Worship in Service at City of Life Ministries

A glorious Tuesday morning! Tuesday morning broke bright and sunny! The rain was gone and the sun spread its rays across the beautiful skies of Ashdod. We were in for a glorious day. We traveled south to Sderot, which is situated right on Gaza's northern border. Arriving at City of Life Ministries (and carefully selecting …

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Blessing New Jewish Immigrants

With an unexpected free day (Monday) until our 4:30pm food distribution time, we headed out to see the beautiful city of Ashdod. Our first stop was Givat Yohah (Hill of Jonah), which is the highest point in Ashdod, providing a 360-degree view of the city. Some believe Jonah may have been spit up on the …

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Preparing Food Bags for Those in Need

Though we have been in Ashdod for a couple of days, Sunday was our first opportunity to get out and about in the city. It is beautiful! The beach is gorgeous, the city is modern and alive, and some of the buildings are very unique. (Be reminded that Sabbath is Friday evening to Saturday evening, …

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Jerusalem for a Day

Saturday is Shabbat in the Jewish world, which means virtually everything is shut down from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday. So, what is a group to do? Go to Jerusalem! Our agenda included a stop on the Mount of Olives overlooking Temple Mount, a stroll through the Garden of Gethsemane, prayer time at …

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