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Yom Haatzmaut – Israel Independence Day 2020

This year, Israel Independence Day was different. Our synagogues have been closed for weeks and our prayer gatherings are limited to just a few people standing on a street corner. There were no public gatherings, no popular singers on public stages. We stayed home and yet looked for ways to mark this special day. Israel … Read more

NIEUWS UIT HET HEARTLAND – APRIL 2020

Beste vrienden, Coronavirus! Het woord dat tegenwoordig op ieders lippen ligt. Ik kan me zoiets niet herinneren – een internationale pandemie die de hele wereld in een spiraal doet belanden. En terecht – het is veel besmettelijker en veel dodelijker dan de gewone griep. In Israël hebben de medische autoriteiten meteen voorzorgsmaatregelen genomen om te proberen de verspreiding … Read more

Rebekah – deceiver or prophetess

A Biblical character who I think has always gotten a bit of a bum rap in Christianity is Rebekah.  From my experience in Sunday School, church sermons and in conversation with others, she is usually portrayed as a conniving, deceitful woman.  After all, she did instruct and help Jacob deceive his father Isaac and “steal” … Read more