Hi friends! During the lull between Good Friday and Resurrection Day, I want to harken back to the AIPAC Policy Conference once again. For me, the highlight was hearing the story of a true American hero. Let me set the stage. Last December I traveled to Israel to attend a leadership seminar at Yad Vashem, …
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Former Chief Rabbi of Israel to Visit Phoenix
Hi friends! As Christians, it is so important to understand the Jewish roots of our Christian faith. (I wrote of it briefly in A Supreme Gift to the Gentiles and Repaying the Debt of Gratitude.) If not for Judaism, Christianity would not exist! After all, the Jews gave us God's Word and the Messiah...among other …
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Last Surviving Instigator of Treblinka Revolt Dies
Samuel Willenberg was 20 years old when he entered Treblinka. The norm at this Nazi death camp was that within hours after arrival, those on the transport were taken right away to the gas chambers. Unlike about 800,000 other Jews who entered Treblinka, Willenberg was spared. In August 1943, he joined others in instigating the Treblinka …
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A Special Treat on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
I spent quiet contemplative moments during International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday. However, in the midst of my day, I took time out to watch the presentation ceremony of Righteous Among the Nations recipients at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC. Righteous Among the Nations is the highest honor bestowed by the Israeli government on …
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