Bridging the Gap - Jewish/Christian Relations
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 10 Visitors from Home!
Our friends from Houston, Jeff and Rina, were also visiting Israel, and we had already enjoyed a Shabbat Dinner with them and some of their friends earlier in the trip. This day, they visited us at the March of Life House in Ceasarea. Jeff and Rina helped with learning the verses of “Tumbalalaika,” and suggested other
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 11 Shalom House with Helping Hands Coalition
This man’s name is Yeshua. He agreed to let me finish my sketch, which became a gift for him. The March of Life House was full of activity as we planned to help with a special holiday luncheon with nearby Holocaust Survivors. The event was sponsored by Helping Hands Coalition, at their Shalom House. Guests
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 12 Shabbat at Kehilat HaCarmel
We spent Shabbat at Kehilat HaCarmel, where David and Karen Davis lead the congregation. The building felt joyful, open, and bright, and in the congregation we noticed some of the friends we had met in Israel. That day, singer, Robert Stearns, was the special guest speaker. Amazingly, Karen’s music, although beautiful on her CDs, had not prepared us for
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 14 Morning in Shiloh, Evening in Natanya
In the morning, we accompanied D’vorah to Shiloh, the ancient site of the Ark of the Covenant. There, we met D’vorah’s friend, who showed us the Synagogue, and shared her interesting life there, in the orthodox Jewish community. She fed us a fabulous Ethiopian style lunch and took us on a little walk to the ancient resting
Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 18 Sukkah Building at March of Life House
Lesley and Petra were hoping to become acquainted with their neighbors…their first sukkah made the connection for them! The morning was full of anticipation! Petra and Lesley were ready to make the sukkah happen. Rozalie and Lesley gathered special greenery from the yard, and fruit, then added some of the decorations from the store. Lesley already
The Spiritual Dynamics of Antisemitism
Most people, and far too many Christians, believe that anti-Semitism is merely a natural sociological, economic, cultural, or historical phenomenon. They have no idea about the real spiritual dynamics behind it. Far too many Christians do not understand that any time they allow themselves to harbor any anti-Semitic thoughts and feelings they are allowing the