Category: Israel

Ohio faith leaders to Israel after Iran attack: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper” (SLIDESHOW) (VIDEO)

GREENWICH — This past weekend Iran launched over three-hundred rockets and missiles at Israel. It is the first time in Israel’s history an attack has come from Iranian soil. The largest drone attack in world history was a reprisal to Israel’s April 1st strike on a military consulate in Damascus.

Menorah lightings in Ohio Heartland displace Bethlehem darkness (SLIDESHOW)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Municipal officials in Bethlehem, Israel recently announced there will be no holiday display at Manger Square this year as an “act of solidarity” to Gaza. This cancellation comes in response to Israel’s retaliation against Hamas after the October 7th massacre. During the unwarranted attack, Hamas terrorists

155 Ohio clergymen stand with Israel & condemn Hamas: “Oct. 7th attack act of genocide” (VIDEO)(SLIDESHOW)

ONTARIO –The world became a darker place October 7th, 2023.  “The Black Sabbath Massacre” became the biggest single-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Gazan Jihadists slaughtered over fourteen hundred Israelis, and abducted another two hundred-forty. In one of the most pressure-packed periods in the history of the globe, Ohio

Crestline believers hold Israel prayer vigil on Hamas ‘Day of Rage’ (SLIDESHOW)

CRESTLINE — October 13th was designated by Hamas leaders as a ‘Global Day of Rage.’ The declaration came after Israeli attacks on Gaza that stemmed from Hamas’ massacre of over one thousand Jewish civilians. Many in the civilized world turned a deaf ear to the Day of Rage, including one

135 Ohio clergy call for state recognition of Jerusalem as ‘Eternal Capital of Israel’ (SLIDESHOW) (VIDEO)

SHILOH — One would think they were walking in the streets of the Holy Land as clergy gathered on Thursday morning at Village Hall to discuss the City of Jerusalem. At a time when an astronomical increase in anti-Semitism is seen around the world, a conjunction between the State of

‘Grid’ of public menorah lightings generates hope in North Central Ohio (SLIDESHOW)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — While some have been without power during a recent polar vortex that has swept across the nation, Richland County has no shortage of hope at the beginning of this winter. Despite frigid wind chills of twelve degrees on the first night of Hannukuh, several local observances

Israeli says it is not too late for America to become land of the free again (VIDEO)

ONTARIO — Whether preventing a radical revolution to defend Judeo-Christian civilization, or experimenting with a socialist utopia, the Bible says Israel is to be “a light to the nations.” One Israeli author and commentator points out many of the challenges America now faces have parallels to the successes and failures

Israel Prime Minister personally thanks Buckeye Bible Belt for support (VIDEO)

ONTARIO — A diverse band of leading Ohio clergy sent a correspondence to the U.S. and Israeli governments supporting the Jewish State’s sovereignty and rejecting the BDS movement. Thirty-three clergymen affirmed their advocacy in one practical way: by committing to invest Israel bonds. Consequently, these clergy believed their letter was

Toledo Rabbi shares love of GOD to Holocaust survivors in Israel (VIDEO)

TOLEDO — January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In what he says is the most “unique and memorable moments” of his spiritual life, Messianic Rabbi Kirt Schneider recalls a trip he made to the heart of Israel where he brought hope and healing to a group of Holocaust survivors

Critical mass in Buckeye Bible Belt play massive role in 2020 (VIDEO)(SLIDESHOW)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO –Looking back at 2020, it is hard not to think of the role local evangelicals played in the region during the ‘crucible’ of a very chaotic year. While the heat has been turned up, a more resilient Church is being galvanized together by faith. The unforgettable chain

In this season of Hannukuh, are there any Maccabees?

CHARDON — In a day when religious gatherings are being banned by bureaucrats around the nation, the story of Hanukah could not have come at a better time. One faith-based advocate for Israel believes leaders who will not submit to the secular worldview need to step forward. “As the Maccabees

Did Ohio clergy letter sway Secretary of State Pompeo? (VIDEO)

ONTARIO — Last month a group of clergy sent a correspondence to Israeli officials and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declaring their support for Israel. Within weeks of the clergy letter, Mr. Pompeo made a historic visit to Israel echoing the same positions on Israel sovereignty and the BDS Movement.

North Central Ohio strengthens close-knit bond with Israel

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — The connection between the Holy Land and the Buckeye Bible Belt just got a little more tighter. Not only did Richland County recently increase its investment in Israel Bonds, local clergy are putting their money where there mouth is. This week area clergy sent a correspondence

Ohio Board revokes license from doctor threatening Jewish patients (VIDEO)

COLUMBUS — An Ohio doctor has been permanently stripped of her license to practice medicine after threatening to give Jewish patients the “wrong medications.” The Ohio State Medical Board revoked the medical license of Lara Kollab, a Muslim medical resident, after it was discovered she had been posting anti-Semitic statements

County Treasurer redeems himself with purchase of Israeli bonds

MANSFIELD — Richland County clergy thought they could take their County Treasurer’s word to the bank. After reminding him of his obligations, the Treasurer finally put his money where his mouth was. In 2017, leading clergymen from forty different local congregations wrote a letter requesting County Treasurer Bart Hamilton and

Faith leaders stand behind Trump policy change recognizing Judea & Samaria (VIDEO)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO- In a stinging rebuke of both Barack Obama and the European Union, last week Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy, declaring Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria as “not illegal.” Several Ohio leaders are ecstatic over the Trump Administration’s shift

County Treasurer reneges on promise to clergy involving Israeli bonds (VIDEO)

MANSFIELD — State lawmakers have outlawed the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction Movement, (BDS) in Ohio, but according to one faith-based Israeli advocate, the Richland County Treasurer’s office needs to get with the program. Last year, media outlets from Latin America to the Holy Land reported on the pro-Israeli advocacy of