May 1th is Israel’s Independence Day! In stark contrast to the sad and somber day just before, as soon as the sun sets on 25th, the celebrations start. The two days are deliberately put right next to each other, reminding us of the cost we have paid to be freely living in Israel once again. Can a Nation Be Born in One Day? Celebrating Israel’s Independence Day
May 16th Have you been counting the omer? From sundown to sundown, this day will be the 33rd day of the Omer, or Lag B’Omer for short. This is not a biblical holiday—at all. But it is a good time to pray for the Jewish people. Lag B’Omer: Playing With Fire
May 26th is Jerusalem Day! On 28th of the Jewish month of Iyar we have a celebration of the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six Day War. Here are some reflections from the Bible on the city where God has chosen to put His Name: Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem: A Deeper Look at Psalm 122
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After being established in 1948, the state of Israel is now reaching another milestone: 75 years! A whole generation! Those 75 years have been packed
There are two very significant days for Israel that come right after each other—a day of mourning followed by a day of rejoicing for Independence
People up and down the country of Israel will light bonfires to celebrate “Lag B’Omer” – the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer.
The biblical season of “Counting the Omer” happens between Passover and Pentecost. Pentecost in the Bible is known as the Feast of Weeks, Shavuot in Hebrew,
Have you ever counted the days till an event you’re excited about? Time can go so slowly when you’re watching it. They say “a watched
We go up to Jerusalem – always up. A Song of Ascents. Of David. I rejoiced when they said to me, “Let us go to
Is Zion a concept or a geographical spot? Perhaps it’s both. God had marked the geographical location where He would redeem the world to Himself.
Jesus said, “Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” (Luke 21:24) A time was coming, he
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