Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
Due to the slaughter of Jews and Muslims perpetrated by the Crusaders in, and on their way to, ‘liberate the Holy Land’, the Crusaders are largely despised in Israel and […]
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Podcast #2 Does God still care about land?
Podcast #2 Does God still care about land?
In this episode Johannes Gerloff and Andrew Tucker discuss if God still cares about land. Does God still care about …
Podcast #1: What connects Christians with Israel?
Podcast #1: What connects Christians with Israel?
In this podcast Editor-in-chief and international lawyer Andrew Tucker joins journalist and theologian Johannes Gerloff in a conversation about the …
Immensely Rich
Immensely Rich
Two days of Yom Tov (Jewish holidays) and shabbat in a row are behind us. The Seder evenings, different from …
Eventful journey in turbulent times
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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!
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 …
‘Among them will be the Blind’
‘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
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
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
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
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?
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)
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 …
