May/June 2019

A Slice of Life in Israel

A look at Israeli politics, the military, and what life is like for believers in Jesus


This May, modern Israel celebrates 71 years of independence. So we decided to give you a little glimpse of life in the Jewish state.
IMG In Depth: Our radio host, Chris Katulka interviewed Meno Kalisher about his article in this issue.

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Features

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From the Editor May/Jun 2019

“When that plane touches down at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv,” someone told me recently, “I know I’m in a country that’s a miracle...

Who is a Jew?

For centuries, Jewish people have been asking themselves, “Who is a Jew?” Today a new wrinkle has developed, and it involves Christians...

A Look at Life in Israel

Many of our readers have asked us what life is like in Israel, especially for Jewish believers in Jesus. So we asked Meno Kalisher to answer a few questions for us...

The Battle for Biblical Truth

Modern Israel is a miracle. When Mark Twain visited there in the 1800s, he left thinking it was the most miserable place on the face of the earth...

Israel’s Broken Political System

Many Americans scratch their heads trying to figure out Israel's political system. Here's an overview of it from someone who truly understands it...

Helping Israel’s Lone Soldiers

What do you do when you have no place to go for Shabbat? That’s when the Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin becomes a lifesaver—in more ways than one...


More In This Issue

Inside View May/Jun 2019

Each year in May, Israel celebrates its rebirth. Established on May 14, 1948, modern Israel is now 71 years old. The fact that the Jewish nation arose from the ashes and has come back to life...

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Watching the Rapid Decline

You don’t have to be a political science expert to know the American political landscape is deeply divided. It wasn’t that long ago when Democrats and Republicans could rally around an issue...

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Proposed Pipeline Would Bring Israeli Gas to Europe

Israel has reached an agreement with Cyprus, Greece, and Italy to begin work on an underwater pipeline...

Christian Persecution May/Jun 2019

EGYPT—A Christian mother who was kidnapped and tortured in Egypt for her faith now fears for her daughter and her pastor-husband...

The Great Divide

Why should Israelis and American Jews see eye to eye? Americans and Israelis are not alike. They have different concerns, interests, lifestyles, and even a different calendar...

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Q: What is the sin leading to death?

The apostle John told Christians, “If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him...

What’s in a Name?

When Moses encountered God for the first time, he asked Him, “When I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you..

The Great Deception

It’s easy to become discouraged and misled by false reports. That’s why it is so important to be able to discern between truth and error...

An Appeal for Spontaneity

In the short, handwritten note from the apostle Paul to his friend Philemon, we step into a captivating story of grace and divine providence...

Jewish World Update May/Jun 2019

U.S. technology giant Intel Corp. has announced it will invest an unprecedented $11 billion to expand its operations in Israel...

Apples of Gold May/Jun 2019

Israel’s Independence Day is fast approaching. That is when we celebrate our independence in the land. I fought in the War of Independence in 1948 so that we, the Jewish people, could live in our homeland...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 3/28/24

Two men and a child were injured in a shooting attack toward a bus on Route 90 in the...

As Many as 1,000 Terrorists Hiding in Hospital

Two Palestinian terrorists under interrogation estimated that between 600 to 1,000 Hamas operatives are based in Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital...

News Digest — 3/27/24

Media outlets in Lebanon reported early Wednesday morning (27th) that at least 7 people were killed in...

Israel at War: Week 24

With the demand by United States President Joe Biden to build a pier to advance humanitarian aid into Gaza has come some startling and unsettling facts...

News Digest — 3/26/24

Nine operatives were killed overnight in strikes against pro-Iranian militia targets in the...

News Digest — 3/25/24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated on Sunday evening (24th) in the Purim Megillah reading with the...

News Digest — 3/22/24

An official in the Israel Police force said on Thursday (21st) that during the upcoming Purim holiday, and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan there will be...

News Digest — 3/21/24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Republican senators on Wednesday (20th) that Israel will continue its efforts to...

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