What’s the Big Deal about Temple Mount?

Temple Mount is one of the most hotly contested pieces of real estate on earth.  Why?  Because it is considered a holy site to three different religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.  However, significant efforts have been made (and continue to be made) to erase all evidence of Jewish history on Temple Mount.  In reality, only …

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UNESCO Erases Jewish Ties to Western Wall

The UN is up to it's usual antics...working to delegitimize Israel.  A couple weeks ago, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) adopted a resolution to rename the most sacred Jewish site in Israel.  The resolution, though non-binding, changes the name of the Western Wall to its Muslim name, Al-Buraq Plaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

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Prophetic Implications of Yom HaAliyah

Yom HaAliyah (Day of Aliyah) is a soon-to-be official holiday in Israel, celebrating aliyah (Jewish immigration to Israel).  Yesterday we saw the Biblical significance of the new holiday and today we'll direct our focus to the prophetic implications of Yom HaAliyah. Roughly 3 million Jews returned from captivity in Egypt, the very first mass aliyah. …

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What is the Significance of Israel’s Newest Holiday?

As Passover comes to a close, I want to connect the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian captivity to a current movement in Israel.  Though the Knesset has yet to pass a bill making it an official Jewish holiday, many Israelis celebrated Yom HaAliyah (Day of Aliyah) on Nisan 10.  (Jewish days begin at sundown, thus Nisan …

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