Independence Day is nothing new. Israel celebrated its first way back in biblical times.
Author - Aviel Schneider
Aviel born on a Kibbutz and grew up in Jerusalem in a family dedicated Zionism. After high school he served in the renown Givati Brigade and fought in the First Lebanon War. After his service he studied Music at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and later went on to study Telecommunication and Marketing.
Together with his wife Anat they raised four children and for the couple “family is above all!” They live on a Moshav in the hills around Jerusalem where Aviel served for years in a rescue team in the Judean desert and has a passion for the unique wilderness of Israel. He enjoys hiking, running, cooking, music, kitesurfing and travel. Family, work and faith help him keep balanced in mind, body and soul.
Aviel loves to uncover biblical truths that shine light on current political dramas in Israel and the region. “As is it written, ‘There is nothing new under the sun.’ But there is a lot of ancient wisdom and things that people forget, especially concerning Israel. Whether we like it or not, the Bible is the only mandate for Israel’s rebirth and existence today.”
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An analysis of the cash crisis in Gaza and an unusual Israeli proposal that could alter the direction of the war.
There is growing concern in Jerusalem that the USA and Iran are heading towards a new nuclear agreement that ignores Israel’s security interests and does not prevent Tehran from reaching for the bomb, but only postpones it.
Hamas can glorify the dead. Lost land, however, is a sign of weakness, of defeat, and for the population, a visible testament to failure.
No other city in history has as many names, designations, and honorifics as the Holy City of Jerusalem. This alone reflects Jerusalem’s significance in the biblical past, in different cultures, across generations. This series presents the biblical Hebrew names of the City of David.
The people of Israel this week celebrate the biblical Passover—a celebration of liberation, redemption, and new beginnings. But not only must Egypt be left behind—our inner captivity must also be abandoned.
There is no nation that struggle more than Israel with God’s values, even in national politics, as the tension between flesh and spirit grows.
Religion determine politics in the Middle East – in Israel, but also in the Islamic world. The West has not truly understood this for decades.
The world media loves it when something goes wrong with Israel, especially in war, when innocent Palestinians lose their lives in the process.
