As we commemorated President's Day in America on Monday, 11 Jewish Community Centers around the country received bomb threats. Since the beginning of the year, at least 69 incidents have been reported at 54 community centers in 27 states. In a St Louis suburb last weekend, over 170 Jewish tombstones were toppled. Indeed, antisemitism is …
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Good morning friends! There is a bit of excitement in the air as I contemplate what we know so far from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit with President Trump. To my knowledge, no news outlets or any other public sources have released details beyond the opening press conference held yesterday. If you have …
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According to news sources such as the Times of Israel, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven spent the weekend meeting with Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani and other Iranian officials in Tehran. Prior to international sanctions, Sweden and Iran were significant trade partners. Now that sanctions have been dismissed by the recent Iran nuclear deal, …
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Today is the monthly day of prayer for Israel. The Isaiah 62 Prayer Initiative, launched by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, is a worldwide prayer event. Using Isaiah 62 as a guide, Christians around the globe join forces on the first Wednesday of every month to pray for Israel, as commanded in Scripture (Psalm 122:6-9). …
