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Israel—75 Years of Blessing

April 24, 2023

Seventy-five years ago on May 14, 1948, Israel became a nation after the Jewish people were in exile for nearly 2,000 years. Music, dancing and jubilation filled the streets as the 650,000 Jewish residents rejoiced in the miracle of Zion reborn. That year, Israel absorbed another 650,000 Jewish refugees as the Arab nations rejected their

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Caring for Jews from War-torn Ukraine

June 16, 2022

The horrific war stories continue to come across our screens. We have the luxury of scrolling on to the next story, but those living in Ukraine have no such option. Since war broke out in Ukraine, we have been helping in every way possible. Over 20,000 Ukrainian refugees had arrived in Israel by May, and

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Somebody Believes in Me

February 26, 2020

Jenna stood in our office with tears running down her face. “This is the BEST thing that I ever got in my whole life. Somebody believes in ME!” She was holding two cards sent to her from a Christian sponsor in Japan. Jenna is a full-time biology student who hopes to be admitted to medical

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God is Bringing the Jewish People Home

January 23, 2019

“Hear the Word of the LORD, O nations…‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’” Jeremiah 31:10 Roman and Svetlana came to Israel from Ukraine one year after retiring from their careers. They love life in Israel, especially the vibrant Jewish community. Svetlana loves to open the

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Entering the LAND

May 31, 2018

Ruth, the Moabite woman, entered the land of Israel with her mother-in-law Naomi at the time of the barley harvest. I have always loved the biblical story, showing God’s great provision for these two destitute women who were without hope. Today many immigrants arrive in Israel much like Ruth and Naomi—with very few belongings, very

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Be Happy—Be Blessed

June 1, 2017

We all want to enjoy a happy and blessed life! If you Google the phrase “be happy,” you will find 109 million responses. The world wants to be happy! The Bible has the recipe for being blessed and happy. One of the Hebrew words for this concept is esher (אשר). When it is found in

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God’s Greatest End Time Sign

December 1, 2015

Many have been looking for a sign from God. We look in the biblical calendar and find out about the shmitah and Jubilee years. We gaze at the heavens and see blood moons and solar eclipses. We watch Russian actions in Syria; we shudder as we observe the nations turning against Israel. But, His greatest

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Anti-Semitism Spurs Aliyah

July 1, 2014

 Every day we learn of new anti-Semitic actions, which threaten Jewish communities in widely diverse places. Very recently we read on the Arutz Sheva website about a small town in Guatemala whose mayor has required the small Jewish population to register as Jews. It has escalated from there, as quotes from one Jewish resident show:

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Helping Immigrants Thrive in Israel

May 1, 2012

Every month Jewish people arrive in Israel to start a new life. Some come with resources and are able to finance their new life. Others need help in order to survive and thrive in their new land. I know how it feels. My husband Tom and I also left our home country when we moved

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They Shall Sorrow No More!

February 1, 2011

“Behold I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the ends of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and the one who labors with child, together; a great throng shall return there. They shall come with weeping, and with supplications I will lead them…Therefore

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Like a Shepherd

January 1, 2010

In Jeremiah, He says of this day, “‘I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more,

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Helping Dreams Come True

May 1, 2009

  The Jewish people have been coming back “Home” to the Promised Land since the 1880s by the millions…and they are still coming. Sometimes they don’t really know why. It’s like a great shofar (ram’s horn used in Bible times to assemble the people) has been blown by God in the heavens, and His people

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A Hope and a Future

February 1, 2008

Olga made aliyah (immigration to Israel) from Charkov, Ukraine. She was invited by the Israeli government to participate in the SELAH program (SELAH is a Hebrew acronym for students before parents). This Jewish Agency program seeks out the best Jewish students throughout the former Soviet Union and invites them to make aliyah to study in

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The Journey of Starting Over

July 1, 2007

Scripture is full of God’s promises to bring His people home to the Land He promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They include promises of joy with no more sorrow (Isaiah 35:10), hope for the future (Jeremiah 31:17), prosperity, health (Ezekiel 34:16), emotional healing (Psalm 147:3), ownership of land (Amos 9:15), peace (Isaiah 14:2), restoration (Zephaniah

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God is Moving Today

May 1, 2006

A Miracle of Biblical Proportions I believe that the establishment of the State of Israel and the return of the Jewish people from the four corners of the earth is one of the greatest miracles of all time! Never before in recorded history has a people group been dispersed for 2000 years to over 100

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