Israel Time: 9pm Thursday - US Pacific Time: 11am Thursday - Eastern Time: 2pm Thursday Sirens blare in Israel’s southern cities as Hamas continues its rocket barrage from Gaza. Missiles have been fired at Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Messiah . . . – Colossians 4:2-3a UKRAINE: Early this year, with much excitement, we announced our 2014 “Hear O’ Israel.
The situation in Israel and Gaza is getting more volatile by the moment. Hamas has fired 130 rockets into Israel since midnight. Israel has called up 40,000 troops for a possible ground attack on Gaza in what it is calling “Operation Protective Edge.
We are so excited about our upcoming Hear O’ Israel. Festival of Jewish Music & Dance in Ukraine. This event and its timing, have the potential for a powerful impact on the nation of Ukraine.
Last Tuesday was a national Day of Mourning in Israel as grief and anger gripped the nation over the discovery of the bodies of the three young Yeshiva students who had been kidnapped three weeks earlier. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis turned out for the boys’ funeral services.
In the next few weeks, the Israeli cabinet is expected to approve a special plan aimed at encouraging Europe’s Jews to immigrate to Israel. The plan is a project of Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption.
This week, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new unity government ending the seven-year-old rift between rival factions PLO/Fatah and Hamas.
