Tonight, as we light seven Chanukah candles, we remember God’s purity and recognize that as Believers in Yeshua, we have the Holy Spirit living inside us.
On this sixth night of Chanukah as six candles fill the Chanukiah, we remember the victory won by God for the Maccabees and the victory He won for us in Yeshua.
In a time when the culture and governmental leaders — Antiochus IV in particular — were persecuting the Jewish people and seeking to subvert their beliefs, the Maccabees, whose bravery precedes the miracle of Chanukah, fought for what was right.
Thank you for making 2016 such an amazing year of ministry. You made miracles happen when you helped us change 68,787 lives last year in medical clinics. That’s more patients than we’ve ever treated in a year. In fact, there are several “more than evers” that you helped us accomplish this year.
Two major Israeli news sources are reporting concern among the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over possible cuts in U.S. defense aid. The U.S. currently gives $3.3 billion to Israel each year. That figure is set to increase to $3.8 billion in 2018.
Chanukah is an eight-day celebration commemorating the miracle of the oil. It is also called the Festival of Light and the Festival of Dedication. Jewish people celebrate Chanukah today by lighting the Chanukah candles.
For about 300 Jewish residents in the central West Bank community of Amona, their future appears to finally be settled: eviction. Amona is the largest of about 100 unauthorized settlements that dot the West Bank, erected without the permission of—but generally tolerated by—the Israeli government.
