Hi friends! If you are familiar with the Jewish calendar, you know that sundown tonight marks the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets. But did you know that in Israel, you are more likely to hear it mentioned as Rosh Hashanah? Meaning "head of the year," Israelis look at the day as New Year's Day. …
Hi friends! Did you know that Israel is God's calendar and time piece? Since the time of Abraham, when God called him out of pagan idol worship in the land of Ur (modern-day Iraq) to a new land (Canaan), God put forth a specific nation and a specific people group to carry out a very …
Sunset this evening marks Rosh HaShanah...head of the year. It is Israel's civic (not Biblical) new year, and it also marks the end of a record-setting year of aliyah. "Aliyah" is a Hebrew word meaning to return to the Jewish homeland. After being dispersed by Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD, Jews scattered around …
Continue reading Bible Prophecy Being Fulfilled: Record Number of Jews Making Aliyah
Dear study friends, if you missed yesterday's post (Israel Approaches a New Season), you will miss the foundation of this final post in the mini-series. Indeed, the beacon of hope we have in today's chaotic world is the new season Israel approaches. It is cause for great anticipation and rejoicing! The rebirth of Israel in …
Continue reading Changing Seasons in Israel: The Beacon of Hope
