Passover Guide for the Perplexed 2024
Passover (April 22-30, 2024) is a Jewish national liberation holiday, highlighting the Exodus. Read on to find out who and what movement it inspired.
Visit Biblical Mei Neftoach (Abandoned town of Lifta)
As a veteran tour guide, I often have the privilege of touring with visitors who want me to bring them to places rarely included in an itinerary. One such site is the (almost perfectly) preserved ancient town of Lifta. It offers everything from Biblical heritage, a rich history, great swimming, pastoral quiet, and an abandoned village where the buildings still stand at their original height
Freed hostages, captives’ families to hold special Passover Seder
The Seder is to be held in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, as part of efforts to secure the release of the 133 people still in Hamas captivity.
Biden prefers appeasing Iran to risk of broader conflagration
The U.S. “has almost never supported Israeli offensives—not in 1948, 1967 and 1982, nor against Hezbollah and Hamas,” Michael Oren tells JNS.
Join this Critical Pre-Passover Prayer Call for Israel
Thank God for protecting His people from Iran. Pray for the safe return of the hostages and the safety of the IDF’s brave soldiers. Pray for the unity and love of all those who believe in God and His Bible – that God gives us the strength to stand together!
Blinken to Gantz: US does not want to see escalation with Iran
Blinken told a group of American Jewish leaders that a major conflict between Jerusalem and Tehran was not in the interests of the United States.
Knesset Hearing on the Treatment of Nova Survivors
A Parliamentary hearing was held on the treatment of the survivors of October 7. At the hearing, Ben Shimon, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, testified that at least 50 survivors have committed suicide since the Palestinian attack.
Christian, Jewish leaders call for Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria
“It doesn’t surprise anybody to hear that God happened to be right about the best outcome here,” former U.S. ambassador David Friedman told JNS.
‘Take matters into your own hands’ when ‘pro-Hamas mobs’ block traffic
“Get them out of the way,” wrote Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). “It’s time to put an end to this nonsense.”
Hamas admits there may be less than 20 hostages left alive
On Saturday night, at the height of Iran’s massive attack, Hamas rejected an offer of a temporary ceasefire in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages it ahs been holding for more than six months. In response, Hamas demanded that Israel end its military actions entirely and for good before any hostages were released.
