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Arsen Ostrovsky, Chairman of the Jewish - Australian Council, international lawyer, Jew, born in Ukraine, who lives in Sydney and made aliyah, has an impressive and important advocacy presence on social media for Israel, was injured today in the head in an attack in Australia. Attached is his interview with the media after he was injured. A full and speedy recovery, Arsen.

A Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney was turned into a scene of terror today. Families had gathered for what should have been a joyful menorah lighting—children playing nearby—when gunfire erupted and people ran for cover. Parents were frantic for their children, and some could not even reach them because bullets were still flying. Wayne and Vanessa Miller later shared the fear of searching for their 3-year-old in the chaos as the attack unfolded. Christian Women For Israel is grieving with Sydney’s Jewish community, praying for the victims and the wounded, and asking God for protection and courage to confront antisemitism with action.

In 1947, a young shepherd tossed a stone into a cave by the Dead Sea and accidentally cracked open one of the greatest confirmations of Christmas you’ll ever hear. Hidden in those jars was a nearly complete scroll of Isaiah—copied over a century before Jesus was born—already proclaiming, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” Long before Mary ever held her baby in Bethlehem, Jewish hands had copied promises about a coming Child, a suffering Servant, and comfort for Jerusalem. What does it mean, as a modern-day Esther and a watchman on the walls, to know that Christmas rests on words buried in the Judean wilderness and kept by the God who never forgets His people Israel—or you?

Aviva Klompas is one of the clearest voices confronting modern antisemitism, especially the kind that hides behind “human rights” language and campus activism. In a recent podcast, she explained why October 7 felt like a warning flare for Jews everywhere: “It could have been us.” She exposes how weaponized rhetoric fuels real-world hate, and why rebuilding education and relationships is the only way forward. This week, we honor Aviva as our Esther of the Week.

Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations have returned, and so has the reminder that God chose Israel as the setting for His entrance into human history. This article traces the prophetic meaning of Migdal Eder—the Tower of the Flock—and why the shepherds knew exactly where to find the Messiah.

For months, the world was told that babies in Gaza were starving because Israel blocked infant formula. Heartbreaking photos, emotional interviews, and outraged headlines blamed Israel for a humanitarian crisis. But now anti-Hamas activists have uncovered warehouses in Gaza packed with formula and nutritional shakes — proof that Hamas was hoarding supplies and letting infants go hungry to win sympathy and vilify Israel.

In this photo, freed hostage Alon Ohel embodies the unimaginable: a man who survived 738 days of Hamas brutality and still declared, “I choose life.” His posture, his eyes, his resolve — they echo Mordecai standing tall while an empire bowed to Haman. Evil demanded submission. Alon refused. His survival is a rebuke to lies, a challenge to apathy, and a reminder of the spiritual battle unfolding in our time.

Bethlehem’s Christians face deep economic hardship and pressure even as Christmas returns to Manger Square. Learn how we’re helping feed 500 Christian families this season.

A watchman-on-the-walls reflection for modern-day Esthers: from Eleanor the Great to campaigns for Marwan Barghouti, are we being softened by “beautiful” lies—or staying awake in truth for Israel?

Dr. Sheila Nazarian fled Iran as a child, escaping an Islamic regime that persecuted Jews. Today she is one of the strongest voices warning the world about Iranian extremism and defending Israel after October 7. Her courage to speak truth in the face of hatred makes her our Esther of the Week.

From Beirut and Doha to the tunnels under Rafah, Hamas is on edge—dodging what it believes are imminent Israeli hits on its leaders while violently silencing rival clans inside Gaza. This article uncovers how the terror group is trying to hold onto power by ruling through fear at home and hiding in the shadows abroad.

With Christmas approaching and Bible sales surging, this is a beautiful moment to remember how we even know about Jesus and His birth. From forty Jewish scribes over fifteen hundred years to modern Hebrew translations in Israel today, this article traces how God has preserved His Word—and why opening our Bibles regularly may be the most important decision we make in a distracted world.

Behind all the talk about “phase two” in Gaza is a stubborn reality: Hamas is not a local problem. It is part of a larger radical Islamist network, funded and armed by Iran. As Secretary Rubio warns, this ideology doesn’t want “one little caliphate” — it seeks to expand, target Jews and Christians, and undermine the West. Any plan for Gaza that ignores that spiritual and strategic truth will not hold.

A Brooklyn principal refused to let Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann speak to students, saying his “messages around Israel and Palestine” weren’t appropriate for a public school. At a time of rising antisemitism, the decision has outraged Jewish educators and allies who ask: Are we now censoring Holocaust survivors for supporting Israel?

An Israeli charity that has helped save thousands of lives thought it was about to celebrate a joyful milestone. Instead, it ran into a closed door. According to multiple Hebrew media reports, Guinness World Records has informed Israeli organizations that it is no longer accepting submissions from Israel or the Palestinian territories.