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Unrest in Israel

There has been unrest in Jerusalem since the beginning of Ramadan. On 10 May, the situation on the Temple Mount escalated. In retaliation, GAZA fired hundreds of rockets, aiming at southern Israel. However, the air raid alarms also went off in Jerusalem and Beth Shemesh. …

The Idea of Martyrdom | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #47

Genesis 22, Abraham’s Binding of Isaac, is one of the most influential texts of the Bible. The idea that there …

Introducing Mount Carmel

It has a special role to play in the geography of Israel and served as the stage of one of …

Weekly Update: Perpetrators and victims

On 27th April Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its report entitled “A Threshold Crossed – Israeli Authorities and the Crimes …

Fortaste | The Signs of the Times with Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer #50

The final battle of Armageddon (Revelation 16:16), which turned out not to be a ‘battle’ at all, has left nations …

God Does Not Want Any Sacrifice | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #46

You will not get anything in this world without paying the price for it. That is the most natural principle …

Terrible disaster in Israel during Lag B’Omer

We are deeply shocked and saddened to learn about that a religious festival in northern Israel resulted in many casualties. …

A Peace Plan With a Difference

On the eastern bank of the Kidron Valley, opposite the City of David is an Arab village called Silwan. For …

Six Months in the Promised Land

We would like to tell you about three olim families, who made aliyah via the First Home on the Homeland …

From the Bible with LOVE

Am sharing with you a story of love and the bible. You might think this makes complete sense, but here, …

Thousand | The Signs of the Times with Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer #49

Christ appeared on earth after His resurrection and spoke with His friends and ate and drank with them. For 40 …

Introducing the Plain of Acre

Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. Genesis 49:20. We continue our ‘walk …

Against the Sacrifice of Children | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #45

God asked Abraham to offer his beloved son Isaac as a sacrifice. Why? How He dares to do so?? – …

Ukraine: despite rising tension, aliyah continues

There has been a lot of concern over the last few weeks. There was much speculation about the Russian troop …

Why is Jesus Jew? | Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer

Sometimes people wonder why Jesus was Jewish, and whether it was just an accident. Was it not sufficient that He …

Weekly Update: The old lie

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Daniel Moynihan in the 1970’s called the UN a “dangerous place” for liberal …

Dreadful | The Signs of the Times with Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer #48

The safe home called ‘earth’ seems to be collapsing. The sun with its light and warmth, and the moon with …

God is Testing | In the Footsteps of Abraham with Johannes Gerloff #44

We do not like the pressure, the uncertainty of the outcome, our own tendency to fail. But God tests those …

Weekly Update: Can a nation be born in one day?

This has been a very emotional week in Israel. Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) was Israel’s official annual memorial day …

Resurrection to Ascension & Pentecost

After His resurrection from the dead, Jesus remained with His disciples for another 40 days before being taken up in …