WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 11/22/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Nov 22, 2017

It is Thanksgiving week here in the United States, a holiday that was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrims of the Mayflower after their first year of settlement.  My own family arrived in the New World in 1638. One year after arriving on this soil, the Pilgrims came together with members of the Wampanoag Indian tribe to give thanks to God for their survival in the new land. Although there are many who would like to wipe the memory of the origins and godly heritage of Thanksgiving from American history, it is true that our Thanksgiving holiday is not some vague sense of gratefulness, but truly a bowing of the knee to the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob — and us who are co-inheritors of the promises of God through Yeshua.

I want to thank God for His blessings on my own life, which I have been thinking lately of as just like Ecclesiastes 7:8,  "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning." And I am thankful to be living in the time when God is raising up the witness of the body of Messiah in Israel. I am so grateful to be able to play a small part in sharing their witness to the world. May you all be blessed and may this spirit of Thanksgiving grace your hearts.

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 out this week with an encouragement for my subscribers to take advantage of the wonderful KehilaNews.com resource that gives Israel Ministries a platform to reach the international Body of Christ. You can subscribe to the weekly email, follow them on Facebook, visit the KehilaNews.com website - and support them financially. This is a worthy ministry to support among the ministries of Israel whose vision it is to be a blessing to all - bar none! I have high regard for Joseph, his family & all the Kehila Israel staff.

This week, their founder, Joseph Magen writes: "As a result of our recent survey and internal changes, we are now sending KNI email updates once per week rather than 2X per week. Our funding for 2017 is considerably lower than last year, so we may need to make more changes in the months ahead. Please stand with us financially to support the vision to serve as an informational bridge to connect the Body of Messiah in Israel with our Christian friends around the world." Please pray for and support this valuable ministry. Here are a few links from the past 3 issues:

Terror victim wife lobbies US: end Palestinian payments to perps | Kehila News Israel Staff | Months after her husband was killed along with his sister and father by a terrorist at their Shabbat dinner, Michal Salomon met with White House officials and U.S. congressmen to voice her outrage that the terrorist’s family would receive money from the Palestinian Authority.

'Christian Jihad' proposed at 'Love Your Neighbor' conference | Hannah Weiss | Last month, Christian activist Stephen Sizer adopted Islam’s favorite term for violent struggle to describe his peaceful assault on Zionism: jihad.

Saudi orders Palestinian PM to accept peace with Israel | Kehila News Israel Staff | Israel’s Channel 10 is reporting that Saudi Arabia ordered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to accept the Trump administration’s Israel-Palestinian peace plan when it it released

VIDEO: Program prepares young believers for army service | Kehila News Israel Staff | Matan shares about "Hetzim" (Arrows in Hebrew), a pre-military preparatory program for young people before they are drafted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He asks tht we pray for our Messianic soldiers that are soon starting their military service in the IDF.

Jerusalem may be about to expand - Here's why | Tzippe Barrow | The Ministerial Legislative Committee will vote Sunday on a bill to annex 19 "settlements" to the Jerusalem municipality. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the measure, which if passed will be voted on by the Knesset before becoming law.

VIDEO: Brad Show interview with Howard Bass - "The current persecution of the Messianic Jews" | Brad TV | In 2005, an extremist Orthodox Jewish organization, Yad L’Achim planned and executed many attacks on Messianic communities. Yeshua's Inheritance Messianic Congregation in Beer Sheva was where one of these major attacks happened.

From the Ashdod Beit Hallel congregation headed by Israel Pochtar, preparations are underway for both Hanukkah and Christmas outreaches they are doing from gift boxes to food hampers that they will be blessing the many Russian-Israelis that live in their area of ministry.  As Pochtar writes, "New Jewish immigrants have very little in the way of material possessions and finances, and they come to Israel with the hopes of a better life for them and their children. It is our God-given commission and joy to reach out to them with food, clothing, bedding and appliances as they get settled and establish themselves in their new homeland. Please consider donating towards this worthy cause" Details included inside the Weekly Summary attachment

Ye'shi Reinhardt of Hands of Mercy in S'derot is back to work following his heart surgery, and offers us a quick view of the Aliyah Return Center in northern Israel receiving a truck load of clothing donated by the citizens of Sde'rot.  Watch the 30 second video of the team at the Aliyah Return Center thanking Hands of Mercy and the citizens of Sde'rot for this blessing.

From the Maoz Ministries in Tel Aviv (Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram), Katy Smith writes about the tensions in Israeli towns located near the border, as the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization has been openly threatening retaliation over the terror tunnel that the IDF destroyed on the Gaza border.  She also writes about the earthquake that originated in Iraq at its border with Iran that was felt all the way to Israel. Many casualties in Iraq and Iran brought an offer from Israel to help but the help was rejected. Please see the excellent prayer points over these issues inside the Weekly Summary attachment along with their ministry prayer requests.

From Shira Sorko-Ram, a new article in the MAOZ Israel Report, Birthing Israel, Changing History: THE BALFOUR DECLARATION

Here is an Urgent Global Prayer for Lebanon - Joni Koski explains why in the latest ministry letter from the Revive Israel team.  There is also a report from Henryk Wieja on a recent conference in Poland that he, Asher Intrater, Don Finto and artist Rick Wienecke ( Fountain of Tears sculpture) all shared in. Read the report inside the Weekly Summary attachment.  There is also a video The People of God by Asher Intrater.

Revive didn't include this, but I want to keep drawing attention to an extremely important new book by Asher intrater. If there ever was a single word for the decade to come that God is emphasizing to the body of Christ, I believe it is this word: ALIGNMENT.  Asher's significant insight into what it means is captured in this small book with big impact, Alignment. "Global Alignment is speeding up creating a new synergy for Israel and the Church in the end times. Everything is lining up to the ends of the earth and back again. . . . Alignment leads to revival; the manifest glory of God will rest on the city of Jerusalem and the people of God everywhere. The nations of the world will be lined up on one side or the other."

Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate and the Tiferet Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv writes about a recent interview he conducted for GOD TV with Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister. Ron writes, "The largest tour company in Israel is owned by a Messianic Jew. I just got an email from a Messianic friend who is working inside one of Israel’s larger political parties." No wonder he is marveling over how "More and more Israeli believers are having an impact on all aspects of society." Including, two Messianic singers in recent years who have wowed secular judges in reality singing competitions. Read more from Ron inside the Weekly Summary attachment including how to get in on his 2018 Israel Tour for the 70th Anniversary of the re-birth of Israel.

Eric Benson's House of Victory is devoted to taking in men whose lives have been destroyed by their addictions to disciple them and help them find freedom in the Messiah. Their ministry is a rough row to hoe, but they are seeing men whose lives are re-born and put back on track with the Lord's restoration. I urge you to read about the details inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries and be encouraged about what God is doing among them.

Howard and Randi Bass have been preparing for their annual Thanksgiving holiday at Nachalat Yeshua in Beer Sheva, now that the ANZAC celebrations and visitors are beginning to wind down.  They also share news of two sons, Tal, an IDF commander over a platoon of recruits in combat engineering, and Evan, who helped in translating for the 3-day Joshua Fund conference that Joel Rosenberg puts on for pastors in Israel. Howard also shares news of the appreciation breakfast for their 'golden agers' in the congregation, which are about 1/3 of the members. ..plus new active steps the congregation is taking with young adults and young marrieds. Read all the events in this ministry letter inside the Weekly Summary attachment.

From the Carmel congregation a report by associate pastor Peter Tsukahira tells of the outreach they are doing with the Russian-speaking immigrants in the Carmel area. They provided a tour for about 50 of the immigrants to "re-connect them with the richness of their heritage and the God of Israel." There are a huge population of Russian Jewish immigrants in Israel and these godly heritage tours are proving to be an excellent way to reach this community.  Also, the Carmel congregation has started a supplemental program to the government sponsored "ulpan" which is an immersion into the Hebrew language to all new immigrants. Ulpan is an intense program, but as you can imagine, many people need more to help them become proficient in the language.  Aslo, Tsukahira writes about "Restoring God's Kingdom in Israel" and their study in the book of Nehemiah. Read about this, current prayer requests and more inside the Weekly Summary attachment

From their daughter congregation, Kerem-El, or God's Vineyard, I am backtracking to include a congregational profile of one of their members that I had to cut for space considerations in their last ministry report. But Ronit Bender is a special lady and you can read about her 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: 

Shlomy Abramov is suffering from a slipped disk in his back and is in much pain. Please pray | Olga Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and physiotherapeutic treatments but without any substantial improvement, doctors are now beginning to talk about surgery| Ye'shi (Jesse) Reinhardt of Hands of Mercy-Israel  underwent a successful Coronary Bypass surgery but had complications with a lung infection. Ye'shi has returned to work & is thankful for your prayers. | Lebanese Christian Pastor Najeeb Attieh had two surgeries on his thighs & a hip replacement after in Germany where he is currently being cared for by friends. Pray for full recovery| Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore, miracle needed for cancer battle | From Dugit/Adonai Roi: Sarah, wife of a worship leader, being treated for cancer and Chaya Mizrachi, healing from wrist surgery but with complications in shoulder and eye | 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,  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.

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Orna Grinman and Sally Shiff .

The Israeli Messianic Marketplace  Feature of the Week:

Jacob Damkani’s newest project is coming out in December to all the major cinemas in Israel.  The Hollywood made film, “A New Spirit” is based on the book “Why me?”. The life story of Jacob Damkani, the Brinks robber, whose life completely turned around after coming to faith and discovering that Yeshua, is the long awaited for and promised Jewish Messiah. Not only will this film have a huge impact on Israelis and Jewish people throughout the world, but this profound story of faith and complete surrender to the almighty God of Israel will capture the hearts of all; believers and all who have yet to believe in the true Jewish Messiah Yeshua!

Jacob wants to give you all a sneak peek into the new film. We are looking for facilities to show the film and host an evening during the week with Jacob together with your community! If you would like to help us make this happen, I want to hear from you! Here is a trailer to “A New Spirit”.  Contact info@trumpetofsalvation.org
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