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December 2005

“I feel a slight knock in the plane as a result of releasing the bomb, and a second later it passes—and that’s all.”
-
Israeli air force commander on fighting after the Gaza disengagement

In this issue:

Searching for [a Prince of] Peace

- by Glenn Edward Witmer

“O Walled-Off Town of Bethlehem, How Still We See Thee Lie”

“It’s like the Berlin wall… It is not necessary. It introduces misery.”
- bu Stephen Farrell

War by Remote Control

A youth “identifies the enemy” while sitting in front of a TV screen.
- by Meron Benvenisti

Secret Report Launches Scathing Attack

"The most detailed and remorselessly critical account yet produced…of Israel’s policy in East Jerusalem.”
- by Donald Macintyre

Listening to the Fifth Gospel

The sun-baked ruins of the Holy Land have a story to tell.
- by David Neff

A Theme Park for the Holy Land?

“It’s very astute of the Israeli government to do this, with all the support of the Evangelical world.”
-by Ilene R. Prusher

The Ways of God’s Grace

“It reminds me of that wonderful Jewish parable about how we must act like God.”
-by Rabbi Naamah Kelman

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Have you subscribed yet [free!] to the new Nazareth Village electronic magazine, The Word on the Street? Articles in the December issue include:

Light of the World

The Gift of an ‘Eternal Flame’

Women Out of Time, Out of Place!

Joseph was ready to divorce her to avoid halachic legal problems and family embarrassment.

No Space for Them in the Room

Not a wooden stable, not a house as we know it—but a cave!

The website version is accompanied by photo illustrations - be sure to see the beautiful sculpture of the Archangel Gabriel with Mary.

or write to the editor at: office@mennojerusalem.org