By Sarah L, Staff Writer The sounding of the shofar, in Hebrew, “Teruat shofar,” is the only unique Biblical commandment for the observance of Rosh ha-Shana. Numbers 29:1 says, “On the first day of the … Read More
The Story of Israel’s Economic Success
By Sarah L, Staff Writer Although Israel is commonly called the “Start-up Nation,” it is only over the last 40 years that Israel has transitioned to the free-market economy responsible for this claim to fame. … Read More
The Unreasonable Battle Over “Reasonableness”
By Sarah L, Staff Writer Since January, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have turned out every week to protest the passing of controversial legislation which is intended to rein in a Supreme Court seen by … Read More
Did Israel Steal Palestinian Land? – Part 3
By Sarah L, Hope for Israel Staff Writer Many have asked, “Is peace possible between Israelis and Palestinians?” After 75 years of conflict, a better question might be, “Do Palestinians want peace with Israel?” In … Read More
Jenin – Israel’s Ticking Time Bomb
By Sarah L, Hope for Israel Staff Writer, July 4, 2023 This past week, the IDF executed its biggest military operation in Judea and Samaria since the Second Intifada (a Palestinian uprising against Israel between … Read More
Did Israel Steal Palestinian Land? – Part 2
By Sarah L, Hope for Israel Staff Writer In 1516 the Ottoman Empire conquered the Land of Israel. It was to remain in power until the end of WWI. The Ottoman period is critical to … Read More
Did Israel Steal Palestinian Land? – Part 1
By Sarah L, Staff Writer for Hope for Israel The subject of Palestinian rights and peoplehood is a notoriously sensitive subject. Palestinians often claim to have lived in the Land before the people of Israel, … Read More
The Story of Israel as Told in the Book of Ruth
By Sarah L, Staff Writer for Hope for Israel The holiday of Shavuot, the culmination of the period known as the Counting of the Omer, is here! This is the holiday at which Israel received … Read More
The Case for Jerusalem
By Sarah L., Staff Writer for Hope for Israel Jerusalem has been a hotspot of international controversy for thousands of years; in modern times, much of the controversial dialogue takes place surrounding the Israeli holiday … Read More
Counting the Omer
By Sarah L. The Counting of the Omer, or Sfirat haOmer in Hebrew, is a 49-day period which begins on the second night of the festival of Passover, celebrated beginning on the 14th of Nissan, … Read More