Israel and christianity

Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz joins 1,000 Christian leaders in Jerusalem for Oct. 7 anniversary summit

Participants will meet released hostages, bereaved families and survivors of the Nova massacre during a week of events intended to strengthen ties between Israel and Christian communities.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz in Jerusalem.
Members of the clergy take part in the yearly Christmas procession led by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem outside the Church of the Nativityon December 24, 2025 in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Palestinian Christian leaders told CNN that US Christian Zionists ignore their experiences and fund West Bank settlements, while Mike Huckabee defended evangelical support for Israel.

|ByRUSADIKMAN, MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
PASAGES STUDENTS attend a rally in Washington to show their support for Israel

Why 800 million Evangelical Christians stand with Israel in an age of rising antisemitism - opinion

At the recent Muni Expo in Tel Aviv, I participated in a panel discussion titled “Faith, Freedom, and the Future of the Free World.” The panel was organized by security expert Sagiv Asulin.

|ByGREG DENHAM
(FROM L): RABBI Yakov Nagen; Rafi Nahra, patriarchal vicar for Israel, based in Nazareth; and Rabbi Sarel Rosenblatt at the Vatican.

For Zion’s sake: An emerging Catholic voice for Israel - opinion

Catholic influencers' rhetoric has contributed to a climate in which hostility toward Israel is presented as the authentic Catholic position. Catholic Voices for Israel denounces this.

|ByPADDY MONAGHAN

How is this pastor healing the rift between Black, Jewish communities?

February is Black History Month, and the ‘Magazine’ learns how Dumisani Washington is healing the Black and Jewish communities

FEBRUARY 18, 2023ByEVE GLOVER
(TOP) PASTOR WASHINGTON (far R) and IBSI ambassadors at Philisa Abafazi Bethu (Heal Our Women); Ben Getz at C.

Jerusalem's Christians feel backed against a wall

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Facing issues ranging from vandalism to property sales to restrictions on of worshipers at for disputed safety concerns, Christians feel backed against a

MAY 5, 2022ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
Orthodox Christians worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Why persecution of Christians is a Jewish concern - opinion

Over the past few years, while the world has been understandably distracted by other headline-grabbing problems, there has been a dramatic rise in the persecution of Christians.

APRIL 13, 2022ByPESACH WOLICKI
HRISTIAN PILGRIMS take part in the Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem this week. Israel is the only country in the Middle East in which Christians have no reason to fear being Christian.

'Hard times are coming for Jews and Christians'

Bridgebuilders Spotlight: Meet Chief Joseph and Dr. Laralyn RiverWind

MARCH 8, 2022ByGIDON ARIEL/ROOT SOURCE
Chief Joseph and Dr. Laralyn RiverWind

Share Israel's 'tikkun olam' efforts in Ukraine with young Christians

Opinion: Ruth Wasserman Lande on why she joined the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus.

MARCH 6, 2022ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
Sheba Medical Center prepares a field hospital to be sent to Ukraine

5 reasons Christians should always support Israel

Opinion: Pastor Jentezen Franklin provides five key reasons why Christians should stand with Israel.

MARCH 1, 2022ByJENTEZEN FRANKLIN
CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS at the Via Dolorosa in 2019.

How Christians are blessing Israel after the 'rapture'

Opinion: There are many ways that Christians can support Israel even after their deaths, the author explains.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022ByJONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Anne Graham Lotz and Jonathan Feldstein

Why Jews and Christians must work together for Israel

“I think today, we are at a place where Christians understand Jewish people’s red lines and sensitivities."

FEBRUARY 24, 2022ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
THOUSANDS OF Christian Evangelicals and Israelis march in a parade in central Jerusalem marking the Feast of the Tabernacles, 2018.

Why are followers of Jesus so interested in traveling to the Jewish state?

Opinion: Reading God’s word in the places where the ancient stories happened can deepen a person’s faith and motivate them to learn more, the author writes.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022ByTREY GRAHAM
A GENERAL view of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City last year.

How many Israeli Jews believe in Jesus? New book sheds light

“Jesus-Believing Israelis: Exploring Messianic Fellowships" claims there are 280 Messianic fellowships in the Jewish state.

FEBRUARY 19, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A picture of a menorah intended to explain the object's symbolism was actually a Messianic image in which the menorah's branches were described as symbolizing the "cross" and "resurrection."