The Generals’ Revolt
The candidacy of Golan and Alon for chief of General Staff, along with the military’s subversion of the government and the US administration, need to serve as an urgent warning to the government.
Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Talks Show Peace Impossible
The ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terror group’s regime in Gaza point to a central truth about the nature of the Palestinian conflict with Israel.
Hands-on Reenactment of Temple Bread Baking in Biblical Israel
While many read and study about the breads of the Beit Hamikdash (Temple) in the Bible, few have the opportunity to see – and even taste – them come to life. Situated in the Biblical land of the Shomron in Israel, Saidel’s Artisan Baking Institute holds yearlong workshops facilitating this epicurean opportunity for the whole family.
Education Ministry Funding Joint Evangelical/Israeli Leadership Program
For the first time, the Israeli Education Ministry is providing funding to sponsor participants at the National Leadership Program (NLP), established and run by Evangelical Christians. A contract for 1 million shekels ($270,000) will allow 3-4,000 Israeli high school students to participate in the  NLP’s outdoor experiential Bible-based programs.The funding has been earmarked for Ethiopian students.
Israeli Woman Killed in Alleged Ramming Attack; Driver in PA Custody
A Jewish woman was killed in a ramming attack near the town of Havat Gilad in Samaria. The Palestinian driver initially fled the scene but later surrendered to the Palestinian Authority Police.
Peter Beinart’s Latest Publicity Stunt
Beinart is a major supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. This mere fact renders Beinart’s protestations of Zionism disingenuous, to put it mildly.
Israel is Right to Question Radical Extremists Who Come to Visit
The UK does it, the USA does it. Why should Israel open its doors to those who wish to harm the Jewish State?
New World / Old World Wine – Where is Israel?
I was recently privileged to participate in a WSET (Wine, Spirit, & Education Trust) Level 2 course here in Israel. Ten years ago, I knew nothing about wine, and since coming to Israel for the first time, I have slowly begun building my knowledge about grapes, wine and vineyards.
‘Rose of Jericho’ Bugs Middle East
It certainly hasn’t reached the dimensions of the Ten Biblical Plagues, but leishmaniasis – dubbed “Rose of Jericho” because of the red rash it can cause – is a potentially disfiguring but not life-threatening skin disease. It is endemic to the Middle East, Latin America, southern Europe and other hot regions and is spreading, causing concern to Israeli parasitologists and dermatologists. Â
Running Like The Benjamin Man: Bible Run is Prophecy Fulfilled
Men dressed in white and wearing ancient tarbooka drums around their necks stand on the edges of the ancient hills of the Shomron. Then, the sound of the shofar breaks the silence and with its blast a pack of runners begin their journey through the lavish orchards, aromatic vineyards and layers of voluptuous greenery that was once – and is still today – the heart of Israel.