Amazing Prophecies Wrapped in 3 Commemorative Days in Israel!

Each spring in late-April or early-May, three significant commemorative days mark the Jewish calendar in Israel. Groupings of three such days happen often. For example, Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of First Fruits were observed within an 8-day period only 2 weeks ago. Likewise, the fall will be adorned with celebration …

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Remembering Yom HaShoah and the Tremendously Hard Lessons Learned

Yesterday marked Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). It is a somber day, marked by the blare of sirens across the land at 10am. Everything literally grinds to a halt for 2 minutes. Work and school activities cease, pedestrians stop in their tracks, and traffic stops on the streets and highways of Israel as Jews …

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Remembering Israel’s Darkest Days

One of the most impacting stops we make on our Israel tours is at a home for Holocaust survivors. Along with that, a stroll through Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust Museum and Remembrance Center, leaves each person very contemplative of the atrocities endured by the Jewish people during the Holocaust. It is very sobering to consider …

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Heroism and Hope: How Israelis Honor Those Who Perished While Also Celebrating Heroes…Inspiring!

Yesterday we mentioned that the international community commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day in January, though it is commemorated today in Israel. Why is that? Why does Israel celebrate Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day) almost back-to-back (within an 8 day span)? Though we tend to focus more on …

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