The picture is worth a thousand words. People around the world, including Jews praying at the Western Wall, are upholding Ukrainians. It can hardly be argued that the Jewish people are not genuinely compassionate and caring. Israel is almost always one of the first nations to provide support and humanitarian aid when a country or …
Anyone who doubts the spiritual toll COVID has taken on Israel and around the world needs only to look at this comparison. (Top: Western Wall on Yom Kippur 2020, bottom: Western Wall on Yom Kippur 2019) Yom Kippur is the holiest, most solemn day of the year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a time …
Yom Yerushalayim celebration Though this would be the typical scene at the Western Wall on Yom Yerushalayim, it may be a little less crowded this year. If you haven't noticed, springtime is filled with various "Yom" holidays in Israel. For example, Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence Day) …
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It is difficult to put into words how vividly your Bible comes to life as you gaze upon the very places from where Scripture was written. For example, how vividly we imagine the crucifixion when standing "face-to-face" with Golgotha, the hill where Jesus was crucified. Some of you have been there, and perhaps these pictures …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 