http://www.ministrytoisrael.com Ministry to Israel - Working together to help and bring the Jews home. en-us http://www.ministrytoisrael.com/site/index.cfm?event=viewPage&pid=162 by Diann Mullins, PAT Coordinator & Donor Relations While working on a Practical Assistance team in March, I was told to paint a mountain; I may as well have been told to move one. I am not artistic, in the least. I struggle with drawing stick people. This wasnt just painting a mountain; it was on the side of a police station where the world could witness my shame. This request almost drove me to tears. I immediately began thinking of ways I could get out of it. I was ready to do … Tue, 17 Jun 2008 http://www.ministrytoisrael.com/site/index.cfm?event=viewPage&pid=163 There are many special and intriguing places on earth that draw people from around the world. For Jews and Christians alike, without a doubt, that place is Jerusalem. Every year millions from these two faiths, come to see the holy sites, to walk about the walls of the majestic city of God and to pray at the Western Wall. Historically, when the Roman armies destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD they left the western retaining wall of the Temple standing as a reminder of what happens to those who … Tue, 17 Jun 2008 http://www.ministrytoisrael.com/site/index.cfm?event=viewPage&pid=160 Riding the bus in Israel is the primary mode of transportation for adults, but also for children. Unlike in the US, there rarely separate school buses. Rather they ride on public buses. The cost of a monthly bus pass is 216 shekels (about $60). It can be a hardship on many families, especially if they have several children. The JSC tries help alleviate some of that burden by giving out 10,000 shekels worth of bus passes each month to needy immigrant families. For just under $3000 we are able … Fri, 18 Apr 2008 http://www.ministrytoisrael.com/site/index.cfm?event=viewPage&pid=161 Zhanna was only four years old in 1942, when Nazis came and forced her onto a train along with her mother and grandmother. The three of them developed a rash and were thrown out of the over-crowded train into the forrest. They stumbled upon people who helped them to survive that era of tragedy. Zhanna grew up and became a very successful pharmacist, with some 78 employees under her supervision. She married and had two daughters. Both her girls now live in Israel, are married and have children … Fri, 18 Apr 2008 http://www.ministrytoisrael.com/site/index.cfm?event=viewPage&pid=159 by Michael Utterback I don’t usually write to a great extent about the political struggle or the violence here in Israel. Rather, I choose to inform our readers about the ongoing work of Ministry to Israel. However, with the current situation, especially after Israel, under US pressure, left Gaza, we have to speak out and give a perspective, at least to our constituency, on events taking place here in Israel. Amazingly, for months, there has been a lack of response from the present … Thu, 17 Apr 2008 http://www.ministrytoisrael.com/site/index.cfm?event=viewPage&pid=156 Water in any form is welcome in Israel. Recently several inches of snow fell throughout much of Israel. Jerusalem was virtually shut down for two days with office buildings and schools closed. The snow brought much needed precipitation, but Israel needs more than a dusting of snow to help curb a growing problem. With water sources now approaching the dangerous red-line again in Israel, even an average year of rain will not be enough. The Sea of Galilee, which supplies one third of … Mon, 17 Mar 2008