We recently celebrated Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) and referenced this as a year of jubilee for Israel. But what exactly is a Jubilee Year? Let's go to Leviticus 25:8-11 for insight: “You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that the time of the seven weeks of years shall give you …
Tag: Balfour Declaration
Word from Jerusalem – February 2017
Hi friends! The recently-released issue of Word from Jerusalem is one of the best ever! It contains some very exciting articles, including: PM Netanyahu Visits Christian Embassy. Did you know the Prime Minister delivered his Christmas greeting to Christians around the world from the International Christian Embassy? It was an exciting day...read about how it all …
Netanyahu, Abbas, Rouhani all Speak at UN General Assembly
I was able to catch about half of Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN live earlier this morning. In it, the Prime Minister addressed the threats from Hamas and Iran, and indicated that Israel will not accept the UN "dictating our security." He vowed never to allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. In addition, he …
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PA to Sue Great Britain…?
Just when we think we've heard it all... 100 years after the Balfour Declaration, calling for the establishment of a Jewish homeland, Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki states: “We are working to open up an international criminal case for the crime which they committed against our nation – from the days of the British …