Features
Jerusalem: Occupied Territory?
“We want a piece of the action!” This seems to be the prevailing attitude when the international community talks about Jerusalem. Until the Jewish people began to wind their way back toward the Holy City...
The Palestinians
“And Isaac entreated the Lᴏʀᴅ for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lᴏʀᴅ was entreated by him, and Rebekah, his wife, conceived. And the children struggled together within her;
The Jewish Presence in Hebron
This February, a lone Jewish man walked into a mosque inside of a shrine built over the cave of Machpelah in Hebron. Dressed in Israeli military garb, he gunned down 29 Muslim Arabs...
Living With the Peace Process
On September 13, 1993, Israel signed a peace treaty with the PLO, an organization then known as one of our worst enemies. You would expect that after such an historic step...
The Church Confronted And Comforted Revelation 2:1–11
“Churches are like people. No two are alike. Each has its own personality ... size and shape ... strength and weakness,” wrote Steven Lawson.* This is evident when reading Christ’s letters to the seven churches...
Digging Up Israel
The ground in front of the beautiful Golden Gate was still soft from the recent heavy rains. An archaeology student confidently stepped back from the gate to capture its entire view in his camera...
More In This Issue
The Messiah’s House Is Empty
In the village of Kfar Chabad, just off the highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, stands a large brownstone house. I wrote about it in this space shortly after its cornerstone was laid in 1992.
Israel in the News Oct/Nov 1994
Jerusalem will remain the capital of the Jewish people forever, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin told the conference of Jewish National Fund leaders recently. He was responding to a statement by PLO leader Yasser Arafat that...
Handshakes and High Hopes
It was a photograph far more captivating than the proverbial "a picture is worth a thousand words" theme. The Royal Jordanian jet with King Hussein on board was flying in lazy circles at low altitude...
A Special Diet
Food, glorious food! We need it to survive. We eat it to celebrate almost any occasion. We offer it in hospitality or comfort. Socially, food somehow helps to build bridges for easier and better communication...
Zvi Oct/Nov 1994
In Jeremiah 13:16 it is written, “Give glory to the Lᴏʀᴅ, your God, before he cause darkness.” This is so true. Many people go into the sea but want to come out dry...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 7/7/25
Hours after the IDF carried out a massive strike on ports in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen Sunday night (6th), sirens warning of rocket...
News Digest — 7/3/25
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday (2nd) to destroy Hamas “down to its very foundations” and emphasized...
News Digest — 7/2/25
The Israeli Air Force intercepted three missiles launched from Yemen and Gaza on Tuesday night (1st), after sirens sent people across...
Life vs. Death: Israel’s Bold Response to Iran’s Regime
In a historic and unexpected move, Israel’s Mossad offered telemedicine services to Iranian...
News Digest — 6/30/25
The IDF’s 210th Division arrested several suspects in southern Syria, the military said Sunday (29th). The division was deployed to...
News Digest — 6/27/25
“Exploratory talks and initial discussions” have taken place between the Prime Minister’s office and the White House...
News Digest — 6/26/25
The IDF must present a plan within 48-hours to prevent Hamas from taking control of humanitarian aid in Gaza, according to a joint statement from...
News Digest — 6/25/25
Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in a single incident in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced in a statement on Wednesday (25th)...