January 2019 Prayer Points Pray for the Jewish people of Ethiopia Firstly 8,000 Ethiopian Jews wait for aliyah, or Jewish immigration to Israel. Secondly those waiting have the opportunity to receive instruction from Israeli volunteers to learn Hebrew, Jewish law and Bible study in preparation for assimilation in Israel. Importantly in 2015, the Israeli government pledged to allow all remaining Ethiopian Jews to make aliyah. Also one thousand
We mourn with the Jewish people and Pittsburgh for the senseless loss of life last week at the Tree of Life synagogue. The tragic shooting is shocking, but not surprising. This event rocks the global Jewish community because everyone feels the pain when one (or many) experiences tragedy. We know God’s people are targeted by the enemy. We just don’t know where or when these atrocities will
For Jews who follow Messiah Jesus there is increasing prejudice, harassment, and violence due to the Orthodox religious community’s leadership in government. Also just a week ago a Messianic congregation’s newly remodeled congregational building in Ashdod was the target of vandalism by two members of an Orthodox community with the perpetrators’ actions recorded by a security camera. Another example is in granting Israeli citizenship. In addition increasingly