Hi friends! I'm ready to return to Zion (Israel)...how about you? We're going in February 2021, so check out the details on the EXPERIENCE ISRAEL TOUR page. But that's really not what I'm thinking of when I ask, "Is it time to return to Zion?" That question is much more significant to the Jewish people …
Category: Israeli Life
What Did the Temple Look Like in Jesus’ Day?
Herod's Temple, as seen at the Model City of Jerusalem Have you ever wondered what the temple looked like in Jesus' day? Today, when you visit Israel, you see another structure, the Dome of the Rock, built where the temple once stood. Though millions of photos are shot of it, what stands there now is …
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June 7, 1967: IDF Re-Captures Temple Mount!
https://youtu.be/a6e3kKu5XaU Despite Israel's victory in their War of Independence (1948), Temple Mount and the Old City fell under the control of the Jordanian government. It remained that way until the Six Day War, June 5-10, 1967. It was on June 7, 1967, that Israeli paratroopers broke through the gates of the Old City to retake …
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IDF Commander Upholds His Commitment to His Grandmother
A couple weeks ago Israel commemorated Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), the day in June 1967, during the Six Day War, in which the IDF advanced upon the walls of the Old City to take back control of the city and Temple Mount from the Jordanians. Together with Israel's Independence Day (May 14, 1948), Yom Yerushalayim …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 