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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confronts the UN over Iran's Holocaust denial.

Messianic baker in Ashdod still struggling for kosher certificate (10 Mar 10)

Renewed Israel-PA talks uncertain after Biden blow-up (10 Mar 10)

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The Battle for Silwan
03 Mar 2010
David Parsons

It seems every week another flashpoint in Jerusalem is making headlines. Sheikh Jarrah, Gilo, Har Homa, the E-1 Corridor… not to mention the Temple Mount. The latest neighborhood in the spotlight is Silwan, just south of the Old City. Known in the Bible as Siloam, this area is the subject of a prolonged turf fight that has actually been flying a bit under the radar given its enormous significance. It is probably the second most hotly contested site in Jerusalem after the Temple Mount compound.
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Armageddon now?
10 Feb 2010
Malcolm Hedding

Time and time again one hears the accusation that Christians view the restoration of Israel as a stepping stone to the final battle of Armageddon in which countless Jews will perish. Supposedly, this is what motivates Christian Zionists to side with Israel at present, while ultimately wanting to accelerate ‘the end’ and with it the second coming of Jesus. As a consequence, the Jewish world is being warned to stay away from such Christians, since their support is insincere and based on a dark eschatological agenda.
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The Valley of Decision
09 Feb 2010
Dr. Juergen Buehler

The book of Joel describes the last days through three major events which will take place in the Church, in Israel, and in the Nations. Firstly, the prophet Joel saw that before the "great and terrible day of the Lord," God would pour out His Spirit upon all flesh. It would be a final sweep of revival when "all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved." The last 100 years has indeed seen this being fulfilled in a powerful way. God's Spirit has been and still is moving mightily around the world.
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The Mystery of One
08 Feb 2010
David Parsons

There is an unprecedented move among Christians today to stand with Israel and recapture the Jewish roots of our faith, and this growing interest in the Hebraic culture of Jesus is bearing much good fruit. Yet as Christians engage with new-found Jewish friends, most eventually run into certain theological “obstacles,” such as the Torah’s ban on idolatry. At some point, the question arises as to whether, in worshipping Jesus, are we violating a central tenet of the Hebrew Scriptures...
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ICEJ Special Appeal
Passover Appeal

10 Mar 2010


The upcoming Passover season is a special holiday for Jewish families in Israel, and many begin preparing for this joyous occasion well in advance. Yet it can also be a difficult time for those who cannot afford even the most basic items needed to mark this ancient biblical festival.


Hostel of Hope
ICEJ gift expands special home for Holocaust survivors

05 Feb 2010
By Taylor Innes


In December, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was given a special opportunity to help expand a community home for dozens of Holocaust survivors in Haifa. Our German branch was able to quickly respond with a donation of $25,000 to allow the charitable group “Yad Ezer L’Haver” (Helping Hands to Friends) to take possession of the ground floor of a building next door to their current respite home. After renovations are completed in March...


It’s a wonderful day’
ICEJ assists Jews from Sweden, South Africa in making aliyah

05 Feb 2010
By David Parsons


In his first year as chairman of the Jewish Agency, Natan Sharansky presided over the biggest increase in aliyah in 10 years, as over 16,000 Jews moved to Israel in 2009, a 17 percent increase over the previous year. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was encouraged by this news, and continues to assist Jews coming home to Israel from all corners of the globe.


Now we are safe
ICEJ donates more bomb shelters to communities near Gaza

20 Jan 2010
By Taylor Innes


The war between Israel and the Hamas terror militia in Gaza ended in January one year ago, but for the students at the ORT Amit technical high school in Ashkelon, it wasn’t long before it started back up again. An advanced Grad rocket landed in the school’s courtyard a few weeks later, sending shrapnel in all directions and severely damaging the building.