WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 5/31/2017

Priority Prayer Focus SHAVUOT

SHAVUOT, the Feast of Pentecost. With the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on this day in Acts 2 came an outpouring of revelatory power, the power to understand the words of God beyond previous ability. We need this power to  understand God's Word more than ever before in this hour, so let's pray that the Body of the LORD worldwide would have eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to us.

In that vein, I want to offer this short teaching article by Avner Bosky of David's Tent in the Negev. Holy Spirit, ‘fake news’ and the heart of Ruth. "Religious Jews are taught that Shavuot is the date of Matan Torah (the giving of the Sinai Covenant), and they remember Ruth the famous Moabite woman who ‘converted to Judaism.’ It may come as a surprise for some of us to find out that the Bible’s take on these events is somewhat different. Let’s dig in and take a look."

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Starting off this week with the monthly ministry report and prayer letter from the Tikkun aligned ministries in Israel whose operations director is Benjamin Juster. Ben leads with the just completed 2017 Baruch HaBa tour of Israel hosted by the affiliated ministries within Tikkun, Revive Israel and Tents of Mercy. If you are going to tour Israel, you really should make a point of doing it with one of the many tours that are offered by the Messianic ministries of Israel. It is a leap beyond the regular tours and you will make an important connection with Yeshua's body in Israel.

Ben also shares that the many of their leaders have traveled to the US for the Tikkun America leadership and RESTORE conferences. Please pray for them as the minister (and also for Asher during the month of June as he is finishing a new book).

Also: Revive Israel / Tikkun - exciting changes are on the horizon and resulting from the intense prayer and leadership meetings over the past year. Thank you for continuing to stand with us in prayer as we craft the communications for these changes to go out to all of our various partners and friends. Many items of transition are still in discussion. Would you pray with us for continued wisdom, clarity, and practical strategy?

AND: The Tents of Mercy leadership team is also praying for practical wisdom for the coming season. Please pray for Eitan, Avishalom, Leon, Guy, Eric, and the elders within the affiliated congregations. Pray for a new surplus of abundant provision for the humanitarian projects, congregational development, and outreach. More inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
 

Katy Smith for the Maoz Ministries of Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram, gives a follow up on President Trump's visit to Israel, writing, " As far as our government is concerned (and the majority of Israelis), this is a fantastic achievement, as each of Donald J. Trump's predecessors in the last few decades have tried to push Israel into this bad deal." Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment   where Katy touches on the persecution of believers by the ultra-Orthodox Yad L'Achim; the Manchester terror attack, and transitions within the Maoz organization.

One article we noted on Twitter from the Times of Israel gives a glimmer of hope that one of the figures that spearheads much persecution of the believers of Yeshua in Israel - keeping out believers and also trying to kick out the believers who are citizens, Aryeh Deri, may be banned from heading the Interior Ministry. Amid graft probe, police may request house arrest for minister Deri.  He has already served time in prison for the same kind of corruption and police are seeking a revokation of his parliamentary immunity.

Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment for how this article impacts the believers in Israel, and how we might pray into Aryeh Deri's Interior Ministry control being removed - granting a relief for believers. This happened once before and the Interior Ministry went into secular oversight. There is still bureaucratic (systemic) persecution baked into the cake at the Interior Ministry, but without a head like Deri, it is somewhat more suppressed. Let's pray on this.

Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate and the GOD TV program Out of Zion also gives his thoughts on the Trump Israel visit.  Ron also shares this exciting testimony from a Former Muslim woman shares at Tiferet Yeshua how she found salvation

Peter Tsukahira, one of the leaders at the Carmel Congregation in Haifa share about their celebration of Israel Independence day, an article written just two days before the passing of their "much loved Founding Pastor, David Davis." Most of us have suffered the loss of a close loved one - a patriarch or matriarch of the family. As it is with individuals, so it is with a congregational family, there is a sustained grieving process as we consider our loss. Please pray for the family of the Carmel Congregation, for David's wife Karen and his natural family, but also his spiritual family now that David has taken up residence in Heaven...there are still tears being shed here on earth.  Read the rest of the Carmel ministry report inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

Asher Intrater's Revive Israel sends us two short posts that you can read inside the Weekly Summary attachment: The testimony of a man who was in the squad that blew up the Zion's Gate in the 1967 recapture of Jerusalem. "Seeing the supernatural protection on his life with bullets flying, fellow-soldiers dying and bombs exploding, was part of what brought him to faith." Also, a summary of a Clarion Project article of four powerful statements made by Donald Trump in his Saudia Arabia speech. (Don't miss this because it will deepen your understanding.) Finally, VIDEO Thailand Outreach Recap from Tal HaRoni

Hearing from Avner and Rachel Boskey after several months as "The pace of our days has accelerated significantly in the past five months" with their ministry school E37 in full swing. Hear more about the school inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries. The Boskey's suggest connecting with them on Facebook, Avner and Rachel, a platform that makes it much easier for keeping in touch.

Avner's new book  Jews, Arabs & the Middle East . They write, "This book will help you to make sense of these convulsions and birth pangs – to recover an ancient key guaranteed to open the Fertile Crescent’s rusted padlock.” There is also a Boskey family update with where & what their children are up to these days - much ministry-oriented. inside the Weekly Summary attachment  

Israel Pochtar of Beit Hallel shares a word on the meaning of Shavuot and so the exciting special baptism event at First Fruits. He writes, "We have always been very passionate and focused on gospel outreach and evangelism. It has been the driving force behind most of the work we do, to bring the Good News of Yeshua to the people of Israel. Which is why it is so exciting when we see the harvest of everything that has been sown, and in this case we have 70 newly saved believers whom we will take on this Feast of Pentecost up to Jordan river to receive water baptism."

They are also celebrating the 1 year anniversary of their congregation in Rishon Le-Zion, led by Igor and Natalie. Israel writes, "Continue praying with us for this congregation, as well as all the others we have planted. For God to give us wisdom, anointing and guidance in continuing to grow and establish the Kingdom of God in the land of Israel."  (You can learn about the progress on their building renovations in Ashdod too inside the Weekly Summary attachment)

Evan and Maala Thomas in Netanya - long time no see, from this ministry too! - are catching up after a busy season the last few months. "As written in the March report, Maala and Evan rendezvoused in Hong Kong on Maala’s way back to Israel from NZ. We spent 6 days together with Swiss colleagues from "BeYachad" (A Swiss/ Israeli Christian organization, which helps raise support for salaries of both Messianic and Palestinian/Arab Christian ministers)." Read more about this significant paradigm shift for BeYachad inside the Weekly Summary attachment               

Also, "Marcel Rebiai and Evan were asked by a broad group of Messianic and Palestinian pastors to provide 'eldership' for a combined team of worship leaders from our respective communities. Our mandate was to produce a worship event in central Jerusalem in Hebrew and Arabic, as a testimony of unity from within our communities. Approximately 500 local Believers attended from Jerusalem and beyond, with a number of leaders cancelling their Shabbat services to encourage their flocks to attend." Read more about this exciting event which we have been hearing great praise from many in Israeli ministry, inside the Weekly Summary attachment            

Hopefully all Arrows from Zion subscribers realize that each week the attached Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries, contains lengthier excerpts from the prayer letters we have received over the past week, as well as contact information for those ministries. We encourage you to use that information to make direct connection with any and all ministries that speak to your heart.

For much more from the Beit Ashap congregation led by Evan Thomas, plus prayer points, please open and read inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

Joel and Teresa Jelski make a clarification about their recent ectopic pregnancy that ended a few weeks ago.  "We did not feel at any point the enemy had stolen something from us, but that God had taken over the situation for us. We trust him and his leadership in what has taken place." It is a beautiful expression of trust and I hope you will read their full statement.

Also, since Joel has graduated from his studies, they are making changes, including joining the new leadership team of the Katzir, or Harvest conferences that are national youth retreats for the Messianic families in Israel. Katzir has been overseen by Eitan Shishkoff since its inception and is an important ministry to teens in each of its three annual retreat events. Learn more about the Jelski's future plans inside the Weekly Summary attachment     

Howard Bass of the Yeshua's Inheritance congregation in Beer Sheva writes about Shavuot and brings a clarification about the Jubilee: "this year marks the END of the 50th year/Jubilee of the liberation of Jerusalem -- being the end of the 50th year, rather than marking the Jubilee year, since we are now going into the 51st year. Be that as it may, let us strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the Body of Messiah in hope of the fulfillment of the promise which the giving of the Holy Spirit and YHVH's law anticipates."

Howard shares news of lots of congregational-related gatherings in the last - losing some of their university students who make Nachalat Yeshua their congregational home during studies, for one. There is also an update on their wounded soldier/worship leader on Kehila News Israel (KNI) with David Bronshtein; and their soldier among the recipents of the Presidential Award for excellence, KNI with an interview with Mark Lampert.

Randi and Howard are off to the UK to speak at a conference on "Waiting For The Blessed Hope" 

Lastly we report the sad news just heard a couple of hours ago from friends in Johannesburg, South Africa of the death of Antony Simon, Voice in the Wilderness Jerusalem. They messaged me on Facebook that Antony Simon was accidentally struck by a car in Erbil, Iraq and has died from his injuries. The British man was an evangelist and had just apparently shared the gospel with a group of nominal Christians in Erbil before the accident. We await more news on this sad event. My friends were supporters of Antony's ministry.

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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: 

New report on Lura Beckford whose kidney is enflamed and painful. She is getting an ultrasound and asks prayer.  | 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; PLEASE PRAY ALSO for all the caretakers.

Praying the Headlines |Update on President Trump's Visit

Inside the Weekly Summary attachment               Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem recaps the positives that came out of prayers for Pres Trump's Israel visit - also providing list of continued prayer points.

The Israeli Messianic Marketplace  Feature of the Week:

Jewish Giftedness & World Redemption: The Calling of Israel
by Jim Melnick

This book looks at the undisputed fact that Jewish people excel in so many fields, and relates that to the fact that, as the Chosen People, they were called to be a “nation of priests” and “a light to the nations.” 

Published by Messianic Jewish Publishers.

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 5/24/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Jerusalem Day

In Martin Sarvis' May 8th Update he wrote about the severe drought in Israel - the fourth in a row for northern Israel - and after hardly any rains in Israel this Spring.  Martin remembered that, "Ten years ago—on Israel’s 40th “Jerusalem Day”, long after rain was considered to have halted for the summer, a sudden violent storm erupted over Jerusalem.  Pavilions were blown down, parades and other festivities were halted.  And there was flooding—unusual for this city—serious flooding with water up to the middle of cars!  Then it was gone.  In just over two weeks, Israel will celebrate her 50th birthday as a united city."

Israelprayer:  Last night at the start of 50th Anniversary of  Jerusalem Day and the end of the US Presidential visit to Israel, on Twitter the spokesman for the Jewish Agency for Israel tweeted:  "It's drizzling. In Jerusalem. In the middle of May. Bizarre."

It appears that God is speaking to us on this 50th anniversary of the taking of Jerusalem by Israeli forces during the Six Day War, that He remains committed to His promise of Isaiah 44:2-4, Thus says the LORD who made you and formed you from the womb, who will help you, ‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; and you Israel whom I have chosen. For I will pour out water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring and My blessing on your descendants; And they will spring up among the grass like poplars by streams of water.’

We are living in prophetic times - times of great darkness but also the rising light of the LORD upon us.

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.

Starting off this week with a short video from Asher Intrater, Jerusalem Day,  which he discusses US President Trump's visit to Israel during Jerusalem Day and what the significance of Jerusalem is. Does this year's 50th anniversary (jubilee) of the capturing of Jerusalem have any significance? Is there yet more to be accomplished concerning the reunification of Jerusalem in God's plan? In this video, Asher discusses these questions and more!

In the Maoz ministries report of Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram last week, prior to the Trump visit to Israel, Katy Smith asked a question that has been swirling in the news media: Does the Western Wall belong to Israel? She also posted at critical prayer request that we urge especially our American subscribers to keep on their prayer list throughout the Trump presidency: "PRAY that God will remove ungodly counsel from the President and surround him with people who know His Word and the importance of standing with Israel."      

Maoz also wrote about the new "Jesus Storybook Bible" in Hebrew that just went into print and another that will be out later this year. Please pray over this part of their ministry which is an important and valuable equipping for the families of faith in Israel. For the other prayer requests and happenings of Maoz, please read more inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

It has been almost a year since we heard from David and Leah Ortiz in Ariel, as they have sought to go quietly about the Father's business. You may or may not know that they were targeted in a religious bombing in their home where they came very close to losing their youngest son, Ami who opened the package bomb and took the full brunt of the blast. It is only God's intervention that pulled the 15-year old through after the Purim bombing of 2008.

Leah writes that Ami's wounds continue to be an issue although he is doing well having graduated with a BA in Psychology, working as a caseworker for abused children, and with a goal of pursuing his Masters in Clinical Psychology. Soon Ami will have to undergo yet another operation, this one for one of his ear drums. Please keep Ami in prayer, as well as the whole family. To catch up more with the rest of Ortiz family and their ministry, please read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

It has also been a few months since we heard from Pastor Najeeb and Elisabeth Atteih, the Lebanese Christian pastors of the Immanuel Church and Bookshop in Haifa. Elisabeth explains that a much busy schedule and some health problems of Najeeb have prohibited their ministry reporting. The critical issue they bring to the fore for us is their need to restock their bookshop shelves, especially with Arabic Bibles for all age ranges. If you have read the prayer letters of the past you will know that their Bible bookshop gets all kinds of people from Muslims to religious Jews, to international visitors.  They welcome all with open arms and the message of the gospel. You will also know that they are quite instrumental in nurturing the Arab IDF soldiers, of which their son is one. Please read more about the ministry which in my view is a major testimony of the power of Yeshua to bring reconciliation. Read it inside the Weekly Summary attachment.  They need about $10,000 to restock their bookshop shelves, and write: "We are not simply book-sellers, but an evangelistic enterprise, but we ourselves do not have the funds." Contact information is supplied in the Weekly Summary attachment.

Even though the Trump visit to Israel has past, Ron Cantor's call to pray over this issue and the information shared in this article are still valid. Please read A call to pray for President Trump before Israel visit - as he Backtracks on Promise to Move Embassy

               

Howard Bass in the Yeshua's Inheritance congregation in Beer Sheva also writes about the Trump visit to Israel and the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem coming back into Israeli control. But, Howard writes, "It has been 50 years (on the Hebrew calendar) since Israel captured Jerusalem in the Six-Day War in June, 1967.  It is clear now for many years already that this did not bring the "times of the Gentiles" to fulfillment.  Jerusalem is still being trampled underfoot by the Gentile powers, and East Jerusalem -- the Biblical Jerusalem, where the Old City and Temple Mount are located -- is still being offered as the capital of some potential Palestinian state.  Jerusalem's peace will only come with the return of the rightful Heir to the throne of David. Until then, there is still much unrest and trouble.  Keep Jerusalem in your hearts and prayers, for the sake of the name of the Lord, who has chosen that city as His -- the city of the great King!  For now, she has the spirit of Sodom and Egypt (Rev 11:8), and awaits her full redemption." 

Read more from the ministry inside the Weekly Summary attachment including the news that one of the congregations soldiers, "Mark Lampert, was a recipient of the Presidential Award of Excellence on Independence Day!  I have heard that there was also another believer who received the same honor.  This is award is given to 120 Israelis serving in the military, and they come from every stream of the society, from all parts of the country, from across the religious sectors of those serving the country in this way."

Guy Cohen of the Harvest of Asher congregation in Akko sends a word that will encourage you to rehearse who Yeshua says you are more than any other source of input in your life. Get his scriptures of "Who I Am" inside the Weekly Summary attachment along with multiple prayer requests from their Katzir Asher congregation.

Eddie and Jackie Santoro are also participating the "incredible season here in Israel - so much is happening!"  Eddie notes that on the "incredibly significant prophetic event [of Jerusalem Day], not only for Israel but for the whole world, President Trump has come to Jerusalem." He also prays, "May God fill him with boldness and courage as he considers Jerusalem. It is and will be the undivided capital of Israel forever. God promised it. May the United States walk in this truth and support God's promises and may His blessings be poured out upon America as she stands as a friend of Israel."

Truly the failure to consider what significance God continues to place on Israel and Jerusalem as the point of Jesus' return to earth, we see not only the leaders of the world go far astray from the solutions to the horrific problems they face, but we also see a great swath of the Church completely missing what God is doing in the hour at hand. No one that fails to see that Jerusalem, Israel and the Jewish people are in the center of what God is doing in this hour can lead others into safety and security. Keep praying for our spiritual and political leaders to receive from God "eyes to see and ears to hear" what the Spirit is saying.

Read more about the ministry of the Santoros, and the upcoming Shavuot/Pentecost activities inside the Weekly Summary attachment                       

"What can I say in your honor, Jerusalem, that hasn’t already been said? Everyone wants to crown you and say “she’s mine”, or “I was here first.” Is there a place left on your head for me to set some crowns of my own? A head stand or a nod?"  Orna Grinman of A Sign & An Example writes in a new blog post Who will stand on his head for her?

From the Jerusalem Institute of Justice another short word on the history of the city of Jerusalem and how the nations have restricted religious freedom in Jerusalem with "Israel's victory in the Six Day War resulted in the reunification of Jerusalem and freedom of worship was restored to members of all faiths."  This, of course, relates to the work of the JIJ, "dedicated to confronting discrimination and exploitation by promoting human dignity to ethnic, religious and cultural minorities in Israel and throughout the Middle East."  Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment  

         

Kobi and Shani (Sorko-Ram) Ferguson, Yeshua Israel Ministries & Israel Prayer Tower in Jerusalem, write about the Trump visit and Jerusalem Day. " President Donald Trump just completed his first visit to Israel. Despite the huge levels of security it required, his trip was said to be largely personal in nature. He explained he wanted to come pray at the Western Wall to ask God for wisdom." Hallelujah! May God grant this prayer of the President of the United States beyond his wildest expectations! 

They also note this extremely important fact, in that Trump is the FIRST SITTING PRESIDENT to ever visit and pray at the Western Wall, which is in the eastern side of the city claimed by the Palestinians. No sitting president ever wanted to wade into the dung storm of to whom that piece of property belonged.

As stated earlier - no one that considers what God has stated in the Bible about it fails to understand that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Israel. But nations discounting this information fool themselves into believing they can make the rules according to what is convenient to them. Not so. Ecclesiastes 8:11 says, "Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil." False worship on the Temple Mount - God's HOLY MOUNTAIN - is coming, not by the hand of men, but by the hand of God. At that point no doubt will be left in anyone's mind but that the City of The Great King, Yeshua, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, is Jerusalem, Israel.

Also noted by the Ferguson's "Ivanka Trump, known locally by her Jewish name, Yael, also visited the Wall and was seen crying as she prayed." Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment          

Sally Shiff, who is the Liaison and intercessor for the Kfar Saba Congregation of the Wellspring writes, "As I watched the ceremonies at the Western wall, I was struck with the new chapter that God is turning with this historic event. Fifty years is significant in the Jewish Religion. It’s the year of Jubilee. And all this month, there is much jubilation going on in Jerusalem as well as Israel. But how does this impact you??? I hope it’s a reminder that God is STILL in the business of promises fulfilled in each of our lives. In today’s real life, it might be hard to see God’s hand working. With terrorist activities throughout the world, maybe some of your families going through hard times of enduring death, divorce, and lost relationships. But, in spite of these troubled times, we still need to hold on to the Hope of the Nations, the Lover of our souls. " Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

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: 

New report on 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,  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; PLEASE PRAY ALSO for all the caretakers.

Update from Esther Ridings Moore: We would appreciate continued prayers and support as I (Esther) continue on with the treatment plan I am following and as we keep believing for the miracle to happen and this lump to dissolve fully. (See fuller details inside the Weekly Summary attachment)

Praying the Headlines

Succat Hallel Rick Ridings Update on Turkey imprisoned pastor Andrew Brunson. This is from the Presbyterian Church that oversees Andrew and Norine Brunson inside the Weekly Summary attachment
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Martin Sarvis in his May 22 update on the Muslim month long fast of Ramadan beginning Friday night (5/26) inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

Teaching Articles

Trouble Ahead | by Asher Intrater | All the prophets describe a time of trouble in the end times. This is called “the time of Jacob’s trouble” in Jeremiah 30:7, and the “tribulation” in the gospels (Matthew 24; Mark 13). The second half of the book of Daniel contains a series of prophecies concerning the end times.  Click title for an abbreviated and simplified survey of Daniel’s tribulation prophecies.

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The Israeli Messianic Feature of the Week
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Jewish Giftedness & World Redemption: The Calling of Israel
by Jim Melnick

Jim Melnick is a good friend and a great lover of Israel and the Jewish people. You will be greatly blessed by his book on this overdue subject. -Donna Diorio, Arrows from Zion

Published by Messianic Jewish Publishers. This book looks at the undisputed fact that Jewish people excel in so many fields, and relates that to the fact that, as the Chosen People, they were called to be a “nation of priests” and “a light to the nations.” 

Jim writes, "I’m very excited about the book’s potential impact. I think it will bless Messianic believers greatly, but I also wrote it evangelistically, with secular Jews in mind as potential readers."

Endorsements:

Fascinating, wide-ranging research, with careful and sober treatment of the relevant issues. Biblically-based conclusions are eye-opening. Highly recommended! --Michael L. Brown, Ph.D., author Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, Volumes 1-5

The most comprehensive research of the unique achievements of the Jewish people. The author comes up with the only reason that makes sense of this mystery. — Daniel C. Juster, Th.D., Restoration from Zion of Tikkun International

An excellent book to challenge unjust hatred and envy. --Howard Bass, Messianic pastor in Israel

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 5/17/2017

Priority Prayer Focus

Israelprayer: From the first moment I laid eyes on this picture of Eddie Santoro being literally lifted up to Lord in his congregation in Jerusalem after receiving a diagnosis of a cancerous brain tumor, I have been so inspired by what it captures.

 To me, this was not only a wonderful expression of the Ahavat Yeshua, Love of Yeshua, congregation standing with their then-senior pastor, now elder, Eddie Santoro, but it also captured the essence of what we seek to help bring about each week in the Arrows from Zion and Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli ministries.  Those hands holding their leader aloft before the Lord, those are your spiritual prayers holding the ministries of Israel aloft before God's throne.

When Moses arms grew too tired to hold high so the Israelis would prevail in the battle being fought below in the valley, Aaron and Hur came alongside to hold up Moses' arms. We know the spiritual lesson is that it is this 'come alongside' intercession that was bringing the victory in battle. Past the point where our human strength runs out, like Moses' arms grew too heavy and weary to hold high, that is what this picture portrays too. See how effortlessly the crowd of people are able to hold the man of God aloft before the LORD?  This is also the picture of our intercession for all the men and women of God serving Yeshua in Israel, and it is every bit  as beautiful as Aaron and Hur holding up Moses' arms so long ago.

See Eddie's wonderful praise report inside the Weekly Summary attachment

     

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.

KehilaNews.com continues its coverage of the protests being led by religious anti-missionary activist group Yad L'Achim against the believers in Dimona. Now, the popular secular Israeli news site Walla! has also picked up the story. One thing that secular Israelis don't like, it is the harassment that comes so often out of so many of the traditional religious Jews in Israel. These stories always generate great interest from secular individuals who draw near to get a closer look at what is causing such an uproar of persecution.

Kehila reports: "Yad L’Achim is fueling the protesting frenzy with the mantra, 'They are trying to persuade you to convert to Christianity!'  Merav Znati Ohana, a resident of Dimona, has used social media to encourage further protests calling for more citizens to come from all over the country to rid the city of the 'pollution' and 'dangerous phenomenon.' Yad L’Achim has promised to demonstrate every second night until they remove the “missionaries” from the city." Read more details, including a list of prayer points for the situation, inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

We also have a personal report from Howard Bass in Beer Sheva, whose congregational elder, is one of the individuals being targeted in the Dimona religoius protests.  Howard passing along a personal letter from Albert and Esther on their situation plus their prayer requests on how to pray for them inside the Weekly Summary attachment    

The Carmel congregation in Haifa share the beautiful Memorial service last Shabbat which was held to honor their founder David Davis' arrival in heaven. You can watch the video of the David Davis Memorial Service to learn about David's impact on many in the Land of Israel, including Eric Benson, who leads the rehab ministry, House of Victory which was a vision David carried from David Wilkerson's Times Square Church into Israel.

Eric's own monthly ministry letter is full of the great things that have been going on in their work, including sharing with us a glimpse of the Hillsong concert that was held on the sea of Galilee which their men from the rehab ministry attended along with a couple of thousand other Israelis worshiping God. They also attended a national gathering of Jews and Arabs worshipping together in Jerusalem (Read more about that concert in the KehilaNews.com article linked below). Read Eric's full ministry letter - including strategic partner visits from a Colorado group and group from Finland. There is much going on in this ministry which you can read inside the Weekly Summary attachment        

Israel Pochtar of Beit Hallel in Ashdod gives us a praise report on their Jerusalem Gospel Outreach that touched the lives of 500 non-believers, the majority of which stood to pray the sinner's prayer after hearing the gospel preached. This is all of the report I will put out here, but you can read the rest inside the Weekly Summary attachment. As Pochtar often says, "our work only begins now" and he offers prayer points for their continued discipling of those who made a choice to believe.

There is also news on their new building renovations and the Shavuot (Pentecost) outreach they are doing to aid the great influx of Jewish immigrants in their area. If you want to help, find out how inside the Weekly Summary attachment        

Ron Cantor's Messiah's Mandate monthly letter is on line leading with, Yeshua is alive and well in Tel Aviv!  Ron remains an elder at the Tel Aviv Tiferet Yeshua congregation had they are reporting, "We are witnessing history, no… PROPHECY, come alive before our eyes, as the Lord expands the remnant of Israeli believers. Each week at Tiferet Yeshua, I see new faces." Read it, along with My Afikomen, Israel is 69 and Ron Returns to Odessa, Ukraine with the Messianic Jewish Bible Institute celebrates 20 years of training leaders for Jewish ministry. 

As mentioned in our Priority Prayer Focus at the beginning of Arrows from Zion, we received a brief praise report from Eddie Santoro of the Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem.  Two weeks ago Eddie went through an entire body PET scan and the results are that there is not a trace of cancer left anywhere in his body. Praise the LORD!  Eddie writes, "We are humbly grateful for this wonderful report and are more energized than ever to share the good news that God is good, his mercy endures forever and that he has taken away all our sins and healed all our diseases! God is our HEALER! The scripture declares that the prayer of faith will make the sick well and we want to thank you again for lifting us up in your prayers. Please keep agreeing with us that this deadly attack of cancer will never return to my body." 

From Revive Israel, an article by Asher Intrater, Secret Prophecy of the Name of Yeshua answering a question they are often asked by Israelis, "If Yeshua is the Messiah, why is there no prophecy of that being his name in the Tanakh?"

Also two short videos, Jerusalem Syndrome | Asher Intrater talks about a recent incident in Israel that made headlines when a believer from North America suffered "Jerusalem Syndrome". In a delusion of thinking he was like Elijah the prophet, he was calling fire from heaven down on the police who eventually had to taze him to arrest him. Asher relates this to how if we will be in submission to one another, it will guard us from falling into delusions of grandeur surrounding Israel, the prophetic and the times we are in. Great word which you don't want to miss!  AND a Shavuot VIDEO Invite

We follow Joel Jelski on Facebook, so knew that while he and his wife were in the US and Mexico, Teresa had to be hospitalized. Please read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment to understand how you can pray for them, for they do desire your uplifting prayers especially for Teresa's full physical healing and complete recovery.

Joel is off to a worship event with believers from all over the Middle East.  Read about it inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram are asking for help sponsoring young Jewish, Israeli Arab & Palestinian Believers Attend the DOR HABA Worship Camp. Learn about the camp and the options to give inside the Weekly Summary attachment     

Martin Sarvis shares his prophetic sense regarding the recently revealed logo for the 50th Anniversary of the taking of Jerusalem by Israeli forces during the Six Days War. He compares it with the logo that was used at the 40th celebration, and it is an interesting set of things he sees in A Lion, A Harp and 50 Years Towards Liberation.  Martin also sends prayer points for the upcoming trip by President Trump to Israel.
Read it inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

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: 

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,  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; PLEASE PRAY ALSO for all the caretakers.

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Praying the Headlines

Special Prayer Request from Rick Ridings of Succat Hallel for Pastor Andrew Brunson, Prisoner of Faith in Turkey | Most of you are probably aware President Trump is to meet with Turkish President Ergogan again, tomorrow, in Washington, DC.  Normally the issue of the release from prison of our falsely accused pastor friend, Andrew Brunson, is to be brought up.  Pray for right timining in this, and that it will result in a quick release from prison for Andrew!

It is sure that difficult issues concerning the future of Turkey, the Kurdish people, and Israel will be discussed.

As we prayed in Succat Hallel Monday and Tuesday, concerning the recent meetings Trump has had with Abbas, and will have with Erdogan, and with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and with Prime Minister Netanyahu next week, we felt a strong leading of the Holy Spirit to pray for the foiling of any trap, net, or snare that may come against Israel, President Trump, or Prime Minister Netanyahu in these meetings.  We proclaimed out loud the Scriptures given below.  May I encourage you to pray these Scriptures concerning all these meetings and these two weeks that are very strategic for the future of Israel, the Middle East, and the world.

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Articles of Note

From KehilaNews.com May 15th issue:

That's it! From now on I'm really stopping! The trap of pornography | Baruch Lieberman | Baruch writes, "Did you know that the problem of pornography affects not only new or "weak" believers but also mature disciples and leaders in both the global and local body?"

From KehilaNews.com May 11th issue:

Joint Arabic-Hebrew worship event in Jerusalem | Evan Thomas and Marcel Rebiai |

On April 29, 2017 a joint Hebrew-Arabic worship event took place in the Pavilion, Jerusalem. The event was led by worship leaders and musicians from the Israeli Messianic and Palestinian Christian communities, including Sheli Myers, Yaron Cherniak, Bassem and Jasura Adrenaly.

How has the image of Messianic Jews in Israel changed in the last 37 years? | Caspari Staff | Lea writes, "Not a few Messianic Jews in Israel today have encountered discrimination and injustice from individuals in society, the media, or the government. For this article, Israeli newspaper articles from 1979 until 2016 were analyzed with the focus on the depiction of believers in the media."

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