Day One: It’s a Wrap!

Welcome back fellow sojourners! Our first official tour day (Sunday, October 28) is in the books, and it began well! After a hardy breakfast we made our way to Shiloh, the place the tabernacle stayed once the Israelites returned to the Promised Land from exile in Egypt and before the Temple was built in Jerusalem. …

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In the End, Israel Will Stand Alone

A disturbing trend is more obviously emerging every day. Antisemitism is not only more widespread than ever, but it goes deeper than ever. With people like Hasan Piker overtly and belligerently spewing Jew hatred every day, along with America's young people buying into the false narratives, radical Islamist politicians gaining powerful political positions, and Qatar …

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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: 3 Generations, 1 Unbroken Covenant

Greetings, friends! There are some interesting things about the Abrahamic Covenant, and I never cease to be amazed when I study God's Word and find assurances of His faithfulness. You are probably familiar with this passage from Genesis 12:1-3 in which God first makes known His promises to Abraham! 12 Now the Lord had said …

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Understanding Tisha B’Av

Welcome back, friends! Yesterday we identified the saddest day on the Hebrew calendar, Tisha B'Av ("ninth of Av"). We learned why it is a sad day in Israel, and why it is marked with fasting and mourning. Today, we dive a bit deeper, and I think you will get a well-rounded picture of why Tisha …

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