Israeli & Egyptian Judokas Involved in Yet Another International Incident in Rio

As reported a few days ago, wherever Israelis are, conflict seems to follow!  Prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics, a Lebanese team leader refused to allow the Israeli delegation on their assigned bus, scheduled to take them to the stadium. Yesterday, an Egyptian judoka refused to shake the hand of his Israeli …

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Is something afoot between Israel & her Sunni Arab neighbors? (If not, why are Egyptian & even Saudi leaders suddenly talking so nicely to the Jewish State?)

Very interesting twists and turns happening in the Middle East this very moment! Joel Rosenberg's post is well worth reading. Let's continue our commitment to pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Enjoy!

Isaiah 19 – Highway of Hope

Hi everyone!  I recently came across a 3 1/2 minute video regarding the passage from Isaiah 19, where the prophet Isaiah prophesies about a time when a highway linking Egypt and Assyria (parts of modern-day northern Syria, Iraq, and Iran; and southern Turkey) via a highway through Israel.  This will be a highway of hope …

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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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