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All throughout the modern history of Israel – the hand of God in rescuing the remnant from the gas chambers and the death camps in Europe; the hand of God in bringing them back to a land that once was a barren wasteland and now is one of the most fertile grounds in the world; the hand of God in reviving the old forgotten Hebrew language as the only means of communication between people that come from more than 80 different diasporas; the hand of God in making sure that the efforts to destroy the newborn state will fail. God’s...

CARDINAL KOCH & RABBI ROSEN Catholics should not try to convert Jews and should work with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said on Thursday in a major document drawing the Church further away from the strained relations of the past. It was the latest move on a host of issues, such as gay rights and re-marriage, that the Vatican or Pope Francis have made showing a desire to be more compassionate and open and to move further away from entrenched traditions. In the past, for example, Catholic prayers have denounced Jews for not believing in Jesus. Jews have also...

The electrifying image took social media by storm: As of Aug. 14, Greg McCown's photo had garnered more than 1,000 Facebook likes and more than 3,600 retweets. There's a reason why it went viral: Those types of sightings are incredibly rare. Although 100 lighting bolts strike the Earth every second, the chances of them flashing near a rainbow are slim, said Randall Cerveny, a professor of meteorology at Arizona State University in Tucson. "Usually, you don't get those two things to line up at the same time," Cerveny said, adding that a desert area like Tucson is more likely...

Tending Someone Else’s Garden by Norma Zager “This land is mine. God gave this land to me…” Theme from Exodus These words of the theme from the movie Exodus bring a tear to the eye of any Zionist. Ironic they were written by a Christian. Penned by American icon Pat Boone, they have become the battle cry for Israel’s right to survive. Boone’s deeply heartfelt belief in the Bible and the words contained in both Testaments provide true insights into the Christian commitment to Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people. “God gave this land to me” connotes the...

Israel’s Suffering We continue to encourage people to stand with Israel and the Jewish people, as we have through our news service for years. Should we continue to stand with Israel with great passion? Absolutely! Now like never before is the time to show our love and support. In reflection, and in all due respect to our Jewish brothers and sisters, there are reasons Israel is experiencing their challenges and hardships: for one, they have rejected Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. That is what our Bible states. Additionally, Israel's leaders have been persuaded by American presidents to participate...

Wednesday was a very unusual news day in Washington. There was the second tragic "homicide bombing" in 36 hours in Jerusalem, which caused President Bush to postpone his Middle East message one-hour after the “homicide bombing, the second postponement in two days;” and there were three other events shortly thereafter. Here are the news items and the corresponding times: Suicide Bombing in Jerusalem (12:10 PM EDT / 7:10 PM Jerusalem time) President Bush Postpones his Middle East message for the second time in two days (1:00 PM EDT) Lightning disables two of four Fire and Medical emergency radio antennas in...