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From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur
The festival of Rosh Hashanah—the name means ‘Head of the Year’—is observed for two days beginning o...
The battle for Jerusalem – heading towards conflict?
Jerusalem is increasingly the center of competing interests. This is not surprising, given the...
A Story of an Anthem
I am convinced that HaTikvah, our Israeli national anthem is the most beautiful in the world. I...
Helping in all Circumstances – Koen Carlier about the situation in Ukraine
Ever since the first nerve-racking weeks following the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022...
Coincidence | The Book of RUTH with Johannes Gerloff #23
For many people, chance is the all-important factor in everyday life. From the point of view of the...
Letter from Naim and Elvira Khoury
We recently received a letter from Rev. Naim Khoury and his wife, Elvira, from Bethlehem, who have...
Jerusalem: an immovable rock for the nations
Centuries ago, the prophet Zechariah declared the words of the Lord: I am going to make Jerusalem...
Ruth’s Character | The Book of RUTH with Johannes Gerloff #22
The nature, characteristics and actions of the young foreigner are revealed in small, everyday...
Jesus’ Jerusalem – The History of Jerusalem—Part 4
He was born a Judean but raised a Galilean. The first thirty years of His life were spent in an...
Gideon of the 20th Century
There are some people who have made such extraordinary contributions to Israeli society that they...
Celebrating Life in the Midst of War
Holocaust survivors in Ukraine are deeply thankful for the support they get from Christian...
Gog and Magog?
Iran is responsible for growing chaos in the Palestinian-controlled territories. The situation in...
Biblical Roots – The Cost of Discipleship
In my twenty years of serving the calling of Jewish-Christian relations and studying the New...
The real war in the Middle East
The Australian government has demonstrated how far it is removed from reality by announcing a...
“I Bear the Insult ‘Goebbels’ as a Badge of Honour”
Palestinian Fatah leader Jibril Rajoub called Itamar Marcus the ‘Goebbels of the 21st century,’ ref...
Is a ballistic missile war looming in the Middle East?
A ballistic missile show-down seems to be developing in the Middle East, with potential to develop...
A Friend | The Book of RUTH with Johannes Gerloff #21
With the appearance of Boaz, a fresh, all-decisive wind comes into the...
The New Iranian Front in Israel’s Heartland
Israel is facing a new Iranian front in Judea and Samaria, the heartland of the Jewish state. This...
Weekly Update: Israel’s political crisis
Last week, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed the “Reasonableness Law” – an amendment to the B...
Update: ‘Summer’ in Ukraine – 7 ways in which we help Jews in a war-thorn country
In this update I will share the 7 ways in which we currently help the Jewish communities in...