Israel’s Unique Physical Restoration to the Land

A few days ago, we touched on Israel's unique restoration. What seemed impossible following the dispersion of Jews around the world after Rome's conquest of Jerusalem in 70AD, became reality on May 14, 1948. Israel was reborn! As we approach the anniversary of that historic event, let's resume our focus on Israel's restoration. In the …

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November 29, 1947: The Story of a Vote

As Americans, there are certain things we look back to as we consider the birth of our nation: George Washington and famous Revolutionary War victories, Paul Revere's ride, the framing of the Constitution and many others. A couple days ago, Jews around the world commemorated a most significant event that led to the establishment of …

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70th Anniversary of the UN Partition Plan…Gateway to Israel’s Re-birth

70 years ago yesterday, the UN passed Resolution 181, formalizing the UN Partition Plan, put forth as a result of the Balfour Declaration. A public statement issued in a letter (following WWI) from British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, suggested the British-controlled Palestine be established as …

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