man standing with his bible open and the city of Jerusalem in the background

October 21 – 2012

During the week covered by this review, we received 7 articles on the following subjects:   Messianic Jews (Organizations) Christian Zionism Jewish-Christian Relations/Political Issues Academia   Messianic Jews (Organizations) Haaretz, October 19, 2012 This two-page article focused on the difficulties of trying to organize a gay/lesbian wedding ceremony in Israel, citing the recent lawsuit filed […]

man standing with his bible open and the city of Jerusalem in the background

October 19 – 2012

During the week covered by this review, we received 11 articles on the following subjects:   Jewish-Christian Relations Missionary Activities/History & Culture Political Issues Pope and the Vatican Tourism Academia/Book Review   Jewish-Christian Relations The Jerusalem Post, October 9, 2012, The Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2012, Yediot Yerushalayim, October 12, 2012 Three articles reported on […]

Just Do It!

Hanna Lindberg Throughout 30 years of Caspari Center history, we’ve enjoyed having numerous volunteers serve with us for varying lengths of time. Volunteering at Caspari Center has provided many people from all over the world with a great way to become acquainted with Israel and get a taste of the Middle East. This fall, the […]

Two Caspari employees, Alec and David, in the Caspari Center library, holding a book called Facts and Myths About the Messianic Congregations in Israel

October 7 – 2012

During the week covered by this review, we received 15 articles on the following subjects:   Jewish-Christian Relations Christian Zionism Missionary Activity Pope and the Vatican Tourism   Jewish-Christian Relations The Jerusalem Post, Haaretz, October 3, 2012, Yisrael HaYom, October 4, 2012, The Jerusalem Post, October 5, 2012 Four articles reported on the latest “Price […]

Where Are The Men?

“How many men, today?” is the question I’m routinely asked by other Caspari staff members once registration for a singles’ event has begun. This seems to be our greatest challenge in trying to build a vibrant singles’ ministry. Every seminar we organize, every evening, every camping or hiking trip, we find ourselves asking, “Where are […]

Domenico Gargiulo's painting of David carrying the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem

October 1 – 2012

During the week covered by this review, we received 10 articles on the following subjects:   Messianic Jews Israeli Attitudes Concerning Christianity Conversion to Christianity Christian/Jewish Spirituality Christians in Israel Christian Zionism Archeology   Messianic Jews Zman Netanya, September 21, 2012 In this interview, Dr. Erez Soref, president of Israel College of the Bible in […]

A Light to the Nations

Mission is a controversial concept in the Israeli context today, and prejudices flourish. Is it permissible to be a missionary in Israel or not? And even aside from legal matters, the word missionaryhas become a mocking description assigned to people who force their religion on others. Despite all this we, at the Caspari Center are […]

Two Caspari employees, Alec and David, in the Caspari Center library, holding a book called Facts and Myths About the Messianic Congregations in Israel

September 17 – 2012

During the week covered by this review, we received 4 articles on the following subjects:   Messianic Jews/Religious Freedom and Rights Anti-Semitism/Judaism Book Review Christians in Israel   Messianic Jews / Religious Freedom and Rights Haaretz, September 13th, 2012 Haaretz reported on the precedent-setting ruling of Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court that ordered the Messianic moshav of […]

Soldiers and Stone Throwers

Knut Høyland One of the Norwegian participants at BridgeBuilders, Andreas Masvie, will serve as a volunteer at Caspari Center this coming year. The following article contains some of his reflections on the conference and the work of reconciliation. How can the deep-rooted conflict of the Middle East be resolved? Is it at all possible? Is […]

man and woman standing in front of Jerusalem's Old City walls

September 23 – 2012

During the week covered by this review, we received 5 articles on the following subjects:   Jewish-Christian Relations Christian Tourism Archeology Christian Sites   Jewish Christian Relations The Jerusalem Post, September 16th, 2012 In an op-ed which follows-up on the vandalizing of the Latrun Monastery by right-wing extremists (see second Media Review for September), Eugene […]