By Moran Rosenblit with Sarah L. This week, Israel is preparing to celebrate its 75th birthday! However, despite the miracle of Israel’s independence and existence, I continue to cross paths with those who believe that … Read More
Why Aren’t Passover and Resurrection Sunday Celebrated Together?
By Sarah L. The second weekend in April, both Christians and Jews around the world celebrated holidays of incredible significance. Although today Passover and Resurrection Sunday (commonly known in many circles as Easter), don’t always … Read More
The Connection Between “Grace” and “Abuse” in the Story of Passover
Conceptually, there is often an implicit division of God’s personality into the pre-Yeshua God of Law and the post-Yeshua God of Grace. In reading the story of Pesach (Passover), of God’s miraculous rescue of His … Read More
The Dangers of Political Hyperbole
Israel has always been a magnet for hyperbolic accusations of Apartheid, fascism and dictatorship (among others). Recently, these themes have become a part of daily discourse in Israel, polarizing society and distorting truth. This article … Read More
Israel’s Democratic Troubles Part 3
by Hope for Israel Staff Writer I begin this third installment in the series “Israel’s Democratic Troubles” with a personal comment. I had planned to write an analysis of the power imbalances I see in … Read More
Israel’s Democratic Troubles Part 2
by Hope for Israel Staff Writer This article is the second in a series entitled “Israel’s Democratic Troubles.” You can find the first article in the series here. At the end of December 2022, the … Read More
Israel’s Democratic Troubles Pt. 1
by Hope for Israel Staff Writer In June of 2021, Naftali Bennet became prime minister in a move that many saw as a desperate attempt to hold onto power. His center-left coalition constituted, in the … Read More
Heroines of Hanukkah
By Hope for Israel Staff Writer December 2022 Hannukah , often called the Festival of Lights, is a story of national courage and redemption, and generally centers around Matityahu the High Priest, and his five sons, … Read More
Terror in Jerusalem
By Mali Rozen November 2022 This past week, terror struck Jerusalem. Jerusalem is not immune to random terror attacks; for years, since the intifadas (Palestinian uprisings) of the 90’s and early 2000’s, there have been … Read More
Israel’s Right-Wing Wins Big
By Mali Rozen November 2022 Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu made a big comeback in Israel’s fifth elections in less than four years. As the head of the right-wing party “Likud”, Netanyahu garnered over 1 million votes … Read More