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1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Church Discovered Near Tel Aviv

January 29, 2014 The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has unearthed a remarkable 1,500-year-old Byzantine Church with intricate mosaics. One of the mosaics the archaeologists uncovered was a Christogram (the first two letters of the Greek word Christ) with an alpha and an omega surrounded by birds.

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Security Forces Foil Terrorist Plot to Bomb US Embassy

January 29, 2014 Israel’s Shin Bet has revealed it thwarted a conspiracy to blow up the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Jerusalem Convention Center. The security agency has arrested two Jerusalem Arabs and one from Aqaba, Samaria in connection with the al-Qaeda terrorist plot that involved a truck bomb and at least four suicide bombers.

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Parasha Mishpatim (Laws): Times of Refreshing

January 24, 2014 The presentation of Jewish civil law begins with the ordinances concerning slavery, which in that day, could have been beneficial or harmful, depending on the character of the slave owner and the nation where it was instituted. In Israel, slavery was to be neither cruel nor humiliating.

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The Lost Tribe of Manasseh Comes Home

January 22, 2014 The Bnei Menashe (Sons of Manasseh), who claim they are descended from the tribe of Manasseh, one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel that were exiled by the Assyrians in 722 BC, toward the end of the First Temple era, are returning to Israel through Operation Menashe.

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Abbas Insists on Jerusalem as Palestinian Capital

January 22, 2014 This weekend in Morocco, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared that Jerusalem must be the capital of a Palestinian state, as a condition for a future peace deal with Israel.

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The Search for King David’s Hebron Palace

January 22, 2014 Hebron is the site of an important dig as the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) searches for the answers to Israel's ancient past, particularly the remnants of King David’s 3,000-year-old palace.

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New Syringe Protects Hospital Staff

January 22, 2014 To manage the risk of hospital staff being exposed to hazardous drug, a special syringe has been developed by by the Israeli biotech company called Equashield. It is being hailed as a breakthrough in medical occupational safety.

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Anti-Semitic Blood Libel Painting Displayed in Polish Church

January 22, 2014 “Mord Rytualny (Ritual Murder),” an 18th century painting by Charles de Prevot that depicts the anti-Semitic blood libel (using the blood of Christians for religious rituals), was put on public display in the Cathedral of Sandomierz, Poland this past Friday.

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Why Boycotting Israel Means Boycotting Your Blessing

January 20, 2014 On Friday, 134 US House lawmakers condemned the ASA boycott of Israel saying it was "morally dishonest." As global anti-Semitism takes a hold, it is good to remember why we should be blessing Israel.

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Parasha Yitro (Jethro): A Treasured Possession and a Kingdom of Priests

January 17, 2014 The Torah portion begins with Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro (Yitro), coming from Midian with Moses’ wife and two sons after hearing of the great miracles that God performed for His people. When Moses found himself in the desert, fleeing for his life after killing an Egyptian slave driver, Jethro was the first one to offer him hospitality, safety, and friendship. Moses eventually married Jethro's daughter, Tzipora (Zipporah).

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