20 Mar 2023, Samaria: In the second Palestinian shooting against Jews who were driving thru Huwara in three weeks, a former US Marine, a dual citizen in his 30’s was severely wounded, while his wife fainted.
Jerusalem Post, 20 Mar 2023 pg 1.
Huwara is located near Nablus (Shechem), about 20 minutes from here. Keep us in prayer for protection as we do our work in a troubled area of the world.
Three weeks ago, two sons of a schoolteacher in my village were shot and killed while driving a car through Huwara.
19 Mar 2023 Samaria: With Ramadan approaching, Israel seeks to make peace and restore police cooperation between Palestinian police and Israeli police. In order to protest these peace talks, Hamas (the ruling Palestinian party in Gaza) fired a rocket towards a Jewish village outside of Gaza.
Jerusalem Post, 19 Mar 2023 pg 1.
Screenshot showing the time and location of the rocket attack which landed in the Nachal Oz area near Gaza.
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Brahms’ German Requiem, in other words, funeral music, translated into Hebrew, performed with our 16-voice choir accompanied by two pianists.
The text is a bunch of Scriptures about death, the grave, its unavoidability, and the future hope and resurrection; “we shall not all sleep,” and the last Shofar.
Our Scripture ensemble choir is named “Fiat Lux,” Latin for “Let there be Light.”
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13 Mar, 2023, Samaria: Amidst domestic issues, political upheavals, demonstrations, Israelis of various stripes and opinions still have enemies in the same land who would like to make all Jews disappear forever.
Jerusalem Post, 13 Mar 2023 pg 9.
This broad-daylight shooting occurred in a section of Tel Aviv where I pass through regularly; in fact, this afternoon I’ll be in that area again. Please pray for the work here, in difficult conditions.
21 Mar 2023 Update on Or Eshkar, may he rest in peace:
Jerusalem Post, 21 Mar 2023 pg 1.
9 Mar 2023, Tel Aviv Dizengoff Center:
Jerusalem Post, 10 Mar 2023 pg 1.
This comes one day after Arab leaders called for more violence to protest Israel’s reactions to their terrorism:
Jerusalem Post, 9 Mar 2023
As it turns out, many areas and highways were closed yesterday due to Israeli demonstrations.
Israel does not yet have a Constitution; as a result, there is still a great need for finding balance between the Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, and Legislative Branch. As it stands, Israel is not up to modern standards for free societies with this lack of balance.
Please pray, because we serve in a troubled place.
March 9, 2023, Jerusalem: Offering gas deals to Italy, Israel hopes to convince Italy to break away from Europe in recognizing Israel’s own capital city.
Purim Sameach: Happy Purim Celebration: Costumes and antics abound in Israel during Purim, the celebration of YAH’s deliverance of His people; written in the Book of Esther.
6 Mar, 2023, Samaria: Some say that Israel is already suffering in the third Intifada. The numbers of deaths by terrorist actions during the first two months of 2023 has already exceeded some entire years.
“Amid rise in attacks, IDF imposes closure on West Bank for Purim,” Jerusalem Post, 6 Mar 2023 pg 1.
Please continue in prayer, we carry on the work here in trying times.