"He will raise a flag among the nations for Israel to rally around. He will gather the scattered people of Judah from the ends of the earth." (Isaiah 11:12, NLT)
This coming week Israel celebrates her 70th anniversary. To help you as you meditate on the incredible miracle that God has done in restoring his covenant people to their ancient Land, here is a roundup of celebratory articles, videos and music.
Articles and Photography Projects
- Stunning ‘then and now’ photos of Jerusalem: here
- A timeline of key moments in Israel’s modern history: here
- The Zionist Federation and Christian Friends of Israel catalogue 70 of Israel’s most celebrated achievements in its 70 years: here
- Israel Rising: A new photojournalism book comparing early 20th Century photos of Israel with modern shots from the same angle, showing how much the country has been transformed. Find out more here.
- Article looking at the spiritual restoration of Israel and the growth of Messianic congregations: here
- Online exhibition of photographs spanning 1948-2018: here
- Peace in the Land: First Fruits of Zion look at what it will take to bring real and lasting peace to Israel: here
Videos
- Rabbi Jonathan Sacks presents Israel’s restoration in 90 seconds: here
- Archive footage of Israel’s rebirth in 1948 (c. 4 mins): here
- Mass scratch choirs in Israel perform moving songs for Israel’s 70th, brought together by Koolulam: here, and one featuring Holocaust survivors here.
- Popular Israeli band The Maccabeats perform Megillat Ha'atzmaut – a song drawing lyrics from Israel’s Proclamation of Independence (c. 5 mins): here
- Israel Unveiled: a series of half-hour teaching videos with Messianic Jew Amir Tsarfati, on location in Israel and featuring beautiful shots of the Land: here
- An overview of Israel’s restoration from the Mizrachi World Movement (international Jewish Zionist organisation) (c. 7 mins): here
- The Jewish Agency for Israel reflects on 70 years of Aliyah: here
- A catalogue of media reports and documentary snippets showing Israel’s achievements (c. 11 minutes): here
- Highlights from the Bnei Akiva UK's Yom Ha'atzmaut service (c. 7 mins): here