The Friends of Israel Today

On December 14, 2025, two gunmen opened fire on the crowd at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 15. There was nothing random about the massacre—it was an ISIS-motivated, Jewish-targeted attack that resulted from the virus of antisemitism that has poisoned so many against God’s Chosen People. The Friends of Israel Australia Director Les Crawford provides valuable in...

We all see Jesus differently! We’ve been exploring this fact for the past two weeks, as we’ve learned how the Romans dismissed His ministry and the Jewish religious leaders of His day considered it a threat. But some people were much more interested in our Savior. This week we hear about “The People of the Land,” the average Israelites of Jesus’ day. You might find these Jewish people more relatab...

Not everyone loved Jesus. Many didn’t accept His saving grace because they saw Him as a threat or an insignificant distraction in their lives. We saw this attitude last week through the eyes of the Romans, who were more concerned with their empire than with the King of kings. This week we look at Jesus through the eyes of the Pharisees and Sadducees, the religious leaders of His time. It seems unb...

Who is Jesus? This question seems to have a different answer for every person. Muslims say He is a prophet. Jewish people say He is a rabbi. Unbelievers say He is nothing more than a moral teacher. But we who believe in Him for salvation know He is our Savior and our Lord. Chris opens our three-week series on how everyone sees Jesus differently with this look at how the Romans saw Jesus in the fir...

The third and final Christmas song of Luke’s gospel belongs to Simeon, a righteous man who met baby Jesus at the Temple. Simeon’s life was marked by waiting—not in passive resignation, but in faithful expectation rooted in the promises God made to Abraham that He would bless the world. Simeon’s song reflects this theme, as he found joy in recognizing Jesus as “the consolation of Israel”—the long-a...

This week, we’re studying a Christmas song, but not a Christmas carol—we’re analyzing the timeless song of praise sung by Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist! Zechariah knew the Messiah was coming to fulfill God’s ancient promises to rescue, redeem, and restore His people. He also knew his son, John, had a special mission to prepare the hearts of the Jewish people to receive the Messiah, cal...

Do you have a favorite Christmas carol? Though we don’t sing them at Christmastime, the book of Luke records songs by three special people in the narrative of Jesus’ birth. Chris opens a three-part series on these songs by discussing Mary’s famous song of worship in Luke 1 before she gave birth to Jesus. Her praise of the Lord captures the heart of the Abrahamic Covenant and God’s faithfulness to...

God is sovereign over the entire universe. But what happens when we reject His sovereignty over our lives? Dan Price provides the answer this week as he shares insight on the foolishness of rejecting the sovereign God of heaven and Earth from his latest article in Israel My Glory magazine. Here’s the good news: Whether you’ve rejected Jesus as your Savior or you’re struggling to give Him full cont...

In Leviticus, God’s Law provided for unholy human beings—the children of Israel—to live in the midst of their holy God. When we get to the book of Ephesians, something amazing happens. Through Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection, the division via purification laws that prevented Gentiles from worshiping God at the Temple was erased. Now, Jewish people and Gentiles who believe in Jesus are b...

In Ephesians 2, the apostle Paul explained that Gentiles, who were once far from God and didn’t know Him, now have access to Him through Jesus, the Son of God. But does this mean the special relationship the Jewish people have with God is now gone? Part 2 of our series on the Temple structure and the gospel digs into Ephesians 2 to explain the beautiful truth that, through His death and resurrecti...

The Second Temple was the heart of the Jewish people’s worship of the Lord God, purposefully designed to accentuate God’s holiness. This week we begin a three-part series on how the design of Herod’s Temple and its distinction between holy and common illuminates our understanding of Ephesians 2—particularly in relation to Gentiles being brought near to God. Journey with us as we discover what the...

Are you looking for ways to live out God’s call to bless His Chosen People? The Friends of Israel has just what you need! FOI offers life-changing trips to the Holy Land and elsewhere to provide believers with avenues to make a lasting impact by serving the Jewish people. But we also operate special programs designed to help you understand and connect with the Jewish people right in your own neigh...

Studying the striking imagery of Isaiah 62, we rejoice in the fact that Israel’s salvation is coming—and with this salvation comes its Redeemer too! Chris shares several major motivations for loving the Jewish people this week in the conclusion of our series on Christians combating antisemitism. We stand with God’s Chosen People not to earn favor with Him or the Jewish people, but because we seek...

It’s become increasingly popular to hate Israel and the Jewish people. That’s why it’s so important that Bible-believing Christians stand boldly for them! As we continue our series on Christians combating antisemitism, we take a look at the watchmen of Isaiah 62, whom God trusted as spiritual guardians of Israel. Discover what it means to be a watchman for Israel this week, and learn how you can g...

Jewish people around the world are targeted for persecution. Will you come to their defense? This responsibility has always been at the heart of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, and we rejoice when we see other Christians around the world taking it on too. Chris begins a three-part series on believers’ mandate to combat antisemitism and defend God’s Chosen People, studying the prophet’s decl...

The joyous, biblical celebration of Sukkot is upon us! As God commanded in Leviticus 23, the Jewish people today continue to make “booths,” or temporary shelters, called sukkahs during this Feast of Tabernacles to remember how the Israelites lived during their wandering in the wilderness thousands of years ago. Sukkot proclaims three wonderful truths about God: He provides, He protects, and He is...

Days of great suffering are coming for Israel. But their trials have a purpose—God will use this time to purge and refine the nation, drawing the people to repentance. The Friends of Israel’s (FOI’s) Bruce Scott shares the Bible’s teaching on this pivotal prophetic period in FOI’s latest issue of Israel My Glory magazine. Bruce gives great clarity on Zechariah 12 and 13 to inform and encourage you...

When Jesus spoke of caring for “the least of these” in Matthew 25, to whom was He referring? To the Jewish people on Earth during the Tribulation. Jesus was teaching more than a generic moral lesson on charity when He spoke these words. He was offering a prophetic declaration concerning the nations’ future treatment of Israel, which will demonstrate which nations are loyal to the King and which on...

Jesus’ words in Matthew 25 concerning “the least of these” have driven many ministries seeking to help the poor and needy. Their work is a wonderful display of love for the Lord. But is it possible that this worthy drive for humanitarianism has caused some to miss the target of Jesus’ message? Could “the least of these” be referring to a group of people separate from the poor and destitute? Tune i...

Recent years have not been kind to the Jewish community of Eastern Europe, where Jewish people desperately need true friends. That’s where Timothy Rabinek steps in! Whether he’s delivering aid to the needy, serving at our children’s Bible camps, or reaching millions of viewers through his one-of-a-kind Israel My Channel on YouTube, Timothy never stops ministering to the Jewish people, young and ol...

How would you sum up the New Covenant in one word? Simple: Reconciliation. This covenant is all about God reconciling sinners to Himself, and in return, our response should be mending relationships with others. Because continued sin separated Israel from Him, God provided the covenant as a way to share a personal relationship with Him. Only through Jesus’ sacrifice could the covenant be sealed, en...

When Jesus’ blood was shed on the cross, the New Covenant was established in front of the Israelites’ eyes after hundreds of years of waiting. This covenant changed their relationship with God, and it gave a special privilege to everyone who trusted in Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. This week we enjoy the happy truths of the New Covenant for believers and for all of Israel.

Surrender! That was the prophet Jeremiah’s message to the people of Judah. Their disobedience to God and the Law meant God would use Babylon to judge them. But in one of their darkest moments, God made a new promise to His people—a promise to write His law on their hearts and return them to their land. Enjoy part one of our series analyzing this New Covenant that changed the way God deals with hum...

At the center of all the mayhem surrounding Israel and the Middle East is one powerful, villainous nation: Iran. This week, Chris traces Iran’s cultural evolution over the years and highlights how the Lord has allowed Israel not only to survive Iran’s attacks but to defeat its terrorist enemies time and time again. Behind the evil regime’s oppression, many Iranians are coming to faith in Jesus. Le...

The apostle Paul is one of the Bible’s most beloved figures. But before Jesus saved him, he was an entirely different man—one who persecuted and killed Christians. This week, Steve Herzig shares a closer look into his recent Israel My Glory magazine article about Paul’s identity as a Jewish man, a Roman, and a Pharisee. Steve’s discussion of Paul’s heritage, training, and status will help you bett...