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A special Aliyah flight touched down at Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday (6 June), carrying 128 new Jewish immigrants from France who arrived with full suitcases and their hearts even fuller. The flight, sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, represents the latest milestone in a remarkable, long-standing partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel that over the past 16 years has helped thousands of French Jews turn their lifelong dreams of living in Israel into reality.

Residents at the ICEJ’s Home for Holocaust Survivors in Haifa have endured the latest escalation in the long, intense war with Iran and Hizbullah, and are now embracing the summer months, showing their creativity in art, and blessings the community in special ways. Fragile Ceasefire as Summer Arrives Despite the constant battle still going on with Hizbullah in nearby Lebanon, it has been quiet in Haifa.

After months of planning and prayer, the ICEJ held its first major regional conference in Asia in April and the results were a great success. More than 700 registered participants from 25 nations across Asia attended the event, convened under the title “Envision Asia 2026”. Dancers who performed at the conference A leadership team from the Jerusalem headquarters arrived in Batam, Indonesia to bring a fresh message from Israel to believers in Asia.

We are pleased to bring you the newest edition of our Word From Jerusalem magazine. This July/August issue has extensive reporting on the emergency Jerusalem Summit we convened in June, which brought together theologians, scholars, pastors and ministry leaders from around the world to address the surge in global antisemitism and anti-Zionism since the October 7 terror invasion of southern Israel.

Joel was one of the first Hebrew prophets to proclaim “The Day of the Lord”. The exact time of his prophecy remains unclear, as he never tied his message to the reign of a certain king. Ancient Jewish sages like Jarchi and Kimchi believed he prophesied during the years of drought declared by Elijah (1 Kings 17:1), while others place him during Queen Athaliah’s reign. The book of Joel focuses on the coming “Day of the Lord”.

The ICEJ Prayer Department recently spent three weeks travelling across Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand to strengthen our prayer partnerships and encourage believers to stand with Israel. Throughout the journey, one theme clearly emerged: God is raising up believers across Asia with a deep hunger for prayer and a growing conviction that now is the time align with His purposes, especially for Israel.

These past few months have marked a painful milestone in the long journey of recovery for Kibbutz Be’eri, as its western neighbourhoods were finally levelled. All but one house has been torn down, with the lone remaining structure preserved as a lasting testimony to the horrors of the October 7 terror invasion from nearby Gaza. These were not merely buildings. They were homes filled with family memories, childhood adventures, friendships, celebrations, and the rhythms of daily life.

As the United States marks 250 years since its founding in 1776, the Fourth of July celebrations are being clouded by a prolonged war in the Middle East which lacks the support of many Americans. This conflict also has stoked an unprecedented wave of antisemitism on American soil which is infecting both ends of the political spectrum – on the Left and Right. Indeed, the nation seems to be wrestling with something deep within its soul, a struggle over fidelity to America’s founding principles.

The Theology track at the Jerusalem Summit focused primarily on new forms of Replacement theology and how to respond to them. One of the most discussed theological movements of the past fifty years is the so-called “New Perspective on Paul” (NPP), which tends towards Replacement thinking. Dr. Samuel Tedder provided a concise and balanced introduction to this influential school of thought, explaining both its strengths and its implications for how Christians view Israel today.

Under warm strands of string lights and an ink-blue evening sky, the very first class of the Adam v’Adama agro-tech high school, sponsored by the Christian Embassy since its launch two years ago, celebrated their graduation with family and friends on their campus only a few kilometres from Gaza. It marked two years of study, hard work, personal growth, and bonds of friendship formed with fellow students and the surrounding community of Sde Nitzan.