Focus on the Caribbean The unrest in Cuba directs our thoughts to the Caribbean Jewish population. Although small in numbers, the Sephardic, Jewish Spanish-speaking people group, is also part of the diaspora. Prior to expulsion from Spain in 1492, the Jewish people experienced forced conversion to Catholicism but often continued practicing Judaism in secret. Then, in 1497, Portugal expelled the Jewish people who made their way to Brazil.
Prayers for Pesach (Passover) Passover and Palm Sunday coincide this year beginning March 28. The Lord commands Passover as one of the appointed times. Remember who He is and what He has done on this yearly feast day of Passover. Most importantly it is the day to remember the deliverance of Israel from slavery in Egypt and also to freedom in the Promise Land. Moreover the biblical ceremony
Arab Peace Agreements with Israel Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem with Arab nations It appears the peace agreements occurring now reveal that Arab relations with Israel are no longer tied to the Palestinian cause to create an independent nation by dividing the land of Israel. Above all God is making a way to establish relationships between the Jewish people and her Arab neighbors. “You prepare a table