Hope in Israel
The talented Israeli group, the Fountainheads, created a modern take on the national anthem “HaTikva” (‘The Hope”) in this great music video that we guarantee will leave you smiling (and maybe dancing along).
Israel Now Paying for Abortions for Women Aged 20-33
Israeli women aged 20-33 will be able to receive abortions funded by the state for non-medical reasons beginning in 2014. This change is brought about through the recommendations of a Health Ministry commission. Over the last three months, the commission, headed by Professor Yonatan Halevi, has researched over 650 medicines and technologies to be included […]
Stand With Israel in 2014
A truly inspiring 2-minute video that will re-shape your New Year’s resolutions – and will jump ‘standing up for Israel’ to the top of your list.
Israel Popular Destination for World Leaders in Coming Months
US Secretary of State John Kerry is not the only jet-setting government official travelling to Israel this season.  Israeli Foreign Ministry officials announced Wednesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron are both set to visit the country in February.  This will be Cameron’s first official visit since he was elected […]
Rocky Start to Israel-PA Peace Talks
This is a week that saw 26 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails as a precondition for ongoing peace talks, yet the fragile negotiations are continuing under constant threat.  While speculation regarding settlement expansion in Judea and Samaria drew criticism from PA Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, both Israel’s right and left wing put forth conflicting […]
I’m Glad My Son’s Murderers Have Not Been Found
Please, Israeli government, I beg you: Don’t go looking for my son’s killers. The ones who cruelly beat Koby and Yosef to death with rocks, the barbarians who attacked two eighth grade boys —  my son and his friend — who were on a hike near our home in Israel. Please don’t find them. Don’t […]
Letter to St. James Church
Dr. Denic MacEoin wrote the following letter to clergy at the St. James Church in Piccadilly, London who have erected a replica of the separation barrier in Israel and incorrectly claim that the barrier surrounds Bethlehem. Dear Revs. Meader, Winkett and Valentine, The last time I was in your beautiful church was for a memorial […]
Overwhelming Number of Israelis Own a Bible, View Bible Education as Important
Even if they do not routinely open them, a recent poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Israelis own a bible and view bible education as an important part of the school curriculum. Â According to the Smith Research poll, commissioned by the Bible Lands Museum, 93% of respondents keep bibles in their homes, including 87% […]
2,000 Year Old Techelet Fabric Discovered in Israel
A rare find has been revealed by the Israel Antiquities Authority this week. Scientists have confirmed that a 2,000 year old fabric was dyed using extract from the murex snail. Archaeologists in Israel have found thousands of pieces of fabric from the Roman period in the Judean Desert, the Negev, and the Arava region. However, […]
Operation Menashe: A Lost Tribe’s Journey Home to Zion
It was after 3:00 a.m. on Thursday of last week, in the small airport outside Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital, and the group of 38 travelers was exhausted. Young and old, these members of the Bnei Menashe community, which traces its descent to a lost tribe of Israel, had just arrived on a late-night flight from India. […]