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Everyone knows that Jews fast on Yom Kippur, but do you know why?? One of the reasons is because on our holiest day of the year, we are all like God’s ministering angels. We refrain from food or drink like all celestial beings in order to raise our spirits to the heavens, and come as close to the Divine as humanly possible on this special day. Before we repent our sins to God on Yom Kippur however, we must make amends to our fellow man. Traditionally the day before Yom Kippur is spent on reconciling damaged relationships and seeking forgiveness from friend and foe alike, and wishing each other that we be inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year. Learn more here about the gift of repentance in our eBook of Jonah, with complete Hebrew and English text, inspiring commentary, and videos of a cantor chanting the traditional tune.
Follow along as a cantor chants the traditional Hebrew melody for the Book of Jonah which will be read on Yom Kippur. Jonah was a perplexing prophet whose story teaches us essential lessons on true repentance.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with European Catholic leaders at his residence in Jerusalem last week, urging an interfaith response to terrorism and stressing Israel’s commitment to freedom of religion and worship.
A center piece of inspiration on Yom Kippur is a story of Jewish heroism and what it means not only to die as a Jew but to live like one. It is the story of the Ten Martyrs of Israel who were brutally murdered by the Roman Empire in the period surrounding the destruction of the Second Temple and Jerusalem. In this fresh and modern translation, the reader will discover a new definition of commitment to God and His people.
Can you guess where Igor Farberov took this beautiful photo? Hint: It's mentioned in the eBook of Jonah! Send me an email or post your answer on Facebook.
Thank you so much for your emails ! I love the words of wisdom ..Israel looks incredibly beautiful in the pictures you share! Congratulations to you and your wife on the arrival of your daughter! I live in Queensland, Australia. God bless- Beverly Ross
Am enjoying your email! I love Jerusalem. I try to learn about news and archeological discoveries frequently! Someday hope to visit Jerusalem! God Bless You!! I am from the State of Minnesota, USA.- Carol Johnson
In this episode of Prophetic Perspectives on Current Events, Rick and Lt. Gen. (Ret.) W.G. (Jerry) Boykin address the constitutional value of church and state and how misunderstood it has become by the modern church. We are desperate for an uncompromising leader and Lt. General Boykin gives David in scripture as an example of a courageous leader.
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought his military advisors with him for a one-day meeting in Moscow Monday.
In an unusual move, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Herzl Halevy, National Security Council head Yossi Cohen and Col. Eliezer Toledano, Netanyahu's military secretary, are accompanying him.
Much of the three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will focus on Russia's recent military buildup in Syria, particularly at the Latakia port.
Among Israeli concerns is that Russian troops on the ground could facilitate the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah, the Lebanese-based Iranian proxy. Hezbollah has sent thousands of its fighters to bolster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's troops.
According to one Syrian military source, Russia has provided Assad's army with advanced weapons and training.
"New weapons are being delivered and new types of weapons. The Syrian army is being trained in the use of these weapons," Reuters quoted the source.
"The weapons are highly effective and very accurate and hit targets precisely," he said, adding that Russia is supplying both air and ground weapons to the Assad regime.
From time to time, Israel carries out targeted airstrikes on convoys transporting weapons to Hezbollah or in retaliation against rocket attacks, but almost always refrains from confirming or denying responsibility.
The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem is set for October 4. (Facebook )
Charismatic Churches Turn Toward Jerusalem
The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem welcomes Jeff Farmer, President of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) as a partnering leader in the annual global prayer movement for Jerusalem.
PCCNA represents over 480,000 churches and nearly 90 million followers of Christ worldwide. Farmer has officially endorsed the international prayer initiative for Jerusalem and has committed to mobilizing membership churches to join millions of Christians in prayer on Oct. 4.
"Praying for the peace of Jerusalem should be among our highest priorities in this life of knowing, loving and serving Christ," Farmer said. "Oh Father, inflame our hearts with fervent, unceasing prayer for the peace of Jerusalem. Amen!"
Robert Stearns, co-founder of the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, remarked, "We are deeply honored to have Dr. Jeff Farmer join us in praying for Jerusalem on Oct. 4. As the first president of PCCNA, Farmer has served as chairman for the past five years."
Farmer says the partnership is a strategic stepping stone to PCCNA's future and comes in the wake of five years of sustained membership growth.
PCCNA remains committed to bringing down walls that have separated different races and provides a framework for fellowship, dialogue and cooperation between the various Pentecostal and Charismatic denominations, churches and ministries in North America.
Farmer joins 1,300 other Christian endorsers who represent all different cultures, and denominations—among them are Paul Cedar, Ron Luce, Kay Arthur, Jane Hansen, T. D. Jakes and Ravi Zacharias. Their united call is for all believers to fulfill the Lord's mandate in Ps. 122:6, to pray for God's peace, blessing and love to Jews, Arabs and Christians alike in God's Holy City—Jerusalem.
Co-founded by Dr. Robert Stearns and Dr. Jack Hayford, the annual Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem—the first Sunday of every October—is one of the largest Israel-focused prayer events in history, with churches participating last year from over 175 nations, including those "underground" in seven Muslim nations.
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Palestinians clean up after a disturbance at the Al Aqsa mosque. (Reuters)
While many eyes were watching the U.S. financial markets on Friday, Sept. 11, and Monday, Sept. 14—the two open market days that surrounded the last day of the Shemitah year that ended Sunday—the markets were quiet. Markets then rose through mid-week before losing those gains to end the week unchanged.
Exactly 14 years ago in 2001, on the last day of the Shemitah year—Elul 29—and just after the 9/11 attacks, the markets dropped precipitously albeit briefly. Then exactly seven years ago in 2008, a significant drop occurred on the last day of the Shemitah year, which signaled the start of the 2008-2009 recession.
So why did "nothing happen" this time?
Actually, something did happen, but before we reveal what, let us set the stage.
God has multiple purposes for everything He does, and whatever He allows to happen is always a fascinating confluence of all those purposes. We are not Him, of course. His ways are above ours. But since He wants to be known, He encourages us to try to be those who have eyes to see. It is this encouragement that prompts this very article, even knowing that whatever we might see, to the extent it is correct, will not be the whole story.
Why Was the Shemitah Quiet?
First, while God is a God of pattern, He is not a God of formula. Had Elul 29 happened again to the very day, for the third time in a row with a large financial drop, would we not be tempted to see Elul 29 as a proven formula? Would we not go to our calendars and circle that date of Elul 29 seven years from now? Is that an outcome God wants?
Second, the Bible states that God invented the Shemitah Himself, so clearly God's reputation is more in play than our own.
It seems that God has decided to introduce the Shemitah to the larger world. On that basis, I will make the first two predictions of this article: Whatever happens in the days, weeks and months ahead will not result in a large scale mockery of God and the Shemitah cycle He invented. Furthermore, God will not put to shame the very people who have stuck their necks out saying "This Shemitah is from God."
Jonathan Cahn's book was already partially vindicated by the drops of the market in August, although looking back it seems that a fairest interpretation of August in the context of Shemitah is more of a first-step or a warning, than as a complete fulfillment.
Third, in the new book that Gidon Ariel and I have just released called Israel First! Your Key to Understanding the Blood Moons, Shemitah, Promises to Israel, and the Coming Jubilee, we assert that Christians have been overly focused on the United States as the centerpiece of God's purposes, and that the Shemitah cycle is one means by which God is encouraging us all to look for biblical anchors rather than cultural ones.
The fact that the August drops were driven from China, rather than the USA, has been a wake-up call to U.S. economists who have previously used U.S. economic numbers alone in predicting worldwide economics. No more.
Ultimately, we see that Americans are being offered a wake-up call to repent from our inner belief that we created our own success, and that we can therefore fix our current problems apart from obedience to God.
Fourth, in Israel First!, we propose a newly discovered scriptural model that may predict God's actions in the next seven years, because it fits so well the escalation of events in the last 14 years. A key result of this model suggests that God's actions towards us in the next seven years will not be as financially centered as they were in the past—because those financial warnings did not bring about enough repentance, and that what we will see ahead is going to get a lot more personal, and will necessarily cost the lives of many more innocent people. In fact, the verses even allude to a changing way of life.
But let us hasten to say that the news is not all bad—because we are looking for a great spiritual awakening as well! When evils rise, so does God's grace! Financially, while our model predicts an impact less financially centered than in 2008, it does predict financial impact, perhaps spread over a longer period of time, maybe even in multiple waves.
What Did Happen on Elul 29?
With that background, it is time to tell what interesting things did happen on Elul 29 of this year!
When we look at the events of Elul 29, having taken off our "financially focused lenses" and our "USA-centric lenses," several important things occurred.
First, on Elul 29, the leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahri, released an audiotape that included an all-points, worldwide bulletin to young Muslim men everywhere to begin carrying out jihadi attacks in the West. Analysts say that al-Zawahri is even more persuasive among jihadis than ISIS, who had just released a video two days earlier on 9/11 called "We Are Back in America."
Second, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, also released a video taunting America for ever saying it could defeat Iran, and promising our humiliation if we ever tried.
Third, after a disturbance at the Al Aqsa Mosque on Elul 29, about 500 people visited the Temple Mount on Tishri 1. That situation is ripe for escalation. If these were to become big stories in the coming months—a large increase of Islamic lone-wolf attacks in the West, a whole new level of contemptuousness from Iran now that the nuclear deal is certain and worldwide conflict over Israel's handling of the Temple Mount—then we might just look back at Elul 29 as a key turning point indeed.
Finally, in a surprising twist, on Elul 29 Iran President Hassan Rouhani, tweeted "Shana Tovah" to the Jews, just like he did once before in 2013. What that means I would rather not even attempt to guess.
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Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1: 2-4 (NIV)
September 22, 2013 is a day that every Christian in Pakistan remembers. It's the day when twin suicide blasts swallowed up the lives of dozens of worshippers and changed the lives of hundreds in All Saints Church in Peshawar.
On that Sunday, none of the believers thought it would be their last one. The carnage has left others alone, sick, injured and with a sadness that the survivors can't overcome. The pain of losing the dear and loved ones in such a barbaric way will always remain with them.
The church where once they all worshipped together is now a reminder of the time when they lost their loved ones. However, the attacks have not weakened the survivors' faith; rather, it has made them stronger.
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 (NIV)
Talking to the victims and the survivors of the Peshawar Church blast reveals nothing but the strength and the faith that these Christian still have, even after going through the biggest tragedy of their lives.
"The (victims) of the blast still go to the church and they are not scared," Asher Ashkar Gohar said.
Gohar was in the church that day and had prepared a special Bible study for the youth group for that particular Sunday.
"As I opened my file to share my thoughts with my friends after the church service, I heard a blast. At that time, I didn't know that it was a suicide attack," he said.
Gohar recalled the suffering and the pain he saw all around as he was taken to the hospital with severe injuries.
"It took me almost a year to get fully recovered from my injuries. However, I still have scars which would always remind me of that day," he said.
During my conversation with Gohar, I could sense the conviction and the strength he still bears.
"It has made me much stronger as God has given me the strength to overcome the pain that day has inflicted upon me and all the survivors," he said.
Gohar, 23, is now pursuing his Masters' degree in English literature at the University of Peshawar and is actively working with the youth of the church.
Just like Gohar, every other victim of the bombings demonstrates the resilience that these Christians have. The most painful part is that each one of the survivors have lost either a family member or a very closer relative.
Yasir Bhatti, another young Christian man from Peshawar, shared his memories of that day.
"I was preparing the youth for a project named 'Run for the Nation' Marathon. As I was discussing with my friends the plan to go about it, all of a sudden we were all shaken by the roar of the blasts," Bhatti said.
Even after going through the pain and misery of losing close relatives in the attacks, Bhatti's faith and commitment to God is undeterred.
"My faith has never decreased, rather it has increased after that incident," he said.
Bhatti, who also suffered severe injuries in the blasts, talked about not only the physical scars, but also of the emotional distress he and other victims still feel deep down in their hearts from losing the near and dear ones.
"The survivors have uncertainty in their minds for the future," he said. "As the time goes by, it is even getting harder as the religious intolerance is increasing."
"So, as the fear of living here for the Christians is growing, that day will always be the reminder of losing the loved ones," he continued. "But one factor gives me and the bereaved families comfort and that is the love of God. I know God is with us and He will give us relief from all our pains."
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 (NIV)
*Lubna Thomas Benjamin, a native of Pakistan, is a freelance writer and a 2011-2012 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow.
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This is an important word for those who believe in tongues. If you don't believe in them, or you believe they are not important, or that they are a gift for a chosen few, or that they've passed away and are no longer relevant for today, then this word is not for you. You can stop reading right here. But if you are under leadership who do not believe or speak or emphasize this supernatural language, you may want to consider getting out of the ditch your leadership has dug for you, especially if you are young and the better part of your life is still in front of you.
Let me start strong. Tongues was the making of such world changing ministries as John G. Lake, Oral Roberts, and Kenneth E. Hagin. Someone asked Lester Sumrall how often he prayed in tongues, which generated this terse respond: "When I'm not preaching." The apostle Paul told the Corinthians that he prayed in tongues "more than all of them put together," one translation says. Yet modern churches who seem to know better are departing from this sure way.
I travel to churches for a living so I see firsthand how much of a diminishing emphasis there is on praying in tongues these days. There is a marked difference between now and just 20-30 years ago. Even in the back room in pre-service prayer there seems to be less and less of praying in tongues. And singing in tongues is even rarer and almost unheard of. More and more Christians seem to be uncomfortable and unfamiliar with this realm. This neglect is hurting the church. This de-emphasis is diminishing her power and effectiveness. And this is exactly what the devil wants.
The use, value, and scope of tongues is so vast that it is difficult to sometimes put into words. If we are not careful some of these things will fade away in this new generation. I'm seeing it. There are certain elements of prayer, for example, that will be lost to our youth if those who are older and more experienced in these areas fail to pass them on.
There is a book in my library I often refer to. It is called, Tongues: Beyond The Upper Room, by the late Kenneth E. Hagin. Every believer should have that book. Every church should teach thoroughly from it. Every minister should read it regularly. There are certain men of old like Hagin and many others who were sent by God with light from heaven for their generation. The challenge with each new generation is to keep the light of the Holy Ghost that these men brought to us. There is a new church methodology that is making it easier to lose this light. There is new ministry philosophy that is content to let it slip away because according to their wisdom, it doesn't bring in the numbers or the big bucks.
In the aforementioned book, there are some mind-blowing testimonies of the miracle working power of God that was manifested through those who strongly believed and practiced praying in tongues. One testimony is told of one Brother Boley, a missionary to Africa. He would travel by sail boat to some primitive islands to preach the gospel to unreached tribes. One night on his return to the mainland a storm arose at sea. This was at the turn of the 20th century when they had not light nor navigation equipment.
The storm was so bad that they reached a point of two choices. They could stay out at sea and be swallowed up by the turbulent waves, or direct the boat toward shore through the coral reef, where in all likelihood it would be smashed to pieces. Either way, barring a miracle, there would be loss of life to all on the boat.
Unbeknownst to Brother Boley, one of his helpers back at the mission station on the mainland had a burden to pray that night. Not knowing the situation or even quite what she was sensing, she prayed in tongues for about two hours. Then the burden lifted and she had a note of victory that the answer had come. The Old Pentecostals called this "praying through"—something so few Christians know anything about today. This is one of the elements modern Charismatics are losing.
Kenneth E. Hagin heard Brother Boley in person share this testimony, or else I would've had a hard time believing it myself. Around the same time that the burden of prayer lifted off this woman the boat took off in the air like an airplane and sailed over the dangerous reef and landed in the harbor where the waters were calm and peaceful. There was much rejoicing and not a life was lost.
Why are we not seeing and hearing more testimonies like this today? It's simple. Because we are not praying very much in other tongues. The next wave of God's Spirit is dependent on the prayers of God's people. Ministers who know and have experience in these areas need to teach more on the Holy Ghost and prayer, and then demonstrate some of it to the people. The Lord told Kenneth E. Hagin that the greatest move of God would come through the combination of the solid foundation of the Word that's been built over the last few decades and the power of the Holy Ghost that will be manifested as we learn to enter into this deeper realm of prayer.
Here is a powerful quote from Hagin in the book I referred to here:
"Oh yes, we've seen the power of the Holy Ghost in a limited fashion, but a wave is coming that will bring His power on a higher level and in a far greater measure than we have ever seen before. I can see that wave out yonder in the deep waters. It's coming!
"Don't stay on the old wave of yesterday's move of the Spirit. Swim out to the deep waters of the Spirit realm by praying in the Holy Ghost, and get on the next wave of God's purposes for this hour. Then keep on praying so you can ride that new wave as it builds in divine power and glory.
"I'm convinced the wave that is coming will be twice as high as the healing wave, the Charismatic wave, or the faith wave. In fact, it will be twice as high as all of them put together! I believe it is going to be the wave that sweeps us right on into the shores of the Glory World!"
It is surely not a time to back off from the Holy Ghost and praying in tongues. Instead, it time to double up and triple up in praying in other tongues so that we can see our mighty God display His great power in this gross time of darkness in the earth.
Bert M. Farias, revivalist and founder of Holy Fire Ministries, is the author of several books includingThe Real Spirit of Revivaland the newly released,Prayer: The Language of the Spirit, as well as the highly acclaimedMy Son, My Son—a beautiful father-son memoir co-written with his son Daniel for the purpose of training up a holy generation. He ministers interdenominationally and cross-culturally in nations, churches, conferences, crusades, on the streets, and in homes. He and his wife also host The Holy Ghost Forum—a school of the Spirit. Follow him at Bert Farias and Holy Fire Ministries on Facebook or @Bertfarias1 on Twitter.
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What might happen if Muslims and Jews prayed for each other? (Flickr )
What, an Egyptian Muslim Praying for Bereaved Jewish Families?
Growing up in the 1970s, I viewed Egyptians, and most Arabs, as enemies. My father was Israeli and I knew full well that since he was a child, Israel had waged an endless battle to preserve its independence in the face of Arab hostility.
This became all the more so after the 1973 Yom Kippur War when, albeit that Israel won, the notion that Egypt and Syria would attack Israel on the holiest and most sacred day of the Jewish calendar underscored their ultimate intentions. The university town in which I grew up was a magnet for intellectuals and scientists, and I remember having an Egyptian girl Nahla, in my fifth-grade class. I viewed her with distrust despite the fact that we were only 10.
My perception began to change in the late 1970s when I met Arab relatives who were lovely (that's another long story), and when Israel and Egypt signed a peace agreement in 1979. Albeit in suburban New Jersey, my father was in his glory seeing a light at the end of the tunnel at least with the largest and most powerful Arab country ending its state of war with Israel. Of course, Israel hasn't known a day of peace since then, with all but one other Arab country still being at war with us. But, it was and remains a point for optimism and gratitude.
Over the years, I have gotten to know Arabs in a variety of settings. I have worked for and with Arabs, hired Arabs to work for me, and befriended many. Living in the Judean Mountains south of Bethlehem, I interact with Arabs almost daily. I'm both older and more mature now, and know that not all Arabs are bad and not all want to kill us. Many want to live in peace with us. Unfortunately, many still don't.
Not a week (perhaps a day) goes by when some Israeli family is not observing the anniversary of the death of a loved one, killed in war or terrorism. We have lost about 24,000 people since Israel was reborn, about one a day since May 1948. This coming week, one of the biggest collective national traumas will be revisited in the anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Thousands of Israelis were killed. "Children" my age have grown up without fathers for the last four decades.
Despite the time that's past, the national trauma is made up of tens of thousands of personal losses. As Israelis flock to military cemeteries to remember their husbands, brothers, sons and fathers this week, old wounds will be opened and decades past will flash back to the 1970s, remembering those lost, for those old enough to remember.
In the ensuing years since Israel and Egypt made peace, there's also been some degree of reconciliation. I've heard of many accounts of "reunions" of veterans of the Yom Kippur War from both sides, where once enemies on opposite sides of a bloody battlefield have embraced and put the past in the past. Sometimes they bring their children or grandchildren to show hope for the future.
Recognizing the grief that was being felt by thousands who lost a loved one in Israel's most recent war, I launched a project this summer to receive prayers for the bereaved families. Prayers came from 44 U.S. states and 45 countries. Among the most outstanding was the prayer received from a friend in Egypt, a Muslim peace activist.
Ahmed Meligy's impassioned prayer underscored the notion of reconciliation. We're too young to remember the trauma of the 1973 war vividly and personally, but I couldn't help hear in his words echoes of some of the reconciliation about which I have read over these past decades. It's hopeful and inspiring. It's brave, and I even expressed my concern for him and his safety in participating in this prayer project.
Having a prayer from an Egyptian Muslim for bereaved Israeli families, for Israel in general, and indeed all the Jewish people is a bright ray of hope in a region that's so dark and from which millions are fleeing. That's especially so this week, during the Ten Days of Repentance, the most sacred season on the Jewish calendar, and especially with Yom Kippur upon us, our most solemn day of the year, but also the anniversary of the beginning of the war that left more than 2,600 dead and more than 11,000 wounded.
There's more than enough hate and violence to go around, but listening to Ahmed's words is inspiring. He is part of the process of healing, reconciliation and indeed peace. Similarly, Heart to Heart gives hope and comfort, of course for all Israeli Jews whether the victim of a terrorist attack or heart attack. But by supporting Israel's national ambulance, EMS and blood service, Heart to Heart also helps Israeli Arabs, Syrian Arabs injured in their own civil war, Palestinian Arabs suffering disease or requiring all kinds of medical attention, even terrorists who have committed bloody attacks against Israeli Jews.
Some might say this is crazy, but the affirmation of the sanctity of life that too many of our neighbors don't respect, does indeed provide comfort, healing and reconciliation. It's impossible to reconcile the hate with which so many Palestinian Arabs are raised and the fact that as many as a dozen Palestinians from Gaza alone are treated with care, respect and outstanding medical attention that Israel's national ambulance, EMS and blood service are known for.
Ahmed's message and that of Heart to Heart are ones of shared humanity. When I first received his prayer, I listened while driving and was stirred both by his words, but also by the background music. It struck me because it's a familiar Jewish prayer, but one that is relevant to all humanity exalting God, the Creator of the universe.
"God is the Lord of all creation
Blessed and praised is He by every soul
His greatness and goodness fill the universe
Knowledge and wisdom surround Him
He is exalted above the celestial beings
And adorned in glory above the chariot
Purity and justice stand before His throne
Kindness and mercy are in His glorious presence
Good are the luminaries which our God created,
made with knowledge, wisdom and insight
He placed in them energy and power
To have dominion over the world
Full of splendor they radiate brightness;
Beautiful is their brilliance throughout the world
They rejoice in their rising and exult in their setting
Performing with reverence the will of their Creator
Glory and honor do they give to His name,
And joyous song to His majestic fame
He called forth the sun, and it shone;
He saw fit to regulate the form of the moon
All the hosts of heaven give Him praise;
All the celestial beings attribute glory and grandeur."
Ahmed Meligy's message is simple and should be shared widely in the hope that it will inspire others. It's especially relevant the week of Yom Kippur, a time of healing for tens of thousands of veterans and bereaved families but also as, according to Jewish tradition, we honor and worship God in whose hands all our fate rests, and whose creation honors Him.
Jonathan Feldsteinwas born and educated in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel in 2004. He is married and the father of six. Throughout his life and career, he has been blessed by the calling to fellowship with Christian supporters of Israel and shares experiences of living as an Orthodox Jew in Israel. He writes a regular column for charismanews.com's Standing With Israel.
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