In this edition of A Glorious Future, explore the resilience of truth with the Times Square billboard that refuses to let the atrocities of October 7, 2023, be forgotten. Learn about the progress toward a potential Christmas-Hanukkah miracle in hostage negotiations, and hear Israel’s chief rabbis call for prayer amidst a drought. Plus, discover how Hanukkah and Christmas converging on December 25th inspire hope, light, and redemption. Finally, consider spreading Shalom this Christmas with gifts that uplift and support Israel.
Neither Forgotten Nor Denied: Times Square Billboard Confronts October 7 Truths
On Sunday, December 15, 2024, a powerful digital billboard in Times Square captured the attention of New Yorkers, displaying haunting images of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorist attack in Israel. Positioned above the Pele Soccer store in the heart of Manhattan is a testament to Penzel's unwavering determination to fight censorship of his book Testimonies Without Boundaries: Israel: October 7th, 2023.
Katz: ‘We are the closest to a hostage deal since the last one’
As of Dec. 16, 100 Israeli hostages remain in Gaza, with 36 having been declared dead. An Israeli official, previously skeptical about negotiations, confirmed this week that progress has been made in talks.
Could December 25th bring the Christmas-Hanukkah miracle we’ve been praying for?
Chief rabbis urge Israelis to pray for rain
“We are in the midst of the month of Kislev and have not yet received the rains of blessing,” the Chief rabbis wrote. “The people in the fields and crops of the land are desperate for water and, unfortunately, there is none.”
“We call on the public in every location to pray and beg Him who blesses the years to have mercy on His people and His land and answer us and rain down upon us dew and rain for blessing,” added Ber and Yosef.
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Hanukkah and Christmas: The Light That Dispels Darkness
This year, Hanukkah and Christmas converge on December 25th, bringing together two celebrations of light, hope, and God’s enduring promises. Discover the miraculous story of Hanukkah, how it prophetically points to the birth of Jesus, and the shared message of redemption that unites these sacred days. Let us reflect on the light of God that shines in the darkness and His faithfulness to restore and redeem.
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In The Know: Today’s Israel News
- A Silent Night for Israeli Hostages: ‘This Moment Must Not Be Wasted’
- Discrimination Against Jewish Americans in the Workplace
- When Our Yearning for Food Became Unbearable, We Sang
- Freed hostage Aviva Siegel shares horrors of Hamas captivity | World
Matching Gift: Food Boxes for Bethlehem This Christmas
In Bethlehem, Christians, like Pastor Khoury, help their communities cling to their faith despite daily persecution and hardships. This Christmas, your generosity can go even further. A donor will match every gift, so your $50 donation will provide food baskets for two struggling families instead of one. “These baskets remind us that God provides through His people. We may live in hardship, but our hope is in the Lord.” Will you help bring hope to Bethlehem this Christmas?
For such a time as this, will you stand in the gap for Bethlehem Christians?
A Glorious Future Awaits
Harry Truman once said, “I had faith in Israel before it was established; I have faith in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it—not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.” We stand firm in our belief that Israel’s future is bright under God’s divine protection.
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