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Is it the End of the World?
Does Anyone Care?
By
Jim Fletcher
Whenever I have a conversation with a liberal Christian, which is often, and the subject is the Arab-Israeli conflict, my conversation partner never seems terribly interested in the existential threats to Jews in Israel. I ask if the security fence is not a good thing, since it has stopped terrorists from murdering Jews. Homicide bombers…
Sticking Point
By
Jim Fletcher
One of the little-known sites for tourists in Jerusalem is a small street on the east side of the Old City. It leads to Lion’s Gate, where Israeli forces broke through on June 7, 1967, and re-took the city. It was a monumental event for Jews the world over, for it signaled the return of…
Rage
By
Jim Fletcher
The Bible says Jesus will return to the earth in the last days. A lot of people have a problem with that.
Sacrifice on Yom Kippur
By
Jim Fletcher
The holiest day on the Jewish calendar is called Yom Kippur (“The Day of Atonement”). It is marked by a 25-hour fast and prayer time. Yom Kippur is a time of deep personal reflection, and it is especially poignant to see this sacred day in Israel, as I did a few years ago. Standing on…
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