WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 2/17/2016

Arrows from Zion
Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001 
& Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

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Priority Prayer Focus Feb 17, 2016

This week our prayer requests are a little lighter than usual, I suspect because an early spring has sprung in Israel and we've been getting reports that it is as beautiful there with the blossoming of flowers and the proverbial-prophetic "almond tree" of Jeremiah 1:11-12:

Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”
And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”

You probably know that God is speaking a word play to Jeremiah in this verse:  "The name of the almond-tree (here the poetical, not the common, name) made the symbol yet more expressive. It was the watcher, the tree that “hastens to awake” (shâkêd) out of its wintry sleep, and thus expresses the divine haste which would not without cause delay the fulfillment of its gracious promise, but would, as it were, make it bud and blossom, and bear fruit."

The blossoming of the almond tree is a sign not only of the beginning of a natural springtime, but also the end of a spiritual winter for the people of Israel. The promise that "all Israel shall be saved" is surely coming. Thank you for praying with us over the people of Yeshua who are truly laboring in the harvest fields of the Kingdom.

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Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

From Revive Israel this week is an article feature by Paul Wilbur, The Real Reason for Anti-Semitism. Did you know that the prophetic books of Zechariah and Haggai took place during the same time as the book of Esther. Next month is the Purim celebration that the book of Esther inspired. Wilbur explains the significance of all these things.

Also in the Revive Israel ministry letter, "Our Part in Prophecy" by Elhanan ben-Avraham. "One aspect of prophecy is the divine warning of the consequences of unlawful, ungodly behavior:  the judgment that will come to pass if that behavior continues unchanged."  Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary 

And part 2 of the video teaching by Daniel C. Juster, PhD, No Longer Strangers on the progressive understanding of the Jewish apostles concerning the place of gentiles and God's kingdom in the New Covenant.

   

Eddie Santoro pastors the Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem and gives a wonderful report on their Shabbat meeting last week where praying for each other was the major focus of the message and small group prayers at the end of the service. Eddie writes: "Please join us in praying that this freedom and life of the Spirit would only increase and become more and more consistent in our weekly meetings. We have no doubt that as God's power is manifest that many unsaved Israelis will be drawn to our gatherings and we will see the harvest we are longing for."

If you have been on this mailing list over the past few months, you will know that we have been praying for Eddie Santoro who just before Christmas learned he had a cancerous brain tumor.  The tumor was removed and he has gone through radiation and chemo. Eddie also received prayer from the group as he is about to start a new experimental treatment, and having another MRI to monitor his status.

Santoro is among many in the Israeli ministry leadership over the past two years to have been struck with life-threatening illnesses.  We are using these medical crisis to up the prayer intercession for these ministers, and also to ask God for an increase of healing miracles to flow from the Israeli believers as a sign and wonder of the spiritual power of Yeshua.  Please join with us in praying these things and see the section below each week listing the names of Israeli believers - mostly leaders with urgent medical/healing prayer intercession

Santoro also writes about the ongoing violent attacks against Israelis which has become a difficult reality for all Israelis over the past several months.  These attacks are encouraged by the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and many other Islamic groups as documented by MEMRI, the Israel Project and others. Click for a video example.

Santoro writes: Please continue to pray for the peace and security of Israel. Pray that our government leaders would be led by the counsel of God and would receive wisdom and right strategy. And pray that in spite of all that is going on, Jews would continue to make aliyah and be part of the fulfillment of God's promise to return the Jewish people to THEIR LAND OF ISRAEL in the last days. Pray that every evil strategy that is being launched against this nation would be foiled.  As always we want to thank you for all of your love, prayers and support. 

Martin Sarvis gives us a rundown on the warming relations of Israel with Egypt under the leadership of President al-Sisi.  (Please pray for al-Sisi who is truly turning out to be a God-send in the area on so many levels).  This week, the warming relations hit a bump in the road, but it doesn't mean and end to the warming. Get spiritually sharp analysis of the critical relationship, and how to protect it in prayer inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Ben Juster, as the Operations Director for Tikkun International (Tikkun means restoration) sends out a prayer letter that covers the prayer needs of the many Tikkun ministries, including this week a prayer request for his mom, Patty Juster, who is still healing from a major back surgery months ago. (My husband had the same time of surgery this time last year and it is no quick bounce back surgery). Please keep Patty, Dan Juster's better half, in prayer as she continues to rehab.

A lady who is a right hand to many in Jerusalem ministry, Ann Carroll also is requesting prayer for some Christian Arab evangelists (name withheld for security reasons) that Tikkun works with.  They have an Old City shop which pays the bills, but income is down very low - likely due to the stabbing attacks - as Israeli shoppers and international tourists have become rare in their shop. They must tend the shop daily of Muslims will take over their space.  "Please pray for wisdom for how we can support them and for God's open hand of provision for these dear brothers."

And: Yad HaShmona Housing Project. The challenges in completing these 37 houses in the only Messianic Jewish Moshav in Israel continue.  But we know that God is continuing to move things forward, regardless of the temporary trials. Recently, there was a threat by a former contractor (who had abandoned the project) to go to trial . . . Please pray that this frivolous lawsuit would never make it to trial or that the whole process would be dropped.

From KehilaNews.com two articles by Israeli ministry leaders:  From the Beer Sheva congregation Howard Bass writes about an event both sad and also hopeful as a former Prime Minister of Israel is sent to prison for bribes and obstruction of justice.

Israel Pochtar of the Beit Hallel congregation in Ashdod writes a glowing follow up report on their special feeding project "Feeding israelis in Need" that just took place.  Recently there has been a flood of immigrants from the Ukraine and many are relocating in the Pochtar's ministry area. He writes, "We were able to provide large food hampers to more than 310 families, consisting of Ukrainian Jewish refugees, Holocaust survivors, and single mothers. We had so many people in attendance that Beit Hallel Congregation was filled to the brim, seeing that so many people are in need of help. The need is indeed great and there are so many more people in Ashdod whom we would like to help with food, bedding and clothing. We are trusting God that through his provision and the help of our partners, that we will continue to expand and grow in our capacity to help and sustain many more people in need."  Find out more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Last, but certainly not least, we have a good report from David and Karen Davis of the HaCarmel Assembly.  David is another of the ministry leaders who was struck with a life-threatening cancerous tumor.  For his treatment, they went to the Christian Oasis of Hope Hospital in Mexico, where David received bathing prayer, intensive treatment and also surgery.  Last report we received, after being in Mexico for about 4 weeks, the Davis' were traveling back to Israel.

Karen writes, "David is slowly regaining strength after the four weeks of intense treatments, including the surgery. We are beginning now to feel the unction to start packing and that we will soon be 'breaking camp' and returning to our beloved Israel -- trusting the Lord that David will have sufficient strength for the journey." Please continue to pray for David, and for Karen, who are a tremendous blessing in the Land of Israel.

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Rick Ridings pregnant daughter, Esther Moore; Eddie Beckford, Polly Siglium; David Davis; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Ruth Nessim; Eddie Santoro;  Evan Levine; Rachel Slater; Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K; Moshe Morrison;  Shelly wife of pastor Eitan; Claude Ezagouri; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E (see update below) and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  Pray also for Ghazi, the son of an Arab pastor, who is suffering from Leukemia. Tal Bass.

Rick Ridings of Succat Hallel:  We are sending an urgent prayer request to our entire mailIng list for our 26 year old daughter, Esther, who has been diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer.  When we heard the news that the lump in Esther's breast tested as cancerous, we felt that we should try to find a place where the Lord was moving in supernatural healing.  The cancer treatment is complicated by the fact that Esther is about 6 weeks pregnant.  Also,  many of the natural cures make her gag and vomit as she is also dealing with first trimester nausea from the pregnancy.  As she prayed, she felt that she should do a Daniel de-tox vegan, gluten and sugar free diet, which is good for her, but she still desperately needs a miracle. 

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 2/10/2016

Arrows from Zion
Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001 
& Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

Arrows from Zion May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings

Priority Prayer Focus Feb 10, 2016

"If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?"  Jeremiah 12:5

When young David faced Goliath, he reminded himself of the victories God gave him over a lion and a bear as he simply tended sheep.  The battles we have waged in our personal lives are the training for the greater battles that lie before us.  Let your own battles help you in the spiritual battles that the Body of Messiah in Israel is asking for our help with.  You are well able having been equipped by God to run with the horses.

Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

One thing you will notice in the Israel prayer requests is that the same problems we face wherever we are in the world, those are problems that Israelis wrestle with too.  This is one reason for this prayer list, because when we stand in specific battles in our own lives and countries, it moves us to those same kinds of prayer issues in others.  Many Christians throughout the world are moved to pray only for the politics or terrorism Israel faces, but the truth is salvation comes one person at a time. It is wrestling with the problems of life that are common to all mankind that will the salvation tipping point for many Israelis.  That is why YOU are uniquely qualified to pray for the salvation of "all Israel" - just let these ministry prayer requests ignite your prayers.

This week we begin with a touching prayer letter from Carolyn and Richard Hyde of Heart of God ministries.  They make a special point to pray for prodigals - theirs, ours and Israel's.  I would encourage you to read Carolyn's poignant account of discovering how as many as 15,000 young Israelis have immigrated to Berlin - and the vision the Lord gave her about it.  There is a warfare going on for people - many we know up close and personal. We must pray for them, as Carolyn noted, "Seeing the people He felt compassion for them because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd."  I cannot do justice to Carolyn's own words on this, please read inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Similarly, we want to share the testimonies of the House of Victory rehab in Haifa, so please read those inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.  Director Eric Benson writes:  "The burden of the Lord is upon our hearts. Our eyes have been opened to the tremendous needs of the coming harvest. In the natural, the task is overwhelming. We cannot lean upon our own natural abilities and strengths. In order to accomplish the task before us" 

Pray for those who willing go to the ones that society turns a blind eye to. Some problems in people are so deep that there is little hope for them outside of Divine intervention - which so often comes through the willingness of God's people to walk in hard and often heartbreaking closeness to those who have been made captives. Not ever deliverance is instantly and thank God for His servants who will stick close as a brother to walk it out with others learning to choose life.

From the Tiferet Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv, Ron Cantor shares their joy at the dream of a coffee house outreach becoming a reality at long last.  It was a huge success with a full audience (including unbelievers), great musical performances by Shai Sol and a Messianic rapper.  Cantor writes, "We are developing a growing team of young adults to oversee the concerts and serve our guests at these events. The goal is to create an warm atmosphere, where coffee is served, music is played and naturally the message of Yeshua is shared."

Cantor also has a message to share in this article Floors of Israelis Shaking as Hamas Digs Tunnels Under Them  Click to read

KehilaNews.com Israel is an outstanding resource which is providing a diversity of articles and videos from the congregations of Israel.  Hats off to Joseph Magen, son-in-law of Beer Sheva pastor Howard Bass, for this valuable resource.  This week, one of the many links provided is the video of Avi T. who pastors a congregation in northern Israel.  Click for YouTube video

Great news from the HaTikvah Project director, Evan Levine as their low cost Dental Clinic is really taking off - especially among Holocaust survivors.  Here is a brief video of the clinic - which is openly Messianic.

On the home front, Evan reports that they have finally been able to find and purchase a home - after nine other houses fell through!  This young family now will have a view of the Dead Sea Valley.  At the same time Evan reports on one of the recent recipients of HaTikvah aid. A couple from Russia who have been struggling since arriving in Israel.  Read more and learn how you can be a part of touching lives through this great ministry inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Israel Pochtar of the Beit Hallel congregation in Ashdod also has his eyes fixed this prayer report on aid to the impoverished Ukrainian Refugees, Holocaust Survivors, and Single Mothers. Their feeding project is supplying groceries to these families and the offer is for only $20 you can provide a large grocery supply to one needy family.  Many of the immigrants who are fleeing threatening situations are not able to return to their work in their professions. Language and other barriers handicap them in their homeland. This is not their fault and they need help to survive. If this touches your heart, it doesn't take much money to make a difference in one family.  Learn more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

From the Revive Israel ministry of Asher Intrater, an article Do I Have to Join a Congregation?  Also an article by Eddie Santoro inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary on Ban Ki Moon and Terror, as well as a video teaching (part 1 of 3) by Daniel C. Juster, PhD - author and advocate of Messianic Judaism shares on the progressive understanding of the Jewish apostles concerning the place of gentiles and God's kingdom in the New Covenant.  No Longer Strangers.

Revive also shares this hats off to "Israel's "Watchdog"  |  Recently Caleb Myers appeared on the front page of the Maariv local Jerusalem supplement.  In a play on his name, they referred to him as Israel's new "watchdog" and praised him for his efforts defending Israel against propaganda around the world. Please pray for the ongoing work of the Jerusalem Institute of Justice.

From the Adonai Roi congregation in Tel Aviv led by Avi Mizrachi:  "Recently I shared on "The Kingdom of Heaven" at Adonai Roi congregation here in Tel Aviv. I felt that I wanted to share it with our friends and supporters around the world.  Although I am speaking in Hebrew, those of you that speak English can follow along as Associate Pastor Shmuel Salway translates!"

Guy Cohen who leads the Acco Harvest of Asher congregation writes, "A number of changes have taken place in the last weeks and we are in the middle of transitions in the ministry and in the personal lives of many who call  Harvest of Asher their congregation."  His specific prayer requests calls our prayer for individuals, as well as for the youth, their leaders, marriages and broken families, and new leaders in various areas of the ministry.  See details inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Kobi and Shani Ferguson write about that "when pursuing the restoration of the Jewish people to God, the patient, long-term approach is by far the most effective. It is not one big prophetic event, but rather countless, constant small efforts that will serve as the hammer that shatters the stony casing around Jewish hearts."  This is also a poignant account punctuated by a dream given by the Lord which you can read about inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.  Find out how you can help.

From Yeshua's Inheritance congregation in Beer Sheva Howard Bass reports temps dropped to freezing for two nights - something he says he doesn't ever remember occurring in the desert town before. Brrrrr!  His grandson was in intensive care for several days with Swine Flu which caused at least one death in Israel this year. Prayer for God's protection over the health of the little children. The grandson's mother Rotem (wife of Joseph founder of KehilaNews.com) is expecting her third child in one month.

Pray for the families of Messianic believers in Israel. We are so grateful to God for all the children who are following in the faith of their fathers and mothers in Yeshua, who are now raising their own children to also follow Him. 

Howard is freshly back from ministering in England for the Prayer for Israel organization. Pray for great fruit to come of this meeting - as Howard shares that there was great unity between the organizers and speakers.  On the Israel front, Howard writes:  "While those who support the 'Palestinian cause' say that the despair of the "occupation" is the root cause of this latest terror, the truth is that Islamic jihad against those who are associated with the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, and with His sovereign claims upon lands and boundaries, is the spiritual power that would even sacrifice their children to the god of Islam in the vain hope of destroying what YHVH God says cannot be destroyed: both Israel and the Church. (Is 54:17; Mt 16:16-18) It is a dreadful and dire situation that the enemy of our souls has brought these people for whom Yeshua died too."

On that note we leave you with this
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Britain's Muslim Population To Be 26 Million By 2051 by Shira Sorko-Ram, Maoz Ministries

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Christians Who Demonize Israel: Kairos (Part 1) by Denis MacEoin
Christians Who Demonize Israel: Kairos (Part 2) by Denis MacEoin

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Eddie Beckford, Polly Siglium; David Davis; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Ruth Nessim; Eddie Santoro;  Evan Levine; Rachel Slater; Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K; Moshe Morrison;  Shelly wife of pastor Eitan; Claude Ezagouri; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; also Ben Juster (bad flu); Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E (see update below) and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  Pray also for Ghazi, the son of an Arab pastor, who is suffering from Leukemia. Tal Bass.

Michael E Update: I started treatment a few weeks ago for Lyme disease.  By Gods grace there is a clinic here in town.  Only a few in the whole country.  In another few weeks, I will get test results back looking for the DNA of dead Lyme bacteria since the pre-treatment test was inconclusive.    Lyme can explain all the bizarre neurological symptoms as well as the thick blood and night time hypoxia issues. 

David Davis Updates from Karen: 
2/6 A few days after the surgery (which has healed completely, PTL!), he was extremely weak and also became very disoriented which has intensified in the last couple of days. The doctors are trying now to determine the cause, possibly a reaction to some meds.

2/7  Praise the Lord of the Breakthroughs! The disorientation has ceased! Thank you all for your effective prayers! Still trusting the Lord for David's strength to return so we can go home soon!

From Lura on 2/8 on Eddie Beckford's hospitalization:  Spent most of the day with Eddie at the hospital. They did a bunch of tests on him and then put him in a room in the Surgical Unit this evening. They are treating his diabetes first and giving him antibiotics for the bone infection in his jaw. When they get the results for the thyroid ultrasound, they will know better what to do. UPDATE 2/10: Eddie has been released from the hospital and will go to another dept to deal with the thyroid issues.

Praying the Headlines

Last week US President Barack Obama spoke in a Baltimore mosque with well known terrorism ties. There he made a remarkable statement:  "Muslim Americans keep us safe—They are our police;  They are our firefighters;  They’re in Homeland Security.”  Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem addresses this statement and the lies about Islam being a part of the United States from the founding fathers. Martin gives a thorough treatment to the issues and then offers prayer points that you may access inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

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DDIORIO:  There is quite an uproar in the USA over the Beyonce performance at the Super Bowl, and that ties in of a prophetic interpretation that went out just days before the game.

Watching these things I was reminded yet again of a prophetic message delivered by Asher Intrater at the 2009 Israel Mandate Conference at KC-IHOP.  The message is about Jezebel and Jihad and how to be effective in spiritual warfare with one, we must also be waging war with the other.

The prophetic word that began to circulate days before the Super Bowl is from a man who is now deceased but was known in some circles as a "seer".  What he saw was a Black Panther coming to South Carolina. This was before the team located there.

At first he and his prophet associates interpreted it as a reason for interceding about racial strife; later they decided it was to be a sign: When the Panthers won the Super Bowl, that's when the start of the longed for big revivals where people would be filling football stadiums for church.  So this had many thinking that SC Panthers would win the Super Bowl, but they did not - the Denver Broncos did.

However, Beyonce & her black female dancers did a half-time performance dressed as the racially aggressive Black Panthers group of the 70's. The performance, based on an anti-cop video released only days ago, has law enforcement and conservatives in an uproar.

When Beyonce started out she cultivated the image of a quiet, shy good Christian girl who when she went on stage took on the persona of "Sasha Fierce".  For the discerning, it was easy to see the Jezebel spirit operating in her then, but now she is in a matured Jezebel spirit. Beyonce's performance and video  is a full blown Jezebel warrior queen.

The next day came a report of police chiefs meeting during the game who had already seen the music video of her anti-law enforcement new release, and that they had turned their back on it.  Beyonce's race-baiting song “Formation” video that shows police officers harassing young black people. It also included graffiti that read, “Stop shooting us” and opens with Beyonce on top of a sinking police car depicting the waters of Katrina-flooded New Orleans. Her visual message was strong sexual voodoo and the lyrics pot-stirring of racial strife. You may or may not want to view it: music video and half-time performance.

Having Asher's message of Jezebel and Jihad pop up in memory several times over the past 7 years, I sought it out again yesterday.  In the past I have referred to the written part of the message; this time I refreshed my memory with the audio message. What looms so large to me in the message at this time is how I have never felt this vision of Asher's was more NOW than now. 

The warfare Asher is speaking to  - about a deceiving veil over Christians - is at critical mass:

"Liberal Secular Humanism opens the door to moderate Islam. Moderate welcomes extreme. When linked, they cause a veil over the earth, a demonic “cloud cover” that Yeshua is fighting to get through in the end; a cover over our thoughts preventing revelation to get through to us.

"In Revelation, these two principalities are called the Harlot and the Beast (Jezebel and Jihad), representing immorality and violence. In Revelation 17, God will allow the Beast to destroy the Harlot. In turn, God will destroy the Beast. Jerusalem lies as the seam between these two demonic powers over the earth. It is our job to pray for defeat, for division between to rip that seam. A kingdom divided cannot stand." 

This is not just an American problem, but concerns the international Church. Please listen to this audio message - or buy the DVD. The time is now to engage.

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Donna & Tony Diorio 
 arrowsfromzion@gmail.com or donna@d10r10.com
 
If your weekly Arrows from Zion email does not come in,
check online each Wednesday at Israel Prayer Dot Com  |  Israel Watcher – A Second Opinion   Mostly political or current events commentary | Fruit of the Fig Tree   Spiritual insights 

If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share both the  challenges and the great things God is doing among the Israeli indigenous ministries, please pray about making a financial gift donation.  Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to: Israel Prayer  P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006 Or click on the PayPal account:  donna@israelprayer.com I do not have tax exempt status. 

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 2/3/2016

Arrows from Zion
Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001 
& Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

Arrows from Zion May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings

Priority Prayer Focus Feb 3, 2016

First of all, I would like to thank several of the Israeli ministries who have called for prayers for the US election process that is now officially kicked off with the citizens of the first state to weigh in on which of the candidates running should be the eventual Republican and Democrat nominee. As Asher Intrater said in a Facebook video before the Iowa caucuses, the US elections are critical to Israel, and also all the nations. Thank you for praying as we continue to choose our next leader. This is especially critical because we have seen great setbacks in the leadership of both Canada and Australia in their last elections. 

We are crying out in the USA for MORE TIME! A godly, conservative with integrity and conscience before God and man would give us more time.

Arrows from Zion 

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

Eddie Santoro of Ahavat (Love of) Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem calls us to stand in the gap fervently for the terrorist violence that has plagued Israel over these past many weeks from individual violent attacks murdering or severely wounding many Israelis.  It is truly a terror to never know if the person standing in front of you on the street is about to pull out a knife to stab you with, or creeping into your own house to take your life as your young children watch. 

What's more, the international community is giving legitimacy to these murderous terror attacks by blaming Israel's "settlement policy".  Those lies are baffling Israelis who have lived with terrorist violence since the foundation of Israel in 1948.  But it doesn't get easier to accept. Far from it. Santoro writes:

"We are calling on you to first and foremost be in prayer over the ongoing attacks in this nation. Pray with us that the powers that are encouraging its people to commit these attacks will be broken and defeated. Pray that Israel would have wisdom and successful strategy as they respond  and that peace and quiet would return to this nation for a long season. And please pray for the many wounded victims and the mourning families that have lost loved ones. And of course pray against the spirit of anti-semitism that causes so many nations of the earth to condemn Israel as it takes a stand against terror.   Together as we call on our Lord and God who loves Israel and has promised to protect and watch over it, we will see victory prevail. "

Also inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary is the good report from Eddie on his recovery from brain surgery when a cancerous tumor was removed 6 months ago. He has another MRI on Feb 17 and you can learn exactly how to pray in agreement with him and the saints in Israel for complete victory over cancer - as well as petitioning God for a greater release of the miraculous throughout the entire Body of Messiah.

In Tel Aviv, the Dugit Messianic Outreach of Avi and Chaya Mizrachi are announcing a new Living Stones tour of the Holy Land.  This will be the second tour planned by the ministry in order to "immerse our friends and supporters into the reality of living in Israel as a believer.  We were also able to connect them with other believers and congregational leaders around the land."  If you have a desire to visit the Holy Land, please let me encourage you to do so with one of the Israeli Messianic ministries who provide tours of the many wonderful sites in Israel with the exceptional addition of connecting you with the Body of the LORD in the Land of Israel.  You can find out more details about the Mizrachi-Dugit tour inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Rachel Netanel whose personal evangelism is powerfully anointed, writes about an invitation she recently accepted to speak in Russia at several events, including one in a city that the head Rabbi attended along with the Minister of Religion, and several key local pastors, university heads and local musicians.  Warned not to mention Yeshua, Rachel instead obeyed the Voice Spirit during the event telling her to talk about her faith as a Messianic Jew in israel - including the fact that although she was a secular Jew prior to faith, "I came from a very religious family directly descending from Rabbi El Kabbetz who wrote the Jewish Sedur (prayer book)."  That admission widened some eyes... and the Spirit opened some hearts.  Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary as these things must be protected from public forums.

We have an update on the donation information from the Or B'Darki (Morning Star Fellowship) of Claude Ezagouri in Tiberias.  See inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

From KehilaNews.com is an interview with Ygal Gitelman on Messianic Multimedia in Israel.  Gitelman says, "I saw what Messianic organizations were being forced to pay for a quality sound system here in Israel, and it was ridiculous.” So he decided to do something about it.

Over the past many years several Israeli ministries have been building relationships with Far East believers.  One of those is Ari Sorko-Ram who has been establishing ties with believers in China.  The ministry writes that their Chinese rep is in Israel and asks prayers for their meetings - clear direction and implementation of organizational structures as well as strong connections between China and Israel.

Maoz also has a special conference coming up for the Israeli ministry leaders featuring Sam Nadler on the four major problems congregations encounter today.  Pray for the conference - anointing for Nadler and all the participants.  Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

From Jacob Damkani's Trumpet of Salvation, the announcement of a tour, To the Jew First which brings participants into an immersion in Jewish culture and sharing their their testimonies with Israelis in the open air markets. Jacob has the anointing of an evangelist and this is what is a major emphasis in his tours.  Learn more about the ministry and the tour inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

The ministry is also increasing its media presence with We Are Israel Online - Radio

From Tikkun Intn'l Ministries in Jerusalem:

Yeshua (Jesus) is described as the lion of the tribe of Judah. The image of the lion is one of strength and victory.  It is the image of Messiah as a conquering king - Lion of Judah By Asher Intrater, Revive Israel in Jerusalem

Why not Christian? | Some may ask why we do not call ourselves Christians and prefer to be identified as Messianic Jews. What is the difference between the two?  Ist Century Phenomenon by Leon Mazin, Return to Zion congregation in Haifa

Life is a gift from God, yet the destiny of each newborn is known only to his or her Creator. Where will his journey take him? What will she do in her lifetime? God has a purpose for all creatures, including - of course - each new human being. Each life has meaning and worth. No one is an accident, even those born with severe handicaps.

Obstacles on the Journey  By Guy Cohen, Harvest of Asher congregation in Acco

We are witnessing an abandonment of our faith by young adults who were raised in that faith. They go to college, and within a few years many are gone. Why?  Head or Heart by Daniel Juster Restoration of Zion Jerusalem

From Rania Sayegh, Nazareth HOPE: House of Prayer & Exploits, news of the second conference for Arab women in Israel upcoming in February.  I will not go into the details here as this goes into public forums, but you can learn more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Shlomy and Miriam Abramov of the Jewels in the Crown congregation in Rishon LeZion, write about a wonderful group of much needed volunteers who came to work in their Joseph Center last week.  They write, "it was sweet fellowship with like-minded believers here in the land." Also, "We attended a major conference with ICEJ and were encouraged how well they understand Messianic Judaism and what true friends they are to us local Jews who love Messiah Yeshua. God opened a financial blessing once again and we are so humbled and say thank you Lord." Read more including the ministry prayer requests inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Please keep in prayer the Israeli believers who are fighting for their lives or other urgent health needs: 
Polly Siglium; David Davis; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Ruth Nessim; Eddie Santoro;  Evan Levine; Rachel Slater; Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K; Moshe Morrison;  Shelly wife of pastor Eitan; Claude Ezagouri; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; also Ben Juster (bad flu); Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  Pray also for Ghazi, the son of an Arab pastor, who is suffering from Leukemia. Tal Bass.

Praying the Headlines
History Lesson that Looks Forward

2/1/16  Martin Sarvis Jerusalem

THE STORY OF THE STRUMA AGAIN RESURFACES…WITH ITS WARNING.

An obituary appeared in the Jan. 23rd edition of the New York Times—strangely, it was for a man who had actually died almost two years before in 2014.  He passed away in relative obscurity, his death in Oregon at 91 arousing so little attention that the Times only became aware of it in late January of this year. The man’s name was David Stoliar.  He was sole survivor of the worst civilian sea catastrophe of World War II.  That catastrophe, now virtually forgotten, was also infamous as one of the more appalling outrages against Jews of that war—an outrage shared equally by a western ally and a “neutral” nation, as well as the Nazis.
   See the full article and prayer requests inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

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Donna & Tony Diorio 

I was a little surprised by the response I got last month when I posted this Christmas photo of my husband, Tony and me taken on Christmas Day. Some were happy that it showed that I was under the authority of my husband, which was a surprise reaction I didn't expect. So before I change this photo again, because I surely will, I just want to reassure everyone that Tony is my marriage partner and we are indeed living in the full covenant of marriage that the God's Word describes as faithful.  Tony is not my ministry partner however, which is why I have never felt led to make my identifying photo a couple photo.  I just liked the sweetness of the picture captured by one of Tony's daughters this Christmas.  At any rate, when I change this photo, it will likely be because I have a new haircut... nothing deeper than that! :-)

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