Mired in intense conflict at home, the Israeli Olympic team has made a fine showing at the Paris Olympics. As of Thursday, Israel had won 6 medals, including a gold in windsurfing! Four silvers (women's windsurfing, 2 judo and artistic gymnastics) and a bronze (judo) round out the medal count. However, another heartwarming victory was …
Hi friends! We are living in chaotic and evil days...just the kind the Bible describes as the last days. Here on Looking for the Blessed Hope, we refuse to live in fear, but rather put our trust in the Lord our God who promises to redeem us from this wild and wicked world. Speaking of …
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It has been quite a week for Israel. As a nation, they saw tremendous "victories" in the elimination of arch-terrorist and a glimpse of the IDF "taking care of business." Add to the celebration a couple of victorious warriors in the Olympics! Without doubt, Israelis know how to fight, and two judokas proved that to …
Antisemitism comes in all forms, and the Olympic Games serve as a worldwide platform for Jew hatred. Not only do bus stop advertisements shout antisemitic lies, but at times, athletes will do anything possible to avoid even facing off against Israelis. Such was the case on Monday when Algerian judo athlete Messaoud Redouane Dris is …
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