As the Great War spread to Palestine in 1914, the Ottoman Turks looked for spies and informers among the Jews of Jerusalem and the settlements.  They saw Zionism as an enemy and Ben Yehuda was obviously at the top of their list.

We are electing a prime minister on April 9. Our current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was recently indicted. On the other hand, Israelis admit there is no one like Netanyahu.

“One thing I have desired of the LORD, that will I seek…”

Down through the ages the Hebrew Bible has been preserved in its original beautiful lyrical language — but modern Hebrew was born out of trial by fire.

Australia’s decision on Saturday 15 Dec. 2018 to officially recognize the western half of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel prompted a number of outbursts, some of them very, very revealing.

Eliezer Ben Yehuda dreamed of a family—his family—having many children, all speaking Hebrew from birth. And his wife, Devora, agreed.

Quit trying to get everyone to think and feel like you. Instead, love people.