Sorrow and Hope

Dispatch from Jerusalem

Reclaiming Zionism

  Israel and the Jewish people were thrust into the international spotlight more than one year ago in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre by the Hamas terrorist organization. For the first few days, as the world watched Israel weep over her 1,200 victims and the 251 hostages swept away to Gaza, the Jewish

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Taking Our Place in the Tsunami of Antisemitism

  The world has witnessed a different kind of tsunami in the 11 months since Hamas attacked the people of Israel on October 7. This is not a tsunami of ocean waves caused by an earthquake, but a tsunami of hatred—hatred of a nation, Israel and of a people group, the Jews. Logically, we should

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The Land of the Bible Cleansed of the People of the Bible

  When Hitler implemented the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question,” the Nazis coined a term to describe regions after the entire Jewish population had been deported to extermination camps. They proudly called these locations Judenrein, or “cleansed of Jews.” On September 18, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took a page from the Nazi

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Beep, Beep, Boom!

  Since the reestablishment of the Jewish state in 1948, Israel has faced existential threats from hostile neighbors, terrorist militias and non-state actors. Central to the preservation and security of the state has been Israel’s excellence in military innovation, mastery of intelligence gathering and covert spy missions—with plots only Hollywood could imagine. To the host

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Faith in Abundance

  Just over one year ago, Israel was plunged into the dark night of war. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific terror attack, sparking a war that continues to wage on. Nearly one year later, on October 1, 2024, I was in an airplane flying to Israel when Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic

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When Sirens Sound: Christians Saving Lives in Israel

  As rocket sirens screamed across Israel on October 7, 2023, the urgent wail of ambulance sirens joined the cacophony in the south. Dozens of emergency vehicles belonging to Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national ambulance and emergency medical services, responded to the flood of calls from civilians facing Hamas terrorists. International law prohibits targeting

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Achieving the Impossible

  David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, once said “If an expert says it can’t be done, get another expert.” These 11 words perfectly express the mindset held by the founders of the modern State of Israel. They faced many challenges, not the least of which were the well-equipped armies of their Arab neighbors who

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Together, We Will Win

This month, we are at the one-year anniversary since the Hamas invasion on October 7.  One year. How does one capture a year of trauma, loss, agony, miracles, triumphs, tragedies, anger, sorrow and just about every other emotion you can think of? On October 7, Hamas invaded our country. Make no mistake, this wasn’t just

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Iranians Side with Israel, Even against Their Own Regime

For 45 years, the Iranian people have been subjected to a dictatorial Islamic government that prioritizes support for terrorism and enables rampant levels of corruption over the wellbeing of the people, the Iranian economy and the future of the state. The regime has faced several attempted popular uprisings but has repeatedly squashed them with appalling

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Volunteers Saved US $50 Million in Israeli Produce during War, Study Finds

Volunteers in Israel have saved agricultural produce valued at US $50 million since the start of the war against Hamas in Gaza, even amid major damage to the country’s agricultural sector. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers from Israel and around the world have helped rescue over 35,000 tons of produce, according to Leket Israel, the

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