Hamas means violence
Hamas means violence
Genesis 6:11 says of the time before the flood: “Now the earth was depraved before God, and the earth was full of violence [hamas]”. The Hebrew word ‘hamas’ means ‘violence’. […]
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The whole world said “never again”. And yet here we are.
The whole world said “never again”. And yet here we are.
Evidently, flying into a war zone suggests one is either dodgy or crazy. At least the interrogations we received at …
Darkness Can Never Extinguish Our Light
Darkness Can Never Extinguish Our Light
With everything that is going on these days there are unfortunately a lot of negative things to write about. But …
Journey of Encouragement Leon & Janine Meijer
Journey of Encouragement Leon & Janine Meijer
This week, C4I International chairman Leon Meijer and his wife Janine are in Israel to visit C4I projects and encourage …
Closed curtains
Closed curtains
Someone sent me pictures of Hamas flags at a demonstration in the Netherlands. Every time I see images of demonstrations …
Dancing into war
Dancing into war
Our Father, our King, have compassion upon us, and upon our infants and children. Our Father, our King, do it …
The Enigma of Tikkun Olam
The Enigma of Tikkun Olam
Like other Jewish words and phrases such as “hutzpah” or “mazal tov,” Tikkun Olam is also a term which is …
A Gathering of Exiles
A Gathering of Exiles
Of all the community experiments in the world, Israel has the most famous. A socialist Zionist farm, otherwise known as …
Bread Of Days Gone By
Bread Of Days Gone By
There are not too many surprises with the seasons in Israel. The long summers are predictably hot, the winters in …
A Story of an Anthem
A Story of an Anthem
I am convinced that HaTikvah, our Israeli national anthem is the most beautiful in the world. I confess I am …
Gideon of the 20th Century
Gideon of the 20th Century
There are some people who have made such extraordinary contributions to Israeli society that they are awarded a unique Hebrew …
Planting for Tomorrow
Planting for Tomorrow
In these days when humanity seems bent on destroying nature, Israel is a country which not only has very strict …
A Path of Memory and Future
A Path of Memory and Future
In his popular novel “To the end of the Land,” Israeli author David Grossman writes about Ofer, a young soldier. …
Within the Walls
Within the Walls
The walls of Jerusalem tell a story of thousands of years, and they also tell a story of the thousands …
The Importance of a Name
The Importance of a Name
There are several ways of trying to ascertain if an ancient site in Israel is the actual place which appears …
Officers and Gentlemen
Officers and Gentlemen
Infuriated with the Jewish Bar Kochva uprising that took place between 132- 136 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian brought over …
Galilee – Coming Full Circle
Galilee – Coming Full Circle
The Galilee is both a region in northern Israel and the English name of the freshwater lake known in Hebrew …
The Miracle of the Valley
The Miracle of the Valley
With just a little knowledge of geography, a glance at the infamous 1947 United Nation’s Partition Plan of the Land …
The Life of the Dead Sea
The Life of the Dead Sea
There are many English road signs in Israel that lead to the Dead Sea, but what is wrong with them …
Music for Peace
Music for Peace
Yair Dalal was born and raised in a suburb of Tel Aviv. Very much a city boy he studied violin …
