Spring Concerts – April – Brahms Requiem
14, 19, & 22 Apr 2023: Our spring concert season:
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.”
Thanks to our donors who help towards our travel expenses and ongoing costs:
Israelis still united
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.
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.
While Israel bickers over judicial issues, Arabs fire on Jewish shoppers
21 Mar 2023 Update on Or Eshkar, may he rest in peace:
9 Mar 2023, Tel Aviv Dizengoff Center:
This comes one day after Arab leaders called for more violence to protest Israel’s reactions to their terrorism:
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.
Related:
Israel asks Italy to recognize Jerusalem
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.
Other news Ancient Silver Currency and Stricter Modern Shabbats
Purim 2023 Israel News
7 Mar. 2023, Samaria: More lighthearted goofs from Israel during Purim (and one real news article – see if you can spot the difference):
Deri, a corrupt government minister found guilty in court, has been bargaining lately for a ministerial position in the newly formed government.
And now, regarding the cats of Israel:
The cats demand Full Kitizenship.
ReLaTeD PoSt: Kittens of the Cat Colony
A road near the Prime Minister’s house in Jerusalem is named after Gaza since it points in that direction:
More hilarity for Purim: Purim Sameach as snail crosses road
Purim Sameach as snail crosses road
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.
Source: unknown; Year: unknown.
ReLaTeD pOsT: Purim 2023 Israel News
Samaria Closed for Purim
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.
Please continue in prayer, we carry on the work here in trying times.
Bus Stations
3 March, 2023, Samaria: “When a Palestinian stands at a bus stop he or she doesn’t have to worry that an Israeli car will ram them. When a Palestinian drives through the West Bank, its passengers don’t have to worry that the driver coming at them with the Israeli license plate will roll down a window, lean out a machine gun and open fire.”
Dear Reader, please keep praying; our work continues under difficult situations here in the West Bank, originally known as Samaria.
Clashes in Samaria
20 Mar 2023 Update: A Palestinian man shot a second car driven by Jews through Huwara.
Article: Car riddled by 20 bullets
10 Mar 2023 Update: Arabs respond to Israel’s reaction against terrorism, with more terrorism against Jews:
While Israel bickers over judicial issues, Arabs fire on Jewish shoppers
8 Mar 2023, Jenin, Samaria: The killer of Hillel Menachem Yaniv and Yagel Ya’akov Yaniv was found by Israeli military in a hideout in Jenin, got involved in a shootout with the IDF, and was killed.
27 Feb 2023, Huwara, Samaria: Two sons of a local schoolteacher in my village were killed on 26 Feb by Arabs in Huwara, Samaria:
Please pray; we serve in a dangerous place.