Inspiration from Zion “Israel’s Fourth Election in Two Years: Prospects, Projections, and Pitfalls” Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 10:00pm Israel/3:00pm Eastern/12:00pm Western (US) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — March 9, 2021 — On March 23, Israel will hold its fourth national election in two years. This is a result of a political stalemate and politicking that’s placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Trolled By a Terrorist
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
EFRAT, ISRAEL — March 27, 2020 — I sent an email this week offering tips on being in isolation from Israel’s political and civic leader, former Deputy Prime Minister and former Soviet Prisoner of Zion, Natan Sharansky. I run The Genesis 123 Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to building bridges between Jews and Christians and Christians with Israel in new and …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Who Cares About Gaza
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
EFRAT, ISRAEL — March 24, 2020 — With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in Gaza, all eyes are (strangely) on Israel. Lets explore why and if that’s well founded, or helpful. Some background is important. During the British occupation of the Land of Israel (1917-1948), Gaza was meant to become part of an Arab state per a two-state solution …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
How We Are (One) And How We Are (Two)
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
How We Are (One) I do not write to preach but to share our experiences in the hope that it may be enlightening, perhaps comforting, if not helpful. I also write because we are blessed by many who have reached out, as friends from all over the world, specifically to ask how we are because we are in Israel. Especially …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Israel’s Arab Problem
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
EFRAT, ISRAEL — March 17, 2020 — Now that former Chief of Staff, General Benny Gantz, has been tasked with forming the next Israeli government by President Reuven Rivlin, it’s time to take a look to see how we got here and how this relates to Israel’s Arabs. Far from being an apartheid state, some 20% of Israel’s population are …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Four Laws Following the Third Election
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — February 25, 2020 — Regardless of who the winner is, or if Israel is able to form a government at all, following its third national election in less than twelve months that’s scheduled for March 2nd , the next Knesset should enact four laws so Israel is never put in a situation of being incapacitated in a political …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Supporting Christian Arabs in the IDF
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — February 3, 2020 — In a first-ever for Israel and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF}, a Christian Israeli Arab recently enlisted an Israeli Air Force (IAF) cadet. Nationally, only 10 percent of cadets who begin the prestigious course graduate and earn their pilot wings. Yet, for this Christian Arab, whose name cannot be revealed for security reasons, just …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Good Heart By Alan Newman – The Novel Handbook for Jewish Christian Relations
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — February 3, 2020 — I was introduced to Alan Newman by a mutual friend because of our respective passion to build bridges between Jews and Christians. In our first conversation, I knew I found a new friend with a shared a drive and calling to do what I have done for so many years. I learned from him …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Israel’s Election Do-Over By The Numbers
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — September 4, 2019 —In case you missed it, Israel will be holding national elections on September 17. Yes, this is the second time this year. Hopefully the outcome will not be a stalemate like last time. Please enjoy this series of articles offering insight to perspectives beyond whether Bibi will be reelected. These details are probably not …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Un Representative
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
At the beginning of a recent trip to the US I was privileged to find myself in the office of my Congressional Representative, Bonnie Watson Coleman, (NJ-12th District) discussing legislation related to providing security in the Middle East against the rising tide of Islamic extremism, and combatting anti-Semitism. I left the meeting hopeful, and grateful as an American to …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
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