Israel to Honor Terror Victims with Valor Decorations
Israel intends to grant decorations of valor to citizens and soldiers who sacrificed their lives to save lives during the current wave of terror. Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben Dahan conceived of the idea many months ago and discussed the it with Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan. Following the murder of Rabbi Nehemia Lavi last October, Ben Dahan wrote to Erdan: “His (Lavi’s) family members recently asked me to give a badge of courage to honor his noble act, in which he
Tech Team Aids Transplant Recipients
For many heart, kidney, and liver patients, a transplant is the only viable solution to keep them alive. But the odds of finding a compatible donor are pretty slim: about one in ten, according to the World Health Organization. (Read More...)
UN Report Sheds New Light on Syrian Refugees
Trapped in a brutal and bloody civil war, the people of Syria have seen their lives radically transformed into what can easily be described as hellish conditions. Since March 2011, tensions have escalated exponentially between the Sunni majority citizenry and President Bashar al-Assad’s Shia Alawite regime. It all began when several peaceful demonstrators protested against the government regime, but that protest did not last long. The authorities soon murdered the demonstrato
American Elections: What do Israelis Want to Know
Living in Israel during the present American election cycle definitely has its pros and cons. The pros have to do with intelligent conversations with thinking Israelis who aren’t addicted to sensationalist TV and never-ending social media. The cons? It’s a little awkward trying to explain to Israelis how the so-called presidential debates have, in any way, offered serious opportunities to evaluate America’s presidential candidates. (Read More...)
Christ at the Checkpoint: How Much is Too Much?
On March 7-10, 2016, the fourth “Christ at the Checkpoint (CatC) Conference will take place in Bethlehem. The 2016 theme will be, “THE GOSPEL IN THE FACE OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM.” From their own website, they give the world their mission that is: ” The mission of “Christ at the Checkpoint” is to challenge Evangelicals to take responsibility to help resolve the conflicts in Israel/Palestine by engaging with the teaching of Jesus on the Kingdom of God.” (Read More...)
