Just days before Jews in Israel were to celebrate the festival of Purim, the war with the radical Iranian regime ignited. Many Purim celebrations wound up taking place in bomb shelters, even as Israel had hoped that the modern-day Haman—the militant Ayatollahs in Iran—would be brought down.
Shavuot is the spring harvest festival held 50 days after Passover which also marks the giving of the Law to the people of Israel at Mount Sinai. Christians mark the Day of Pentecost which is when the Holy Spirit fell on the early followers of Jesus gathered for Shavuot in Jerusalem and the Church was born in fire.
During Israel’s tense war with Iran, the ICEJ Homecare team was extra busy with added home visits. Homecare nurse Corrie van Maanen also made sure a milestone birthday did not go unnoticed, as Luba turned 100 years old!
During Israel’s tense war with Iran, the ICEJ Homecare team was extra busy with added home visits. Homecare nurse Corrie van Maanen also made sure a milestone birthday did not go unnoticed, as Luba turned 100 years old!
On Yom HaShoah (Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day), we remember the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, and the many brave Jews who rose up to resist the evil Nazi regime. We also honor the legacy and courage of those who survived. More than ever, we carry the responsibility to educate future generations about the horrors inflicted by the Nazi regime.
As tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States dominate today’s headlines, many are wondering: Does the Bible say anything about Iran? The answer is yes, although it may not be immediately apparent, as Iran is referred to throughout Scripture by its original and ancient names—mainly Elam, but later, Persia/Medo-Persia. Here are eight places in the Bible you can find references to what is now Iran.
Mourning changed to dancing last Tuesday evening as Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror concluded, and celebrations began for Modern Israel’s 78th year.
On the day of Yom HaShoah, the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust were remembered, and the many brave Jews who rose up to resist the evil Nazi regime. We also honour the legacy and courage of those who survived.
Over the intense war with Iran, most Israelis have been reluctant to venture far from the safety of their closest bomb shelter. Still, they are trying to lead as normal a life as possible, and there are always errands to run and groceries to buy. Yet when the rocket sirens blare their warning of incoming missiles from Iran and Lebanon, those caught in traffic must make a mad dash for the nearest shelter – and finding one has become a dangerous and stressful game.
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) strongly condemns the recent Easter ceremony in the town of El Burgo, in southern Spain, in which a seven‑meter effigy depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly burned as a supposed embodiment of evil.
The distinctive yellow safety vests of ZAKA search and rescue teams are famous in Israel, and they have even shown up at disaster sites all around the world.
I was honoured to attend a very special evening with His Excellency Hillel Newman, Israel’s Ambassador to Australia, shortly after his posting to Australia. The evening featured a thoughtful and meaningful dialogue on the war, the Jewish State, rising antisemitism in Australia, and the evolving geopolitical landscape.
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