have learned. With graduates from 2010-2017, the spectrum, scope and degree varies widely. Almost all of us are teaching and/or sharing about …
“Sooooo Loving of Israel!”
I wish all of you could have experienced what I experienced Saturday night at the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem Reunion/Refresher! In a gathering of graduates from the Christian Leadership Conferences at Yad Vashem (2010-2017), we were so grateful to have several African nations represented among us. We heard from them on Saturday night, and …
Our Challenge in Combating Anti-Semitism
We've concluded Day 3 of a reunion and refresher for those who have attended the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem's Christian Leadership Conference in Israel. I was blessed to attend in late-2015, and have enjoyed reuniting with classmates and others who attended between 2010-2017. Yesterday was a day of challenge for us! There we sat, …