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Immensely Rich

Two days of Yom Tov (Jewish holidays) and shabbat in a row are behind us. The Seder evenings, different from other years. With all my heart I hope that all patients have recovered and those who were not so ill, stayed healthy and will stay …

Passover

The Jewish people celebrate the feast of Passover during this period. And we, as Christians, celebrate Easter. Two distinct feasts. …

Eventful journey in turbulent times

Here and there you could hear worried cries about the burgeoning Corona virus and what if… But on Saturday afternoon …

Farewell to Elena

Early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020, I received a phone call from Nataliya from Kiev: “Koen, we did it! Elena …

The holidays are over, but the hunger is not!

In December 2019 alone we were able to pack and hand out 3,611 food parcels. This was before, during and …

First Home – The last Jew of Ugniv Went Home

The last Jew going home became reality for the small Ukrainian town of Ugniv. The last Jewish family of Ugniv …

A State Built on Charity

At the base of every nation are the aspirations of people with a shared vision. Like the idealism of the …

The Jewish Origins of Christmas

Increasing numbers of Christians who value their Jewish spiritual heritage are turning away from Christmas, believing it to have been …

An incomprehensible history – my journey through Ukraine

Atrocities, willpower, poverty, enthusiasm —it was all part of my journey through Ukraine. Together with my wife Janine, Gert-Jan Segers, …

The Miracle of the Return Commemorated!

Today, Israel commemorates Yom ha’Aliyah, the day of the aliyah. The word “aliyah” means literally: “to go up” and is …

Simchat Torah – The Joy of the Torah

Shemini Atzeret Seven days is the feast of Succoth, the Feast of Tabernacles. On the eighth day, the Bible tells …

‘Among them will be the Blind’

We met Alexander and Valentina Fuhrman through the Rabbi of Mariupol in Eastern Ukraine. The rabbi told us that Alexander …

The Iranian Schindler

Abdol Hossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat stationed in Paris, went to extraordinary lengths to protect Iranian Jews from Nazi persecution. …

Israel’s Suffering for Our Sake

In his letters Paul addresses specifically the Gentiles, the non-Jews, at least twice. He does this in the Book of …

Israel Unites Us! – March of Life in Ukraine

A unique event took place on July 19, 2019 in Ukraine with the support of Christians for Israel. The March …

Help a Widowed Grandmother to Make Aliyah

In recent years, Christians for Israel has supported the efforts of Rabbi Michael Freund, the founder and Chairman of Shavei …

Where is the Church?

A question that has been haunting me for many years is: “Where was the Church”? Today the question that is …

What a prophecy! (Jeremiah 31 – part 1)

One of the most beautiful chapters from the Bible in my opinion is Jeremiah 31. This part of the Bible …

Plea for an Eight-State Solution

“There will be no peace if we don’t understand Arab culture.” Dr Mordechai Kedar is an orthodox Jew who speaks …

Fellow citizens and members of the family

The congregation is the place created by God after Whitsun (Shavuot) where the gentiles may share Israel’s privileges. In an …