Rev. William Blackstone In 1891: Palestine Belongs To The Jews!
Few men have pushed harder for a Jewish homeland in the Land of Israel than Reverend William Blackstone. Born in 1841, Reverend William E. Blackstone was an American Christian Zionist who saw the struggles and mass persecution of Russian Jewry and decided to selflessly dedicate himself to bringing them their civil and human rights. Though, […]
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Father Of Modern Hebrew
It is known that many of the world’s languages are constantly slipping into extinction, particularly in an age of globalization in which the world’s major languages dominate international interchange. Hebrew, the language of the Bible, never became extinct, but rather was mainly the language of Jewish study, prayer and scholarly texts. In their long exile, […]
Dr. Mohamed Helmy – Savior of Jews During the Holocaust
Good and evil roam the earth side-by-side. So, it wouldn’t be wrong to say the world can never be an utterly wretched place without hope/goodness. In this article, we will share a true story that reveals the miseries of Jews during the Nazi period and how a Muslim doctor helped the Jews by hiding […]
Guatemala – An Old And True Friend Of Israel
There’s an old saying that there’s no better friend than an old friend. In the case of Guatemala’s relationship with Israel, it is certainly true. Guatemala lost little time following US President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and its move of the US embassy there. Guatemala promptly announced that it would soon be […]
George Washington: America’s First Friend Of Zion
“May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while everyone shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree,” – George Washington On March 4, 1793, George Washington, a founding father and the first President of […]
How Israel’s National Anthem Came To Be
“Hatikvah” (The Hope), Israel’s national anthem, made its appearance long before the State of Israel was officially declared. The words were written by a well-travelled 19th-century poet and linguist, Naftali Herz Imber, who was born in what is now Ukraine, but for a time lived as a secretary to the renowned Christian Zionist Laurence Oliphant. […]
Never Forgotten: The Story Of Bulgarian Holocaust Hero Dimitar Peshev
In the movies, the hero always receives the happy ending with their new significant other, though, the story of this hero is one of triumph, turmoil and abandonment. Before Dimitar Peshev chose to put his career, life and future on the line to do what was right, he was a famed Bulgarian politician and at […]
A Jewish Homeland -In Africa?
Can one possibly imagine the Jewish state existing anywhere else except in the Holy Land, the Land of Israel? Well, indeed there was such a proposal put forth and seriously considered – though ultimately rejected – in the early 20th century. The Uganda Plan was a proposal suggested by Britain in the early 1900s to give a […]
Moshe Dayan: Israel’s Greatest General
With his black eyepatch and crooked smile, Moshe Dayan was undoubtedly one of the most widely recognized Israeli figures of the mid-20th century. He was a warrior, commander, politician and statesman, he was also the epitome of the brave, daring and new, during the formative years of the young State of Israel. Moshe Dayan was born […]
Frank Sinatra: Supporting Israel “His Way”
Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest popular singers and award-winning actors of the mid and late 20th century. Less known is that he was also a faithful friend of the Jews and an avid supporter of the State of Israel. He participated in Hollywood protests and productions supporting Jews during the Holocaust and later for the establishment of the […]
