On Memorial Day, Israel Remembers the “Blood of its Sons and Daughters”
On Sunday afternoon, Israel began to mark Yom Hazikaron, also known as Israel’s Memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. As of this year, Israel commemorates the lives of 23,169 soldiers and 2,495 terror victims.
Mourning and Rejoicing: The Depths & Heights of the Israeli Spirit
On Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day), as the sun sets, Israel’s normally bustling streets begin to empty. Israelis all over the country start heading to ceremonies to commemorate the solemn memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
Five Years After Cheating Death, IDF Soldier Runs NYC Marathon
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand. (Psalms 37:24) 27 year old Aharon Karov completed the New York City marathon in 4:14:31, but that is far from the only remarkable start about his story. In December of 2008 Karov married his wife Tzvia. The very next […]
Israel Releases First Prisoners as Peace Talks Resume
Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemy whom the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things; and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee (Deuteronomy 28:48) On Tuesday morning, the Israeli High Court of Justice rejected […]
Israel Receiving Christian Support From Without and Within
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel (Proverbs 27:9) Christians from both Israel and abroad have came out in staunch support of the Jewish State this week. First, On Monday, according to JNS.org, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), a Christian Zionist organization based in […]
First Round of Prisoner Releases Set for Tuesday
“He who is merciful unto the Cruel will eventually be cruel unto the Merciful” (Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:16) In an effort to jump-start the current round of peace talks with Palestinians, the Knesset agreed to release more than one hundred Palestinian prisoners who have been held since before the Oslo Accords over the next nine months. […]
Last Week’s Poll Results: “NO” On Releasing Terrorists
Poll Results for the Week of July 30-August 5 Poll Question: Should Israel release terrorists as a pre-condition to peace talks? Results: 96% = NO 4% = YES From The Editor’s Desk: Last week’s poll question was born from the announcement that Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu agreed to release 104 Palestinian prisoners, many with […]
