Last Chances to Catch Tzofim’s Friendship Caravan

A few days ago I was blessed to take in the Friendship Caravan, a presentation of Tzofim, a group of Israeli scouts (similar to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in America).  These are incredible 16-17 year-old Israelis, engaged in service projects and in training to become leaders.  Three teams of 10 are criss-crossing America right now …

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Ethiopian Jews are Coming Home!

I am very excited about the news out of Israel that additional planeloads of Ethiopian Jews are coming home! After the Roman destruction of Jerusalem and the dispersion of Jews in 70 AD, God's promises to Abraham...namely, land and descendents...seemed empty and forever doomed.  However, the Jewish people, despite being scattered literally all over the …

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Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon’s Assessment of US Ambassador Nikki Haley

Several years ago, I had the privilege of hearing Danny Danon talk about the importance of the US-Israeli relationship.  At the time, Danon was a Deputy Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu's administration.  Since then, he has risen to become the Israeli Ambassador to the UN. BTW - during that meeting, Mr Danon expressed deep thanks for …

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Tzofim: You’ve Got to See Them!

For the past few years I have thoroughly enjoyed unique groups of Israeli young people singing and dancing to the thrill of audiences here in the Phoenix area.  The program is called "Tzofim," and is similar to Boy and Girl Scouts in America. Tzofim provides unlimited opportunities to build a better, stronger Israeli society by: …

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