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Those Who Save One Life Save a Universe

Stand for Israel  |  December 15, 2021

Johan van Hulst was a Dutch Christian who saved more than 600 Jewish children from the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Miss Universe Pageant Finds Israel's Beauty on Full Display

Stand for Israel  |  December 14, 2021

Hundreds of millions of people from 172 countries tuned in for the Miss Universe competition, held this year in the Holy Land.

The Man Who Caught Adolf Eichmann

Stand for Israel  |  December 14, 2021

Israeli hero Rafi Eitan led a 1960 Mossad operation to Argentina to capture the Nazi architect of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann

Israel Offers Aid to Kentucky After Devastating Tornadoes

Stand for Israel  |  December 13, 2021

This weekend, tornadoes ravaged several states in the U.S., particularly communities in Kentucky. A

Photo Friday: Cross the Jordan

Stand for Israel  |  December 10, 2021

In this photo from the earliest days of the British-mandate era in the Holy Land, riders on horseback cross the River Jordan.

Jewish Mother Stabbed in East Jerusalem Terror Attack

Stand for Israel  |  December 8, 2021

Terror again reared its head in the Holy Land when a mother of five was stabbed by a young terrorist - simply for being Jewish.

Golda Meir - Part of Our Way of Life

Stand for Israel  |  December 8, 2021

Born in Kyiv, and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she taught, Golda Meir made aliyah to Israel, where she served as the nation's fourth (and first female) prime minister.

Photo Friday: The Praise of Children

Stand for Israel  |  December 3, 2021

A classroom of Jewish children hold a Hanukkah party in the early state of Israel.

Menorahs in Ukraine Toppled in Hanukkah Anti-Semitism

Stand for Israel  |  December 2, 2021

As Jews in Ukraine celebrate Hanukkah, they also face ongoing anti-Semitism, with at least three incidents already reported.

Israelis Attacked, Car Torched

Stand for Israel  |  December 2, 2021

Two Israeli citizens who become lost in Palestinian Authority territory were attacked by Palestinians, barely escaping with their lives.

Hanukkah During the Holocaust

Stand for Israel  |  December 1, 2021

During the darkest days of the Holocaust, the Jewish people kept their faith, celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.

Hanukkah Heroes and Modern Maccabees

Stand for Israel  |  November 30, 2021

From the Maccabees who saved God's children in Bible times to today's IDF who watch over His Holy Land, Hanukkah has long been a special time.