Growing up in a Gentile, Christian home I never knew anything about Hanukkah. I was far too focused on Christmas traditions (and presents!) to pay attention to why Jewish folks …
Israel’s Rejuvenation
The Talmud (a collection of Jewish rabbinical commentaries) tells a story of the great Rabbi Akiva. Shortly after the Temple’s destruction in AD 70, he led a group of rabbis …
How My Trip to Poland Revealed the Reality of the Holocaust
In May, our Friends of Israel Encounter team of 16 young adults visited Poland to learn about the Holocaust. What an experience it was! The combination of volunteerism, Holocaust education, …
Walking Over Broken Glass
When the Arab terrorist group Hamas entered Israel on October 7, the world was horrified. On that day, these terrorists kidnapped 200, killed 1,400, and wounded more than 4,500 Israelis. …
Why Are the Dead Sea Scrolls So Important?
In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd boy and a wayward goat made an amazing discovery in a nearly inaccessible cave in Qumran, Israel, forever confirming the accuracy of the Bible. When the …
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Stumbling Upward
If you travel throughout Europe, you might find yourself stumbling over uneven bumps in the street. Looking down, you might find that it was no ordinary section of the path …
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