Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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
     
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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 AmiMoshe 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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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 5/10/2017

Priority Prayer Focus May 10, 2017

When I was a young girl I have memories of my grandmother telling me wistfully that she had reached the age that she was receiving more and more notifications of the passing of her friends. At one point she even told me that she had outlived just about all of her old friends. She knew, of course, that her time was nearing.

This week we are noting the passing of one of senior leaders in Messianic Israel.  I never had the pleasure of meeting David Davis personally, but I am well aware of deep and wide impact he had in service to Yeshua in the land of Israel.  David was a greatly respected and beloved ministry leader among the pioneers of Messianic faith in the Land.  I will leave the tributes to those who knew David Davis personally - who can speak better than them to honor this man of God? But I would like us all to pray for the elder ministry leadership in Israel - that God would bless them with long lives, giving them grace to live out the fulness of their days serving Him with all their hearts, soul and strength.

"A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth....for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart." Eccl 7:1-2b

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It is with deep sadness that we announce that David Davis, Founding Pastor of Kehilat HaCarmel, has passed away after his long period of illness.

Karen is deeply grateful for your overwhelming expressions of love and support that she and David have experienced throughout this lengthy trial.

For the past few days he was surrounded at his bedside at home by brothers and sisters, worshipping and praying.  He is now in the presence of the Lord and so our great loss is tempered with joy and the assurance we shall see him again. The funeral is planned for 16:00 on Tuesday, May 9 at the Haifa Messianic cemetery. 

Our Shabbat service on May 13 will be a celebration of David’s life and legacy.  If any of you are in Israel at this time, we welcome you to join us for this special time at 11:00 at our worship center in Isfiya.   

With shalom and gratitude, Dani Sayag, Peter Tsukahira, Vladimir Tsapar, The Carmel Congregation
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Please read this wonderful profile of the life of David Davis Israeli believers remember pastor, bridge builder – David Davis which appears in KehilaNews.com

I was struck by two reports that came in from ministries in Israel - one from a worship arts ministry who attends the Carmel Congregation, and another from a Galilee psalmist, Carolyn Hyde. The worship arts person was ministering in a European city on the day David Davis passed into eternity. During her preparation to speak, her thoughts began to dwell on David Davis entering eternity and "I found myself honoring the work David Davis had done in his life in Israel, and the blessings he had brought into the Kingdom of God in Israel." When the time came to teach - the very time of David's passing - the Lord spoke to her heart to lay aside the planned teaching and instead "to talk about the gifts the Founding Fathers of modern Messianic Judaism had brought to Israel, and to focus on David Davis."  In Israel, Carolyn Hyde also had a vision the same morning of the angels rejoicing at David's entry into heaven.

These things are meant to comfort us that death is not the robbery of a life that is spent devoted to the Lord. I believe the Father did not want David's passing to dishearten us, and also that He wanted to draw our attention to the need of prayer support for all the elders of the Israeli ministries - those younger and older than David. Those well and those with health issues. I believe the Lord was reminding us that these are the "national treasures" of Israel, to be honored and spiritually uplifted.

We began also to bring notice to the uptick of opposition to the faith in Israel by religious activists last week in reporting on an article targeting the many Messianic ministries that are housed in the Jerusalem Clal Building. Just days later there was an outbreak of violence at a new ministry work Protestors rampage outside of Messianics' homes in Dimona. This religious opposition must remain a high priority for all who intercede for Israel.

Pastor Howard Bass in Beer Sheva gives us a great perspective on the situation: "Praise the Lord! He is stirring up attention again -- this time in Dimona".  Howard would certainly know about what happens when the religious opposition stir up persecution as the Beer Sheva congregation has been in the crosshairs several times over the years, and in fact, it is elders from their congregation who began the work that is now being protested in Dimona. I hope you will all read Howard's informative and enlightening post inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

It is critical for those in the crosshairs of religious opposition to have the Heavenly viewpoint about it, and it is also critical for those praying in the nations to realize what that Heavenly viewpoint is while balancing that with the understanding that these outbreaks are often violent and can lead to such intense violence that it is life threatening. We only have to remember the firebombing of the Ortiz family in Ariel, and intentional fires set where people could easily have burned to death in several instances.  We need to understand that the religious are like Saul who in murderous pursuit of believers was struck blind on the road to Damascus - they can be said by a revelation of the Messiah - but also we must balance that with prayers of safety for the believers being threatened.

From the Revive Israel ministry - one of those in the Clal Bldg in Jerusalem - Asher Intrater's article on spiritual tests Dream: Affections of this World, a short piece inside the Weekly Summary attachment by Tal Robin on "True Heroism", two videos: Asher on the Hong Kong outreach recap and Dan Juster teaches in Korea #3. There is also an invitation to their livestreaming Shavuot 2017 prayer and worship night on Tues May 30th See more inside the Weekly Summary attachment               

From the Dugit Ministry of Avi & Chaya Mizrachi, Avi writes in Sitting Together at Yeshua's Feet, "Over the past years, God has given me the opportunity to travel to different churches around the world and share about what God is doing in Israel.  One of the things that I find encourages believers is the reality of both Jew and Arab believers walking in unity in the land of Israel." See also Dugit Distribution: Distributing God's Love to Women in Need and a report on ministry in Poland: A New Day by Devorah Mizrachi

Carolyn and Richard Hyde share a Luke 10 prayer strategy and their lives of personal evangelism in the land. Also inside the Weekly Summary attachment you will find links to the wonderful Worship Music of Carolyn and the Outreach Booklets they developed for ministering to Israelis.  If you are planning a trip to Israel, please look into their Living Stones Experience where groups can join them for dinner and worship in their home with a view of the Sea of Galillee.

The Maoz Report is a monthly publication by Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram in Tel Aviv. This month Shira writes on How to Destroy the Struggling Arab Christian Community: Create a Palestinian State. Not what we want to do, in case you didn't know!  Also there is a report on the "Arab evangelists with whom we partner are constantly working in Judea and Samaria to reach Palestinians with the Truth which will set them free" in Outreach in the West Bank and Gaza. Liz Goldstein writes, God's Promises Are For Muslims Too!

Arni and Yonit Klein of Emmaus Way write about their monthly worship gatherings with our brethren from the nations in the Galilee. It is a fairly recent launch and already 20 times groups have come to pray, worship and seek God's purposes. Arni writes that the last group was a mix of believers from the UK, Australia and Germany, writing, "Remarkably, these three nations share milestone anniversaries this coming October 31, all of which have a significant connection to the people and the land of Israel." Read more about the history and the prophetic future for these nations inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

Arni also writes about a passing of the Baton on a certain work in their ministry in Germany and other European nations, as well as the new bonds they are forging with believers in the Far East. Read this and more - including their tribute to David Davis - inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Barry and Batya Segal, in addition to the vision for Israel and Joseph's Storehouse ministries, operate a news network bringing forward secular news reports from around the world with significance to Israel. One such article is ‘YOU’RE A LIAR,’ Israeli Soldiers Tell 'Breaking the Silence' Activist in Hard Hitting New Video.  A report on Israeli military veterans who are challenging an organization called "Breaking the Silence" that claims to report "the anonymous testimonies of Israeli soldiers who participated in abuses against Palestinians." Obviously this group is used by many anti-Israel and BDS  groups.

One interesting fact many American Christians will take note of is "Billionaire George Soros is one of the big financial supporters of Breaking the Silence. Soros has been a magnet for criticism for his funding of Palestinian and Israeli NGOs which criticize Israel or attack its legitimacy."  Pray that Breaking the Silence will continue to be exposed for what it is and its lies silenced."

Finally, a few news stories from recent editions of KehilaNews.com -

Evangelism and envisioning revival | Daniel Juster | Daniel writes, "I wonder if some of what I see as imbalance in the Messianic Jewish movement is due to our need for an outpouring of the Spirit of evangelism. There is a concern about authenticity..."

LISTEN: Interview with Shira Sorko-Ram | The Olive Tree with Julia Fisher | Recently I met Shira Sorko-Ram in Tel Aviv. She and her husband Ari were two of the early Messianic believers in the land of Israel when they arrived over 40 years ago from America. They founded Maoz Israel, which is an umbrella for a great deal of support to other congregations and ministries across the land.

Meeting Moussa | Eitan Shishkoff | Eitan writes, "We thought it would be cool to film in an old olive grove in the Galilee. The gnarled trunks and endless rows of trees took us back in time. It was only when we met Moussa that we realized just how far back in time the olives had taken us."

Israel at 69: Economy growth of 62% since 2000 with 8,680,000 citizens | Amir Tsarfati | Out of 34 OECD states, Israel experienced the most growth out of the 2008 economic crisis- a startling cumulative growth of 35% in comparison to 14% growth from other states.

New Zealand announces it plans to restore diplomatic relations with Israel | Amir Tsarfati | New Zealand’s recently appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee announced that he had sent a formal letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu in which he expresses New Zealand’s commitment to “get back on track” in its relationship with Israel.

Hamas calls for Israel's annihilation as Abbas meets Trump | Tzippe Barrow | Hamas, the Palestinian faction ruling the Gaza Strip, has released a policy statement that demands Jerusalem for a Palestinian capital and alludes to the total destruction of Israel.



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 AmiMoshe 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

See perspective and prayer points on the upcoming trip of US Pres Trump to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican in late May from two exceptional sources in Israel - IFI, Intercessors for Israel and Martin Sarvis, who also addresses the recent Washington, D.C. ceremony to honor the Israel Independence Day. Sarvis also writes about the severe drought Israel is experiencing for the 4th year in a row, and gives prayer pointers for it.


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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 5/3/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Israel Independence Day 2017

I do not know of any greater sign from God of His faithfulness than the sign of the modern state of Israel on its 69th anniversary of declaring itself a state.

Against overwhelming odds and international resistance to God's return of the Jewish people to their homeland, Israel is about to complete a biblical generation as the revived state of Israel. I use that word "revived" purposefully because I don't believe God just wanted to return the Jews to their ancient homeland, the Promised Land, but because I believe it is in that place that God intends one of His most unexpected miracles yet, that miracle which the prophet Ezekiel prophesied of, the revival of the dry bones.
 
I thank God that He has allowed me to peer into His purposes in the scripture for Israel because there are many in the Church who still cannot see even an inkling of what God is doing through Israel. I believe we are on the precipice of these great things unfolding, a mighty salvation. Happy birthday, Israel. God is with you for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

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Israel Pochtar of the Ashdod Beit Hallel congregation also brought Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones to remembrance as Israel celebrated its 69th birthday yesterday. He writes, "Israel is alive because of God's promises. We celebrate the miraculous rebirth of the nation of Israel 69 years ago, and as believers we fully trust God will bring the rest of the prophecy to fulfillment, which is: "...put my Spirit in you and you will live." This is what Pochtar's vision obviously revolves around because his reports are always full of the diversity of outreaches they do in their city and among the surrounding Negev believer community.

Read more about their upcoming major evangelism outreach inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries as well as a progress report on the renovations underway at their congregational facility. As Pochtar notes, "... there are too many sources in our city that do not want to see us prosper in building a gathering place for believers, and they actively oppose it. We've had threats and criticisms in the local press calling to stop us and our work. Which is why we need your prayers for protection over this project, God's favor and grace, as well as His provision."

From Avishalom who now leads the Tents of Mercy (Ohalai Rachamim) congregation in Kiryat Yam, a report on their congregation in the midst of the high activity Spring holiday season. Read about it inside the Weekly Summary attachment. Now on the countdown from Passover to First Fruits and Shavuot, they are asking for our prayers, "It feels like a very fast track of growth as a community. . . . Growth also brings some pain because change and accommodation for expansion needs to happen. Honestly, we are new to this stage. We feel a strange combination of stamina and uncertainty. . . . Our role as we see it now is to move forward with vision and inspire many to join in. We are very grateful for the many young couples and gifted Millennials whose hearts beat with this sense of being on the cusp of revival days. So we are moving strong and fast!!! Lord Have Mercy ;-). We truly covet your prayers and support at this critical season in our ministry.     

Maoz, the ministry of Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram in Tel Aviv, send a super report on their evening to honor Dr. David H. Stern at the launch of his Hebrew translation of the Hebrew New Testament Commentary. What a blessing for the Israeli believers and also for outreach! But this night was to honor Dr. Stern for his deep impact on the whole international body of Messianic Jewish believers. Read Katy Smith's report inside the Weekly Summary attachment             

Asking prayer for the nation at its 69th birthday, Maoz also writes, "The body of Messiah is growing, and a revival is coming to the cities of this land.  The Spirit of God is moving, stirring up hearts, preparing more harvesters and setting up events that will put this part of His plan in motion for the salvation of ALL Israel." Please pray for them along these lines.

Dov Bikas of the Aviv Ministry among drug addicts and sexual abuse in Tel Aviv (as well as a Russian-speaking congregation in Beer Sheva) sends the testimonies of a couple of the men they are currently working with in rehab. He writes also, "Recently the police closed the central gathering location of the addicts which resulted in them scattering around the city. Nevertheless, the attendance of our center did not drop, and many addicts keep coming – even from afar – especially at night. (Recently we bought more mattresses and the addicts can sleep on the second floor of the center). At present, each month the soup kitchen of Aviv Center serves about 1,000 meals and six to eight street people decide to start a rehab program at one of Israeli Christian rehabilitation centers."

To read their prayer requests, including a report on his wife, Olga's health need, read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

From Revive Israel and invitation to the Shavuot 2017 Livestream; an article by Mati Shoshani, Our Part in the Kingdom of God; VIDEO Dan Juster teaches in Korea #2 during a Passover conference. [English teaching with Korean translation]; and VIDEO Revive Israel in Czech Republic: Recap | Tal and Roni share about their recent trip to the Czech Republic.

Sally Shiff, prayer coordinator and as a native English-speaker, the 'Liaison to the western world' for the Kfar Saba congregation HaMaayan (Wellspring), answers the question, "Just what do you do in Israel?"   Sally tells us what she does ministry-wise - at least those things that are not too-sensitive to share.

Too sensitive to share is something that anyone who is interceding for the Israeli Messianic and Arab Christian ministries needs to be comfortable with. #1 we cannot have exact information on everything because there are safety issues involved that are life and death. Sometimes we cannot even know the names because the safety issues are too critical. That is why it is good to get comfortable with not knowing every detail, and praying in faith especially for these people and situations that must remain under the radar. God knows the details.

You turned my mourning into dancing | New Blog Post by Orna Grinman of A Sign and an Example ministry on the current holiday season

From the Kerem-El (God's Vineyard) congregation also catch us up with their holiday gatherings. During Passover, they write, "We had several immigrant families from the former Soviet Union, who had never celebrated the Passover Seder before, so it was a very special time, indeed.  There was also the blessing of an unbelieving family member who remarked, "There is something special here...it's the Spirit of God."

The congregation in northern Israel also reports on their young adults 'Passover Hike' to the Golan; the Holocaust Memorial Day among them; and a seminar they held recently for married couples. See the congregational prayer requests inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate and Congregation Tiferet Yeshua sends us this article by Moti Cohen who is the associate pastor of Tiferet Yeshua. Read it online Israel Turns 69, and She’s Looking Good!

Howard Bass of the Nachalat Yeshua (Yeshua's Inheritance) congregation in Beer Sheva notes that, " "Many Jewish people, many Christians, and most of the nations, still do not know whether this is of God or not." Read his article, Israel - Of God, or Not of God? 

Howard shares great news of the return to the worship team of thier IDF soldier who has been on our prayer list for a while after having his hand blown up when a pipe bomb was thrown at him while serving his military duty guarding Joseph's Tomb. His second finger was dangling but all the nerves and tendons remained intact.  Doctors wanted to amputate - David said 'no', and they said he would need knuckle replacement. The most important thing to David was being able to return to his guitar to lead worship. He did this last week and now the doctors say he may not need to have the knuckle replaced that he lost. Please continue to pray over David's complete recovery and for the other prayer requests shared by Beer Sheva congregation.

For those in the Tamworth, England area, Howard and Randi will be part of the Prayer for Israel conference upcoming June 3-11.

Ruth Nessim of the Light of Galilee congregation in Nahariya sends us a catch-up ministry letter detailing her busy life - "We have been run off our feet" - at the ripe old age of 80! What an inspiration Ruth is.  She writes about her contacts with both unbeliever Muslims and Jews who cannot help but fall in love with the spirit of this dear lady. She is still pressing in to run the race well, and studying Arabic in order to better communicate with those she has been given a heart to reach out to.  Listen, if you want to be encouraged to run your race full blast to the finish line, just read Ruth's ministry letters. This one inside the Weekly Summary attachment              

CLARIFICATION from the Hasdey Yeshua (Mercy of Yeshua) congregation: When they spoke of the vision for the youth village, they want to clarify that it is not a separate entity to the congregation, but part of the long term vision for the use of the property they hope to buy. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment - also there is clarification on the warehouse mentioned in an earlier newsletter.               

Avi and Chaya Mizrachi send greetings and a short update about Israel at 69. Read their statics inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

The Intercessors for Israel in Jerusalem, Ofer Amitai, Eliyahu Ben-Haim and Chuck Cohen, include notice of the report that US President Trump will come for a 1-day visit to Jerusalem "in May very close to Jerusalem Day, when Israel will celebrate 50 years of the reunification of this city. Also, there are hints that he will announce the moving of the US Embassy to Jerusalem during that time."  Read their suggestions on how to pray for this inside the Weekly Summary attachment     

Our eyes caught notice of a report in the Caspari Media review of an article about the anti-missionary group Yad L'Achim - and I am glad God brought our attention to this because at the end of the translated summary the newspaper noted claims that, "there are seventeen 'active missionary centers' in Jerusalem’s Clal Building, including what appears to be a neutral events hall. The article included a call to the owners of the building '…to consult with the department for combating missionary work regarding the ones to whom they are giving their ancestors’ inheritance.”

 Since we know many if not most of the Messianic ministries that occupy the Jerusalem Clal Building, please pray that no weapon formed against them shall prosper and every tongue that rises to condemn them, we bring a verdict against now according to our inheritance in Yeshua!


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  David Davis, wounded soldier from Beer Sheva congregation, David B.,  Olga & Dov 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 AmiMoshe 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.

Two updates: See Dov Bikas request for continued prayer for his wife, Olga, in his prayer letter in the Weekly Summary. She is improving, but still mostly incapacitated by back pain. See also Howard Bass' good report on their wounded soldier, David, who has improved enough to have returned to lead worship on guitar despite the serious had wound he had. Please keep praying for both to make a full and complete recovery.

Praying the Headlines

Being anti-Israel is anti-Texas, says Gov. Greg Abbott
Signs anti-BDS Texas House Bill 89, which got bipartisan legislative support

WHAT IS J STREET - WHO ARE ITS FINANCIAL BACKERS? J Street was established in 2008 as the first-ever federal political action committee (PAC) which describes itself as “the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans,” promoting American leadership to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. J Street is in fact, a virulently anti-Israel and anti-Zionist propaganda machine, founded by Jeremy Ben-Ami with money from virulently...Read More

Gorka: Casualty of a Jewish civil war | by David P Goldman Times of Israel | "Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a senior White House official, is one of the few gentile victims of a Jewish civil war. Dr. Gorka, long a Fox News commentator on counter-terrorism, will speak at the Jerusalem Post’s annual New York conference in May and at this year’s Zionist Organization of America Gala. But a left-leaning Jewish website, the Forward, has published 39 articles alleging that Gorka has neo-Nazi ties in Hungary, the country of his parents’ birth where he was active in politics during the 2000s." Read more online

For the second year in a row Christians are the most persecuted group in the world.


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The Israeli Messianic Feature of the Week:

Coming soon to the USA on tour AMAZING Israeli band Miqedem performing PSALM 150 in HEBREW!
Watch here and we will try to get an itinerary from these Israeli Messianic worshippers to share soon.
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