Yom Yerushaliyam...Jerusalem Day. It is one of Israel’s most celebratory days, as they commemorate the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six Day War. As a Christian, I have a yearning not only to understand this Israeli celebration, but to enter into it! It is an extraordinary milestone in Israel’s history and, for those of us …
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Violence Accompanies “Jerusalem Day” Celebration
Forty-eight years ago (per the Hebrew calendar), Israel re-captured all of Jerusalem and, for the first time since 70 AD when Jerusalem was totally annihilated by the Romans, Jerusalem was reunited and Jews had access to Temple Mount. (See details about The Six-Day War in yesterday's post entitled "Against All Odds, Israel Stands!") On that …
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