December 2018 Prayer Points The Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah, Dec 2-10, 2018) tells a story of the goodness of God. History records the tiny Maccabee army’s miraculous victory over the powerful Seleucid (Syrian–Greek) army. After this victory the Maccabees began cleansing the defiled Temple of God and located just one pure jar of oil to light the menorah. One jar would burn one day. The jar of
How Do the New Tax Laws Impact my Charitable Giving? This is a question many of us are asking our tax advisors this time of year. Jacob’s Hope always advises you to seek specific advice from your financial advisors before making such gifts. However, here are some questions we are hearing. Our responses to them come from conferring with professional advisors in the area of charitable giving. Can I make
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