Israel-Land of Innovation By: Sharona One side of Israel you never hear about is the innovation that has given Israel the nickname of “start up nation.” Israel is one of the most inventive nations in … Read More
War in Israel: How Serious is the Threat, Really?
War in Israel: How Serious is the Threat, Really? By: Sharona In recent weeks there has been much discussion about the possibility of war with Iran, as well as the threat of regional instability spreading … Read More
The Rising Cost of Living in Israel
The Rising Cost of Living in Israel By:Melissa It’s not cheap to live in Israel. While Israel is one of the most technologically advanced societies in the Western world, it is also one of the … Read More
Gaza: Israel’s Ever-Present Front
Gaza: Israel’s Ever-Present Front By Melissa Operation: Pillar of Defense is officially over; Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire. What the exact terms are, and whether they will be adhered to, are yet … Read More
Who Will Lead Israel in These Troubling Times?
Who Will Lead Israel in These Troubling Times? By Melissa “…but there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go … Read More
What Does Rosh Hashanah Have to Do With Me?
By Chris Suitt Many of my friends ask, “Why do you as a Gentile pastor celebrate and teach the 7 Jewish Feasts?” My standard answer to them is found in Romans 15:4: “For everything that … Read More
Is It Dripping with Honey?
By Tamar Afriat Here in Israel it must be Rosh Hashanah because the pomegranates are ripe. When we eat this traditional Rosh Hashanah fruit, we recite the blessing that our good deeds for the coming … Read More
The Festival of Shavuot (Pentecost)
by Baruch Parasha: Exodus 19:1-20:23 Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 Many people are familiar with the term Pentecost and its relationship to the giving of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is eternal … Read More