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Galilee of the Nations – Chaim Malespin, Reconciliation Episode 4
June 18, 2020 The Galliee, Israel
Enjoy the Fourth Episode of our first show: Galilee of the Nations – Reconciliation. The Christian Agency for Israel will be hosting this weekly show every Sunday from the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Don’t miss out on the Teachings, History, Worship and Adventures!
STEVE & LAURIE MARTIN - LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE FOUNDERS My good wife Laurie and I (45 years in October 2022!), through the ministry of Love For His People we founded in 2010, give love and support for our friends in Israel and in other nations with friendship, humanitarian aid, and social media support, along with Steve's messages, and our Ahava Adventures trips to Israel. Steve has also authored and published 34 books. We live in the Charlotte, NC area. We have four adult children, spouses, and eight grandkids.
CLINT FAMILY UPDATE - Northern Ireland, September 2018
Shalom friends. August had been another busy month. The humanitarian aid collections for needy Olim (Jewish people returning to Israel) has increased a lot. We are now well on our way to filling a second container to ship out to Israel.
ATHLONE AID COLLECTION
In the first week in August I travelled to River of Life Church in Athlone, Ireland to pick up a full van load of aid. A special thank you to Pastor “T” and all at River of Life for collecting items to bless the Jewish people.
A BLESSING FROM KILKENNY AND TRALEE
In mid-August we were blessed by a Christian couple from Kilkenny, Ireland. They arrived up to Northern Ireland with another full van load of aid for Israel. Please pray for those Christians in Southern Ireland who love and support the Jewish people.
From left to right: Friends “L & S” from Kilkenny, aid for Israel including 100’s of pairs of spectacles
DROGHEDA MEETING
I returned to speak at Drogheda Community Church in Southern Ireland to share about Ezra’s work amongst the Jewish people. I also gave a message from Mark chapter 5.
BANGOR WORLDWIDE CONVENTION
From the 27th to the 30th of August I took part in the Bangor Worldwide Convention. The convention attracts thousands of people interested in supporting various Christian ministries. I had the opportunity to share about Ezra’s work with many people.
Love For His People Editor's Note: In early July we first made contact with the Jim Clint family, after an email from them, in which they wrote to us in response to this website showing our love for Israel. We have now begun support their work with monthly contributions. They seek to help Jews make aliyah (immigrate) to their homeland in Israel.
Here is their most recent newsletter.
Shalom,
Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.
Clint Family Update
Third Anniversary
It’s now been three years since we all left Northern Ireland to dedicate ourselves to serving the LORD amongst Hungary’s Jewish community. On July 1st 2013 we all arrived to a very hot Hungarian summer. In these three years we’ve come a long way, with many challenges, with both disappointments and blessings.
We’ve always been aware that we have many people praying for us from many countries around the world. Some of these people we have never met before, still in Yeshua we are family and look out for each other. As parents Nauszika and I are extremely proud to how the three children have progressed.
The girls are now young ladies and not children, Sara Rose will be fourteen on July 18th, Naomi Ruth is now thirteen, and Yonatan Israel will be seven on September 7th. All three have worked very hard at school, learning the Hungarian language which is considered to be one of the most difficult languages in the world. Yes there are times when we miss Northern Ireland, hopefully we’ll be able to get back to see family in the winter.
We’ve been able to build up good relationships with the Jews of Hungary, especially here in Budapest. Being able to meet with the Jewish Agency has been a key factor in winning trust in the community. Apart from the Jewish Agency we are the only group helping Hungarian Jews to make Aliyah to Israel. Above all, the LORD is the one who has sustained us throughout these last three years.
1st Corinthians 15:58…. So, my dear brothers, stand firm and immovable, always doing the LORD’s work as vigorously as you can, knowing that united with the LORD your efforts are not in vain.
Aliyah Work
Please continue to pray for all those Olim (new immigrants) we have assisted with funds. A few days ago we were happy to hear that Benjamin had made Aliyah. Benjamin an 18 year old from Budapest was assisted a few months ago. After he completes his Hebrew language course in the Galilee he will start his army service as a “Lone Soldier”. This means that he has no family living in Israel to connect with. I know that Lone Soldiers often find it difficult in their first few months of army service. Anyone wishing to help Benjamin with a small donation can Email me.
Yair, another Lone soldier we helped over a year ago is now serving with an elite army unit. Another girl caller Sara will get married early in 2017. We also helped Sara with funds over a year ago. I make a point of keeping in touch with every Olim we help. Please remember to pray for all the Hungarian Olim we help back to their Land of Promise.
The “S” family from Koszeg in western Hungary are also expected to leave very soon. I remember well the day when I gave them the funds for Aliyah, we all sat in the Jewish Agency office in tears. They appreciated Ezra’s help, without which they would never have been able to afford to pay the required expenses. In order to help these dear people and also operate ourselves we depend upon the love offerings of brothers and sisters with a heart for the Jewish people.
Synagogue Attack
In late June the synagogue in the town of Gyöngyös 25 miles north-west from Budapest was attacked two days in a row, on a Wednesday and a Thursday. On the Thursday a few older men from the Jewish community in the town were in the synagogue when the second attack happened. The synagogue had some of its windows smashed. I believe that the police are still trying to find those responsible for the attack. Please pray for Rabbi Peter Weise (pic above) from Gyöngyös, I know Peter personally, he’s a quiet and humble man. I know that he will be very concerned because of what has happened.
Meeting friend from Northern Ireland
In early July we had a visit from Véronique a friend who lives and works in Northern Ireland. It was good for us all to get together and have lunch in Budapest’s Jewish quarter. We were able to take Véronique on a tour to see some of Budapest’s Jewish sites and memorials.
Political Situation in Hungary
The political climate in Hungary is steadily getting worse. The present right wing FIDESZ government is becoming increasingly unpopular because of its decisions. Both the schools and hospitals are underfunded, this has led to protests in both hospitals and schools. Sadly this is playing into the hands of the Far Right Jobbik party. Eastern Hungary is a Jobbik stronghold, in the east the people are poorer and employment is difficult to find. Please pray that the Jews of Hungary will see the danger which in on the horizon. Nationalism is on the rise all over Europe, again the Jews will be blamed for all problems!! Please pray that the LORD will guide us as we seek warn Hungarian Jews about this danger.
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“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, ‘The LORD has done great things for them.’” (Psalms 126:2)
The birth of the State of Israel brought with it practical and spiritual implications for the relations between Jews and Christians in ways that were unimaginable to previous generations. The Jewish State rose up from the ashes of the Holocaust and brought with it something entirely new and unexpected; a movement of Christian funded organizations that see it is as their God-given mission to help the Jews return to Israel as part of their messianic calling.
Operation Exodus is a stellar example of this new relationship. Started in the United Kingdom in 1991 by Gustav Scheller, the organization now has representatives in over 50 countries around the world who have assisted over 150,000 Jewish people in returning to Israel, including 1,750 from the US, as part of the aliyah (immigration to Israel) movement. Operation Exodus is a partner organization of the Jewish Agency for Israel and other Jewish aliyah organizations.
The motivation behind Operation Exodus is rooted in the Bible and a sense of spiritual debt to the Jewish people. According to the group’s mission statement, the State of Israel is a historic opportunity to right the historic wrongs made by Christians against Jews and a way to rebuild the relationship with the Jewish nation.
“Now is the time to bless them and assist them with their return to Israel, the land God promised to give them as an everlasting and unconditional possession (Genesis 17:8),” the Operation Exodus mission statement reads.
Operation Exodus assists Jews from all over the world make Aliyah. (Photo: Official Facebook Page of Operation Exodus).
The group’s connection with Jews and Israel takes a practical form, supported by generous donations from 200 churches and 97 ministries in the US alone, and thousands more around the world. No less significant is the change in their spiritual connection to the Jewish people, with tens of thousands of Christians worldwide praying for the State of Israel each day.
Operation Exodus also brings Christians to Israel in a program called “Engage” which allows Christians to see and experience first hand life in Israel.
Debra Minotti is the inspired director of Operation Exodus. Her personal connection with Israel began when, as a child, she saw the televised news of the Six Day War. She knew something deeply significant was happening and her heart drew her to identify with the Jews. Minotti’s life’s work, guided by her Christian belief, has been to help the Jews practically and pray for them spiritually.
“For those of us who are called to this work, it is something very deep and gratifying,” she told Breaking Israel News. “There’s just nothing that gives us more purpose.”
Minotti is not alone. She explained to Breaking Israel News that there are a multitude of Christians like her who care for the Jewish people.
“There’s over 6,000 Christians on our database in the United States who just want to hear what is happening with the Jews and Israel. There’s over 1,000 who are praying specifically just for Jews to make aliyah, and that is just one nation. There are over 50 nations involved in this. What the Jews do with it is up to them. But we are here for them.”
While this type of partnership between Jews and Christians have inspired many, the path has been fraught with difficulties.
The largest evangelical Christian group supporting Israel financially, with an annual budget of over $100 million, is the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), founded by Israeli-American rabbi, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein in 1983. The organization worked closely with the Jewish Agency for Israel, donating millions of dollars annually towards aliyah and other causes while carrying out its own projects. It is estimated that the IFCJ has provided $150 million to bring Jews to Israel over the last 15 years.
Ten years ago, then Jewish Agency Chairman, Avram Burg, refused to be photographed accepting a $3 million check from Rabbi Eckstein. Relations improved somewhat, leading to the Jewish Agency offering Rabbi Eckstein a seat on the board in 2007. This was considered a major milestone in Judeo-Christian relations, when a representative of an Evangelical charity, albeit a rabbi, sat on the board of the Jewish Agency.
However, old wounds had not entirely healed and the union was not to last. Despite the unprecedented beneficence from the Evangelical world, the Jewish Agency was still unwilling to formalize this partnership in a public manner. This led to the IFCJ breaking off relations and establishing its own independent aliyah program, effectively making them competitors with the Jewish Agency.
This is not the first time the IFCJ’s generosity and good-will was snubbed by an agency it supported and has learned to downplay their involvement to placate the recipients. The Israeli branch of IFCJ is named Keren LaYedidut (Friendship Fund) with no reference in its name to its Christian roots, though its website clearly connects it to the IFCJ. Philanthropy thrives on public recognition of the donor’s generosity, but the Jewish recipients are reluctant to acknowledge this generosity in a public manner.
New olim from Ukraine with The Fellowship Founder and President Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein (center) waving Israeli flags. (Photo Credit: Olivier Fitoussi)
Rabbi Eckstein, speaking with Breaking Israel News, reflected on the groundbreaking work the IFCJ and the sometimes difficult path his organization has encountered.
“For almost 40 years, I have strived to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between Christians and Jews. During those years, Christians have contributed some $1.3 billion to The Fellowship to help Israel and the Jewish people, including by supporting our ‘Wings of Eagles’ aliyah program,” he explained.
“While most Jews today have come to grasp that we are living in a new day when Christians – historically our greatest enemy – are now our best friends, there are, of course, those who still don’t ‘get it,’ but we dare not even hiccup let alone veer from our path working together to better the world and fulfill our mandate of tikkun olam,” Rabbi Eckstein told Breaking Israel News. “Thank God for these Christian friends – I don’t know where we would be today without their help and unconditional love.”
This little booklet consists of messages previously written in my books, which of themselves contain many various themes. I wanted to devote one book to just Israel and the Jewish people, and so this small booklet was compiled.
As you read the following, consider the truth contained in Scriptures, from Genesis to Revelation, which spell out the commitment of God the Father to choose a people who will be a light to the nations.
He chose the Jews, and gave them the Promised Land of Israel. It does not matter what other national governments try to say, do, or accomplish apart from the plans and purposes of the Lord. They will fail. His Word is true. It is eternal. He is the same, yesterday, today and forever, and thus His commitment in keeping His promises made to the Jewish people will be fulfilled.
We know that the Jewish New Year begins with the Hebrew month of Tishrei in the fall, so why does today's verse refer to the month of Nissan, in the spring, as the first month of the year? We learn from this am important lesson about starting anew. In Judaism, there are multiple new years; the new year with regards to creation, the historical new year of the nation, and the agricultural new year. The civil new year is fast approaching, Order your own 2016 Israel calendar and receive a fantastic devotional book absolutely FREE.
Even before the Jews received the Torah at Mount Sinai, all of mankind accepted the Seven Noahide Laws. Today, the Noahide movement is dedicated to observing these seven universal laws. It is growing and making a unique contribution to bringing redemption in many different ways.
Explore difficult biblical concepts in "Daily Life in Biblical Times" which tries to paint a real portrait of ancient history for our generation. Author Dr. Liora Ravid is a native Israeli, and has shared the language and landscape of the biblical characters throughout her life. In each chapter, she escorts the reader on a visit to their homeland. This insightful and witty book presents a realistic picture of the daily lives of the heroes who have accompanied us for thousands of years. Paperback, 468 pages
Today's vibrant photo by Boruch Len shows flower picking in the Elah Valley. This beautiful area of Israel, west of Jerusalem, is rich with histoy and is where David fought Goliath.
“The Teaching You Bring Through Your Website and Emails”
It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send mean email and let me know how you are enjoying Jerusalem365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).
Dear Rabbi Tuly, I respect you so much for the teaching you bring through your website and emails. People around the world are linked into Israel, which is the centre for what and who we believe in, our Creator, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Middle East is not called the middle east for nothing, Jerusalem is God's Bullseye, His eternal city. May His blessings and peace, shalom, abide upon you. In love, Jill
JERUSALEM, Israel -- More than two hundred North American immigrants arrived in Israel Tuesday morning.
Israeli Immigration and Absorption Minister Zeev Elkin greeted the charter flight carrying 221 new arrivals from the United States and Canada at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport.
According to Nefesh B'Nefesh, 32 families and 53 singles make up the state's newest citizens. By summer's end there should be approximately 2,000 new arrivals, half the total 4,000 expected by year's end.
Nefesh B'Nefesh, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemet l'Yisrael, Jewish National Fund USA, and Israel's Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption Ministry worked together to bring the 32 families and 53 singles on Tuesday's flight.
Our Sages explain that the prophet Isaiah had such a firm belief that God would restore Zion, that he went so far as to give his children names of hope and promise. The Summit Institute instills faith and hope in Israel's foster children, giving them a chance to be part of Israel's future. Sadly, a foster child is officially 'on his own' at age 18, just as he enters the army, but Summit won't give them up that easily and continues to provide mentoring and support.
Jerusalem prides itself on being a center of business activity in the Start Up Nation, but one upcoming investor conference is causing a stir in the Holy City.
Stay connected to your biblical roots by wearing your Hebrew name proudly! Don’t know your Hebrew name? No problem! Many English names derive from Hebrew names in the Bible, and the rest have etymological or spiritual cousins in Biblical sources. Just include your English name and we’ll find the Hebrew name in the Bible that’s most closely connected to yours.
Elad Matityahu's photo captures the joy of Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall, celebrating the miraculous reunification of the Holy City after the Six Day War. This meaningful day is coming up soon onMay 17.
Yesterday's photo by Daniel Malkiel featured Jerusalem's Teddy Park and its fabulous sound and light fountain, which sits at the foot of the Old City walls, across the street from Jaffa Gate. The park was named for the city's past mayor, Teddy Kollek, obm, who was legendary for building up modern Jerusalem.
I am blessed in Vero Beach, Florida, USA by your pictures of Israel and devotions. You are in my prayers.- Martha Jean Flynt
Good morning. I like to keep up with what is going on in Israel. Your newsletter helps me to do that. I have never been to Israel, but my heart is there. Thank you for the pictures and articles. There are a lot of Christians in the US who love Israel. Do not be confused by our government. We do not agree with a lot of what goes on here. Our prayers are with you. Todah Rabah, Carol Eggers Greer, South Carolina USA
