How to Celebrate Purim
The festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (the 15th in Jerusalem and other walled cities). It commemorates the redemption of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plan to destroy and annihilate all the Jews. This year it will take place on February 28th-March […]
The Bible Name Game
There are 14 characters in the Bible that underwent name changes. Two of the more famous name changes occur in this week’s Torah portion – husband and wife duo Abraham and Sarah. Some of the more obvious questions which are asked by Biblical commentators throughout the ages are: Why change a person’s name? What is […]
Jerusalem Covenant
On June 4th, 2013 Israel365 and Christian Friends of Israeli Communities presented over 10,000 signatures on the Jerusalem Covenant, a pledge to keep the city united, to MK Gila Gamliel, Chairperson of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus. The signatures were gathered digitally over a period of three weeks from May 14 until the first week in June, 2013.
Rabbi Tuly Weisz of Israel365 on Daystar Television
Josh Reinstein of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus interviews Rabbi Tuly Weisz of Israel365 on Daystar Television’s Israel News Now “Ask the Source” segment. In this 5 minute interview, Rabbi Weisz explains what “Faith Based Diplomacy” on behalf of Israel is all about, why Jerusalem is the undivided, eternal and Biblical capital of the Jewish people, and why it is so important for Israel […]
Temple Seal Inscribed “Pure for God” Unearthed
While Jerusalem today is a bustling, modern capital city, archaeologists are discovering artifacts that reflect millennia of Jewish life there and have recently unearthed several important finds. Rabbi Barnea Selevan, Old City expert, tells of several small stone buildings, possibly from First Temple times, uncovered near the Western Wall Plaza. Temple seals were found in […]
Exactly one week ago, on Friday morning, my husband and I set out on a “road trip” up north to the Sea of Galilee). We had heard that the heavy rains of the past couple of years had refilled the lake and it no longer looked shallow and somewhat sad. And (2) to visit Yoram’s […]
Thank you for Helping a Terror Victim’s Family
