Arrows 2025 Oct 10 | RED ALERT and the Wait for Hostages Returned

 You will find my cover story RED ALERT posted separately here. 
I am encouraging everyone to watch this movie. It will not be like watching the raw, brutal footage Hamas took that day, but it will bring home to you what unsuspecting Israeli civilians, police and area IDF soldiers experienced as the surreal attack began to unfold. 

Arrows from Zion
Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

From Moti Cohen of Tiferet Yeshua in Tel Aviv: This morning we woke up to miraculous and joyful news! Headlines around the world are declaring: Hamas has agreed to President Trump’s Gaza plan, which means our remaining 20 hostages who are still alive will be coming home over the next several days. This is the most wonderful news that Israel has been longing for, and it is coming at a time which feels prophetic and profound…. the first day of Sukkot coincided with the two-year anniversary of the October 7th massacre. The national grief over that tragic day remains deep and has been compounded over time by the continued loss of soldiers in this protracted war, the desperate plight of twenty hostages held in the hell of Hamas captivity, and the frightful explosion of murderous hatred towards Israel and Jews around the world.

Josie Silver of Out of Zion Ministries has written a powerful article about Tabernacles “God’s Presence in Israel’s Suffering and Restoration” speaking of the ‘peace deal’ almost everyone in Israel is holding their breath to see if it will pan out even temporarily. The most realistic of them realize no deal  with the terrorists will ever hold for good. Josie writes, “we recount the horrors of October 7 — a day that changed us forever. We will never forget. Each year on October 7, we will remember the atrocities committed, the bravery of our people, and the courage of those who fought to save their families and friends — many giving their lives in the process. Our nation still reels from the trauma, pain, and loss. The return of all the hostages — both the living and the dead as even the bones of our people are precious to us…. Yet in the midst of sorrow, there is determination: we will rebuild. (Nehemiah 2:20 / Amos 9:15)…. Israel herself is like one big sukkah — a nation being built, rebuilt, planted, and inhabited by God’s people. His presence is becoming more visible, His Spirit more evident, and His revelation of the Messiah more profound among His people and in His land. Truly, He is making Israel His dwelling place — His living tabernacle.  To subscribe for the full mailing content write stefan.m.silver@gmail.com  

Sally Shiff, intercessor on the team of HaMaayan congregation writes 10/9 with IDF statement: “The IDF welcomes the signing of the agreement for the return of the hostages, which was signed overnight. During a situational assessment held overnight, the Chief of the General Staff instructed all forces, both on the front lines and in the rear areas, to prepare strong defenses and be ready for any scenario…. Chief of the General Staff instructed to prepare to lead the operation for the hostages’ return, which is expected to be conducted with sensitivity and professionalism. The IDF will continue to act to achieve the objectives of the war and to defend the citizens of the State of Israel on all fronts.” (Psalm 118:10-14) .... The hostages are due to come back on Monday, in the Jewish calendar, 2 years to the day they were stolen. Please pray for a safe and successful return for ALL the hostages, both the living ones and the ones who died in brutal captivity.  

In a 10/3 newsletter, Reuven Doron wrote that “Atonement is Not Forgiveness | Not once do the scriptures (on Atonement Lev 16:15-16; 16:20-22) mention forgiveness of sins. They only promise atonement which is technically the “covering” of our offences before God, a separation of our sins from His holiness. In fact, the entire Old Testament Scriptures speak very little about forgiveness of sins, and the foundational reason for that can be found in Psalm 130…. If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? BUT THERE IS FORGIVENESS WITH YOU, that You may be feared.” David understood, by revelation, that forgiveness can only be found in the Lord. Atonement, as essential as it may be, is merely a step along the path of reconciliation towards a perpetual freedom from sin consciousness and from condemnation.
     …. Why was God able to constitute such a marvelous New Covenant only at this time? The answer is in the next verse, saying, “For I will FORGIVE their iniquity, and their sin I will REMEMBER NO MORE.” (Jeremiah 31). The Old Covenant was based on repeated atonement; the New Covenant is based on perpetual (constant) and everlasting forgiveness. … Because this New Covenant was based on an eternal and perfect sacrifice that had the power to settle the sin issue once and for all, so that all who accept this gift of grace would be able to be born again by God’s Spirit and grow into the kind of people of whom God said that He “ … will put my law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people … for they all shall know Me …” (Jeremiah 31).
     Reuven offers such great spiritual understanding – the basics & the prophetic. Subscribe here.

From Tel Aviv, the Dugit Ministries Avi Mizrachi writes: “The Enemy Came After Us, But We Are Not Leaving! The Enemy Defiled A Place of Prayer but God is Not Finished! These Are Not The Days For Shrinking Back. There Are the Days of Bold Faith and Spiritual Fire! …. our new ministry space, where we are praying to launch 24/7 intercession for the salvation of Israel, was violated and vandalized with graphic, hateful graffiti…. the words written were deeply disturbing…. the message from the enemy was clear: “You are not welcome here.” And yet—we are not leaving…. we believe will soon be our permanent home—a place filled with worship, outreach, and relentless intercession for the people of Israel. We are praying and believing to purchase it by January. But we need your help. Friend, will you stand with us?  Please give as the Lord leads you.

From Tikkun Global a VIDEO teaching from Asher Intrater The Tree of Life – How the Cross was Planned Before Creation | A good report from Return to Zion pastor Leon Mazin on their Young Eagles – believers who have just finished their mandatory IDF service go on a renewal and discipleship trip to Norway | Oct 13 ONLINE GLOBAL GATHERING live on the Tikkun Global YouTube and Facebook channels. 5:00 AM PT / 8:00 AM EST / 3:00 PM IT for a global time of worship, waiting on His Spirit, and responding together as one family. | And Know Truth, Live Truth, Speak Truth.  Watch

Ashdod pastor/evangelist Israel Pochtar VIDEO: The Prophetic Joy of Sukkot | Peace in the Midst of Shaking | Life in Israel during this season feels like walking in two worlds at once. On the one hand, we are celebrating God’s appointed times, joining together as a nation to seek Him and remember His promises. On the other hand, we are still living with the daily reality of war and uncertainty. Just a couple of days ago, a drone exploded in the city of Eilat. Rockets continue to fly overhead. I was even sitting on the beach with my coffee when one passed above me before being intercepted. Praise God for His protection! This is the atmosphere we are in—peace and tension, joy and danger all mingled together. Learn More

From the Yanay’s Revive Israel  team, a report on Yom Kippur “. Across Israel, so many hearts, especially among young people, were seeking, searching, and reaching out to Him. Pray that they will yearn to know His Son and long for His Spirit to move. We invite you to join us in continuing this prayer, not only for our team and those we are serving but for every heart in the Land, that God would reveal Himself in new and life-giving ways this season.”….For the Feast of Tabernacles they ask, “. Please pray for us to be a light in the darkness, that the name of Yeshua would be declared boldly, and that hearts would be open to His presence. This festival calls us to build temporary dwellings and invite guests. We build not just with wood and cloth, but in our hearts. God is asking us to build His throne within us…. May our hearts be a safe place for people to come and know God, a place where they can truly taste and see that the Lord is good….Let us pray together for our nation, that God would awaken hearts, bring revelation, and pour out His Spirit. On Instagram

Watch Chaim Malespin on the Israeli coastline giving a report on the 500 activists on 47 boats that have entered a war zone to support the terrorist Hamas narratives Flotillas and Murder in Manchester and the UK anti-Semitic murderous attack on a synagogue. Plus “Where Others Saw Curses—We Found Calling | Some cities in Israel were buried in dust and forgotten. Others were cursed by Yeshua Himself. But prophecy says restoration is coming—and you’re invited to see it. In Israel in the Nations, our 24-segment TV-level journey….WATCH THE CINEMATIC TRAILER NOW | People around the world are discovering healing, calling, and confidence through this course. You can be next. And every time you press “play,” you're also helping us strengthen the people of Israel in their hour of need.
The Faithful Galileans

Guy Cohen of the Harvest of Asher congregation, in the portion of the Promise Land given to the tribe of Asher, Guy speaks about the prophetic aspect of the “sukkah” built on the Feast of Tabernacles: “This is no mere tradition; it’s a prophetic reminder that our lives here are temporary, and that our true covering is the presence of Adonai…. when the Shekhinah, the Divine Presence, rested among the people. It teaches humility, dependence, and trust. Even in weakness, the presence of Adonai makes us secure….     He never promised there would be no rain or wind, but He did promise that the house built on the Rock will stand. The Rock is not an idea; it’s a Person , Yeshua the Messiah, the cornerstone rejected by men but chosen by God. When we build our lives on Him, obeying His words, trusting His ways, no storm can destroy us…. our dwelling is temporary, but our foundation is eternal. Our hope is not in the structure, but in the Rock of Israel, the Messiah who never fails…. This is not only a promise to rebuild the kingdom of David, it’s a prophecy of Messiah’s reign. Yeshua, the Son of David, is the One who restores this fallen sukkah, not with stones and mortar, but with living stones, men and women redeemed by His blood, filled with His Ruach (Spirit), joined together as one people in Him. We are the living Mishkan, the dwelling place of the Living God. Thus, the fragile sukkah becomes a prophetic picture of what is coming: The Kingdom of Heaven established on earth, when Messiah reigns from Jerusalem and all nations go up to worship the King during Sukkot (Zechariah 14:16).

Very important words from the Yahav’s of Peniel Fellowship  to share (we will share the congregational update next week):  “It is a grave mistake to be ignorant of the mindset of Islam. Islam allows to make peace with enemies as long as the Moslems are too weak to overtake their enemy. However, as soon as they get stronger, they will attack and kill and destroy. This is what Muhamad did in his time, when he did not have the military strength needed to overpower his enemies. He signed with the city of Mecca, his enemy at the time, a ten year ceasefire agreement. This agreement was called the Hudaybiyah treaty. However, after three years, during which he increased his military power, he came against Mecca and took it over.
     'Hudaybiyah' has become a concept in the Muslim world. Arafat explained on several occasions that the Oslo agreements he signed with Israel were Hudaybiyah agreements, which means that he did not give up the true goal of “freeing all of Palestine”. God clearly stated in Joel 3:1-2 that He will judge the nations over the issue of them dividing the land He has given as an inheritance to Israel.

Lastly I share the letter from Leon Mazin of Return to Zion Center in Haifa. Leon begins with a thank you to those who pray for and support RTZ and for Israel…and the stark reality that is obvious to Israelis, but few others in the world seem to get:  “There is no peace in Israel. The news about us and the war is poisoning the minds of millions. In times like these, it is vital that those who know and discern the Truth revealed in prophecies and the Holy Scriptures continue to stand firm—covering Israel in steadfast intercessory prayer! …. Physical attacks are now being followed by waves of media warfare. Once again, we are witnessing the fulfillment of the words: 'Many nations — all nations — will rise against Jerusalem.' I have written before, and I’ll say it again: many of us, me included, are trying to discern the times we are living in. The pressure, the deception, and the resistance are all increasing. And I believe that, now more than ever, it is essential for ministers and spiritual leaders to sense these currents. This discernment shapes the direction of our teaching and our ability to prepare people for the realities of the spiritual processes unfolding in our day. I would be deeply grateful for your prayers — for Israel as a nation, and especially for the gift of discernment in these times.
     Leon also gives reports on the various aspects of their congregation and ministry asking for prayers over all – the home groups retarting following summer break which the elders are overseeing, the uptick in humanitarian requests as immigration/Aliyah is again surging. This is a key ministry to them as “as even the name of our Congregation — Return to Zion — reflects this calling.” Also the youth groups and Eagle project (see the Tikkun Global article on this post-IDF service ministry to young people reentering civilian life). And a unique-ish ministry this congregation does offering a serious Music School to not only the families children in the congregation but also to some outside the faith who would not have this opportunity. Leon writes, “On the surface, it may seem like just a ‘social project,’ but taking place within the walls of the Congregation, everything becomes deeply SPIRITUAL. We ask for your prayers — for the children, the students, and the teachers. May the world of music open the Heavenly Peace to every heart involved.”
     From his family he notes that their eldest daughter and son-in-law are the youth pastors, their youngest son just had his recital in an important series of recitals, and their middle daughter was just married in the midst of the HIGH HOLY DAYS…. we are also facing a wave of spiritual attacks. We've experienced this kind of pressure before, but perhaps now, with age, it feels harder to hold the line. We truly ask for your prayers. This is a significant moment!

This is what our friends in Israel are living in the midst of. Stretched to the limits. Please pray for God to strengthen them, expanding their limits to meet every need and even to: “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of their habitations: spare not, lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes” (Isaiah 54:2).

Arrows 2025 Oct 10 | RED ALERT

 
I am encouraging everyone to watch this movie. It will not be like
watching the raw, brutal footage Hamas took that day, but it will
bring home to you what unsuspecting Israeli civilians, police and
area IDF soldiers experienced as the surreal attack began to unfold.    
RED ALERT

I will be brief but I want to urge all of you who to watch the Israel movie, “Red Alert” that emotionally captures what happened in Israel when 6,000 Hamas terrorists, other militants and civilians breached the border from Gaza into an unsuspecting southern Israeli countryside. Another 1,000 remained in Gaza launching rockets into Israel from within the Gaza Strip.  On the roads, in the towns and on the site of a music festival, Israelis were stunned, grappling to understand the sounds of shooting in their neighborhoods, at their houses, on the roads as terrorists mowed down motorists regardless of being Jewish or Arab. Sirens, “Red Alerts” lit up everyone’s phones and text messages poured in from friends, relatives and neighbors all under attack. Terror reigned for that day as approximately 1,200 Israel were brutally murdered without mercy on any – the young, the old, the babies. The emotions of this third-deadliest terror attack in the world is what the movie RED ALERT captures. 
      Red Alert blows away all the false narrative of any possible justification of what was done to the Israeli people on October 7^th, and it portrays exactly why the Israelis are still heavy with grief and bewildered by world reaction to what happened against them except to blame Israel for the demonic hatred inflicted upon them. I urge you to seek out and watch this and urge others to watch it. There is no more powerful way to speak to people than a powerful  movie presentation. Speeches nor writings have the same power to open peoples eyes.
     We must also pray that the veil of deception will be lifted off of those who have fallen for the false narratives of demonically driven evil against Israel. Not all will awaken to the truth, but we are after those who will finally see beyond the layers of lies they have believed. Declare breakthroughs for captives of lies through this movie telling the truth. You should know that you wil be spared the worst of the brutality that happened on that day, but you cannot imagine how surreal it is to see scenes of cars filled with people who have be shot as they tried to flee the terrorists. The dead were everywhere and it was as surreal to those who where there that day fighting to rescue innocents from the depraved disregard for life.   – Donna Diorio | Red Alert is being aired on Paramount+ | 
The official trailer can be viewed here on YouTube

Arrows 2025 Oct 3 Yom Kippur Issue

  Yom Kippur Scapegoat | What was God saying Prophetically to Israel?

I can understand collective Jewish reluctance to identify with the scapegoat of Yom Kippur. But seeing Yom Kippur as a prophetic calendar picture from God to Israel, what else could God be telling Israel
but to recognize themselves in His mysterious, grand plan? Read it on my blog and please SHARE

Arrows from Zion
Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

We always emphasize the importance of special prayers and support of the Israeli ministries around the holidays and the reason is that as God has made Israel (1) the time clock for believers in all nations to know where we are on the prophetic clock, He has also made the biblical Feasts of the Lord a prophetic calendar that specifically speaks to the Jewish people what His dealings with them mean. God has commanded Jews to keep these Levitical Feasts throughout all generations, because through them He can speak to them about their own spiritual restoration through holy days that are very familiar to them and theirs alone. They become picture perfect vehicles to remove the veil of blindness to Israel’s Messiah from their eyes.
     Of course it doesn’t end there. In this issue Sally Shiff who has been supplying daily uopdates since the attack on Israel by Hamas began on Oct 7, 2023, takes the holy of Yom Kippur to tell how “Yom Kippur is especially meaningful to me. It was a precursor to my salvation….in the summer of 1980, I was an intern to Congress in Washington D.C. While I was there I saw firsthand how corrupt the Congress was. I wanted to be a US Senator and seeing it first hand was devastating to me. One day, I was travelling on the subway and all of the sudden the subway broke down three stops before I intended to get off.  As I walked upstairs to the street level, I saw these Jesus Freaks....As I walked up to the table I asked them: "What are you doing here? God does not live in this place." They answered, "Yes, He does, come with us." I told them, "I can't I am Jewish." Then I just walked away. As I walked past the Smithsonian Institute suddenly I had a revelation of God - that He is real…. A few months later was Yom Kippur and it was in the closing hours. My Synagogue was partly founded by my family and I would attend faithfully every Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur service. But this Yom Kippur closing service was different for me out of the 5,000 attending. I was sitting in the back and began thinking what had happened in Washington. As the Rabbi was directing us to proclaim in rounds "The gates are closing" and "God let us into the Book of Life," I really meant it and begged God to let me in.
     Fast forward a few months - and a lot more miracles of revelation along the way! On December 13, 1980, I gave my heart to Yeshua and He became the Lord of my life. He answered my Yom Kippur prayer!

In his “Perseverance” newsletter Rueven gave the following prayer points intercessors can pray over Israelis: Suicide (among freed hostages, wounded soldiers & responders) | Broken hearts (Israel’s battle is nonstop and our people are stretched beyond words) | Isolation (We may be winning the tactical and strategic battles forced upon us from all sides, but it seems that Israel...is becoming increasingly isolated in an uncaring world.) | Deception (While Syria’s terrorist leader Julani was taking selfies with Trump, his officials was adding compulsory morning prayers in all Syrian schools to proclaim: “May we die for the Jihad and for Allah. This is our way…” | Gospel outreach. Our work is cut out for us and for all Messianic disciples here in Israel as we draw nearer to the next round of the time of Jacob’s trouble. Pray that we will be hidden from the enemy; anointed to bear witness for the True Messiah in the face of great resistance; empowered to comfort the brokenhearted with the love of God; and financially supported to carry on our duties and fulfill our calling.  | WATCH: Reuven speaks on A DAY TO ATONE

The Faithful Galileans / Aliyah Return Center Chaim Malespin “We heard the trumpet now what are we gonna do about it? | ... The Feast of Trumpets has awakened us with an ancient message: "Prepare for deliverance"....God's calendar tells a perfect story. The trumpets that once announced freedom, now call us to something greater: . . . . we're not just celebrating Tabernacles, but answering God's prophetic call to gather in the Land for Israel's restoration. This October 9th at the Sea of Galilee—the exact place Isaiah promised light would dawn— we’re really feeling the urgency to gather representatives of each of the nations that stands with us here together this Tabernacles…. As the sacred Feast of Tabernacles approaches—our season of harvest—remember: it all starts with a seed. Will you help us plant seeds of hope? Let’s cover the expenses of this event!

Evan Thomas and Lev Guler at Beit Asaph are closing in on the final remodeling of the congregational meeting place in Netanya (hopefully by early Oct meeting in the Sports Center will be a thing of the past.) They have worked hard to get to this place – including during Covid letting go of the facility they could not afford to keep open during the shutdowns. Now they have 3 months to raise the last of the finances to meet their purchase obligations. Can you help & if you have pledged, honor your pledge. honor. Email for building purchase donation info.
     Please note the following link to a very brief video at our Rosh HaShana/ Feast of Trumpets service (our last hopefully at the rented Sports Center) and then a visit to new Beit Asaph Outreach Center
     This congregation has a long history of fostering goodwill with Arab Christians, through meetings and prayer meetings. “We firmly believe that these tangible acts of unity will ‘prepare the ground’ for national healing once peaceful co-existence is restored! Please pray with us towards this end.”

Dov Bikas who heads the Aviv Ministry for Evangelism & Humanitarian aid to Addicts on Tel Aviv streets sends the most wonderful testimony from Aviv asst director of a polished woman who recently entered the Aviv Center – who turned out to a God-restored woman they had helped only the year before – now established in a Tel Aviv congregation & living in grace a peace. Must read! Link here to the entire September 2025 Newsletter | Also Dov sends these 2  YouTube videos on their ministry Serving Safely in Tel Aviv: Volunteer Training and Ashkelon: Prophecy, History, and the Gospel (A short report from a special tour that was organized for the new immigrants in the historic park of Ashkelon.)

The Revive Israel is also celebrating the Fall Feasts in a time of great transitions:  “Even creation points to transition: one day cool and cloudy, the next hot and blazing. So too are our lives – full of ups and downs. The holidays remind us to stay flexible. As one leader once said: “Blessed are the flexible, for they will bend and not break.’…, the ability to bend without breaking is a gift.”
     They ask prayer for team member “ Raphael is serving in the reserves. For Liel and the children” For Tal takes part in a family’s conference for reservists.| For our people during Yom Kippur, as many seek forgiveness, that they would encounter Yeshua, our perfect atonement.| For the Friday Market, many more would come and hear the Good News.| As Paul writes: “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions… be alert and keep on praying for all the Lord’s people” (Eph 6:18).

Josie Silver at Out of Zion writes When Nations Turn Away, El Shaddai Sustains His people …., the voices of world leaders have once again revealed their “true colors” toward Israel—and it is far from favorable….Israel has always stood as a target—of persecution, boycotts, relentless hatred, threats of annihilation, and unceasing efforts to divide the land. . . .But Israel has something greater than human alliances. We have a covenant-keeping God. Though the pressure is real and the suffering tangible, the Lord has promised that His people will not be destroyed. Israel will not only endure—Israel will prevail. We will be the head and not the tail.
     I am reminded of one of God’s covenant names: El Shaddai…. Genesis 17:1.…The name El Shaddai, rooted in the Hebrew word for “breast,” is plural—literally, “double-breasted.” Another English translation is “The One Who Pours Out.” The picture is powerful, like a nursing mother whose child is wholly dependent on her. El Shaddai is the inexhaustible source of life, provision, comfort, and protection for His people….(as with the nursing mother) So it is with Israel and El Shaddai.  Click Here to Support Out of Zion ministries

Beit Hallel’s Israel Pochtar WATCH NOW Proclaiming Peace in the Midst of Shaking | Yom Kippur: For us as believers in Yeshua, this moment carries even deeper meaning. We remember that true atonement was accomplished once and for all through His sacrifice!.... Watch Israel Pochtar on Yom Kippur  |
A Divine Assignment : Evangelism and Discipleship Center renovations. Read more!

Among the things Howard Bass of the Yeshua’s Inheritance congregation addressed was how many people have heard of Charlie Kirk “and are speaking up so much about his faith and views. God is testing hearts over reactions to his assassination . . . .Just as God has used Charlie Kirk, in his brief life, and even more so through his violent death as a martyr, to embolden many Christians despite the dangers, so, too, I believe, that despite all of his own sins and unbelief till now in Yeshua, God is using Benjamin Netanyahu to embolden Jews, and also Christians, to encourage many to stand openly with Israel. A time of reckoning is coming for us all…. There is a world-wide conspiracy -- both within and without the household -- against YHVH and His Anointed One. And the devil is the accuser of the brethren -- whether physically, or through faith -- of the Messiah, who is the Son of David, Son of Judah, Son of Jacob/Israel. He is the Savior given to His own people, and to the rest of mankind. . . .The Kingdom of God is near, and so, therefore, is the final and fruit harvest. . . .Thank-you for your prayers and support.”  Email Howard for giving details or at PayPal for the congregation www.streamsinthenegev.com and for Howard & Randy at Pay Pal songfish@netvision.net.il
     (Due to certain unidentified hindrances at times to sending and replying and forwarding e-mails, please address emails to Howard using all 3 addresses: songfish@netvision.net.il  songfish@013net.net), AND songfishtoo@gmail.com ) 

From Tikkun Global The Book of Life - A Yom Kippur Call to Prayer for Israel | Video Teaching by Ariel Blumenthal | This teaching about the “Book of Life” will encourage you in your prayers.
     Yom Kippur – The Two Feet of Our Spiritual Journey by Asher Intrater | Books: Grace beyond Reason by Jerry Miller foreword by Paul Wilbur

From Jennifer Guetta Plant Hope Israel watch a summary of it on YouTube of the Feast of Trumpets Jennifer participated in Jerusalem | Also (With the Feast of Tabernacles beginning Oct 6^th) On Oct 5^th/8pm Israel  time, “I will be speaking on Zoom about the Feast of Tabernacles …We will also have an Israel update, a time of rayer, and discussions.  Link here |  On 9-11-25 we had a strategic and prophetic prayer meeting on Zoom. Together with leading prayer warriors from Israel and America, we prayed against the Jezebel spirit in America and prophesied and declared that the Jezebel spirit would fall. During the meeting, I gave the first copy of the 2nd edition of my book, Awestruck by Glory: The Fall of Jezebel in our Society, to the prayer house in Plymouth. This was based on a dream I had a few years ago, where I saw revival coming to America and starting in Plymouth. . . . The times we live in are very intense and there is a spiritual battle going on for the souls of our young people. Please pray, it will also be a great time of revival coming to Israel, America, Holland, and the whole world.

Morning Star Fellowship, Claude & Michelle Ezagouri send thanks for new believers & their desire to be baptized – a big step for Israeli believers. In prayer requests they identify their priority on ministry to the children, teenagers and youth and ask your prayers of them. They ask prayer for the promises of God for salvation of the Jewish people…which now is but a trickle of those to come. Also they ask prayers over “We have developed interaction with other fellowships through worship sessions, small conferences and youth meetings both in our building and in other congregations. Let us pray that the Lord will bless these meetings for the unity and growth of the whole Body of Messiah in Israel.”

Avi & Chaya Mizrachi of Dugit Ministries write At Dugit Outreach Ministries, we join in honoring this sacred day, standing with the people of Israel and praying for hearts to be drawn closer to the Lord. As believers, we cherish the reminder that God’s mercy opens the way for cleansing and fresh beginnings—for Israel, and for all who call on His name. Let’s take this day to pause, reflect, and pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the spiritual renewal of the Land.

Lastly, Eitan Shishkoff writes for Fields of Wheat that in the shofar of both the Feast of Trumpets and of Yom Kippur, “What is God Saying? Get Ready” …. The days in which we’re living should be waking us up. The brazen murder of Charlie Kirk, a young man daring to speak out for righteousness, should alarm us. It should tell us that evil is gathering momentum and that civilization cannot long continue this way. The hour is both late and opportune!
     Two unrelenting years of multi-front war against Israel should alert us that we’re approaching a climax. The world is turning against Israel & the Jewish people, just as the prophets foresaw. But this is also an hour of opportunity, of a divine challenge to rise up, to love each other, to love the lost, and to declare THE answer—Yeshua!
     What then are our priorities? …? What can I give myself to that will make a difference? How shall we pray?
(1) The Salvation of Israel. It is time for our people to cry out for deliverance, and that deliverance IS Yeshua our Messiah [Zechariah 12:10; Ezekiel 37:24,25; Hosea 3:4,5] PRAY: That the Spirit of God will be poured out, especially on the youth (Joel 2:28), and that young messengers will be equipped for the harvest (Matt 9:37).
(2) Demonstrating the true brotherhood of Jewish and Arab disciples of Jesus and raising up an Arab-language youth ministry to equip & inspire a fresh generation. PRAY: For the important first steps in building foundational local support and participation. For God’s hand on Ruby as he brings a team around this vision.
(3) Standing & serving together as Jew and Gentile, refusing to allow anti-Semitic forces to separate us. Rather, forging new levels of heart unity in stormy times. PRAY: For voices to be raised, especially within the body of Christ, revealing the biblical truth of Israel’s covenantal, historic, undiluted role in God’s plan.
     SPECIAL, special NEWS! Joel and Teresa are filled with joy to announce the September 20 arrival of their third son, Shalev (peaceful) Aviel (God is my father).
     Address support of this “equipping for the harvest” ministry at this link.

Prophetic Meaning of the Yom Kippur Scapegoat

Scapegoat
What was God saying prophetically
to Israel?

Yom Kippur begins at sundown on 1-Oct-2025 & ends at nightfall on 2-Oct-2025.

The key biblical verses of Yom Kippur are Leviticus 16 and Leviticus 23–32, which detail the rituals performed by the high priest, including the use of a bull, a ram, and two goats—one sacrificed and the other sent into the wilderness as a scapegoat.

BECAUSE the Fall Feasts of the LORD are directly related to how God is going to SPIRITUALLY RESTORE Israel, the scapegoat sent into the wilderness of Sin (Zin means sin) must be understood as speaking prophetically.

The Yom Kippur blood sacrifice of a bull, a ram, and one of two goats is the prophetic picture of the sacrifice of Yeshua/Jesus own life that is also portrayed in the Passover in the Spring biblical Feasts of the Lord.

Why do we see two of the Feasts of the LORD that prophetically pictures of the blood sacrifice of Yeshua? Because God is speaking specifically to Israel in these feasts.

In the Passover Feast the prophetic picture was of the first harvest of Israeli Jews that we are given account of in the gospels, the book of Acts and the letters that follow. Then because God has promised He would return to Israel in the fullness of time to restore them spiritually by faith in their Messiah Yeshua, this is what is picture prophetically in Yom Kippur.

In Yom Kippur there are two goats – one representing the “once for all” sacrifice of Yeshua, and the other, called the scapegoat. Israel is that scapegoat. This should not seem strange to any Christian who understands that in coming to faith we have been told that to be found “in Him” we will partake in the “fellowship of His suffering.” (Philippians 3:10) The same applied to Israel who in order to be found in Him have surely tasted the fellowship of His sufferings in this 2,000 year exile. As God continues to remove the veil from Jewish eyes, they will also recognize themselves as the Yom Kippur scapegoat.

Israel was sent out into the wilderness of sin truly made a scapegoat as God set Israel aside for a season in order to bring the nations into salvation by faith. How can this be seen as anything else but becoming a scapegoat in order to share the fellowship of their Messiah’s sufferings?

In Zechariah 1:14-16, isn’t this making the Jews the scapegoat of the world exactly what God is referring to?

“Then the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion, ***but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’ *** Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts.

I  can understand collective Jewish reluctance to identify with the scapegoat of Yom Kippur. But seeing the Day of Atonement as a prophetic picture from God to Israel as all the biblical Feasts of the Lord, what else could God be telling Israel to recognize themselves in His mysterious, grand plan to be? I believe that was what the Apostle Paul was thinking in one of the last things he said in Romans 11 before breaking out in his great hymn of praise from Isaiah 40:-9-31.

Romans 11:28-32 Paul explains why in exile the Jewish people became the scapegoat sent into the wilderness of sin – exiled to all nations by God for the sake of the gospel to all nations. Paul ends his three chapters of addressing Christians on their true relationship to the Jewish people, the people Israel from God’s own perspective. Then the apostle ends his explanation of this mystery by quote Isaiah’s doxology!

Romans 11:28 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs. 29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

30 Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience, 31 so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you. 32 For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.

Romans 11:33-36 |A Hymn of Praise quoting Isaiah 40:9–31
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

 

Arrows Sep 26 2025 Change is on the Horizon

 Arrows from Zion

Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

From Arni Klein, Emmaus Way, “For a few weeks we’ve sensed something significant was about to change in the realm of the spirit involving a shift in perception.... that ensuing choices and decisions would determine things for the season to come…. we have sensed a shift coming for us personally. . . . | When we first moved to Israel thirty-three years ago, we were struck by the nature of the demonic presence hovering over the small young Israeli Body. We immediately thought of Israel’s first battle as a nation in Exodus 17 against the Amalekites. The outcome depended on Moses continuing before the Lord with his hands raised, for which he needed help. Believing that we likewise needed the help of our brethren, we went out to the nations in search of Aarons and Hurs.
     This is really cutting to the headlines (write Arni for full letter or subscription), they believe they have found the next nation to cultivate in Africa – perceiving the “the devastating historic dehumanization of its people”…. has shaped their inner being to be a vessel to carry and release God’s glory through worship.” A gathering in Uganda has been set to impart the vision of being Aarons & Hurs in lifting the intercession for Israel’s salvation for Dec 1-6. “As you might imagine, the Body in Africa has very limited finances. There remains the cost of our travel, meals for the gathering, and printing our materials for distribution. If any of our friends would feel moved to help underwrite the initiative.

From Fields of Wheat, Ruby Bishai, the Christian Arab member of the team writes about his love of playing semi-professional American football for the 10^th year on the Israel National Team. He draws on many spiritual lessons from the game, the most important about always returning to the fundamentals. This is why after the intensity of the last two years of war, Ruby writes it is time to return to the fundamental call to ministry. Fields of Wheat are about to return full focus on their equipping ministry of young Israelis – which will include some exciting things for Arab believers and youth. This is a “one new man” ministry and God is opening doors already. Pray for great breakthroughs. To learn more, write for a subscription or request this email be sent to you. And please consider a Donation

Yariv Goldman who leads Hands of Mercy tells a super story of a visit to Mexico during the Feast of Trumpets – Click here to read it (The Trumpet, the Cry, the Call) on my Fruit of the Fig Tree blog. And visit Website for Hands of Mercy that focuses on victims of war and terrorism, youth at risk, street outreach and crisis preparedness. To support this Israeli ministry click here

Reuven Doron talks Free Palestine? The Valley of Jehoshaphat and the U.N.. If you aren’t already following (OneNewManCall) him, you need to. Subscribe here. Reuven addresses the prophet Joel’s prophecy on “The Day of the LORD” 700 years before Jesus was born: “That awesome and final chapter of this age, according to Joel, encompasses the restoration of ancient Israel, a global outpouring of the Holy Spirit, a call for deep and genuine repentance, and worldwide judgment regarding the controversy of Israel and Jerusalem.  The Holocaust was meant to destroy the people of Israel and stop them BEFORE they could form a nation in their own LAND, but instead became the CATALYST for its restoration. The present day “palestine narrative” that is poisoning the whole world aims to take away the LAND now that the Hebrew nation possesses it.  The battle is not about you, us, or the fate of the Jewish people. The battle that is raging on earth and in the heavens is about the Word of God and whether it shall come to pass or not. Watch Reuven’s Video It’s Personal to God and finish Reading this article online

A most exciting insight from Stefan Silver writing for Out of Zion Ministries in “Two Endings – One Story” and I will try to get permission to post it on my blog:  It is about how the arrangement of the Hebrew scriptures in the Jewish Bible is different from its arrangement in Christian Bibles. While the Hebrew Bible ends on the “very last words of 2 Chronicles are the decree of Cyrus, king of Persia, who gave the Jewish exiles permission to return and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. The Hebrew Bible closes with the words: “Whoever among you of all His people—may the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.” (It is a word to make Aliyah). The Christian version of the Old Testament ends on Malachi: “The final verses look forward to the appearance of “Elijah the prophet” who will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers (Mal. 4:5–6)…. with a call to prepare for the spiritual temple – Messiah Himself.” ….The difference is significant…. The Hebrew order makes sense for Jewish people. . . .The "Christian" order makes sense within the broader biblical narrative: the stage is set, the prophet has spoken, and the curtain rises on the Gospels after that one blank page of separation.  Interestingly, it was England’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, a Jewish believer in Yeshua, who famously said: “I am the blank page between the Old and the New Testament”. Ultimately both endings complement one another rather than compete. The Hebrew Bible keeps our feet grounded in history and covenant, reminding us that God’s promises to Israel are not abandoned. The Christian Old Testament keeps our eyes lifted toward the horizon, reminding us that those promises find their fulfilment in Messiah. . . .Two endings through which God is weaving one redemptive story – His Story, and we are all waiting in anticipation to see what is next.” Donation info on  Website    

Watch this holiday greeting from the Carmel congregation leadership. They write, “. As we look toward this coming year, there is a heaviness and uncertainty in our Land. Isaiah speaks of these times, "For behold, deep darkness will cover the earth, and deep darkness the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you and His glory will appear upon you" (Isaiah 60:2). This promise is our source of comfort and hope. . . . our nation faces many challenges…. In response to these times, we need to be ever more diligent in these areas of our lives: Reading the Word | Prayer | Spreading the Good News with boldness | Staying connected and encouraging other believers in the Body of Messiah | Giving to the Lord’s work and His people. Watch weekly services here. | Donate here | Visit the website

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Aliyah Return Center & The Faithful Galileans, Chaim Malespin writes, “Listen to this profound testimony of how a young Muslim woman found Yeshua! In the midst of darkness, a light began to shine. It started with a heart that longed for truth. Her choice to follow Yeshua meant being willing to die. In Islam, it is forbidden to convert to another religion, and tragically, it is considered acceptable to murder anyone who does so. Watch Here | and The Fire is Still on the Altar in Israel – Come See Learn about our 23-part film course, Israel in the Nations.   An immersive online experience!

Do you want to know the truth about Qatar? Then read Avner Bosky of David’s Tent Banqueting with the enemy

Heart of G-d Ministries Carolyn and Richard Hyd e report how G-d moved among the 12 new Israeli believers at the Tree of Life Israel retreat. Their sons Avi and Ari are at Tree of Life, leading. | Why Not Aliyah Now? The Aliyah flyer that Richard created is in website form so please share with your Jewish friends and family. Also contact us if you'd like Aliyah counseling.

Tikkun Global: VIDEO Teaching with Ariel Blumenthal – First of All Pray | Register here to watch the replay of the Tikkun Conference in Anaheim, CA recently. | Unrelenting Pressure, Unfailing Grace by Moti Cohen, Tiferet Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv.  | The Millennium Kingdom | Video teaching by Asher Intrater

Beit Hallel: Israel Pochtar writes, This is “A Prophetic Season in Israel: The Shofar, Sukkot, and Salvation …. “Every feast is like a doorway, inviting us to encounter the Lord afresh, to hear His voice, and to see His hand moving in the lives of His people. These appointed times are prophetic reminders that the God of Israel is faithful — yesterday, today, and forever. We are so grateful for you — for your prayers, your love, and your faithful support….Together, we are seeing lives touched and hope restored.
Read: (Tabernacles) Sukkot Evangelism Campaign Read more here and be a part of seeking those who will be saved in Israel. | Watch Israel Pochtar here: The Voice of God | Evangelism Journey in Jerusalem

Sally Shiff intercessor at HaMaayan congregation writes, “Strange things happen when you are in the kingdom of God. Today, as I opened my phone to find out what happened since I went to sleep, two small messages from Derek Prince showed up on my feed…. He became very influential and loved by the Messianic movement here in Israel teaching and discipling the leaders of today…. Even though he passed in 2003, his words ring true today: VIDEOS each only 10 minutes long: "The Idea That The Arabs Will Ever Willingly Make Peace With Israel Is A Fantasy” - Derek Prince | "When Nations Turn Against Israel" | Derek Prince | “….compare what he said in the 80's and 90's to today, and you will see how relevant our current times are.” Email Sally for donation information. She has sent out daily reports since the war began in 10/7/2024 – news info sources most of you would never see otherwise.

VIDEO from Tents of Mercy's leader, Avi – a greeting about the holiday season and a walk through of their Distribution warehouse. The Tents congregation has given out 900 holiday grocery bags to the needy, the elderly and Holocaust survivors in their area. Your financial support has also made you a deliverer of food and good will to the needy.

A WAKE UP Call? If you have received our updates for a while, you might have noticed that we generally do not refer to this holiday as "Rosh HaShanah" or "New Years" as it is commonly called by Jews around the world. The reason for this is because the Bible does not call this holy day Rosh HaShanah …Read in full online | Also read online A Turning Point? Mourning the Loss of Charlie Kirk | The congregational outreach  had a “Great Gospel Grill Turnout!“We want to thank you for being a part in this outreach as well! The fact is, we could not keep a congregation in downtown Tel Aviv without the support of our dear friends in the nations.”  Give Today

Beit Immanuel’s Aleksey Raikhstadt, write on “the Feast of the Memorial of the Shofar Blast….For us as believers today, the shofar is more than just an ancient tradition. It is a living reminder that God is faithful, that He calls us to walk in His light, and that His promises are certain. Just as the psalmist declares (translated from the Hebrew text): “Blessed are the people who know the shofar blast; O LORD, they walk in the light of Your face” (Psalm 89:15)….We want to thank you, our dear friends, for standing with us in prayer, in support, and in love. As we step into this new year, we humbly ask you to continue lifting us up before the Lord…. We want to thank you, our dear friends, for standing with us in prayer, in support, and in love. As we step into this new year, we humbly ask you to continue lifting us up before the Lord.