Above picture: Azmanjaka Via Getty Images Ancient Words for Today The prophet Isaiah had this to say about the hatred nations show: He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword […]
What does the Bible have to say about our work ethic? As we celebrate Worker's Day or Labor Day, let's remember that it is not just those giving us work that should be fair and just, but us as well.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” Genesis 1:1 When the sky is dark and filled with stars, when we look out into the great expanse of […]
A Special Time of Year This time of year is a special time for celebrating new life. Jews celebrate the liberation from Egyptian bondage and the anticipation of entering the Promised Land. Christians celebrate new life through the resurrection of their Savior. The common ground for both of these holidays is that they are celebrated […]
Every year at Passover, Jewish people all over the world celebrate the liberation of the Children of Israel from their bondage in Egypt. The story of the Exodus encompasses 430 years of history. God promises He will make a great nation out of Israel and will bless whoever blesses Israel and curse whoever curses Israel. What a promise! Or was it? It’s all good until we get to the part about whoever curses you.
Israeli Bedouin are a proud Israeli Arab-Muslim group, residing mostly in the south of Israel, keeping their nomadic lifestyle as much as possible in this day and age. The Bedouin culture is known for giving back to Israeli society, particularly in the security realm.
The gdeft, an ancient tradition from the Jewish community of Ethiopia to end the holiday of Passover. Widely seen in Israel today, and now you can enjoy it too!
Proud People – Today’s Bedouin in the vanguard of Israel’s Tomorrow “As the leaders of our people, we honour on Remembrance Day our fallen, and on Independence Day, we celebrate the of the State of Israel,” expressed this mayor of a large town in the north of Israel. Looking out from a shaded patio with […]