Yechiel Eckstein is a great hit with Evangelicals, but acceptance in Orthodox circles has been a far bumpier road.
PARIS (JTA) — The summer drizzle that soaked the French capital did little to dampen Yechiel Eckstein’s enthusiasm as he arrived recently with his wife Joelle at the city’s Great Synagogue for a private tour. Continue reading
The Temple Institute has brought the Third Temple one step closer by establishing a school for Jewish priests (kohanim) to learn how to perform the Temple Service. A group of students, certified as being from the priestly caste, stands ready to learn all of the details of this complicated task, which may become relevant sooner than anyone thinks. Continue reading
Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. – 2 Chronicles 3:1
In another manifestation of Biblical precepts interacting with modern life, a private foundation representing the descendants of King David recently launched a lawsuit presenting a legal claim to ownership of the Temple Mount. Continue reading
Had history turned out slightly different, Americans today might be speaking Hebrew rather than English. This is not as far fetched as it seems, as the original settlers to America (besides the Indians) were deeply connected to the Bible.
“What is the relationship of Turkey to Hamas?” – Watch as Dr. Jimmy DeYoung responds to this question on the John Ankerberg Show.
“What Role Will Turkey Play in the Biblical End Times?” – Watch as Dr. Jimmy DeYoung responds to this question on the John Ankerberg Show.
“Why Does Turkey Pose a Danger to Israel, Europe, and America?” – Watch as Dr. Jimmy DeYoung responds to this question on the John Ankerberg Show.
“Why is Turket so Important in Current World Events?” – Watch as Dr. Jimmy DeYoung responds to this question on the John Ankerberg Show.
“What should people who do not believe in God do before it is too late?” – Watch as Dr. Jimmy DeYoung responds to this question on the John Ankerberg Show.
Today, everyone is talking about the Brexit vote, but no one will talk about the elephant in the Brexit room. They walk around it, try to stay as far from it as possible, and just pretend that it is not there. Continue reading
Jordan said Tuesday that 17 international firms have launched tenders for the construction of a canal linking the Red Sea to the shrinking Dead Sea.
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year’s end. – Exodus 34:22
Jewish priests bring the Omer offering in preparation for the Third Temple. (Adam Propp)
On Monday, a reenactment of a special Temple service was held in Jerusalem on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade. To a casual observer, it resembled a country fair. Families gathered for a pleasant afternoon, children gawked at displays of goats and produce, while the main event, a bake-off, featured two very unusual looking loaves of bread. It became clear this was not your normal gathering of farmers when bearded men in flowing white robes began to blow on long silver trumpets. Continue reading
(TRUNEWS) Dr. Bill Warner, the founder and director of the Center for the Study of Political Islam (CSPI), has compiled one hundred verses from the Qur’an — referred to as “Sword Verses” — and provided context according to the Tafsir Ibn Kathir, an accepted scholars guide for the Qur’an. Continue reading
A reflection on the “what-might-have-beens”.
Soldiers at the Western Wall in 1967.
This May, Israel celebrated its 68th year of independent statehood. On June 5th, Israel commemorated the 49th anniversary of the Six Day War, in which it liberated the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old city, including the Western Wall. The Etzion Bloc, Jewish property seized by Jordan’s Arab Legion and held for 19 years was also liberated. Continue reading