FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

Dear friends,

As I write, we are preparing to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day with hundreds of Holocaust survivors at a special event in Haifa. It is always a joy to get together with the residents we are caring for at our unique assisted-living home for needy Holocaust survivors in Haifa. Our team of Christian volunteers at the Haifa Home, led by Yudit Setz, are a living testimony of the love of Christ on display each and every day! You can read more in this magazine about our daily work with those who suffered during the Shoah.

The survivors we encounter and care for have come to appreciate that the world at least stops once a year to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It will not change what happened to them in the past, but hopefully it will help change the future. This is a time to remind ourselves once again of our moral duty to keep their memories alive. There are far too many instances today of people making twisted and offensive analogies to the Holocaust. We must be vigilant in telling future generations what really happened and why we should not compare this immense tragedy to any other events.

This year, Israel will celebrate 75 years since its modern rebirth as a nation. This is definitely a time to rejoice in the great work of restoration which God is doing in Israel. But it also reminds us of how long it has been since the Holocaust and how the survivors will not be with us much longer.

Caring for Holocaust survivors is just one of the four main areas of our Aid work in Israel. The others are Israel in Crisis, Aliyah and Integration, and providing a Future and Hope for needy Israelis. We have set out brief summaries of our social aid categories in this magazine, and a few examples of your donations at work. So please read on to find out more.

There also is a Bible teaching on how the spiritual journey of Israel to bring salvation to the world first began, with the amazing figure of Abraham. May it speak into your life and walk with the Lord as we approach Israel’s 75th birthday.

We also have insights into Israel’s current situation, with a new government, a controversial push for judicial reforms, and what could be an historic breakthrough of peace with Saudi Arabia. Plus, there are reports on our ministry activities around the globe, and interesting new features on our Hebraic Roots and Biblical Archaeology.

May the Lord bless you as you read more about our ministry and consider lending your support. And please make plans to join us for this year’s Feast of Tabernacles in late September.

Thank you for standing with us!

Yours in Christ, Dr. Jürgen Bühler President International Christian Embassy Jerusalem

COVER PHOTO: Collage of sites in Israel: Megalim Solar Field, Farming in the Negev desert, Desalination Plant in Hadera, Fighter Jets, Israel Flag in downtown Tel Aviv, Kibbutz Beit She’an

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