Hamas and the Rocket Threat to Israel
Since October 7, when the barbaric terrorist organization Hamas brutally attacked innocent Israeli civilians, Israel has been at war. Here’s a quick rundown about Hamas’ founding and objectives: Hamas is […]
The Balfour Declaration: Israel’s First Modern Miracle
Since the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, Jews had been dominated by foreign rulers and treated as second-class citizens for nearly 2,000 years. Then in 1917, as World War I changed […]
Palestinian National Identity: Ancient or Relatively Recent?
Soon after the rebirth of the modern State of Israel, the Jewish state began developing its infrastructure and fighting off multiple threats to its existence. Meanwhile, the Palestinian nationalist ideology […]
Herzl and Hechler: The Birth of Modern Zionism
Theodor Herzl is widely considered the father of modern Zionism. Convinced that antisemitism was always going to threaten Jews and keep them from being fully protected citizens, Herzl wrote on […]
Who are the Forgotten Jewish Refugees?
When the modern State of Israel was formed, Mizrahi Jews (“Mizrahi” means eastern) living in predominately Arab countries were evicted from their homes. For nearly 70 years, the stories of […]
The Dangers of Replacement Theology
In Romans 9-11, Paul tells a group of Gentiles that God is not done with the Jewish people. He explains that Gentile believers have become branches in a tree which […]
How Israel Proves The Bible Is True
As Christians, we believe that God’s inspired Word has been breathed out, written down, and preserved throughout many centuries to be passed down to us in the form we have […]
Israel: A Haven for Minorities
In its Declaration of Independence, Israel affirms itself as the homeland for all Jews, yet commits to a democracy defined by equality for all, irrespective of national origin; this democracy […]
Israel’s Peace with Jordan
The extreme violence of the Palestinian uprising known as the First Intifada created such uncontrollable chaos in the West Bank between 1987 and 1993 that the Jordanian government no longer […]
Happy Sukkot!
Five days after Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, the holiday of Sukkot begins. Sukkot, Hebrew for “huts,” is a commemoration commanded in […]