Trembling Before God; Jerusalem’s First Virtual Reality Tour Zooms in on Second Temple
Jerusalem’s ancient stories, places and people have come alive with new virtual reality (VR) technology as Israel’s first VR mobile walking tour was launched at the Tower of David on September 3rd.
Qatar Seeks Role in Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas
Qatar has been seeking to play a relevant role in Israel’s Gaza policy amid the crisis with Hamas that has unfolded over the last six months.
Thoughts on US Aid Cuts to Palestinians
The US under President Donald Trump is cutting aid to Palestinians, the full results of those cuts are not clear.
A Day in the Life of Magen David Adom in Israel
A typical eight-hour shift with Magen David Adom (MDA) begins by checking the ambulance. Making sure the equipment, drug kits and corpuls machine (an ECG and monitor device) is stocked and working can take around a half an hour – a very thorough check could mean the difference between life or death.
Are Turkey and the USA on a Collision Course? Not Necessarily
Where are we headed? The Brunson crisis has gone on for several weeks – does Erdogan really think Trump will concede?
Which Way is Your Church Facing?
This article is written to Christians. Recently, I had the privilege of joining a small group of Christian leaders who presented a declaration of repentance to the Speaker of the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein. The declaration was put together by Bob ODell of Root Source and Donna Jollay of Israel 365. Presented along with the declaration were 25 pages in chronological order of historical atrocities committed by Christians toward Jews. Follow the link here to see the story and sign the petition.
The TIPH of the Iceberg: Foreign Occupation of Israel
Time to fight back, before it’s too late. Say no to foreign occupation in the Land of Israel!
Noah’s Ark: Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo Bids Farewell to its Last Hippo
Two by two, male and female, the animals came into Noah’s Ark. Twenty-five years ago, they were Mati and Tami; 12 years later, there was only one, and now there are none. Jerusalem’s world-famous Biblical Zoo is mourning for Tami, its last hippopotamus, who died last week at the ripe old age of 59. Her […]
The Torah’s National Structure in the Jewish Nation-State of Israel
This week’s Torah reading is Parshat Shoftim, yet just a few weeks ago, the Jewish people observed Tisha B’Av, mourning the destruction of the first and second temples.
Why “Palestine” Would be a Dangerous Fiction
At the “bottom line,” this effectively unassailable conclusion does not suggest or imply any future Israeli surrenders or capitulation to “Palestine,” but only that Jerusalem fashion its own indispensable security policies at preeminently pragmatic rather than wishfully jurisprudential levels.