Features
From the Editor May/Jun 2020
As I write this column, I’m looking at two miniature Israeli flags on the windowsill of my office. When the degenerate empire of Nazi Germany surrendered May 8, 1945...
Open Doors for FOI
Larry is a lover of Israel and the Jewish people. He is also a longtime friend. I met him and his wife, Lori, many years ago when we moved to Chicago...
Israel’s Precarious Situation
On the night of October 24, 2019, all of Israel’s television news programs led with the same foreboding report: Israel’s...
The Coming Invasions of Israel
Jewish people have faced annihilation ever since Moses led them out of slavery in Egypt more than 3,400 years ago...
Relentless
“I felt so alone,” my Israeli friend said with tears in her eyes. We had just finished a delicious Shabbat meal in her home with her family when...
The Great Deliverance
At a “Thank God for Israel” event on an American university campus a few years ago, a young Jewish rabbi accosted me after I spoke...
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Inside View May/Jun 2020
A good friend of mine who is Jewish once told me Jewish history in Christian countries follows a pattern. Initially, Jewish people are welcomed...
Realistic But Rejected
During the 2016 election cycle, presidential candidate Donald Trump often described an Israeli-Palestinian peace as one of history’s toughest deals...
ICC Invents Palestinian State
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, recently announced that...
Christian Persecution May/Jun 2020
The global persecution of Christians has reached unprecedented levels: “260 million Christians experience...
Q: Are the 10 Tribes of Israel Lost?
One of the most asked questions concerns the status of the 10 northern tribes of Israel. These tribes of the...
The Reason for Our Hope
John was the lead pastor of a medium-sized church for 10 years. Things had been running relatively smoothly until the news broke...
The Lamp of the Lord
The menorah was an important component of the Tabernacle. It had two purposes: to furnish light and to remind all Israel that God is light...
Introduction to the Second Epistle of Timothy
The final words of someone facing death usually hold great significance...
The Giants
Relevant preaching. Authentic worship music. A community atmosphere. Many American churches today use those phrases to advertise the uniqueness of their...
Jewish World Update May/Jun 2020
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Land Authority recently announced the winners of two tenders for the construction of four...
Apples of Gold May/Jun 2020
A few days ago here in Israel, there was a big celebration and demonstration for equal rights for women. Even men from the Orthodox community participated...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 6/1/20
Following an alarming rise in infections, Israel on Monday (1st) launched a new policy to test anybody who was in contact with a person infected with the coronavirus, even if...
Iran Bans Israel Technology
Iran’s parliament passed legislation banning “any cooperation” with Israel — specifically including the use of Israeli computer hardware and software...
News Digest — 5/29/20
In the Bible Shavuot (also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost) was an agricultural festival and celebrated at the end of the barley harvest...
News Digest — 5/28/20
The Israeli government is launching a $200 million economic aid program for industry and small and medium-sized businesses as part of the reconstruction of...
Plotting the Destruction of Israel
While the easing of lockdown restrictions in Israel is reason to celebrate, the nation is seeing a growing number of threats...
News Digest — 5/27/20
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave Israelis “some happy news” on Tuesday (26th), announcing “the government approved the opening of restaurants, pubs, large...
The Trial and the Threat
Benjamin Netanyahu has become the first sitting prime minister to be put on trial. As Hebrew University of Jerusalem law professor and vice-president of research...
News Digest — 5/26/20
Health Ministry Officials who toured Ben Gurion Airport on Monday (25th) put a damper on hopes that Israelis could whisk themselves abroad on a June vacation...
