Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. (Lk 9:23-24) There is indeed a price to be paid for...
Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed your strength unto this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come. (Psalm 71:18) A Word from Jeffery Burnell, our FZS Stateside Director… The other day I was reading Psalm 71. My normal habit is to be...
For God will save Zion And build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it. Also, the descendants of His servants shall inherit it, And those who love His name shall dwell in it. (Ps 69:35-36) I am a Zionist.- I believe that the Jewish people established itself in the Land of...
"Let the children of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time. On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it at its appointed time. According to all its rites and ceremonies you shall keep it throughout all of your generations." (Nu 9) Greetings again from FZS in Jerusalem! Next Monday evening we...
For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (Est 4:1) Greetings from Jerusalem! As we prepare for our annual Purim celebration...
This will be our last update in 2012 and we wanted to finish by giving thanks to the Lord for all He has done both in us and through us while reaching out to the lost and needy in Israel. How truly blessed we are to be involved in comforting so many Jewish souls while...
"… I will gather the armies of the world into the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will judge them for harming my people, my special possession, for scattering my people among the nations, and for dividing up my land. [Joel 3:2] The people who have scattered Jews "among the nations" starting with the Romans in 70...
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever" (Psalm 106:1) Shalom dear friends of FZS, The time to "give thanks" is upon us and we also would like to acknowledge with sincere thankfulness all of the Lord's blessing He has so graciously provided for us this year. We also wanted to...
Shalom Dear Friends of Zion, Once again Israel is facing the threat of war as hundreds of rockets are currently raining down on the Holy Land. However this time the rockets are not only hitting cities in southern Israel but also major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Three Israelis have already died and rockets continue...
We at FZS are currently celebrating the week long Feast of Tabernacles –Sukkot as commanded by the Lord in Lev. 23. We are told to, “rejoice before the Lord” as we celebrate this holiday which commemorates the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt and God's complete provision for us in the wilderness. [caption id="attachment_30481" align="aligncenter"...
Shalom Dear Friends of Zion, The ancient Fall biblical feast times are upon us beginning with the Feast of Trumpets, or the day of blowing-Yom T’ruah which began last Sunday evening. In more modern times the feast has also been recognized as Rosh Hashanna, the Jewish new year. [caption id="attachment_30490" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Even so...
Shalom from Jerusalem! We all here at FZS want to take this opportunity to Thank You and bless you in the name of Yeshua in this coming Jewish new year of 5773 beginning Sunday evening. The Lord has been so faithful to us this past year, and we are excited for what He has planned for...
What a blessing you are! Because of your faithfulness, For Zion's Sake continues to prove God's love for Israel by what we do, not just the things we say. Like you, we are amazed to witness fulfillment of God's Word in the reborn State of Israel. In spite of growing threats, it continues to grow. Jewish...
"But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of...
The righteous perishes, And no man takes it to heart; Merciful men are taken away, while no one considers the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. ( Isa 57:1 ) In Blessed memory of Efim Grimberg President of the Holocaust association in Jerusalem The sad news came to us from Jerusalem on Wednesday, May 17th 2012 after...
Remember the days of old, Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; Your elders, and they will tell you…( Dt 32:7 ) FZS Remembering the Holocaust and those who survived Dear Friends of Zion, As Israel paused last week for a moment of silence in order to commemorate the six million...
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."(Jn 8:12) Passover Blessings from For Zion's Sake!!! Dear Friends of FZS, Once again we have come to the Passover-Resurrection season and this Friday marks the beginning of the week...
When the Watchman sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warns the people, then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, his blood shall be on his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; But he who...
Share their experience of visiting Haus Schönegg in Switzerland Dear Friends of Zion, On December 13-21, 2011 FZS hosted another group of Holocaust survivors at Haus Schönegg in Switzerland. The following is a report from one of the survivors who lead the group, and his report was also published in a leading Russian newspaper in Israel. We...
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”(Jn 8:12) Dear Brothers & Sisters, The Festival of Lights called Hanukkah is once again upon us. The word Hanukkah חֲנֻכָּה in Hebrew means, “Dedication” which also marks the...