Articles

Pentecost was never meant to be separated from Shavuot. In this powerful reflection for Christian Women For Israel, discover the breathtaking connection between the fire on Mount Sinai and the fire that fell in Jerusalem in Acts 2. From the giving of the Torah to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, this story reveals how God’s Word still comes alive within willing hearts today. As a Modern-Day Esther, you are part of a story that began in Israel and continues through believers filled with courage, truth, and the Spirit of God.

What happens when rabbis and pastors walk the halls of Congress together with one message: stand with Israel? In this encouraging article, Arlene explores the growing alliance between Jewish and Christian leaders across America as they push back against antisemitism, misinformation, and division. From packed meetings on Capitol Hill to powerful moments of prayer and partnership, this movement is becoming a visible reminder that faith communities are choosing unity and action in support of Israel.

As rockets once fell over Israel in 1948, families still gathered to celebrate Shavuot. Children carried baskets of food to soldiers guarding the perimeter. One little girl quietly said, “We brought fruit and bullets.” In this moving reflection, Arlene Bridges Samuels explores how Shavuot became more than a holiday. It became a declaration of faith, survival, and hope that still echoes through Israel today.

Iranian missiles are killing Israelis. A synagogue in Michigan came under attack while children were inside. Turkey is condemning Israel. Russia is warning the West. And still the question hangs in the air: why do the nations keep gathering around the same small strip of land? This commentary looks beyond the headlines to the prophets, asking what Ezekiel saw, why Jerusalem keeps drawing the fury of nations, and what Christians must not miss in this moment.

Five words spoken in a Nazi prison camp saved two hundred Jewish American soldiers from almost certain death. In this moving first-hand reflection, Arlene Bridges Samuels shares what it was like to witness Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds receive the Medal of Honor at the White House, honoring a courage that still speaks to our time.

Antisemitic violence does not rise in a vacuum. As lies about Jews and Israel are repeated and excused, they create the conditions for fear, hatred, and bloodshed.

Royal decrees. Irrevocable laws. A vulnerable people facing destruction. In this compelling guest commentary, Benji Lankin, Legal Manager at Yael Foundation and LL.M. graduate of Cardozo School of Law, reveals how the Book of Esther reads not only as biblical drama, but as a powerful reflection on law, moral courage, and survival.

When you read about Israel’s “New Esthers,” female fighter pilots in the Israeli Air Force, including mothers with babies at home, flying into danger to destroy the missile launchers, stockpiles, and drones meant to rain down on Israeli homes, it stops you cold.

From supportive coverage to skeptical framing, this week’s headlines show that the fight for Israel is also a fight for truth in the media.

As Israel confronts Iran in war, Scripture warns that when evil is removed but not replaced, something worse can emerge. A call for modern-day Esthers to fast, pray, and seek lasting peace.

Only God could write timing like this. As Purim begins, a modern-day Haman, sitting in power and certain he could continue threatening Israel indefinitely, was taken out in the days leading up to this feast. Not on our calendar. On God’s.

For nearly 2,000 years, an ancient road lay buried beneath Jerusalem. In 2026, it reopened, not as a symbol, but as proof. Meet Dr. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah, the archaeologist whose quiet courage helped uncover a living testimony to Jewish history in the heart of the Holy City.

The word Zion (Hebrew Tzion, pronounced tzee-YOHN) appears more than one hundred and fifty times in the Bible. It is used for fortress, monument, the City of David, the City of God, and Jerusalem itself. Across the centuries, Zion has carried deep spiritual meaning, representing God’s promises and His enduring covenant with the Jewish people.

Church leaders in Jerusalem recently condemned Christian Zionism, sparking debate across the Christian world. As Zionism is attacked from both extremes, this commentary asks a deeper question: Was Jesus a Zionist — and what does Scripture actually say?

The word Nazi did not come from rhetoric. It came from history. It names a real regime that used law, propaganda, and bureaucracy to strip Jews of personhood and carry out mass murder. When that word is used casually, detached from what it actually describes, we lose the moral language needed to recognize real evil when it appears.