Tuesday, December 29, 2015

New Year 2016 in Israel: Promise and Covenant over Fear and Threat – News from Jerusalem


by Tom Brennan, Israel sees two New Year's celebrations annually: Rosh Hashanah and the secular New Year. Israel has a State religion: Orthodox Judaism but unlike other nations in the Middle East, guarantees freedom of religion to its citizens. Only Egypt seems to come anywhere close to this commitment, despite internal threats from Jihadists. 2016 will be a year of unpredictable challenge in Israel.
http://www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com/israelnews/new-year-2016-in-israel-promise-and-covenant-over-fear-and-threat/

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