by Lela Gilbert | Feb 16, 2015 | Christians and Minority Rights, Jerusalem Notebook
The expulsion of Christians from the cradle of Christianity in today’s Middle East, particularly in Iraq, has taken the western world by surprise. Yet something amazingly similar happened long ago – in 587 BCE, to be exact – as recorded in the Biblical books of Kings,...
by Lela Gilbert | Feb 3, 2015 | Jerusalem Notebook, Jews and the Jewish State
“So. What’s it like living in Jerusalem these days?” Whether they’re worried or simply curious, it’s a question family and friends often ask me. I usually begin by explaining how I embrace my life here in Israel: Cherishing friends. Celebrating the many stories,...
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