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Biblical teaching and insights from the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) on Israel, the Bible, and the church’s calling to stand with the Jewish people.
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Featured · August 4, 2026
Isaiah 62 Prayers for Israel: August 2026
During the Hebrew month of Av, we remember one of the darkest seasons in Israel’s history. On Tisha B’Av, the ninth of Av, the Jewish people commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, first by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar and centuries later by the Romans under Titus. These two events, occurring on the same day on the Jewish calendar, stand as solemn reminders of God’s righteous judgment.
Featured · July 27, 2026
Is America in Bible Prophecy?
As America turns 250, this article explores its Judeo-Christian founding, current struggles, and the role of America in Bible prophecy today.
Featured · July 21, 2026
A Passion for Advocating for Peace: Shelley Neese
A powerful story of a woman’s studies in Israel that led to fighting against Antisemitism and advocating for peace in the middle east
Featured · July 9, 2026
ICEJ Helps More Ethiopian Jews Come Home to Israel
Learn about Aliyah from Ethiopia and how the ICEJ recently helped Ethiopian Jews come home to Israel—including a 92-year-old “dreamer”
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How Aliyah Is God’s Witness to the World
Aliyah to Israel—Jewish immigration to their promised land—is a miracle in our day.
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Isaiah 62 Prayers for Israel: August 2025
“Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things to come hasten upon them.”
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ICEJ Providing Brighter Future for Druze Students
The Druze community in Israel consists of only 1.6% of the Israeli population is an often-overlooked segment of society.
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Who Are the Druze? And Why Israel Supports Them
In the rugged mountains of the Levant, a secretive and resilient people have carved out a unique identity over centuries.
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Why the Israel and Iran War Was Named “Operation Rising Lion”
On the night of June 13, Israel launched a sudden and powerful air campaign against the top leaders of the Iranian regime, its nuclear facilities, and its ballistic missile capabilities.
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Isaiah 62 Prayers for Israel: July 2025
“Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days.”
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Israel and Iran and an End to Nuclear Lies
As the high-stakes conflict between Israel and Iran unfolded over recent weeks, there were two competing narratives on how we got here.
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Zechariah’s Prophetic Visions: A “Righteous Remnant”
This year’s Feast theme, “Ten from Every Nation,” comes from the prophetic visions of Zechariah. He had been assigned a difficult task.
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The Iran Attack on Israel Destroys Homes, Lives in Bat Yam
As Israelis slept early Sunday morning on June 15, Iran launched another attack on israel, resulting in a half-a-ton warhead tearing through a residential neighborhood in the coastal town of Bat Yam.
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Israel and Iran at War: Inside Netanyahu’s Strategic Strike
One of the most “surprising” aspects of Israel’s surprise attack on Iran in June is why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not order such an operation years earlier.
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The Water Gate, Prophecy, and Pentecost
What does the water gate in Nehemiah have to do with prophecy? And does it connect somehow to Pentecost in the New Testament?
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The Feast of Shavuot: Celebrating the Divine Marriage at Sinai
This year, the Feast of Shavuot—also known as the Feast of Weeks—will be observed from June 2–3. It commemorates one of the most pivotal events in Jewish history: the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai.
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