ICEJ and a Special Bakery
Annaliese Johnson reports on a memorable day for eight disadvantaged Israeli teens, who were blessed by a unique (and delicious) ICEJ ministry.
Annaliese Johnson reports on a memorable day for eight disadvantaged Israeli teens, who were blessed by a unique (and delicious) ICEJ ministry.
The community of Shilo stands next to the ancient site of the Tabernacle. Sadly, residents have suffered from terror attacks, but an Therapy Center offers healing from trauma via horseback.
The recent reports of Jews attacking Christians in Israel are real. There has been a surge in Jewish harassment and assaults on Christians and church properties in Israel since the start of the year. How are we to respond in love?
There has been a surge in Jewish harassment and assaults on Christians and church properties in Israel. This is certainly a test of our professed love for Israel, but the Lord can empower us to indeed love them unconditionally.
Today, Friday the 18th of August, is the first day of the Hebrew month Elul. It begins a season that is for preparation, and searching hearts and lives before the LORD including repairing relationships with others.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are widely recognised today as the greatest treasure trove of ancient original religious manuscripts ever found. They both verify sacred biblical texts and reveal intricate details of Jewish faith and culture in the late Second Temple era.
The present conflict over judicial reforms is one of Israel’s worst crises since the nation’s rebirth in 1948. Yet I remain optimistic because the Bible clearly states that God has brought His people back “never to be uprooted again”(Amos 9:15).
For several months, Israel has faced one of its worst crises in 75 years. The present conflict over judicial reforms is a crisis of brother set against brother.
In this week’s Torah portion, we come across the “Shema”. In English it means to “hear” or “listen”. But in Hebrew, the context of the word points to paying attention, to focus, to not just listen, but to hear & respond to God.
Like all Jews, Jesus loved the temple, but he also prophesied its destruction. At this time of year, Jews mourn the tragic loss of the temple, and remember God’s mercy.
Why is Jerusalem important in the Bible, and why does it continue to be important to Christians today? Jerusalem has almost 1,000 verses that mention it, and it’s the only physical place declared “holy” in the Bible.
The ICEJ will soon be engaged in pre-Aliyah activities: ground transportation, rescue flights and urgent integration of Jews from all these countries. We invite you to be a part of helping to regather these at-risk Jewish communities to Israel from all over the world.