“Let Our People Go”
“Let Our People Go”
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution in 1991, died this week at the age of 91. He probably didn’t know it, but Gorbachev played […]
Havdalah – Signs of the Faith
Havdalah – Signs of the Faith
In this series, ‘Signs of Faith’, objects that express Jewish faith are explained and discussed. There is a distinction between …
The extraordinary ordinary man
The extraordinary ordinary man
In a southern neighbourhood of Jerusalem, just a stone’s throw from the so-called Green Line, is Airplane Hill. It’s nothing …
Update from Ukraine: Requests from Israel
Update from Ukraine: Requests from Israel
We continue to bring Jewish refugees to Moldova, from where they leave for Israel. We also have a driver with …
Do Not Boast | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #61
Do Not Boast | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #61
Romans 11 is possibly the first text that testifies to a Gentile feeling of superiority towards the Jewish believers within …
Exodus from the North
Exodus from the North
In the 1980s, some three million Jews still lived in the Soviet Union. For hundreds of years, they had been …
The power of horses
The power of horses
Fenced off by rows of citrus trees twenty miles from Tel Aviv is a horse ranch, unlike many other ranches …
The Difference Remains | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #60
The Difference Remains | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #60
Yes, we are part of the same tree. But, contrary to the vast majority of Christian believers, the Bible does …
Tallit – Signs of the Faith
Tallit – Signs of the Faith
In this series, ‘Signs of Faith’, objects that express Jewish faith are explained and discussed. Everybody will know the tallit, …
Interview Moshe Lion: “Every Day is a Reason to be Grateful”
Interview Moshe Lion: “Every Day is a Reason to be Grateful”
On 1 June, Moshe Lion, the Mayor of Jerusalem, visited the Netherlands for 24 hours. He opened the exhibition ‘Destination …
Written in history
Written in history
Israel is a country bereft of celebrities where star-struck masses wait in line just to get a selfie. This is …
Grafted In | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #59
Grafted In | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #59
As Gentile believers in the God of Israel, according to Paul, we are grafted into the olive tree “among them”, …
Weekly Update: a State constantly under siege
Weekly Update: a State constantly under siege
Israel is often portrayed in the media as the aggressor. But it is important to remember that Israel is under …
Hope and a Future in Israel
Hope and a Future in Israel
During a visit to Israel at the beginning of July, I had the opportunity to meet and interview two families …
The power of connection
The power of connection
Way back in the days of the Russian Empire, various kings and queens restricted the Jewish people to an area …
Israel as Olive Tree | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #58
Israel as Olive Tree | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #58
The olive tree is an old image describing the people of Israel. Not only the rabbinical tradition uses the example, …
Ben & Jerry’s ‘victory’ is a hollow one
Ben & Jerry’s ‘victory’ is a hollow one
Now is no time to rejoice with ice cream but to continue holding Ben & Jerry’s accountable—this time, for indoctrination. …
Torah Scroll – Signs of the Faith
Torah Scroll – Signs of the Faith
In this series, ‘Signs of Faith’, objects that express Jewish faith are explained and discussed. Israel is set apart from …
The Olive Tree | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #57
The Olive Tree | Romans 9-11 with Johannes Gerloff #57
Without the image of the olive tree, the Land of Israel is unthinkable – and the Bible cannot be understood. …
The turbulent life of Jewish hero Natan Sharansky
The turbulent life of Jewish hero Natan Sharansky
An Israeli statesman, politician, author, human rights activist, refusenik, former political prisoner, mathematician and chess prodigy, Natan Sharansky, who was …
