Thank you again for joining with us in prayer during Jewish Voice’s Operation 1226 this week as we pray for the Jewish people, Israel and the work of Jewish Voice. We can’t go without prayer, and we treasure yours.

We are grateful for your prayers. Thank you so much for participating in Jewish Voice’s Operation 1226 this week. Your prayers for the Jewish people, Israel and the work of Jewish Voice truly make a difference.

Please watch a short video message from Ezra Benjamin, Vice President of Global Ministry Affairs at Jewish Voice, as he prays and shares what the Lord has placed on his heart this week.

“The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.”
Proverbs 15:29 (NIV)

Shalom, my friend. 

As I write to you this week, my heart is heavy with the loss of life and the escalation of hostilities with Hamas in Gaza, and the violence and uncertainty in Afghanistan. But the one thing that remains clear for every single Believer in Jesus: We must pray. 

Thank you so much for participating in Jewish Voice’s Operation 1226 this week. As you join with us in praying for Jewish people, Israel and the work of Jewish Voice, know that your prayers truly matter, and we are grateful.

Rosh Hashanah, the first of the Jewish Fall Feasts, begins September 6 at sunset. This feast is widely celebrated among the Jewish people as the Jewish New Year. It is also called the Feast of Trumpets, where the blowing of the shofar signifies a wake-up call for repentance and restoring our relationship with God.

After Rosh Hashanah, there are other important Jewish Feasts on the calendar:

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May those who love you be secure.’”
Psalm 122:6 (NIV)

Shalom, my friend. 

Because you’re a true friend and partner who is willing to pray fervently and give generously in support of Israel and the Jewish people, I’m hoping I can count on you again. As I write, we’re seeing a significant escalation of tensions in Israel – with hostilities from Hezbollah along Israel’s northern border, and more activity from Iran. 

“I will bless those who bless you [Israel] . . .”
Genesis 12:3 (NIV)

Shalom, my friend. 

Thank you for your love and compassion for Israel and the Jewish people. I’m so grateful that you are willing to stand with her through your ongoing prayers and financial support. And I pray God’s richest blessing on you for your faithfulness for His people. 

What is Elul? Elul is a month on the Jewish calendar preceding the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These holidays are about repentance and right standing with the Holy God of Israel, and one doesn’t enter such a season lightly. Engaging well with the Lord on these matters requires preparation. That’s how Jewish people and Messianic Jews spend the Hebrew month of Elul.