Sandy Bloom, raised in the US with a love for Israel, spent the year after high school, on a kibbutz. She studied Bible, worked in the fields, and grew to love the people of Israel. The year was 1973 and when the Yom Kippur War broke out, the crisis made her feel especially connected to … Read more
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone” (Psalm 118:22). When I recited this verse in my prayers, it suddenly hit me. That is what Israel is all about. The Jewish people were reviled, persecuted or at best ignored for centuries. We were just like that worthless piece of stone that even the builders could find no use for. And yet, somehow, we are not only useful, of value, but we have prime value — the chief cornerstone that the entire building depends on.
Het vieren van Israëls onafhankelijkheidsdag Deze maand vieren we de 74e verjaardag van Israël. En hoewel ons land niet meer jong en nieuw is, blijft het wonder van zijn bestaan ons dagelijks bij. Wanneer we kijken naar de verschrikkelijke situatie … Read more
Feierlichkeiten zum Unabhängigkeitstag Israels Liebe Freunde, in diesem Monat feiern wir den 74. Geburtstag Israels. Unser Land ist zwar nicht mehr jung und neu, aber das Wunder seiner … Read more