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Magazine Articles

Browse, read and study through our extensive library of original articles, from previously published First Fruits of Zion magazines. Updated regularly!

Jewish History

 

Denying the Holocaust

Tags:  holocaust, shoah

Ever since the Nazis launched their campaign of genocide against Europe’s Jews, there have been those who—for their own political ends—have sought to deny that the Shoah ever happened. By couching their murderous policy in the bureaucratic language of the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question," the Nazis themselves laid the groundwork for what has become known as "Holocaust Denial."
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Myths or History

The land of Israel, our inheritance, is being contested like never before. Why? For the same reason that our identity is being warred against. This piece of real estate here in the Middle East is just as important to God’s plan of redemption as are His people. We cannot separate one from the other. Whether we find one archeological object or not, we still have the truth as written down by Moses and the prophets.
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Are We Gaining Ground?

The Israeli people are now facing the question, "The Golan or Peace?" The very idea of surrendering the strategic Golan Heights to those who used them to rain down missiles on the Galilee below, condemning one generation to spend most...
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The Knesset Menorah

One may see this imposing, five meter high, (over 15 foot) bronze Menorah opposite the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) building in Jerusalem. The fine workmanship depicts scenes from Jewish history—spanning the centuries from Biblical times until the miraculous restoration of the State of Israel in our own times. It was created by Benno Elkan, a British sculptor, and was donated to Israel in 1956 by Britain as a token of friendship between the two peoples.
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