JEWISH VOICE BLOG

October 12, 2018

Russia retaliated against Israel and the U.S. last week in response to the deaths of 15 Russian airmen, who died when their aircraft was shot down the week prior. While Syrian forces destroyed the plane, Russia cast blame on Israel, citing Israel’s air strike in another part of Syria a short time before the incident. Russia’s action was to provide Syria with several S-300 surface-to-air missiles and start electronic jamming along the Syrian coast to hinder the operation of Israeli and Western...

October 09, 2018

For more than 2,000 years, the world knew little about what happened to the “Lost Tribes of Israel.” In the past century, many have, seemingly, been “found” – and those still very much identify themselves as Jewish in the lands to which their ancestors migrated centuries ago. In 1998, Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, President and CEO of Jewish Voice Ministries International (JVMI), found them too. During a trip to Gondar, Ethiopia, he saw firsthand the poverty in which the Beta Israel Jewish people li...

October 08, 2018

The “Lost Tribes of Israel” have captivated biblical scholars, historians and rabbis for centuries. When Assyria invaded the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 B.C.E., roughly 80% of the Jewish population of ancient Israel disappeared from recorded history. While some members of the Northern Kingdom’s 10 tribes fled south to Judah, most were taken captive or dispersed to other nations where they assimilated into the various cultures. Due to persecution in their new lands, many of them hid thei...

October 05, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump described a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian issue as “best” for the first time in his presidency. But, he said, either a two-state or a one-state solution was “fine if it results in peace.” Trump made the remarks at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) this past week. It’s the only annual gathering of all 193 UN member nations. “I want to see if I can get a deal done so that people don’t get killed anymore,” Trump said. Qualifications for United Nation...

October 01, 2018

Why Pray for Israel today? Among Israel’s most prominent supporters are Evangelical Believers. Still, much of the Church remains indifferent or even opposed to Israel today, unaware of important biblical truths about God’s chosen people and their own relationship to them. A vital part of the mission of Jewish Voice Ministries International is to educate the Church about God’s ongoing covenant with and plan for Israel. New Covenant faith in Yeshua (Jesus) is rooted in the Jewish faith of th...

September 28, 2018

The almighty, all-powerful God of the universe has communicated to us. The One who created all things, loves us perfectly, and sent His Son Yeshua (Jesus) to bear the penalty for our sin, has spoken to us! We have a whole book of His words! Simchat Torah (SIM-khat TOR-ah) is a day set aside to celebrate this wonder. Simchat Torah means “joy of the Torah.” Each week throughout the year, Jewish people around the world read a weekly Scripture portion from the Torah, the first five books of th...

September 28, 2018

Water is life. People can survive only three days without it. Clean water keeps humans and animals alike from contracting deadly waterborne diseases. We need clean water to grow, wash and transport healthy food. From the Sonoran Desert – where the Jewish Voice headquarters are located – to Africa’s Sahara and Israel’s Negev, this life-giving treasure is scarce and becoming more so. But now, water has opened a unique window of opportunity to bring peace to the Middle East. Israel Leads the ...

September 26, 2018

The story is told that King Frederick the Great of Prussia once asked his physician to give him proof for the existence of God. His physician replied, “Your Majesty, the continued existence of the Jews.” It’s true. The Jewish people are the most persecuted people in history. From the Book of Esther, down through all the centuries, there have been repeated attempts to destroy them. No other group has been so persecuted. Yet still the Jewish people miraculously survive. But the miracle...

September 21, 2018

Sukkot (Soo-KOTE) is a seven-day feast commanded by God in Leviticus chapter 23. The Hebrew word sukkot and the word “tabernacles” both mean “booths.” So the holiday is also known as the Feast of Booths and the Feast of Tabernacles. Because Sukkot is also a harvest festival, it is sometimes called the Feast of Ingathering. Sukkot is the only moad (MO-ehd), or “appointed time,” in which God commands His people to rejoice and celebrate. Therefore, the week-long feast is also called The Season of O...

September 21, 2018

A small Bedouin settlement sprung up recently in the West Bank area of Israel. There were no permissions or permits obtained, and the structures were illegal. As prescribed by law, Israeli officials made plans to dismantle it. But then last week, the Palestinian Authority (PA) filed a claim with the International Criminal Court in The Hague regarding “Israel’s plans to raze a West Bank Bedouin village,” The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. Once again, Israel was cast in a misleading light ...