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Sarah in the Bible, an Overlooked Hero of the Faith
Hebrews 11:11 says by faith Sarah received strength to conceive and bore a child when she was “well past age.” Learn about Sarah, the “mother of us all.” -
Childhood in the Shadow of the Holocaust
At age eight Manya found herself living under the shadow of the Holocaust. Her life-story has led her to the ICEJ Haifa Home for Holocaust Survivor where we are both proud and determined to preserve her story. -
Israel and the End of Days: A Battle of the Ages
The current war in Israel is a battle of the ages, and is not just a war being fought in the physical realm. -
What Is Antisemitism? Unpacking History’s Longest Hatred
In this article, you’ll learn what antisemitism is, the history of antisemitism, what antisemitic tropes are, what Christian antisemitism is—and more. -
The Deeper Significance of Sabbath Rest
Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings. -
5 Lies about Israel and Its Birth as a Nation in 1948
Since becoming a state in 1948, Israel’s enemies have continually attempted to defeat and discredit the Jewish State … -
Antisemitic Tropes in Full Force Today
Antisemitic tropes are myths or sensational reports, misrepresentations, or lies defamatory toward Judaism or the Jewish people as an ethnic or religious group. -
Israel, Hamas, and the Spirit of Amalek
The savage Hamas pogrom against innocent Israeli civilians on October 7 not only touched the raw nerve of the Holocaust but also exposed the Palestinian dispute with Israel as a conflict not over borders or statehood but a religious war to be fought to the death. -
What Are Antisemitic Tropes?
What are antisemitic tropes? An antisemitic trope is a myth or sensational report, misrepresentation, or lie defamatory toward Judaism or the Jewish people as an ethnic or religious group. -
Mount Ebal Amulet Affirms Israelite Worship of “Yahweh”
Recent test results on a small lead amulet found in a sifting project linked to Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal in northern Samaria has confirmed that it contains the oldest known proto-Hebraic inscription of the divine name “Yahweh” (in Hebrew יְהוָה). -
Tongues of Fire
For the Jewish people, Shavuot (Hebrew for “weeks”) marks the events described in Exodus 19, when God came down in flames of fire on Mount Sinai and gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites seven weeks after their Exodus from Egypt. -
The Great Legacy of the Hebrew Bible
When we consider the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, it all begins with the Scriptures we share: the Hebrew Bible.