Jerusalem is getting ready for Christmas. The Jerusalem Municipality distributed approximately 350 Christmas trees to residents free of charge on Thursday. Residents gathered at the New Gate in the Old City to ...
Read More »Israel’s first quantum supercomputer is in Jerusalem
Israel has joined a select group of nations that have developed their own quantum supercomputer. Israeli officials say the computer is now operational and represents a milestone in defense and civilian research. ...
Read More »Ark of the Covenant recreated as talk of rebuilding Temple grows
A replica of the Ark of the Covenant, painstakingly constructed, its creators say, to the Torah specifications of the sacred vessel that was the First Temple’s central fixture, was displayed in Jerusalem ...
Read More »UN vote would make Jerusalem’s Old City, Judea and Samaria Jew-free
Jerusalem’s Old City and Judea and Samaria must be Jew-free within a year, according to a Palestinian-drafted resolution, which the UN General Assembly passed on Wednesday, JNS reports. The resolution, which passed ...
Read More »Ancient trash dump gives clues to life at time of Jesus
An archaeological excavation in Jerusalem has uncovered 2,000-year-old trash and relics from the decades surrounding the life of Christ. The findings include items used daily by Jerusalem’s citizens, including dishes and glass ...
Read More »Research confirms Jerusalem was large, significant city in Old Testament times
When Anita and I organize group tours to Israel we always include the City of David. Visible to our guests are remains of his palace, the treasury and even bathrooms! It’s always ...
Read More »World’s indigenous peoples unite behind Israel
Indigenous peoples around the world have united to place their own embassy in Israel and voiced support for Jews in their historical homeland of Israel. The Indigenous Coalition for Israel (ICFI)’s embassy will be ...
Read More »Israelis gather at Western Wall in prayer for hostages, wounded
Israelis came together today at the Western Wall as part of a national day of prayer. It was broadcast live but you can view the video at the end of the article. ...
Read More »Steps leading to biblical Pool of Siloam excavated
When Anita and I host tours to Israel, one of our favorite sites to take guests is the Pool of Siloam. Here is a location we can definitively say, “Jesus walked here.” ...
Read More »‘Route 60: The Biblical Highway’ film in theaters this fall
Israel’s Route 60 features so many famous biblical sites that it is known as the Biblical Highway. Former U.S. Ambassador David Friedman and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will bring ...
Read More »Biden administration criticized for ending scientific partnerships in West Bank
The Biden administration is being called out for deciding to end all scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in the West Bank (Samaria and Judea), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. ...
Read More »Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Christians during Pentecost gathering in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish activists harassed Christians who gathered to pray near the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Pentecost Sunday. Hundreds of Christians gathered at the Davidson Center, an archaeological park near the Western ...
Read More »2,000-year-old receipt sheds new light on life in Jerusalem at time of Christ
Losing track of receipts is nothing new. The Israel Antiquities Authority recently announced that a 2,000-year-old receipt was discovered along the City of David’s Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem. The road, which is ...
Read More »Demolition begins on Orlando Holy Land Experience theme park
The Holy Land Experience theme Park in Orlando is being demolished after TBN invested more than $130 million in the project. AdventHealth purchased the property from TBN in 2021 for $32 million ...
Read More »Darryl Strawberry, MLB star-turned-preacher, now bats for Israel
Darryl Strawberry, a former star of the New York Mets who became an Evangelical minister, is headlining a pro-Israel event in the city where he shot to fame. As a panelist at ...
Read More »Israeli protests over court reform are misguided say supporters
A proposal to reform the Israeli judicial system has led to protests in Jerusalem. Despite pleas from President Isaac Herzog, tens of thousands of Israelis from around the country demonstrated outside the ...
Read More »Israel feels three earthquakes within 24 hours
Two more earthquakes have shaken Israel in the last 24 hours measuring 3.3 and 3.9 on the Richter scale, respectively. The first was in central Israel and the second was in Lebanon ...
Read More »Terrorist attacks rock Jerusalem overnight and Saturday
A Palestinian terrorist shot an Israeli father and son near the entrance to the City of David National Park adjacent to Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday morning, a day after a deadly shooting ...
Read More »Christians stand with Israel on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The world will pause today to remember the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust during ‘World War II. Scott Phillips is the CEO of Passages, which helps Christian college students experience ...
Read More »Jerusalem Leadership Conference focuses on support for Israel
Leaders from the worlds of business, government, and media gathered at a conference in Jerusalem recently to share ideas on strengthening Israel and its relationships with other nations. “Being here today is ...
Read More »Theodor Herzl remembered for role in bringing modern nation of Israel into existence
As the nation of Israel commemorates its 75th anniversary this year, it remembers the vision of Theodor Herzl. The refined Jewish gentleman living in Europe saw a growing hatred of Jews in ...
Read More »Israel’s Pool of Siloam will be open to visitors for first time
Veteran travelers to the Holy Land will have something new to see on future trips. The site where Jesus Christ healed a blind man by the Pool of Siloam will be excavated ...
Read More »New British Prime Minister Sunak is big supporter of Israel
Rishi Sunak, the new prime minister of Great Britain, has his hands full trying to address the nation’s economic challenges. However, he is showing that he will be a strong ally of ...
Read More »Australia’s new liberal government ditches recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
The Australian left-wing Labor government has created a diplomatic crisis after it reversed the previous government’s policy of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the country. Taking to social media on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair ...
Read More »Prayer notes left at Western Wall collected for burial today
Today the prayer notes left at the Western Wall in Jerusalem are being collected. They do this twice a year. Each little note, including those left by people on our yearly tours ...
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