Tag: Refugees

Biblical image - the Israelites on the first march of the exodus
24Jun 2018

The Ultimate Refugees

Refugees from God’s Perspective “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:33-34 The world is in crisis. According to the UN, […]

16Apr 2018

The State of Israel-the Ultimate Entrepreneurs

The state of Israel has created many hundreds if not thousands of entrepreneurs in it’s short existence as a State and it’s very long history as a nation of displaced peoples. But the ultimate act of entrepreneurship was the Creation of the State of Israel. The process of this creation started many decades before the […]

Libyan Jewish quarter. photo courtesy of JIMENA
15Mar 2018

Remembering the Refugees: Libyan Jews

There are many different refugee groups that make up the fabric of Israel today. Libyan Jews have a rich history that is in danger of being forgotten. The presence of Judaism in Libya goes back to 300 BCE, almost a millennium before Muhammad founded Islam. Until the 1940’s, Judaism was a strong force in society, but within as little […]