Shall we replace you?

So-called replacement theology—the church replacing the nation of Israel in the plan of God—has become a popular topic in many heated debates. The term has such a negative connotation that not many people will admit supporting it. Still, it has had a profound effect in the thinking of Christians, and since the first Christian centuries […]

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

October 12 – 2014

During the week covered by this review, we received 11 articles on the following subjects:   Messianic Jews (Individuals) Christian Zionism Christians in Israel Miscellaneous History Culture Archaeology   Messianic Jews (Individuals) Modi’in News Plus, October 2, 2014 In this four-page article, Eran Kaminsky interviews Yochanan (Ian) and Amy Stanfield, who belong to the Messianic […]

The Alliance Church building in Jerusalem, premises of the Caspari Center

October 7 – 2014

During the week covered by this review, we received 16 articles on the following subjects:   Christian Zionism Anti-Semitism Jewish–Christian Relations Islam The Pope and the Vatican Christian Tourism Book Reviews Archaeology   Christian Zionism Israel Hayom, September 30, 2014 In this article, David Parsons, media manager of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), surveys […]

big crowd of people at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

At the Kotel at the Dawn of the New Year 5775

From time to time I go to the Western Wall – or in Hebrew the Kotel – to pray. Standing before these ancient stones fills me with humility: Who am I in the big picture of history? About the pyramids in Egypt it is said, “Everything fears time, but time itself fears the pyramids.” I […]

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 30 – 2014

During the week covered by this review, we received 8 articles on the following subjects:   Anti-Semitism Jewish-Christian Relations Christians in Israel Miscellaneous Archaeology   Anti-Semitism HaMevaser, September 24, 2014 In this article, Menachem Kahana interviews Yitzhak Meir, a former Israeli ambassador to Belgium and Switzerland. Meir is convinced that anti-Semitism poses a threat first […]

The Alliance Church building in Jerusalem, premises of the Caspari Center

September 28 – 2014

During the week covered by this review, we received 14 articles on the following subjects:   Christians in Israel Christian Zionism The Pope and the Vatican Political Issues Jewish Attitudes Concerning Christians Christian Tourism Archaeology   Christians in Israel Israel Hayom, Maariv, Haaretz, Israel Post, September 17, 2014 Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar has instructed 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

September 16 – 2014

During the week covered by this review, we received 5 articles on the following subjects:   Christian Zionism Jewish Attitudes Concerning Christians Miscellaneous   Christian Zionism Yediot Ahronot, September 9, 2014 As the holidays approach, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) continues its assistance by providing food and clothing to some 55,000 needy […]

A Rosh Hashanah Prayer

Rosh Hashanah, which means “Head Of The Year”, begins at sundown on Wednesday, September 24th  this year.  God prescribes its observance in Leviticus 23:24-25: “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts. Do no regular […]

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

September 9 – 2014

During the week covered by this review, we received 13 articles on the following subjects:   Christian Zionism Jewish Attitudes Concerning Christians Anti-Semitism The Pope and the Vatican Christians in Israel Christian Tourism Miscellaneous Archaeology   Christian Zionism Israel Hayom, September 5, 2014 This article details a letter recently sent to Dr. Jürgen Bühler by […]