August/September 1990

Still Seeking A Better Country

Features

Communism’s One Good Thing

There’s something compelling about seeing those big wrecking balls swinging from cranes, bashing the walls of obsolete buildings into of rubbish. Even more fascinating is the countdown for the triggering of explosives set against supporting...

Return to Romania

Dr. Ben Abraham, The Friends of Israel’s Eastern European worker, was born in Romania. Memories of his early years are filled with images of persecution and suffering for believers in the Messiah.

Abortion and the Origin of the Human Soul

The Bible contains two facts that bear significantly upon the issue of when the fetus is a complete human being possessing a human soul. The first fact is that man is created in the image...

Judgment Ahead Zephaniah 1:1–16

The 1990s will be a decade of unprecedented changes worldwide. Eastern Europe is swiftly evolving into a Western-style society. Western Europe will be sporting a new look known as the European Economic Community by 1992.

The Shema: How Much of Me Does God Own?

Hear, O Israel: The Lᴏʀᴅ our God is one Lᴏʀᴅ: And thou shalt love the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Apples of Gold

Joel of Jerusalem Aug/Sep 1990

As you know, we are experiencing a large immigration of people to Israel from Eastern European countries, especially from Russia. Because Israel is a small country, every area is receiving its share of these immigrants...


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The Mercy Ship Sails for Poland

The Friends of Israel recently had the privilege of joining thousands of others in an unprecedented relief effort to Poland. On Tuesday, April 24, 1990, four of our workers drove to New London, Connecticut...

The Day of the Lord Judgment as Proclaimed by the Prophet Zephaniah

Zephaniah’s name means Jehovah hides or Jehovah protects. For this reason, some have conjectured that he was born in the latter part of Manasseh’s reign (686–642 B.C.; cp. 2 Ki. 21:16).

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 6/9/26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a pre-recorded press statement on Monday evening (8th), in which he stated...

Israel at War: Week 139

President Trump tries to maintain a balancing act between the U.S., Israel, and Iran as he pressured Israel not to retaliate...

News Digest — 6/8/26

The IAF struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday (8th) following an Iranian missile attack on Israel...

News Digest — 6/5/26

On June 5, 1967, the Six-Day War began, as the IDF fought the militaries of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon...

News Digest — 6/4/26

Beirut, Lebanon — Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday (3rd) to renew the ‘fragile’ ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones...

Iran’s Proxy Wars Against Israel Continues!

Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States, demanding that...

News Digest — 6/3/26

Israel Defense Forces said it killed Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who participated in the October 7 kidnapping...

News Digest — 6/2/26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, before 10: a.m. on Monday morning (1st), ordered the IDF to return to...

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