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

August 23 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 13 articles on the following subjects:   Israel Anti-Missionary Activity Zionism Christian Tourism History Miscellaneous Archaeology Israel Yediot Rishon, August 12, 2016   Events occurring in Rishon L’Tzion over the past two years have caused grave concerns about radicalization among elements in the municipality and residents […]

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

August 15 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 10 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Anti-Missionary Activity Israel Zionism Archaeology   Political Issues Israel Hayom, August 7, 2016 The aftermath of the arrest of Muhammad al-Halabi, Gaza branch director of World Vision, has revealed that “most of the donations from the United […]

Blessed and Connected by Israel

“I envy you, you are doubly blessed! You are Jewish and have Jesus. I only have Jesus,” came a comment from the audience after a speech given by a former Caspari Center colleague touring Finland some time ago. While theologically misguided, this comment demonstrated an appreciation and respect many Finnish Christians have for the Jewish […]

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

August 7 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 13 articles on the following subjects:   The Pope and the Vatican Israel Interfaith Dialogue Anti-Semitism History Archaeology   The Pope and the Vatican Maariv; Haaretz (English and Hebrew); HaModia; The Jerusalem Post, July 31; Haaretz (English and Hebrew), August 2; The Jerusalem Post, August 4, […]

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

August 2 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 12 articles on the following subjects:   Christian Zionism Anti-Missionary Activity Israel The Pope and the Vatican Christian Tourism Archaeology   Christian Zionism Maariv, July 24, 2016 Wishing “to inform the public of things Facebook hasn’t seen fit to,” this article tells about two conferences recently […]

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

July 28 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 8 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Israel Jerusalem History Miscellaneous Archaeology   Political Issues Maariv, July 18; Yom L’Yom, July 21, 2016 UNESCO has voted on a revision to their declaration from earlier this year “canceling the connection between the Jewish people and […]

No Stone above Stone

The first time I remember reading that there’s a day dedicated to the remembrance of the destruction of the temple was during my first years as a pastor in the Lutheran Church in Finland. The note was in the lectionary that contains the texts that are to be read in churches on Sundays, and which […]

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

July 25 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 13 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Israel Christians in Israel Anti-Semitism Christians and the Holocaust Christian Tourism Archaeology   Political Issues Israel Hayom, July 12, 2016 MK Dore Gold, director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has called on UNESCO and state representatives […]

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

July 11 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 13 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Christian Zionism Jewish-Christian Relations Status of Holy Sites Biography Miscellaneous   Political Issues Haaretz, July 4; Haaretz, July 5; Israel Hayom (x2); Maariv; The Jerusalem Post, July 6; Israel Hayom, July 8, 2016 Prime Minister Netanyahu has […]

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

July 7 – 2016

During the week covered by this review, we received 14 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Israel Anti-Missionary Activity The Pope and the Vatican Anti-Semitism Christian Zionism Christian Tourism Archaeology   Political Issues Maariv, June 26, 2016 Sentiments continue to be divided concerning the Brexit referendum results in Britain, reports this article from […]