Rivlin Hosts Christian Leaders at Traditional Seasonal Reception
“Our sovereignty over Jerusalem will never compromise the freedom of worship and religion of all peoples of faith in Jerusalem and in all of Israel,” said Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
At the Start of 2019, Israel’s Challenge is Narrowing Economic Social Gaps
On December 24, the new Governor of the Bank of Israel, Prof. Amir Yaron was sworn in at Israeli President Reuven Rivlin residence with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in attendance. Through each of their speeches, it became clear that the goals of the Governor and Prime Minister were different from the goals of the […]
Last Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Fighter Dies
In remembering 94-year-old Simcha Rotem, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said, “Thank you for everything, Kazik. We promise to try every day to be deserving of the description ‘Human.’”
President Rivlin Hosts Holocaust Survivors, Light Hanukkah Candles
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin invited Holocaust survivors from across the country to his official Jerusalem residence Monday to light the second Hanukkah candle.
Czech President Says Two-State Solution Not Possible
Czech President Miloš Zeman also continues to support the Czech Republic moving its mission from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Ancient Ethiopian Festival Sigd Symbolizes the Jewish Yearning for Jerusalem
Overlooking Mount Moriah where the First and Second Temples once stood in Jerusalem, tens of thousands from the Ethiopian-Israeli community gathered today at the Armon Hanatziv promenade for Sigd (meaning to worship and literally to prostrate in Amharic). Sigd is a holiday of the Ethiopian Jewish community which includes prayers, gatherings and a breaking of the fast from the previous evening until the conclusion of the afternoon service.
Biblical, Traditional and Healthy: Olive Picking with the Israeli President
On October 29, President Reuven Rivlin and First Lady, Nechama, participated in the beginning of the olive harvest season by picking olives from the trees at the President’s residence in Jerusalem. Religious, secular, Jewish and Christian olive growers from across Israel came with the next generation, their children and grandchildren.
Prophecy in Action: Pastor Bringing Together Jews and Christians in Song
A Canadian pastor is seeing prophecy materialize in the simplest way possible; by bringing Jews and Christians together in song. A simple as it seems, the idea is gathering momentum and is now becoming a global phenomenon in ways no one could have anticipated.
Philippines President Duterte Arrives for First Israel Visit
The controversial president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, known for his strongman politics and inflammatory statements from admitting to killing people to joking about rape, will land in Israel on Sunday evening for a four-day official visit.
There IS a Doctor in the House
On a day in August, annually for the last 12 years, physicians and ordinary citizens take off for a face-to-face discussion of the latest in Israeli medicine. Some 1,500 people, most of them Jerusalemites, filled Teddy Hall (named in memory of the city’s legendary mayor Teddy Kollek) at the city’s International Convention Center for a […]
