ZION is a place of rest, a place of fulfillment, place of comfort; heaven where God dwells or sealed on earthly Jerusalem; inheritance or possession; everything good promised by God is in Zion ...

iENGAGE: Longing for Zion, ... There is always a place for Jewish longing, because we are a people defined more by our aspirations than by our achievements By TAL BECKER JUNE 20, 2013 20:57 ...

Indeed, Passover is actually the original Zionist story — a story of freedom and liberation for the Jewish people. The Jews of Egypt — then, as now, children of Zion — sought and ultimately ...

E ach morning, in the blessings before the Shema, we say, “Shine a new light on Zion, and may we speedily merit its light.” This prayer goes deeper now, during the Three Weeks, which begin and ...

To the person of faith, however, it is a belief anchored in Scripture: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him” (Jn 3: ...

Despite the doubts that keep swirling around in our heads about the existence of God, human mind and heart has been searching for God since times immemorial. And such a pursuit often develops into ...

Vatican City (AsiaNews) - "That never, ever, ever should our heart’s longing for God be extinguished”, was the grace that Pope Francis evoked for all during his homily at Mass celebrated this ...