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.
A new report released this week by the United Nations warns of the possibility of a second “Arab Spring” that may well have implications for Israeli safety and security.
In the past year, through your partnership with Jewish Voice Ministries, you have helped bring miracles of spiritual and physical transformation to hurting people all over the world.
Suicide bombers, rocket attacks, and bus bombings apparently aren’t enough. Now, many in Israel believe its enemies are trying to burn the nation to the ground. A wave of 1,773 fires driven by unseasonably hot, dry, and windy weather have swept across Israel in the past week.
If you’re like me, you’ve been frustrated and angered by the way terrorists have used Facebook, Twitter, and other online social media to incite hatred, bigotry, and violence. Especially against Israel.
We’ve studied more than one thousand people, from ages eight to 80, and found that people who practice gratitude consistently report a host of benefits.
