Children with reddened eyes smile, despite the pain. Men and women with leathered faces look out with blank expressions, drained by their poverty. People hobble on makeshift crutches made from tree branches. The elderly, bent over and with cloudy eyes, are helped around by family or neighbors.
This week, the world has seen the viciousness of the Islamic State at work in the cold-blooded assassinations of journalists and police officers, and the deaths of several hostages in Paris.
This has been a tough week. The horrible terrorist attacks in Paris have the world on edge, and our hearts go out to the families, co-workers, and fellow countrymen of those assassinated. The mindset of Islamic terrorists is increasingly disturbing as their violence around the world escalates.
Southern Command Chief Sami Turgeman, said Wednesday that the IDF has destroyed hundreds of weapons storage facilities. Thank you for your continued prayers and support for Israel in this time of crisis.
As Tishah B’Av approaches, we sense an even greater urgency to be focused on praying for Israel and the Jewish People worldwide. Tishah B’Av refers to the ninth day of the Hebrew month Av, and is from sundown on Monday, August 5 to sundown, Tuesday, August 6 this year.
Alert, Focused, and Effective Thursday, August 14 at 7pm As prophetic and world events accelerate across the earth, we must remain alert and focused to be effective.
Israel needs your heartfelt prayers for: Thank you for your prayers for the peace of Jerusalem. And thank you for your support of Jewish Voice and the more than two dozen ministries we support in the Promised Land.
Image: IDF Blog (see below) A number of IDF reservists living and working in Europe, Africa, and America have rushed back to Israel to help “Operation Protective Edge” succeed. First Sergeant Felix Neuber immigrated from the Ukraine in 1990 as a 17-year-old boy.
