Greetings from the Land of Israel and welcome to the Torah study for this Shabbat:

Voice for Israel Newsletter View this email in your browser

Shalom Chaverim (Friends), Greetings from the Land of Israel and welcome to the Torah study for this Shabbat:  KORACH  { קֹרַח } (Korah – Bald)  Numbers 16:1 – 18:32, 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22, Acts 5:1-11 “Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohat, the son of Levi, with Datan and Aviram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Pelet, sons of Reuven, took men;  and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown. “  (Numbers 16:1-2)

MUTINY AGAINST MOSES In last week’s study (Shlach L’cha), we could already see the seeds of rebellion being sown within the community of Israel as, in fear and unbelief, the Israelites threatened to select a leader (other than Moses) and return to Egypt. The seeds of revolt had already been planted and were just waiting to break out into full blown rebellion. In this week’s Torah study, the rebellion continues with the mutiny against Moses’ leadership by a man named Korach קֹרַח, which means ‘baldness, ice, hail, or frost’.  The Torah portion opens with ‘Vayikach Korach’ (‘And Korach took...’) – an act of selfishness which led to division and disaster in Israel. Basically, two groups expressed discontentment with the leadership of Moses and Aaron:  Datan & Aviram (from the tribe of Reuven) led one group of rebels and Korach (a Levite) led the other.  In the end, God vindicated Moses and Aaron while severely punishing those who joined the rebellion.  This was necessary to prevent the growth of anarchy which would have destroyed Israel’s national unity. Today, Israel still struggles to maintain unity in a nation filled with  such diverse ethnic and religious  populations.              Israeli secular and religious Jews 'dialogue' in Beit Shemesh Parashat Machloket (The Danger of Strife) This Torah study is also called the ‘Parashah of Machloket’ (strife) since Korach created strife within the people of Israel with his rebellion, discontent and dirty politics.  Wicked people sow strife wherever they go; a negative quality which leads to their ultimate destruction. “ A worthless person, a wicked man... he sows discord. Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; Suddenly he shall be broken without remedy.”  (Proverbs 6:12,14,15) God loves peace and His Holy Spirit dwells in peace (shalom). Causing strife, discord and division between brothers is one of the things that God hates and calls an abomination: “These six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him:”  God then lists six things He hates and ends with the last one:  “...and one who sows discord among brethren.”  (Proverbs 6:16,19) It is so important that we do whatever we can to maintain ‘shalom bayit’ (a peaceful home). Strife in families will cause all kinds of trouble and prevent many of God’s blessings from reaching us. “Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it than a house full of feasting with strife.”  (Proverbs 17:1) What causes strife? It is the sin of pride:  “He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife.” (Proverbs 28:25)   This deadly disease of the soul cannot co-exist with the virtue of  humility. The Power of Unity Unity is precious and powerful   - it is where God commands His blessing:  “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!  It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron...(oil represents anointing)...For there (upon unity), the Lord commanded the blessing – Life forevermore.”  (Psalm 133:1-3) This is a well known Hebrew song to which we also dance,” Hinei Matov U’manayim, shevet achim gam yachad.”   But we must do more than just sing and dance unity, we must live it!  We must earnestly pray for unity ‘that there be no divisions among us – that we be perfectly united in mind and thought” (1 Corinthians 1:10)   Jewish and Arab Israeli girls dance together at Messianic Shavuot gathering Bad Company Corrupts Good Character With an utter lack of humility, Korach, a Levite, joined forces with Datan and Aviram, from the tribe of Reuven, along with On, son of Pelet and 250 chieftains from the Israelite community to rise up against Moses. The rabbis consider this the most perilous moment for Israel during its wilderness journey; and Korach is remembered as the Torah’s professional troublemaker and the most famous rabble-rousing Jew of all time. What circumstances aided their joint conspiracy?  According to rabbinic commentary, the tribes of Reuven and Levi marched side by side in the desert, giving them ample opportunity to discuss their grievances and come up with a plan. We must be so careful about with whom we choose to walk closely! Pointing to the negative example of Korach as a ‘peddler of hatred’; the rabbis teach, ‘al titchaber im rashah’ (don’t befriend evil people).  This is one of the main lessons that we may learn from this portion of the Torah:  “A companion of fools will suffer harm.” (Proverbs 13:20) King Solomon (Shlomo), whose very name comes from the Hebrew word for peace (shalom), also wrote these words of wisdom, “Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.”  (Proverbs 2:12-15) The New Testament Scriptures also agrees with the rabbis and King Solomon’s advice: “Do not be misled.  Bad company corrupts good character.”  (1 Corinthians 15:33) the earth swallows up korah and all his followers Going Up... and Down... Many of the people of Israel were deceived into siding with the rebels - the enemies of God’s chosen leadership (Moses & Aaron) -  just as many people today are choosing to side with the enemies of God who come against Israel. Moses called Datan and Aviram to go up (aleh); but they replied ‘loh na’aleh’ (we won’t go up). “And Moses sent to call Datan and Aviram the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come up!”(Numbers 16:12) Ironically, those who refused to ‘go up’ to negotiate peace with Moses ended up ‘going down’ to their deaths.  The earth swallowed them up alive and they went down to Sheol (place of the dead).  “So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly. “ (Numbers 16:33) Also, of the 250 'men of renown' who joined with the rebels, they also perished by fire:  "And a fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense."  (Numbers 16:35) For our God is a consuming fire.  (Hebrews 12:29) Come out of Her My People (Flee Rebellion) The people of Israel had to make a choice – to join with the rebels or to get out of there - and fast! Moses spoke to the congregation of Israel, “Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in their sins’. (Numbers 16:26) The same warning is being proclaimed today for God's people to separate themselves from idolatry, rebellion and paganism, since this is not the true worship He desires in spirit and truth.  The first commandment is to have no other gods before Him.  We, the covenant people of God, cannot keep one foot in His ways, and one foot in paganism and idolatry.  This is a dangerous mixture. God warns His people to ‘Flee Babylon!”   “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4) Babylon represents all false religion and rebellion. This 'New Testament' warning sounds much the same as that with which Moses warned the children of Israel. The same alarm is being issued to the Body of Messiah, “Therefore come out from them and be separate says the Lord.  Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” (2 Corinthians 6:17) The vessels of the Lord must be pure and holy, not contaminated and defiled with rebellion.  We must determine to keep ourselves set apart, no matter how high the cost to separate from the rebels and leave that place of rebellion:   “Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing!  Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of the Lord.” (Isaiah 52:11) Come out of Her My People - Flee Babylon         by Hannah Nesher This special 'Book of the Month' offer will help explain the nature of spiritual Babylon and how we can keep ourselves 'set apart' (kadosh). Order your copy for $20 + s/h  HERE Or download a digital copy for $5 HERE Donate Now

Israel, Islam & The West - Part 2

Israel, Islam & The West - Part 1

Rock Harbor Church Prophecy Update

A Currency Upheaval Is Coming & It Could Change The World Economy

A Currency Upheaval Is Coming & It Could Change The World Economy Sometimes forces line up in just the right way to mark the end of an era. That era is US dollar supremacy.

Read More College Campus Breeding Ground For Lies About Israel Many students on college campuses these days hear the lie that Israel has murdered entirely innocent, unarmed protesters in the Gaza Strip. They hear that the IDF specifically targets women and children, all while they displace Palestinians to make room for Jewish settlements. Read More The Next Step In Conservative Blacklisting - Financial Services As if censorship isn’t enough, leftists have decided to ramp up their demands that those who have a different political view be financially blacklisted and are pressuring banks and credit card companies to comply. Read More

US Central Command Orders A Fleet Of F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters To Middle East As Threat From Iran Continues To Build Towards Military Conflict

New post on Now The End Begins

US Central Command Orders A Fleet Of F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters To Middle East As Threat From Iran Continues To Build Towards Military Conflict by Geoffrey Grider Nearly a dozen Air Force F-22 stealth fighters have deployed to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, part of a force buildup requested by U.S. Central Command in May in response to what it called heightened Iranian threats against American forces in the region. If you think this current situation in Iran is going to just go away any time soon, you would be quite mistaken. The United States as of this writing now has a massive buildup of military force in and around the Persian Gulf. It is not only expensive to use that equipment in battle, but even just sending it there is an incredibly expensive proposition. What we have there now well exceeds any type of mere sabre rattling or muscle flexing. Additional US fighter planes sent to Gulf amid Iran tensions FROM THE AP: The Air Force arm of U.S. Central Command on Friday said the F-22 Raptors arrived this week at al-Udeid air base to “defend American forces and interests.” It posted to its website photos of several F-22s arriving there on Thursday and said this is the first time F-22s have deployed to al-Udeid, which is a hub for U.S. air operations in the Middle East. F-22s, which carry air-to-air missiles and can perform ground-attack missions as well, had previously deployed to al-Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates, where they were used last year in support of U.S. and partner forces in Syria. Four B-52 strategic bombers were deployed to al-Udeid days after a May 5 White House announcement that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group also was being rushed to the region in response to “troubling and escalatory indications and warnings” and as a “message to the Iranian regime that any attack on United States interests or on those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force.” At the request of Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of Central Command, additional Patriot air-and-missile defense systems also were sent to the Gulf region in recent weeks. He also is receiving additional surveillance and intelligence-gathering aircraft to improve the military’s ability to monitor potential Iranian threats against shipping in the Gulf area. READ MORE Meet The F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Jet The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also has ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and did its final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems. Iran says new US sanctions end chances of diplomacy Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) on the fallout from President Trump imposing new tariffs on Iran targeting the Supreme Leader and other top Iranian leaders and reports global telecom carriers were attacked by suspected Chinese hackers.

‘A Time of Miracles’: Miriam Adelson Prays for a ‘Biblical Book of Trump’

Palestinian on Trial in Germany for Murder of 'Rich Jew’; CLICK for Latest from Israel!

Balloons from Gaza Spark Fires in Israel; Israeli Businesses Added $18 Billion to NY Economy; Palestinian ‘Moderates’: Rifles, Hand Grenades and Terror; BDS Targets Israeli Soccer Team

‘A Time of Miracles’: Miriam Adelson Prays for a ‘Biblical Book of Trump’
Trump Envoy: Shameful that Palestinians Distorted Our Message, Turned Against Friends
WATCH: Incendiary Balloons from Gaza Spark Fires in Israel

Prophecy Update End Times News Headlines - 6/26/19

Revelation 4:8-5:1- A Symphony of Praise

What The Trump Peace Plan Cannot Accomplish

What The Trump Peace Plan Cannot Accomplish The economic vision for the Palestinians isn't new and won't work. But the problem isn't the plan. It's that its intended beneficiaries have other priorities. Read More

Culture Wars: LGTB Agenda On Full Steam For Pride Month Pride month has demonstrated how much the LGTB agenda has made inroads into society with everything from snipers being placed at Drag Queen Story Hour, to gender fluid street lights, a new transgender credit card that allows you to pick your name and now trans-age and trans-species have joined the bandwagon. Read More Porn At Root Of Rapidly Spreading Child-On-Child Sexual Assaults Most adults are still unaware of the fact that violent pornography is regularly consumed by young teens, and this material is creating a violent new ideology of sexuality that the upcoming generation has been raised on. Read More Another Anti-Israel Academic Coming To Campus Near You Usually by the time we hear about an anti-Israel professor at some university, it's too late -- she or he already has tenure, is chair of the department, or is so deeply entrenched in other ways that there's simply no way to prevent him or her from turning young minds against Israel for decade after decade. Read More

Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church In Cincinnati Invites Drag Queen ‘Sparke Leigh’ To Read LGBTQ+P For Pedophile Literature From The Pulpit

New post on Now The End Begins

Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church In Cincinnati Invites Drag Queen ‘Sparke Leigh’ To Read LGBTQ+P For Pedophile Literature From The Pulpit by Geoffrey Grider The building caretaker at Mount Auburn Presbyterian church in Cincinnati, Ohio dressed up as a drag queen to read a book in scheduled children's time during the Sunday, June 16 worship service. All Christians should be aware of and be prepared for the arrival of the 'gay church' that will rewrite the Bible and begin to push the narrative that God loves you "just the way you are" with no change required on your part. We will be writing about this in detail in the coming weeks., and have already begun to tell you about in articles like this one hereand many others as well. In case you haven't figured it out by now, the Church Age is coming to a close, and things are getting ready to break into tiny, little pieces as the Bible has warned us it would. "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet." Romans 1:26,27 (KJV) I wish I could sit here and tell you that one, last, big end times revival was coming, but sadly I cannot. Neither do we find that idea anywhere in Paul's writings or the book of Revelation. Jesus Himself said that the last days church before the Rapture would be lukewarm, self-focused, and wealthy. And where does Jesus say that He would be? Locked outside of the very thing He shed His blood to create. So with that in mind, not only is the 'gay church' possible, it's a guarantee. Drag Queen Reads During Worship Service as Cincinnati Church Celebrates Pride Month FROM CBN NEWS: The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Dan Davidson dressed up as "Sparke Leigh" complete with a purple dress, makeup, high heels, and "a glitter beard" and stood at the Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church door greeting members and visitors. Following the song "God Welcomes All" by the church choir, Davidson walked up on stage and read the book Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag to the audience. The story was intended for children, some of whom sat at Davidson's feet during the reading. "Harvey dreamed that everyone — even gay people — would have equality," Davidson read. "He dreamed that one day, people would be able to live and love as they pleased." Davidson has performed as a drag queen in Seattle, Washington, before he moved to Ohio last month, according to the newspaper. At another point during the service, a man stood up and told the audience the story of his "coming out." Mount Auburn Presbyterian, a member church of the PCUSA, is celebrating pride month throughout June, The Enquirer reported.  Gay pride flags cover the halls and rainbow candles are on the church's stage. As CBN News reported earlier this month, a liberal church in Texas sponsored a drag queen story hour for children after the local library canceled the event. KVUE in Austin reports that Open Cathedral Church in Leander rented a room in the public library and hosted the event scheduled for June 15. The church paid the fees to rent out the room, which is available to all members of the public to rent. At the time of publication, 400 people had responded that they planned to attend the event. The church renamed the event from "Drag Queen Story Time" to "Leander Family Pride Festival," according to the television station. Open Cathedral Church is a progressive church that embraces LGBTQ ideology. Lead Minister Ryan Hart said the church has received an "overwhelming" amount of positive feedback from both their members and the Leander community as a whole. He said they expressed there has been a need in the community for a drag queen event like this. CBN News has previously reported about numerous events targeting young children with LGBTQ activism, including a middle school in North Carolina that invited two drag queens to speak with students about their personal identity and gender. The drag queens spoke on a panel and encouraged the children to celebrate LGBTQ lifestyles. READ MORE

Divine Sabotage

When Being Friends With Jews Is A Fireable Offence!

When Being Friends With Jews Is A Fireable Offense An invitation to several Jewish youths to join in his son’s wedding has cost the mayor of the Palestinian Authority-controlled village of Dir Kadis his job.

Read More

Will Iran Unleash Hezbollah Terrorists On U.S. Soil?

Will Iran Unleash Hezbollah Terrorists On U.S. Soil? Most Americans have no idea what a full-blown conflict with Hezbollah could look like. For a moment, just imagine thousands of extremely well-trained terrorists shooting up and blowing up soft targets all across America. The sheer panic that would cause would immediately paralyze our entire society. Read More

The Unholy Alliance Between DNA Sites & Facial Recognition Two means of collecting personal data - DNA databases and facial recognition software - are forming an unholy alliance, and the privacy implications could be devastating. Read More New Poll Shows Majority Of Arab World Still Believes Israel Is #1 Threat A clear majority of the Arab world continues to believe that Israel is the main threat in the Middle East and North Africa, a comprehensive BBC poll of 11 Arab countries revealed on Monday Read More