by Tom Brennan, The nations are aligning against Israel, That’s for sure. PM Netanyahu is being pressured by world powers to grant independence to the Palestinian Authority to establish a separate state of Palestine. This, they say, will … [Read More...]
News from Jerusalem – Top Stories
Balaam and “The Donald”: The Almighty works in mysterious ways
by Tom Brennan, Bible readers and students are familiar with the narrative of the Oracle Balaam and his assignment to curse the oncoming Israelites. Led more »
Israel’s “Friends in Strange Places”
by Tom Brennan, There’s an American Country and Western song, “I’ve got friends in low places”. The constantly changing scene in the Middle East more »
The “Deal” A blessing in disguise
by Tom Brennan, At face value the pending “Deal” with the Tehran Regime is a one way ticket to disaster. The Mahdist goals of the more »
Former enemies confront the Caliphate
by Tom Brennan The Caliphate or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has advanced across the Middle East. Capturing large areas of territory and arms more »
Remembering Antiochus Epiphanes and looking forward to Hanukkah 2015
by Tom Brennan, The recent announcement of the excavation of the Acra fortress in Jerusalem reminds us that the events recorded in Scripture and those more »
Israel’s Defense Industry Sought After Genius
By Tom Brennan When you find yourself surrounded by enemies sworn to your death and destruction, betrayed by weak and unworthy allies and vastly outnumbered, more »
Biblically Speaking
David’s Sheepdog
by Tom Brennan, David the Once and Future King of Israel was a shepherd when Saul and his army faced the Philistine King. Jesse needed to have someone stay behind when the sons went to fight with Saul. In these days the King of Israel … [Read More...]
Donkeys: gentle, wise and everywhere in the Bible
by Tom Brennan, Those of us who work with horses often have a bemused attitude about donkeys: “cute”. Yet, Scripture gives donkeys a higher place than horses in its readings. My favorite verse about horses is in Job. The narrator captures … [Read More...]
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Israeli Life & Culture
What are You Getting for Hanukkah?
By Tom Brennan Gifts to give to Christian friends who support Israel. Hanukkah has been included in Hebrew celebrations since the time of the Maccabees. Only in the past century or so has it acquired the traditions of gift giving and a … [Read More...]
History of the Kibbutz: Child-Rearing on Early Kibbutzim (Part 2)
By Nicole Sivan Child-rearing on the kibbutz was a revolutionary departure from the traditional family unit left behind in Europe. For each member to sufficiently work and contribute to the greater good of the kibbutz, no member could be … [Read More...]
History of the Kibbutz: Early Kibbutzim (Part 1)
By Nicole Sivan Kibbutz: a communal farm or settlement in Israel on which a group of people live and work together [collectively]. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary-web) The first kibbutz was founded in 1909 on the shores of the Sea of … [Read More...]
More Culture
Biblical
Working the Land
By Lilly Cohen I recently looked after a friend’s house in the lovely little town of Poriya in northern Israel. Wedged high up in the hills overlooking the Sea of Galilee, the view from Poriya is the stuff of postcards: rolling mango and … Read More...
Isaiah (740 – 681 BC) (Part 5)
By Barry Rosenfeld Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 In part 4 we learned how Sennacherib claimed that the Lord God of Israel had sent him to destroy Jerusalem. Hezekiah placed the letter he had received from the Assyrian king on the Temple … Read More...
Isaiah (740 – 681 BC) (Part 4)
By Barry Rosenfeld Part1 Part 2 Part 3 Isaiah’s Character The character of Isaiah ben Amoz is of a prophet who towered above his contemporaries, a giant among the biblical prophets, one who challenged the nation of Judah to follow … Read More...
Isaiah (740 – 681 BC) (Part 3)
By Barry Rosenfeld Part 1 Part 2 Readings from the Haftorah In the synagogue service it is the tradition to read from the book of prophets following the Torah reading (the reading from the Five Books of Moses—the Torah scroll). … Read More...
The “Suffering Messiah” (Part 2)
By Barry Rosenfeld Isaiah 52 and 53 describe a “suffering Messiah” who is beaten and disfigured. This is recorded in Mark 15:15-19—“Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed … Read More...
Isaiah (740 – 681 BC) (Part 1)
By Barry Rosenfeld “See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Just as there were many who were appalled at him—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred … Read More...
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