Happy Lord's Day, my friends! Sunday is usually a day I share good news and encouragement, and I want to continue that in an odd way today. This past week, Israel commemorated Yom HaZikaron, similar to Memorial Day in America. Israelis have a special way of remembering Holocaust victims (which they did last week during …
Continue reading A Look Back at the Honor Paid to Fallen Israeli Soldiers and Terror Victims
Yom HaZikaron, Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, begins today at sundown. Then, Yom Ha'atzmaut, Independence Day in Israel, begins tomorrow at sundown. Israel may be the only country on the planet to routinely celebrate civil holidays twice. Why? Because prior to implementation of today's Gregorian calendar, the Hebrew calendar was a lunar one, based on …
Continue reading Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut: Honor and Celebration
Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, is a staunch and capable ambassador, and he understands the Jewish claim to the land politically, militarily, historically....and Biblically! In a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, Danon took out his Bible, used it to defend Israel's right to the land, then clearly stated: "This [Bible] is the …
Continue reading Danny Danon: “This is the Deed to Our Land!”
(Photo credit: Sky News) Israelis were awakened Saturday morning to sirens signaling over 50 rockets launched into Israel. The Iron Dome was activated and at this point there are no reported casualties or damages. Israel has responded with attacks on missile launchers in the Gaza Strip and will almost certainly target additional Hamas military targets. …
Continue reading BREAKING: Over 50 Rockets Launched from Gaza into Southern Israel
Looking for the Blessed Hope 