Pentecost commemorates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as described in Acts 2:1–4, when God’s presence came upon the followers of Jesus in a new and powerful way.
Shavuot is the second of the three major festivals known as the Pilgrim Festivals. Of the seven appointed feasts of the LORD, three were decreed by the LORD as “Solemn Feasts” to which all Israelite men were expected to celebrate in Jerusalem (make pilgrimage).
Israel has borne many insults since Oct 7 as the nations rage and plot vain things (Psalm 2:1) but Israel must continue to do what they can to defend their citizens, bring the hostages home, while bearing their pain and anxiety.
Since its founding, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) has been committed to supporting Aliyah and planting Jews in their ancestral homeland. This includes supporting two current projects that are transforming the lives of new Israeli immigrants: the Tel Ran Computer Training Program and the Physician Training Program.
The year 2025 marks 1700 years since the landmark Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Commemorated by many churches around the world. According to Church historian Philip Schaff, Nicaea was – next to the Apostolic council in Jerusalem in Acts chapter 15 – “the most important and the most illustrious of all the councils of Christendom.”
Given the UN’s record of anti-Israel bias, there is a real risk the conference will seek a unilateral solution to the conflict, including recognition of a Palestinian state. Notably, French President Macron and the British Foreign Secretary recently signalled that they would pursue this avenue at the conference. This would undermine existing international law, including the Oslo Accords and successive UN Security Council resolutions, which established that peace must be negotiated, not imposed.
On October 7, terrorists took over the Children’s Centre – it was a strategic act. They knew it included the heaviest fortified missile protected buildings in the centre of the community. One of the most heroic battles took place between the medical centre and the kindergarten, lasting for 7 hours.
Last year, the ICEJ assisted 3,653 Jews in their Aliyah and Integration process in Israel, which was 11.3% of the total immigration figures for 2024. That brings our cumulative total to 188,977 Jews assisted with Aliyah since the Christian Embassy’s founding in 1980.
This year, the ICEJ marked the Passover season once again by distributing gifts and grocery coupons to Jewish families across Israel over recent weeks. These gifts brought joy and relief to many in need, ensuring they could celebrate this landmark holiday with dignity.
The Israeli Declaration of Independence, which realized Herzl’s dream, coincided with the end of British rule over the Palestine Mandate. In his declaration, Ben-Gurion called for peace and equality for all inhabitants and extended a hand to neighbouring states. Yet, the very next day, Israel was invaded by several Arab nations, initiating Israel’s War of Independence. Despite overwhelming odds, the fledgling Israeli state prevailed – a victory nothing short of miraculous, showing that God’s hand was at work.
These ancient Jewish communities kept their identity and traditions despite centuries of isolation and were thought to have fully immigrated to Israel during the major operations of the 1980s and 1990s
In the heart of Tel Aviv, hidden from the public eye, exists a women’s outreach centre that offers much more than just food and shelter.
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