Wow! I can’t believe we are already in the middle of November. Where does the time go? In America, November is a holiday month because of Thanksgiving — a national holiday that is dedicated to celebrating the blessings in our lives. It is a day characterized by a large turkey dinner, too much food, family gatherings and football.
Forty-years years ago a baby was abandoned by her biological parents after they discovered she was blind. She was left at the hospital and had no one in the world to care for her. One day an amazing couple came to the hospital and heard this child’s story.
As Republicans battle Democrats for control of the Legislative Branch, Israel is looking at these elections as well. It is no secret that Trump has been unusually supportive of Israel in these past two years and that his natural tendency is pro-Israel. Republican representatives and senators have also usually been pro-Israel although there have also been some outstanding pro-Israel Democratic legislators as well. We cannot begin to comment nor understand the ins and outs of domestic issues in these American elections, but I can turn to you, our American friends, and ask that you consider Israel when casting your vote today.
[:de]Op 16 september werd een inwoner van Efrat, Ari Fuld, in zijn rug gestoken en vermoord, toen hij aan het winkelen was in het winkelcentrum van Gush Etzion. Voordat hij bezweek aan zijn wonden, lukte het hem de terrorist neer te schieten en te voorkomen dat deze anderen kwaad kon doen. In zijn laatste momenten op aarde liet hij een heldendom en dapperheid zien die boven onze verbeelding uitgaat.[:]
[:nl]Am 16. September wurde der in Efrat lebende Ari Fuld in den Rücken gestochen und ermordet, als er im Gush Etzion Einkaufszentrum einkaufte. Bevor er seinen Verletzungen erlag, schaffte er es, den Terroristen zu erschießen und ihn daran zu hindern, anderen zu schaden. In seinen letzten Augenblicken auf dieser Erde demonstrierte er eine unglaubliche und große Tapferkeit.
On September 16th, Efrat resident Ari Fuld was stabbed in the back and murdered, as he shopped at the Gush Etzion shopping center. Before succumbing to his wounds, he managed to shoot the terrorist and prevent him from harming others. In his last moments on this earth, he demonstrated heroism and bravery beyond imagination.[:de]Am 16. September wurde der in Efrat lebende Ari Fuld in den Rücken gestochen und ermordet, als er im Gush Etzion Einkaufszentrum einkaufte. Bevor er seinen Verletzungen erlag, schaffte er es, den Terroristen zu erschießen und ihn daran zu hindern, anderen zu schaden. In seinen letzten Augenblicken auf dieser Erde demonstrierte er eine unglaubliche und große Tapferkeit.
If you are one of those who have that desire to visit Israel, I encourage you to take a step of faith and follow that call. You will never be the same! Why or how I cannot explain, but I have witnessed it year after year. You never read your Bible the same way again — something about seeing where your favorite Bible stories took place makes them come alive like never before.
As I drove down Route 60 one night, otherwise known as the ancient Path of the Patriarchs, my heart filled with joy. This is the Biblical Heartland, where Abraham first received the promise of the land! And it is truly growing with modern communities. Every group of twinkling lights means another part of the prophecy is being fulfilled,another neighborhood is growing in Judea and Samaria. As I travelled down the road and looked up at the mountains to my right, I rejoiced in one of the smallest of these communities: Nofei Nechemia!
By: Tessy Agassi A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to join the head of security in Shaarei Tikva, on a tour of the community. It wasn’t my first visit there — I have had family members living there for many years. But it was the first time I was exposed to the safety … Read more
While the community continues to mourn the loss of their security chief and dear friend, they know that if he were still alive he would discourage them from letting one act of hatred stop them from following their God-given purpose. He would encourage them to build another house, hold their babies close, and tell their loved ones that they love them.