June/July 1996

Herzl's Zionist Dream

Features

Herzl’s Dream

Theodor Herzl had a dream. It was a dream born of the desire of the Jewish people to have a homeland in Eretz Israel under the recognition of international law.

Turning Homeward

Thus saith the Lord Gᴏᴅ: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, to which they are gone, and will gather them on every side...

Behind the Balfour Declaration

The most prominent events marking the early days of the modern Zionist movement were the publication of Theodor Herzl’s The Jewish State in 1896 and his calling of the First Zionist Congress in 1897.

The Betrayal of Balfour

So wrote Chaim Weizmann in 1919. Both God in heaven and Balfour in England viewed “with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”

The Biblical View of Inspiration

Thus far in our study of bibliology (the doctrine of the Bible) we have examined the subject of divine revelation, which involves God’s uncovering of knowledge to mankind.

Rightly Dividing

Angel with a Little Scroll Revelation 10

There are a number of interludes throughout the judgment portions of Revelation. One is presented between the sixth and seventh seals in Revelation 7, and a second is presented between the sixth and seventh trumpets...


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A Deadly Difference

Social issuesThere is a current fascination with the Islamic religion rising in the United States, and it is being fostered at the highest levels of the current administration and political establishment in Washington.

Prayer: The Service Of The Heart

Prayer is not unique to Judaism, yet Jewish prayer is unique. In synagogues around the world, congregants meet together to worship. But Jewish prayer is not confined to a synagogue.

Jewish World Update - News

Israel in the News Jun/Jul 1996

Hamas, the Muslim group responsible for 62 deaths in four recent suicide bombings, said recently it would rekindle its terror campaign against Israel. “We will resume the wonderful martyrdom operations and light a fire again...

Apples of Gold

Zvi Jun/Jul 1996

Many times I go to the Ultra-Orthodox yeshivas and engage the people in long discussions, trying to bring them back to their roots, back to the Bible.

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 3/6/26

Several dozen Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers have fled Beirut, Lebanon over the past 48-hours...

News Digest — 3/5/26

Missiles from Iran were fired towards Israel three different times early Thursday morning (5th), triggering sirens across the country...

News Digest — 3/4/26

Iranian clerics voted Wednesday (4th) to appoint Ayatollah Moijtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader...

Israel at War: Week 125

Over the weekend Israel and the United States launched significant aerial attacks on Iran, eliminating 40 key leaders...

U.S.-Israeli Strike Kills Khamenei: What Happens Next?

The 37-year reign of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has come to an end. Following a massive joint military...

News Digest — 3/3/26

Israel carried out a ground operation in Iran on Monday night (2nd) using Mossad and Special Forces, Al Arabiya reported...

News Digest — 3/2/26

The IDF began striking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization across Lebanon early Monday morning (2nd) after the...

News Digest — 2/27/26

Pro Palestinian Activists, in collaboration with civil society organizations, have launched a campaign for a new maritime flotilla...

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