WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 7/19/2017

Priority Prayer Focus

Thank you, Lord, for you peace in the midst of the storms.

Arrows from Zion
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The first thing I want to draw your attention to this week in the midst of all the crisis that the world is getting pounded with, "God's grace," as Israel Pochtar of Beit Hallel writes this week, "Is always sufficient."  He notes that to carry the work and vision God has entrusted us with is often challenging but "when we see the fruit of this work, the far reach and the impact our labor has, we can't help but glorify God for the changed hearts, transformed lives, families and communities."  That is really what it is about, isn't it?

That being said, I do want to share with you that the very last thing Pochtar mentioned in his prayer letter I have reversed and put at the beginning because I want Israelprayer subscribers to realize that the religious opposition is real and it is stalking our brothers and sisters in Israel now. In the midst of all they are doing to advance the kingdom of God in their communities, and as much as they downplay it, intercessors must be aware of the spiritual battle so we can pray into it and hold up our brothers hands in the battle.

Israel Pochtar writes, "Recently the religious orthodox have mobilized their people to advance furthermore their persecution of us and our congregation. They even tried infiltrating our services, just to spy and find out about upcoming events so they can send people to disrupt and disturb people attending. Pray for protection of the people, both leaders, whose families are being severely persecuted, and also protection for new believers and people who come to our congregation to our projects, not to be deceived into believing they are doing something wrong by coming to us. The pressure the religious put on people is intense and we need your prayer covering. "

Learn more of what this thriving community of believers are doing in their communities that would earn them so much religious opposition inside the Weekly Summary attachment      

Ye'shi Reinhardt of Hands of Mercy humanitarian aid in S'derot makes an appeal for volunteer workers in short and long term volunteer programs. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment 

The Maoz Ministries of Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram talk about the UN voting to designate Hebron as a Palestinian heritage site.  It's a win that "literally has no real value, since there are no legal implications to any UNESCO vote. In the meantime, a humanitarian disaster is breaking out in Gaza, and the world is silent. For years Israeli Electric Company has been supplying power to Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and to Gaza." Learn more what's a stake and get their prayer points in order to pray for "the innocent men, women and children in Gaza and that God will somehow break the yoke off them and set them free."

See also the Tiferet Yeshua prayer requests submitted by Maoz Israel  inside the Weekly Summary attachment

We have an update this week from the family of Antony Simon, who was preaching the gospel in Iraq in May when he was struck in a fatal car accident. His family is continuing the Voice in the Wilderness Ministry. They write, "The loss for Voice in the Wilderness is a great one but as we knew Antony, we know that he believed the gospel should be a lifestyle and that the work of our Father in Heaven is of utmost importance. That is why we see the work continuing. Our church life is continuing as usual, as we have our leaders teaching and undertaking the responsibilities of the church. In the church we had a baptism last week on Thursday performed by Leonid our elder and one of our deacons, Kang, which was a great blessing for us as a church. " Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment             

Over the weekend a relative of mine that I have tried to work with to get him free from opioid addictions, even living in may home many times over the past several years, came to do work in my suburban Dallas town. There have been so many betrayals that my husband will not allow him in the house anymore, and when he comes around now, my anxiety level goes through the roof. I see that I am not equipped to help him as I have painfully learned over the last several years. That is why I am always so touched to share the reports of the Israeli ministries who work exclusively with the addicts on the streets and in their rehabs.

This week Dov Bikas of the Aviv Ministry which works in a ministry center in Tel Aviv and also in their congregation and rehab in the Negev has some encouraging reports on the things they are seeing in the Tel Aviv outreach and also the Negev rehab where they generally have 8-10 people living. It was especially touching to read the testimony of one man who has been at the rehab for five months. He had visited the outreach many times over the years for food but finally he was persuaded to go into the rehab.  This man had been estranged from his family and had not even seen his son for the last seven years, so in rehab, his heart was turned toward finding his son.

Imagine what God did next:  "All this time I did not give up hope to find my son and prayed about it. The Lord revealed Himself in a wonderful way, albeit through sad events. The director of our rehab received a call from a young man who asked to start a rehabilitation program. It turned out this man was my son! My joy had no limits, because it turned out that he also had a wife and a son, whom I had never even heard of. I had an opportunity to tell my son about Christ and deliverance from addiction. I do not know what will happen tomorrow, but I'm sure of one thing: while I'm with God, I'll be alright. Once again I want to thank the leaders of Aviv Center, for allowing Aviv Center to be a place in which I could go to rehab and get to know Christ.”

Read this and another encouraging testimony from the Aviv Center, along with the ministry prayer requests from Dov Bikas. It is a work that is close to the Lord's heart to reach those who have lost everything important in their lives to sins they are helpless to extract themselves from.

From Revive Israel an article by Asher Intrater Fruit of Self Control and a video by Cody Archer Intentionality . Also read about their Arab Christian team members who were baptized and the couple learned they were pregnant the same day inside the Weekly Summary attachment              

Rick Ridings of Succat Hallel, a 24/7 worship and prayer in Jerusalem sends this Prayer and Encouraging Sign from the Lord at the Border of North Korea Read it in full inside the Weekly Summary attachment        

Here are just a few articles from recent issues of Kehilanews.com

A really encouraging article about a group of Arizona inmates who took up a collection in order to bless an Israeli Messianic congregation: From the ends of the earth: Kingman prison inmates raise support for Beer Sheva kehila  Also a report on the annual SAYF Jewish, Arab leaders sit together at Yeshua’s feet

The political power in Israel has put its religious parties into driving their agendas with boldness, which means they are turning up the heat on the Israeli Messianic believers, and we need to pray about that. Two articles to give you insight on the issues:  Prayer request regarding Israeli citizenship issues and It’s time for a change – Messianic Jewish immigration to Israel

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Urgent HEALING Needs
Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Olga Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and physiotherapeutic treatments that will hopefully improve her condition | Eliyahu Ben Haim, IFI's chairman, had back surgery 7/6. The operation was a success. Pray for his wife Hannah, and that his recovery from the surgery be complete and speedy | Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts,  healing  for David B., the wounded soldier/worship leader from Beer Sheva congregation, , David Ortiz, Ami Ortiz, Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of David at Revive Israel; Gila in Arad, Chaya Mizrachi | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and Ami,  Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K;

Teaching Articles

In this Guest Post by Arni Klein of Emmaus Way in Israel, Arni contemplates the high cost in the Church to knowing Israel is special to God, but not acting on that truth. Read it inside the Weekly Summary attachment or online here.

Praying the Headlines

Inside the Weekly Summary attachment               Martin Sarvis provides spiritual background on the current controversies in Israel regarding two holy sites, The Temple Mount and the Cave of the Patriarchs. He notes, on July 18, Israel enters the second week of Bein haMetzarim —“Between the Straits.”

My Word

Familiar Spirits & the Python

I believe in miracles but I am somewhere between those who deny miracles are for today and those with a spirit of divination who promote supernatural miraculous signs that are not from God. Even to say such a thing I know I risk being called a heresy hunter. I'm not, but I do have an aversion to all the craziness that has been accepted in prophetic circles over the past several decades.

Last week while doing Israelprayer I had a strong urge to find out what the original Hebrew definition was of the translated term "familiar spirits". In its biblical usage and definition it is a spirit of divination. I would say that means calling something a prophecy that is obtained through sources other than from the Spirit of God, whether it is from evil spirits or from our own intuition or knowledge.

It seems to me that many traffic in this today - and let me tell you right off the bat that I repented yesterday myself for this very thing.  Read more at my blog

Israeli Ministry Tours

Living Stones Tour with Avi Mizrachi & Dugit |  We are pleased to announce that our annual "Living Stones Tour" will be from December 3-12.  This year we have decided to lengthen our trip to 10 days in order to spend more time at special places.  It is our goal to immerse each guest in the reality of living in Israel as a believer.  To maintain the intimate nature of this trip, we only have 45 spaces available. For more information including tour cost and itinerary click HERE!   

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 7/12/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Jul 12, 2017

The term “the summer doldrums” to used describe the hot, lazy days of summer. It is also a term to describe a deep economic  slowdown in business investment and trading during the summer months.  The summer doldrums also impacts giving to ministries.

Now is the time to give. "Give and it shall be given to you, pressed down, shaken together and running over."

Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

A great testimony of one of the Israeli ministry leaders to start things off this week. Eddie Santoro, like many of the elder generation of Israeli ministry leaders who were born and raised in the US, were "hippies" in the late 1960's, early 70's. Eddie tells his story of being part of the "Love Generation" then finding what true love is when he learned of Yeshua through his hippie twin sister living in California.  Anyone who remembers those days can have hope for the young people of today who are caught up in their own lost, rebellion against God.

As Eddie notes from his own life testimony, "... the fruit that He has brought forth is far beyond what I ever could have imagined or hoped for. We have brought many to faith, helped to raise up four congregations, discipled so many and are helping to raise up a younger generation to continue on the path God has put before us."  Please read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

Another great testimony comes from Rachel Netanel, and evangelist in Ein Karim:  "Israelis often hear about what I do and sometimes they get it entirely wrong.  However, the Holy Spirit always works this out for good.  So one day I received a phone call from a young Israeli woman who heard that I can talk to the dead and that I am an expert in astrology!   I just laughed when I heard her and I said,  “Do you know how much God loves you!  You have come to the right place.  I am a Messianic Jew and I believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  Our forefathers didn’t have the Tenach, but they did have faith.”  I talked about the prophets and how their prophecies have been fulfilled and are being fulfilled even today.  They are relevant to each one of us.  Now she got so excited and asked if she can come to me instead of the astrologers." Read more inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Maoz Israel Report, the monthly magazine of Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram ministries, has many articles including this one on The Transforming Power of Katzir Youth Camps | Yeshua's transforming power has been on wonderful display consistently over many years during these Messianic youth camps. Again, this summer, we will be gathering teens from all over Israel, representing more  than 40 congregations. Read it online, along with Ron Cantor's Everything You Need to Know About Jerusalem, Moti Cohen's A Bar Mitzvah at Tiferet Yeshua Congregation, and Ted Vanlandeghem's Texas Stands with Israel

Also inside the Weekly Summary attachment is the weekly prayer letter from Maoz and the main topic is the continued attack of the UN on Israel to delegitimize and falsely accuse the nation. Read this, and how to pray in the face of this unjust alliance against Israel.

The Lebanese Christian Arab ministry in Haifa led by Pastor Najeeb and Elizabeth Atteih, continue to raise funds for restocking their Immanuel Bible Book Store in Haifa which ministers to Arab and Jewish customers.  Inside the Weekly Summary attachment, Elizabeth relates a testimony about a request from a Muslim woman in the Palestinian territories, for a Bible for her husband in Israeli prison. Her husband was introduced to Yeshua in prison, and like many times, the opportunity to bless this truth seeker with a free Bible was extended by the book shop. Please read about this ministry who also minister to the Syrian refugees and to Arab IDF soldiers, their own son being one of those.       

Recently a ministry friend in Israel wrote to me saying that when Israeli ministries come to the US they find people asking them the same "flavor of the month" questions, as the Blood Moon craze of recent years.  She said, "What does it matter?  We here in the Land, I assure you do not discuss these things, we have no time."  She also offered sage advice: "Keep your eyes focused on what matters, and keep doing what you are doing.  Those who come up with these new theories, as well as those who have time to read them, have too much time on their hands. There are rumblings of God's infrastructure building here [in Israel] for the huge return of His people, as well as the harvest here.  I am watching time fly really fast here, and I am not the only one seeing it.  Just like God had His people prepare for the returning of our nation Israel in 1948 and beyond, so too is he doing it in the Spirit.  Maybe these theories are to be a distraction of the real events." Who can argue with that?

I was reminded of this conversation as I prepared to summarize the monthly ministry letter of the Carmel congregation led by Dani Sayag. They wrote, "We continue to have many opportunities to share the gospel of salvation through informal and often unplanned settings, as believers are being emboldened by the Holy Spirit to pray for the sick on the streets, buses, and malls. Unbelieving Israelis are quite amazed when these prayers made in the name of Yeshua are answered, which opens their hearts to hearing more about this wonderful Name! As a congregation we are fervently desiring to be filled with the Holy Spirit in greater measure and for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be operating among us, in order to reach the harvest that is ripening throughout Israel. As we celebrated the biblical feast of Shavuot (Pentecost) at the end of May, Pastor Dani preached a clear, strong message on the baptism of the Holy Spirit, inviting us all receive a fresh in-filling. 

To read an exciting report from one of the congregations' gifted evangelists, see the Carmel Congregation prayer letter inside the Weekly Summary attachment              

From Orna Grinman of A Sign & An Example ministry to orphans, widows and single parents in the body of Messiah in Israel:  A Sad Goodbye | This week we had to say our goodbyes to a dear friend you’ve heard me mention quite often. Rivka Shechman was one of the Holocaust survivors we had the privilege of working with in the past few years. On June 25 we took her to a restaurant, to celebrate her 88th birthday. The following morning ...

Asher Intrater of Revive Israel writes on Apostolic Integrity and Authenticity in Israel, "If apostolic-prophetic ministry in Israel will have a humble and servant heart, it could be a source of blessing, revival, and unity. If it has integrity and authenticity, it could be an instrument of kingdom strategy as we prepare for the coming of Yeshua."

Also from Revive a short piece by Greta Mavro on Israeli-Greek-Cypriot Cooperation and a video interview by Youval Yanah  Introducing: Ben Juster.

Claude and Michelle Ezagouri lead the Morning Star Fellowship in Tiberias. They write that they are thankful to the Lord for the new people who joined our fellowship lately and for the baptisms that took place. Also that the "Summer doldrums are perhaps one of the most difficult seasons in a fellowship of our size. Several families are taking a well-deserved vacation time, which makes it difficult for us to fill their ministry duties."  Also the heat waves in Israel  are taking a toll, heat which almost every Israeli ministry mentioned this week (if you have never been to Israel in the summer, you have no idea what hot really is!).  Heat exhaustion is a real thing. So the Ezagouri's request really applies to ministries across all Israel: "... people get tired and weary at such temperatures. Please pray that we may be able to function properly through the Summer."

Please pray over the special prayer request (which I emphasized in bold inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries), as well as the other prayer requests made by this congregation in the Galilee. They also report on some issues Israel is facing with a widening gap between Israel and the North American Jewish community, and a large quantity of weapons stolen from an Israeli army base. Some of the suspects were apprehended but not all and the weapons were stolen for sale to the Israeli mafia and some terror groups. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment      

Howard Bass of the Beer Sheva Yeshua's Inheritance congregation has a report from his ministry time in the UK and US. Read his report inside the Weekly Summary attachment.  I was especially taken by something Howard wrote about their time at a family wedding in Colorado. Afterwards, Howard writes about their sons, "When Evan and Tal witnessed the low level of meaningful life for the Jewish people in the U.S., they both thanked me for obeying God to move to Israel!  Despite all of the problems and issues here, there is a daily reality of significance for those who live here, even if not all of the Israeli Jews appreciate it."

There are many things in Howard's report as he is catching up after being gone from Israel so many weeks, but this also caught my eye:  "Yesterday I had the privilege to teach at the congregation in Sderot. The name of the congregation, pastored by Michael and Dina Beener, is Ir HaHaim (City of the Living, or of Life), standing in faith against Hamas in Gaza just a short distance across an open field, who call Sderot the City of the Dead.  Pray for this courageous group of believers sho choose to remain living in a city so close to an avowed enemy seeking its destruction. These brothers and sisters are heroes on the border."

Also, "Last week we baptized three members of one family in Beer Sheva, who till now have not been capable of joining themselves to any congregation.  The mother is bed-ridden, so we sprinkled her in faith; the son and the daughter we took in turn to be immersed, praying also with faith that the Lord would set them free in health and from demonic voices, especially now that they have obeyed the Lord to be baptized after being believers already for some years.  Their initials are L, G, and R."

From Tents of Mercy which is under the eldership f Eitan Shishkoff and now pastored by his son-in-love, Avishalom Tekel, who writes, "This season of receiving the senior leadership of Tents of Mercy has been both rewarding and also challenging. I am so motivated to give my all for the good of the flock the Lord has entrusted me with. It's also become abundantly clear that I am not traveling this path alone. In that sense, the timing is excellent for this journey. The vision and needs of the congregation and our humanitarian aid outreaches are clear and compelling for me and it is my desire to share about them everywhere I go."

As Avishalom prepared for a three week ministry trip to the US, he had many prayer requests for his family, the congregation and the needs of the ministry over the summer months. Please learn more inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem shares a report on the Dor Haba youth worship camp writtne by Bethany Rosenfeld, the senior organizer.  She writes, "I stand amazed at what God did in the hearts of 100+ Jewish, Arab, and Palestinian youth last week.  Tears, joy, unity, healing, deliverance, freedom, new beginnings, destiny, servant leadership and calling—these are some of the words that aim to describe what happened at the "Dor Haba" worship camp 2017." Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment
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Urgent HEALING Needs
Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Eliyahu Ben Haim, IFI's chairman, had back surgery 7/6. The operation was a success. Pray for his wife Hannah, and that his recovery from the surgery be complete and speedy | David, newest member of the Revive Israel team, was hit but a bus while riding his bike. He has gone through several surgeries & is expected to make a full recovery. Revive asks prayers for David's long process of recovery ahead | David Ortiz who was hospitalized for Pericarditis in March for 3 days. He is healing slowly - pray for full recovery and healing for this heart disease. Also for Ami Ortiz who must undergo another surgery for one of his ear drums| Chaya Mizrachi - full healing after carpel tunnel surgery |HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for healing  for David B., the wounded soldier/worship leader from Beer Sheva congregation, Olga Bikas, Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing,  Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of Patti Juster, Eddie Santoro, Gila in Arad, Cookie, Howard Bass, | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and Ami,  Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 7/5/2017

Priority Prayer Focus

Reading Ron Cantor's account of praying for a young Jewish man on a plane to Prague, it reminded me of two similar situations I had while flying El Al. One was a Jewish young man who was very rude to me complaining about being seated next to a fat woman so he couldn't be comfortable. The other was a young woman who seemed to go out of her way to be rude and obnoxious. Both times these young Jewish people got extremely ill during the flight and I began to take care of them. They were both very touched by my kindness to them in the face of their previous rudeness. They asked me why I would be so kind to them.

These two flights were great experiences but, like Eddie Santoro's prayer letter speaks to, I lacked the boldness to tell them where my patience for them was springing from - a heart given to Yeshua. If we are honest, there are probably few of us who have not been bold enough to witness when a perfect opportunity presented itself.

As Eddie writes, "I believe with all of my heart that God’s passionate desire in this day is to destroy the work of the enemy. God is calling us to go forth and share His Word and life. As you go forth, as you step into the land that is beyond your natural gifting, His power WILL be released in you and the lost will be bathed in His life. His light will shine forth from you, the called will come home and God’s Kingdom will come."

Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

Eddie Santoro of Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem starts us off this week encouraging himself and all of us to be bold going forth. He acknowledges, "Here in Israel, there is a great intimidation against witnessing. The religious spirits are strong and dominant, especially in Jerusalem. . . . It is so much easier not to talk, not to mention the “hated” name. And yet we have no doubt that if the revival that we long for is to come, then the light that God has put in us needs to shine forth from us each and every day. Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world!"  This is an exceptionally good word which we encourage all to access inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

From Evan Levine of the HaTikva Project a VIDEO announcement of the ministry becoming 3 departments: AID, DENTAL, and FAMILIES. Watch until the end to hear what the Lord has us doing to promote ADOPTION and FOSTER CARE in Israel.

From the Kerem-El , God's Vineyard congregation which is the offspring of the Carmel congregation in the Haifa area, news includes their first ever congregational retreat which was spent in the Golan Heights - "the main focus being to bond together as a community." Read more about the worship and prayer nights and the other activities of this vibrant Israeli community of believers inside the Weekly Summary attachment             

From Revive Israel, part 2 of Cody Archer's article Apostle in Original Context and a video about serving the believers in Japan, Mutual Submission – Ariel and Jeremiah.  inside the Weekly Summary attachment is a short teaching from a ministry leader in Brazil, Harold Walker, that Revive works with. The article is called Empty Vessels and it deals with prayer groups.

Stefan and Karen Silver, who serve as associate pastors in the Kerem El congregation also give highlights of the goings on in their congregation, ministry and family.  Their report inside the Weekly Summary attachment includes several new believers who have come to faith and baptisms in the Jordan River.

One thing that international believers need to know about the congregations in Israel is that the ministry teams - including pastors - have to raise personal support for their incomes outside of Israel. The congregations are not able to support salaries (or adequate salaries). The reason? The extreme austerity and even downright poverty in the whole of Israel.  In the U.S. we expect the salaries of the ministry team to be paid fully by the church's, but it is not so in Israel and it is a good thing to remember when you see ministry leaders asking for material support. It is not just the project funds that count, because all of these ministry leaders minister sacrificially. They also need to provide for their families while the do it. This is true not only of young ministry leaders like the Silver's or the Jelski's, but your material support for personal incomes of many of the long established congregational leaders often makes the difference been being able to afford cooling in the heat waves and heating in the winter blasts. We know of those who simply go without rarely saying a word about it. But these are things we need to know because, as the apostle Paul said, For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them ... of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in material things. Romans 15:27

Arni and Yonit Klein of Emmaus Way sent a note to say they have a few openings left on the next German -speaking Gathering to be held from August 3 – 13; and in the next English-speaking gathering to take place from September 3 – 13. There is an online application at the galileeworship.com

From the Acco Harvest of Asher congregation comes a short teaching on how it is possible for believers to walk in this imperfect world bringing peace to all they come in contact with. Guy Cohen and his family on currently on a sabbatical and prayers are requested for this time of refreshing, restoration, health and direction from the Lord. In the congregation the children are enjoying their after school program, but there are several members with health issues that they would ask prayers for. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment              
 

Joel and Teresa Jelski are moving to an apartment outside of their old downtown Jerusalem residence for the past 3 years. This will put them closer to family members. Their village  is on the tallest mountain in the Jerusalem hills area. Downside is having to carry the apartment rental for both the old and the new for this first month. They could use some help - see inside the Weekly Summary attachment              
where Joel also gives a short report on the Dor Haba Music Camp that just wrapped up.

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem also participated in the Dor Haba Music Camp and gives his own short report on that while directing us to the next camp, Netzor which started July 4. Netzor is an 11-day program intended for young Messianic Jewish high-school graduates who will soon be beginning their compulsory army service in the IDF (Israeli Defense Force). Please read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment and pray Martin's prayer points for them.

Martin writes, "It is estimated that at any given moment there are 350 to 450 Messianic (i.e. believing in Yeshua/Jesus) soldiers in the army.  It can be a lonely experience—it is common for one of these young men or women to be the only believer in their unit.  Many who enter service from believing families drift away from their faith during their tenure. But this camp provides a time of being strengthened and encouraged in truths which will help them to enter from a position of strength in their faith and their resolve.  And also opportunity to network with other young believers with whom they may communicate throughout the years ahead.  Several who just completed Dor Haba are moving straight into Netzor, and then into the IDF."

Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate Sharing Yeshua with Israelis in Prague and a testimony Healing at 30,000-Feet - Testimony of Baruch There is also an appeal to help Tiferet Yeshua of Tel Aviv to pay for much needed expansion of their facility capacity - and for the live streaming of their services, which are in Hebrew, to reach more Israelis online. 

Evan and Maala Thomas send a great update of the doings in the Netanya congregation - from summer camps to the special emphasis they have places on their Shabbat School system for the past 20 years. It is a quite newsy (but concise) update of all the things they are doing, but one we took particular interest in is this:  "We would also like to share with you a considerable paradigm shift in our thinking regarding the status of women in ministry in Beit Asaph. This change is the result of a lengthy process of research, prayer and discussion. We are convinced that the doctrines we previously held on this subject were repressive and based in poor theology. Our commitment at Beit Asaph is to allow women to preach in the congregation and hold positions of leadership appropriate to their specific spiritual gifts. This decision is still quite exceptional in the local Body of Messiah in our region. We would value your prayers for wisdom and grace as we move forward in our very conservative spiritual climate."

As you might imagine, this could be quite a controversial topic among the Israeli Messianic ministries, which hopefully will expressed respectfully. I know that I for one would love to hear more of the discussions and considerations that brought this major shift in the place of women in their ministry. Hopefully in the future they will have the time to expound on those things in writing for us. As a woman, this issue has held my interest for decades wanting what God wants for us more than anything else.

Barry and Batya Segal put our regular summaries of Israel news  stories in their Jerusalem News Network mailing.  Inside the Weekly Summary attachment are two examples "The Next War Will Be Blood": A Trip Along Israel's Northern Border, and an appeal from their ministries, Vision for Israel & The Joseph Storehouse  "Poverty in Israel is Harsh: Please Give".  Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

From KehilaNews.com

VIDEO: Do Jews have a divine right to the Promised Land? | Dr. Michael Brown: The Scriptures are clear.

VIDEO: Out of Zion - Interview with Dan Juster, "Jewish Roots" | Ron Cantor | *GOD TV presents a daily devotional from Israel with Messianic pastor, Ron Cantor who helps viewers discover the Land of the Bible, its historic sites and explains scripture from a Jewish perspective.

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Urgent HEALING Needs
Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

David, newest member of the Revive Israel team, was hit but a bus while riding his bike. He has gone through several surgeries & is expected to make a full recovery. Revive asks prayers for David's long process of recovery ahead | David Ortiz who was hospitalized for Pericarditis in March for 3 days. He is healing slowly - pray for full recovery and healing for this heart disease. Also for Ami Ortiz who must undergo another surgery for one of his ear drums| HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for healing  for David B., the wounded soldier/worship leader from Beer Sheva congregation, Olga Bikas, Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing,  Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of Patti Juster, Eddie Santoro, Gila in Arad, Cookie, Howard Bass, | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and Ami,  Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K;

Chaya Mizrachi update: The Dr. says that the surgery went well and that we will be able to gauge it's effectiveness over the coming weeks. Thank you for keeping Chaya in your prayers as she recovers.  We are believing God for a total healing.

Praying the Headlines

The prayer points from Intercessors for Israel inside the Weekly Summary attachment  
 are greatly instructive on how to pray over several major issues facing Israel at this time, including:

The Syrian border heating up, as well as the threat from the Lebanon border from Iran proxy, Hezballah. Also a government crisis over who may pray at the Western Wall as ultra-Orthodox authority is theatening to cut off access to 'lesser' streams of Jewish faith. Lastly are great prayer points for intercession of PM Netanyahu ...and for Israel's next prime minister.

Upcoming Tours with Israeli Ministries

From Avi & Chaya Mizrachi in Tel Aviv:  Shalom friends from around the world! We are pleased to announce that our annual "Living Stones Tour" will be from December 3-12.  This year we have decided to lengthen our trip to 10 days in order to spend more time at special places.  It is our goal to immerse each guest in the reality of living in Israel as a believer.  To maintain the intimate nature of this trip, we only have 45 spaces available.  For more information including tour cost and itinerary click HERE!

Join Ron and Elana Cantor in April 19-28 for Israel's  70th Birthday TOUR! This is different from any other tour! Elana and I have created a hand-crafted, unique experience for believers who don’t want to simply see where Yeshua walked, as amazing as that is, but also want to meet the living stones of Israel—to see where HE IS WALKING TODAY! We will meet Messianic leaders and believers from all over the country, visit some of our favorite places and restaurants and take you to beautiful places that the typical Israel tour never goes. And that is in addition to visiting all the historical sites like the Galilee and the Western Wall. This is truly a unique experience that you will not find on a cookie-cutter tour. Reserve your spot now!
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Donna Diorio 
 arrowsfromzion@gmail.com or donna@d10r10.com
 

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