Yom Kippur: Israel’s Most Solemn Day

Last night at sundown Yom Kippur began and Jews in Israel flocked to the Western Wall. The 25-hour day of fasting and praying is a time observant Jews strive to have their names written in the book of life, at least for the next year. To "balance the scale" of sin means striving for righteousness. …

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Praying for Israel as Yom Kippur Approaches

Bible students know there are seven feasts the Lord God ordained and set forth for Israel. Those feasts, which are detailed in Leviticus 23, are shadows of Jesus, the true substance. 16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things …

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Golda: The Movie

Hey friends, there is an interesting movie out about former Israeli Prime Minister, Golda Meir, and I recommend it to those who enjoy good Israeli history. Golda, the only female PM in Israel's history, was a strong woman who led the tiny nation through one if its darkest times. Nothing taxed her ability to lead …

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Keep Your Eyes on Israel!

Hi friends! Did you know that Israel is God's calendar and time piece? Since the time of Abraham, when God called him out of pagan idol worship in the land of Ur (modern-day Iraq) to a new land (Canaan), God put forth a specific nation and a specific people group to carry out a very …

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