We are soon entering into elections in Israel in just over two weeks. The right of center party of Benjamin Netanyahu is facing off against Blue and White, the centrist party of General Benny Gantz and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid. One of the interesting aspects of the campaign is that Blue and White presents… Read more »

Dear Brothers and Sisters: Recently we received a phone call from the Akko Municipality asking for our ministry to help provide back-to-school supplies for two hundred needy children. That very same day we also received another inspection of our building by the same Akko Municipality regarding property tax. This to me was a contradiction and… Read more »

It hit me while worshiping with some 70 youth from all over Israel, at the conclusion of this summer’s Katzir-Harvest teen conference: Identity. We all want to know who we are. But during the teen years the quest is both intensified and, at times, desperate ― even excruciating. These kids are faced with a tsunami… Read more »

“Unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.” (Martin Luther King) June 30, 2019:  “Today was a difficult day. We witnessed the legitimate rage of a community pour into the streets like a volcanic eruption. Whereas Ethiopian Israelis are typically humble, meek, and compliant, the undeserved death of 19 year Solomon… Read more »

In only a few consecutive days, terrible news about our cultural decline came into my purview from several sources. I read a great article by Daniel Henniger, from the Wall Street Journal, August 8, entitled The Deep Dangers of Life Online. Then I read a study reported in the New York Post stating that 22-25… Read more »

Jordan’s parliament is considering expelling its Israeli envoy and rethinking its peace agreement with the Jewish state in protest of Israeli “violations” against the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City is the most controversial piece real estate in the world. In a long-standing agreement, Jordan is the custodian of holy… Read more »