“We’ll meet at eight at Talitha Kumi.” That’s how I used to arrange to meet friends as a teenager. Since we came from different neighborhoods, it was the best meeting point in Jerusalem—and it still is one of the most popular spots in the city to this day.

God’s ways are beyond our human logic. He separates to Himself, as Jacob divided the flocks of Laban, those who are called and respond to His covenant purposes, and cares for them as a shepherd does his flock.

Segev Kalfon endured torture, isolation, and forced conversion attempts in Gaza—but says it was faith, not fear, that carried him through the darkness.

As we consider this week’s Torah portion, we might also consider our own situations as present-day custodians and witnesses of God’s covenant promises.

“There is a big effort underway now in Africa to support Israel,” Ugandan Pastor Robert Kayanja told JNS.

How do we carry on when the great figures who sustained us are no longer here?

Abraham was chosen as the father of people from all nations who would join his family through faith in the God of Abraham.

Abraham needed to grow in faith on his long journey through life. It was his willingness to learn such faith that commended him to God.

My love for Yeshua has grown more and more over the years.