Eyelids and Wings – the Biblical Hebrew meaning

Eyelids and Wings – the Biblical Hebrew meaning

Did you know that the biblical hebrew words for eyelid and wing are from the same root? Apparently, in the Hebrew mind, the function of a wing isn’t only to fly with, it’s more so to cover with. Hence Isaiah speaks of God protecting Jerusalem like a hen...
Honouring the Priests of Yesterday

Honouring the Priests of Yesterday

According to Jewish tradition, the wicks of the Temple menorah (lampstand) were painstakingly made from old worn out priestly garments. This remarkable example of recycling teaches us that we can’t just discard the work of yesterday’s ministers. We truly stand on...
Operation Solomon – the Return of Ethiopia’s Jews

Operation Solomon – the Return of Ethiopia’s Jews

In the largest aerial expedition in Israeli history, 14,500 Ethiopian Jews were transported to Israel in two days on May 24, 1991. Just like the original exodus from Egypt was in haste, so this operation required quick action as the Ethiopian government was collapsing...
2015: The Growing Tide of Returning Jews

2015: The Growing Tide of Returning Jews

2015 saw the highest number of Jews returning to Israel (making ‘aliyah) in the past 12 years, with the numbers doubling since 2008. The Bible predicts a great end time ingathering of the Jewish people from the four corners of the globe. This arguably started to take...
Aliyah now or later – Lessons from the Jews of Baghdad

Aliyah now or later – Lessons from the Jews of Baghdad

“Up, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon” Zec. 2:7 NKJV Jews have lived in Iraq since the time of Nebuchadnezzar. The Iraqi Jews were mostly a prosperous and stable community living with their Arab neighbours in relative harmony. Apart from the...