Anti-Semitism, which is at the root of so much of this, is a worldwide problem. At its heart, anti-Semitism is a spiritual issue and condition. What better way to combat it than spiritually, through prayer. But how do we pray against something so malignant and pervasive.
Earlier this week, on the eve of the Jewish festival of Purim, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in “the well” of the U.S. House of Representatives and addressed a joint session of Congress on the threat of Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Tambubai’s breath came out heavy and wheezing. At first, doctors thought it was asthma. Tim, a member of the medical team, improvised a spacer out of an empty water bottle to help better deliver an inhaled medicine.
In recent editions of this report we have highlighted growing hostility toward Jewish People and Israel in Europe, and the escalating anti-Semitic incidents occurring there. Sadly, we’re seeing a similar spirit on the move elsewhere around the world.
This year, Purim falls on March 4th-5th. It’s a day of celebration commemorating Queen Esther’s faith and courage and the deliverance of the Jewish People from the destructive hands of Haman, who plotted their annihilation. Esther called her people to fast.
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We took note of a couple of interesting statistical comments regarding Israel on social media this week. The first was an item on Twitter that included a photo of two female Israeli Air Forces combat pilots standing by their fighter jets.
