A Review – In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem

Less than 20 years after declaring statehood, Israel was faced with extinction.  The Six Day War was a crossroad...Israel would either find a way to survive, or they would be wiped off the face of the earth. A new film, In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem, tells the story through the eyes of those who …

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Superpowers Face Off : US and Russian Involvement in the Six Day War

Friends, we have covered lots of ground over the past two days!  Thanks for joining me in the journey, and I hope you’ll stick with it, as we continue down the path.  In understanding why Jerusalem Day is such a celebratory holiday, we have looked at Israel’s Greatest Hour of Danger and Six Days that …

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Six Days that Changed Israel’s Future

Welcome back!  As Israel heads toward celebration of Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), we are taking a look at what that day represents.  It is in celebration of victory in the Six Day War of 1967, and this year marks the Jubilee Year (50th anniversary of that all-important victory). Yesterday, we focused on Israel’s Greatest Hour …

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What is Jerusalem Day All About?

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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