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| Help Support Victims of Terror |
| On our tour, we met with representatives of Hands of Mercy, a broad-based, Israeli Non-Profit Organization serving as an 'outreach' expression of compassion and support to the many individuals and families now suffering from the tragic events of terror, violence, and war. Won't you, please, give to help these victims and their families? |
| Help Fight Back Against Terror |
| On our tour, we were also privileged to hear from the director of Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center, a legal rights institute based in Israel dedicated to providing legal representation and resources for the numerous courtroom struggles which are being waged in the Israeli, American and European courts on behalf of the Jewish State. Striking at the terrorists where they are most vulnerable, in the funding, the Israel Law Center needs your help to continue this expensive, yet effective struggle. |
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| Between Heaven and Hell |
This morning, we woke up in hell, walked through the Zion Gate, and prayed at the Kotel.
 Perhaps I should explain that the Mt. Zion Hotel Jerusalem is located on the edge of the Hinnom Valley. That is, Gehenna. This is literally, not figuratively, hell. Since we can look across the valley at the Old City and Mount Zion, we do not mind too much.
 The Zion Gate is in the South of the Old City and leads to the Armenian and Jewish Quarters. In 1967, the Israel Defense Forces used this gate to enter and liberate the Old City. In 1948, they could not break through to the Jewish residents held under siege by the Jordanians.
The stones surrounding the gate are still pockmarked by weapons fire; in fact, when we were asking for directions, we were told to look for the gate with bullet holes.
 Today as last night, we went to the Kotel, the Western retaining wall of the Temple Mount. This is not a holy place in and of itself. It is not part of the Temple, merely part of Herod's man-made wall built to level off Mount Moriah, so that he could build a spectacular temple (and we have seen some spectacular examples of Herodian architecture; the man was deranged, but he had style).
What has made the Kotel holy is the prayers and tears of generations of Jews who remember and mourn the destruction of the Temple, and who eagerly await its rebuilding. When will that happen? When the monuments to man and false religions are wiped out. In that day, HaShem will be one and his name will be one. Then all nations will know that there is a G~d in Israel. Then will every knee bow and every tongue confess.
[By the way, none of these pictures are original. To rest our souls, we stopped being tourists for Shabbat. This means no cameras, notebooks, knapsacks, shopping, tour bus, etc... Luckily, we can find plenty of stock footage freely shared on teh Intarweb thingy.] |
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| An Unbelieveable Journey |
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45 Americans - Orthodox Jews, Messianic Jews, Christians, and others - toured Israel from June 4 through June 20, 2006, from the Golan to Be'er Sheva, from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea, from Hevron to Jerusalem.
This site will hold pictures, memories, impressions, lessons learned, and more. Come along with us, and leave your comments as we journey. |
| Contributors |
 - Name: Christopher
Christopher Coleman was born in the US but raised in Central Africa, specifically what was Zaire and is now the Congo, again.
As an adult, Christopher learned of his Jewish heritage, which had been hidden for generations. He also began searching for the Jewish roots of his Christian faith, and eventually joined Adat Yeshua Messianic Congregation.
Although a long time student, and sometimes victim, of foreign affairs and US foreign policy, Christopher assumed there was no point in speaking out until the events of September 11, 2001, made keeping silent impossible. Later that year, he was invited to join Jerry Feldman as co-host of For Zion's Sake, which eventually led to the creation of the For Zion's Sake Blog.
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