Tour de Jour

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Artists for Hire

One of the activities we really wanted to do while here was work with the locals for a day. Last week, we finally had that opportunity when we spent the afternoon painting at an Armenian pottery shop. If you go anywhere in the Middle East, then you know the people are all about the blues, the reds, the greens, and those itty, bitty tile mosaics. After slaving away in the bureau, it was nice to be able to enjoy some mild revelry with a paint brush slaving away for the Armenian. The potter's name is George Sandrouni, and his family are very nice and welcomed us into their shop with open arms. He gave us a few painting pointers, some pottery, assigned the colors, and let us be for 2 1/2 hours. Not only was it relaxing, it was really fun, and we kept a few things we painted! The video says everything else.

St Peter in Gallicantu

We had the honor of traipsing around the city with producer Erin and cameraman Yoel as they filmed b-roll for a TV series on the life of Jesus. The day started before 6:00 am. We hiked all over the Old City in the heat with gear strapped to our bodies. By about 1:30 pm, we were all a little sun-scorched. Yoel has the record for being the most loopy by the end of the day. You'll see what we mean when you watch the video that highlights one of the locations...

Going Underground

Lessons Learned from the Darkened Recesses of Hezekiah's Tunnel:

Lesson 1: Water from a spring is either frightfully cold or disturbingly hot. There is no temperature in between, tepid or lukewarm, when water flows naturally out of the ground.

Lesson 2: Dark caves and tunnels have little to no natural light. When there is no natural light, the water does not heat up; it stays cold.

Lesson 3: When a tunnel is chiseled in a hurry, the space between walls is often narrow and low. Frequent duckage (literally meaning "hunched-over positions of the body occurring at random frequency and considerable length spans") is likely to occur.

Lesson 4: When a tunnel dates back to 720 B.C. and when thousands (if not millions) of visitors have entered the tiny space, the tunnel is likely to be filled with a not-quite-so-sweet aroma.

Lesson 5: Turning off flashlights in the middle of the tunnel's darkness can be both amusing and loud as fellow interns' screams echo off the walls.

We took a brief leave of absence from our internship responsibilities this morning to visit Hezekiah's Tunnel in the City of David. To get to the tunnel (which contains the water flowing from the Gihon Spring), we first traveled through Warren's Shaft. This shaft reminded me of Carlsbad Caverns, minus the stalagmites. It is a larger space with comfortable and easy to climb steel staircases and warm yellow lighting ensconced in "old" urns. As it turns out, Warren's Shaft is actually nothing like Hezekiah's Tunnel at all.

The story goes that in 720 B.C., King Hezekiah demanded a secret underground tunnel diverting the Gihon Spring (the main water source) to be built beneath the City of David (Jerusalem) in fear of an imminent Assyrian siege. The Assyrians didn't conquer Jerusalem that year, but the Babylonians did 100 years later. The tunnel was almost forgotten about, until re-discovered a few decades ago. The entire place is actually really cool...and really wet...and really really dark. Because it diverts the flow of the spring, and because the spring still flows, there is in fact cold water running through the tunnel at an almost comfortable knee-high depth. However, because it was a sweltering 100 degrees outside, the coolness of the tunnel was a welcome change. Other than this, there really isn't much to say about the tunnel. The experience can be described in four words: dark, wet, narrow, FUN.

When you come to Israel, bring your flashlight, shorts and Chacos for this B.C. version of a water park.

Bethlehem

No trip to Israel is complete without traversing over to the West Bank to see where the story of Jesus all began: in Bethlehem. Getting to the West Bank was no problem. Kim & I live within walking distance of the checkpoint to Bethlehem (about 5 city blocks). Despite our relative proximity, we drove with the CBN crew.


Our morning started at 5 AM. Our alarms sounded half an hour late, so we only had 25 minutes to get dressed and out the door. From there we had a 20 minute walk to the office to arrive by 6 AM. We left the apartment at 5:27 and arrived to the building at 5:50. Not bad, but did we mention that all of this happened in the AM?? Erin Zimmerman, the best CBN producer there is, needed to shoot B-roll before her flight left the same day. We didn't mind arriving to the office so early because we love working for Erin, and we love the exclusive access a CBN press pass gets us. We filmed lots of neat rocks and hillsides, a donkey, and even a few places inside Manger Square, but definitely not inside the Church of the Nativity. Despite having the paperwork and almost all the permissions in order (we were missing the Greek Patriarchate...one out of twelve!), the police outside wouldn't let us in. Of course, when we say police, we actually only mean one police officer - the rest had no problem with permitting us entry. In the end, we were unable to film inside the church but captured great exterior footage nonetheless.



Later that day we went with Erin to Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of John the Baptist. We hiked half a mile uphill through a construction site to reach the Church of the Annunciation (where Mary might have visited Elizabeth while they were both 'with child'). Our last day shooting with Erin was fun but sad. We miss her and look forward to slaving away for her anytime...the sooner the better!

CBN Partners & the Tomb

The CBN Partners & WorldReach directors came for a visit to The Land. They were gracious enough to allow us to hitch a ride on their buses and see some of the sites with them. In addition, the Partners were also more than willing to allow us to eat several meals with them. Now, we should tell you that the CBN Partners & WorldReach directors really know how to travel. WE ATE GOOD. And for the record, Kim & I got our fair share of vegetables and viewed some Holy sites that we may have otherwise been unable to see.

Perhaps the most important activity we did with the CBN group was visit the Garden Tomb and share communion together. It was one of the most blessed experiences we've had thus far. For starters, there is an indescribable peace on the Garden Tomb, and an amazing sense of joy in taking communion at that location. The Garden Tomb, which sits outside the Old City walls, is one of the speculated locations of Jesus' burial and crucifixion. This is the popular location for Protestant believers; whereas, the Catholic & Orthodox favor the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as the traditional burial spot. The Garden Tomb is owned by the British Garden Tomb Association after General Gordon of England discovered it in 1894. In case you'd care to check it out, we've placed additional reasons why this spot is the likely location of Jesus' burial under the "Loaves & Fishes" section of the website. Regardless of which site you choose (if either), the important fact which cannot escape notice is that Jesus isn't dead or buried. He's alive! He's risen! And because of this, it really doesn't matter much where He died as much as that He rose again.

After walking inside the believed tomb, we sat under a tree nearby and took communion. The service was led by Michael Little, CBN president. The entire experience was simply amazing and joyful. We were very blessed to be able to spend the morning with the CBN party and share the symbolic Last Supper near the likely spot of Jesus' one-time burial.

Unfortunately for us, the Partners left last Saturday, which means that Kim & I haven't eaten quite as nutritiously as we did last week. Our visits to various Holy sites aren't nearly as fun without those precious folks! Thank you, CBN partners!

Gone to Gaza

Normal internships, if the word normal can be used, usually include sitting in a cubicle in a room with fluorescent lighting. The normal internship might include a coffee machine that makes ridiculously strong coffee half-responsible for the creation of corporate America. A normal internship might require a dressy or business appropriate attire. It even may require a uniform. Some normal internships include copy machines, fax machines, Dell computers, and a network system that stretches the demands of its outsourced IT division. Some internships may be supervised by Roman-nosed, widow-peaked Human Resources officials. But rest assured, our internship isn't normal.

Extraordinary internships include portable offices, open fields, and natural lighting. Extraordinary internships include instant coffee, a tasty gift straight from Heaven. An extraordinary internship allows jeans and bermuda shorts and sometimes requires the use of flak jackets & helmets. An extraordinary internship includes expensive HD cameras, beautiful editing suites with Final Cut Pro, reporter's notebooks, and fast Macs ready for anxious typists. Extraordinary internships include minimal supervision by bureau chiefs, senior editors, and a cameraman/editor/producer/slave-driver/native Israeli. And then I remember, CBN Jerusalem is anything but normal. This internship is definitely extra, extraordinary.

Yesterday, the interns accompanied Chris & Yoel to the Gaza border. We walked along the chain link and barbwire fence that separates Gaza from the rest of Israel. We visited 3 Kibbutzes (Kibbutzim), Sderot, and a few other rocket-barraged places. We drove past bomb shelters, met IDF soldiers, visited with the Prime Ministers spokesperson/Press Secretary, and traversed to a few "Hamas hot spots" and sniper zones. Did I mention that we forgot the bullet-proof vests and helmets? These might have come in handy yesterday afternoon.

While searching for a good place for Chris' stand-up, the entire CBN crew came upon a suspicious looking fire less than 100 yards away, as though a mortar or qassam had recently exploded there. Bare in mind that we were standing on a hill in an open field, completely exposed to snipers should there be any out there. In fact, one journalist was shot just a few yards to our left only months ago. This type of thing inspires great confidence and trust in one's relative safety. As we helped set up for the stand-up, we heard the sound of close range gun fire. Chris called the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) desk to find out what kind of activity was in the area (to assess the level of danger he had just put the interns in). The IDF assured him that they knew of no such activity along the Gaza border today. Sure enough, less than 10 minutes later the IDF jets were circling the area. Once this happened, we decided it was best to head safely home and not get an exclusive shot of IDF special forces conducting an offensive engagement less than 200 yards from where we were standing.

Suffice to say, this is not your normal internship!

A very artistic bomb shelter we passed.

By the way...a Road Trip down hill.

When something unusual or unexpected happens at the start of the day, one's usual prayer is that the whole day doesn't continue like that...and then there is Sunday's Road Trip in which anything that could happen, did happen. The original plan was to take the train from Jerusalem to Haifa and rent a car from Hertz upon arrival. After picking up the car, we intended to see Mt. Carmel and then proceed to Tiberius, Capernaum, Megiddo, Nazareth, and Caesarea, and then home again to Jerusalem. Sure, it was a purposefully packed & busy schedule. I, Bonnie, even assigned maximum time limits to each location, so that we could see as much as possible in our final week. Its best to move through the day chronologically. Also, for your reading pleasure, the blog includes various sub-chapters.




Time is of the Essence:
7:03 AM: Leave the apartment and hail taxi.
7:05 AM: Realize that the all-important video camera is at the office & that Bonnie forgot extra
batteries.
7:06 AM: Jump in front of moving taxi to rush to the office.
7:13 AM: Arrive outside office and haggle w/ taxi driver over price.
7:19 AM: Leave office, hail second taxi, and race to train station.
7:21 AM: Taxi only travels about one-half mile.
7:21:30 AM: Bonnie begins increased stress levels (she hates being late).
7:25 AM: Taxi travels a great distance at a decent clip in the WRONG direction.
7:27 AM: Taxi driver pulls over & picks up third passenger. There are now 3 passengers in the
taxi headed to two DIFFERENT locations.
7:27:30 AM: Man hands driver 100 shekels; Bonnie experiences pangs of desperation of arriving in time to purchase train tickets.
7:32 AM: Taxi driver drops off third passenger.
7:32:30 AM: Bonnie remarks loudly to Kim that they may not catch the train on time.
7:32:41 AM: Taxi driver senses heightened urgency and feels flames of impatience flowing freely from the backseat.
7:33 AM: Driver asks when the train departs.
7:33:30 AM: Bonnie responds flatly, "Seven minutes."
7:40 AM: Arrive at train station.
7:43 AM: Train departs for Haifa.


We've been to the central train station in Tel Aviv before, and this station happens to be where the train to Haifa switches. We made this switch with no difficulty. In fact, the train ride to Haifa was quite pleasant and full of cheerful conversation. Bonnie studied the maps and figured out exactly which station was needed to reach Hertz. Apparently, the Haifa train doesn't continue to that station. Additionally, the station employees do not know where the Hertz office is. We can also assure you that even the taxi drivers don't know how to find the address where Hertz is located.


"No Car For You" (the car rental Nazi's):
After we finally reached Hertz, we waited 30 minutes to speak with someone at the counter. We prearranged the car rental at the Jerusalem Hertz office, so we expected no problems. Kim handed the lady her credit card, which by the way is a debit card, which by the way, NO rental company in Haifa accepts. (Kim's note: The same card was used to rent a car with the same company in Jerusalem for the Dead Sea trip.) Kim then handed the lady her Discover card, which by the way, NO rental agency accepts, because, by the way, Discover card is not accepted in Israel- period. Oops.

Bonnie & Jenna only had debit cards with them. And when we say that NO rental agency accepts these--trust us; we visited most of them.


Cold Cash and New Israel Shekels:
At this point, 3 HOURS later and 1.5 hours behind schedule, we realized that we would need shekels should we seek additional transportation. We walked to the mall, which, by the way, is undergoing massive construction and re-modeling. This construction, by the way, has resulted in most of the walkway to the mall going through the construction site. Without becoming discouraged, we gracefully inhaled the cement dust and made our way to an ATM. That particular ATM (the ONLY one in the mall) doesn't accept our cards, by the way.

We proceeded a few more yards until we reached the Central Bus Station, which by the way, is just a parking lot full of 14 buses and completely devoid of any machinery resembling ATMs.

At this point, Bonnie started getting rather stressed...and moody. Is it too much to ask for a little cooperation from the locals? All we need is a car and money...and a new plan, since B's schedule is now a joke. The Lord heard our prayers - or at the very least our complaints. As we walked out of the bus station, we met Benny the taxi driver.


Benny the taxi driver:
Benny the taxi driver is a Haifa native and a frequent customer at the nicest ATM in Haifa (it has a shade canopy). Benny the taxi driver is the proud father of two grown children who have traveled the world. Benny the taxi driver drives a nice cab and makes pleasant all-Hebrew conversation. Benny the taxi driver plays disco music. Benny the taxi driver occasionally sings along and intermittently requests B to practice her Hebrew pronunciation. B entertains the taxi party with her hideous Hebrew accent.


Mt. Carmel is Closed, Please Leave & Come Again:

Our first stop of the day was Mt. Carmel, the site of many Elijah stories. On top of Mr. Carmel is a world-famous monastery that contains beautiful paintings of the stories. The monastery is pronounced "Muhraka" in Hebrew; ask B if you don't believe us...she spent the 20 minute taxi ride practicing with Benny the taxi driver. By the way, the monastery is closed on Sundays, although the view of the Jezreel Valley is quite nice (don't ask about the paintings because we couldn't see them).









Drive us to Kafar Nahum please?:
Benny the taxi driver was kind enough to come pick us up at Mt. Carmel and drive us to Kafar Nahum (Capernaum is Kafar Nahum in Hebrew; we know because B practiced pronouncing this too). During the hour-long ride, Bonnie chatted with Benny the taxi driver about his children and their travels. They talked about the country side and good restaurants along the Sea of Galilee. Jenna & Kim slept. This was the second time during the day that the girls got to sleep, and Bonnie had to stay awake. The first time the girls slept was on the train to Tel Aviv while she stayed awake planning the schedule. We arrived to Capernaum in the nick of time: the site closed less than 30 minutes after our arrival.











Umm...girls? There's no taxi!:
When you visit any sort of location in Israel, it is best to plan transportation getting to and from your desired location. By the way, taxis in the Galilee region only drive until 5 PM. Apparently, NO ONE needs to travel after this time. If one does have to travel, their timely arrival is doubtful. B called for a taxi, but the taxi driver (not Benny, by the way), said he quit driving at 6 PM. B sweetly reminded him that the time was only 4:45 PM. The not-so-nice taxi driver hung up. At this point, B turned to face the girls announcing, "Ummm...girls? There's no taxi." God blessed the girls again despite their murmurs and complaints. (Kim's note: I don't remember Jenna ever murmuring or complaining. And I only complained when Bonnie murmered.) He sent a lovely 4 year-old whose parents both worked for the UN to give us a ride to the nearest bus stop. By the way, the bus stop is a lonely bench in the middle of no where in a highly unpopulated region with a lovely view of the Sea of Galilee. We were able to hail a taxi to take us12 kilometers to Tiberius for only 65 shekels (a $21 cab ride for 7.5 miles).






Sheirut to Jerusalem?:
A sheirut is a shared taxi that carries passengers to a specified location. It leaves only when full, and usually holds up to 13 passengers. By the way, the Tiberius sheirut drivers frequently stop for random smoke breaks. We know this from personal experience. The 45-minute drive took 1.23 hours and contained 12 stops along the way, including one 15-minute smoke break. B's stress levels started to rise again, but by this point she was really just too tired to care. She finally slept while the other two stayed awake. Unfortunately, Bonnie was so tired that Kim's video camera managed to capture a speckle of drool glistening in the sunlight.

We made it to the Tel Aviv central bus station where we could grab a sheirut to take us to Jerusalem. By the way, in order to catch a sheirut there needs to be a sheirut. Apparently, some mysterious black hole was making all of the ones headed to Jerusalem disappear. Normally, there are 10 sheiruts waiting in line at the bus station to take passengers to the capital. Normally, there are more sheiruts than passengers. And normally, a passenger never needs to wait to hitch a ride. By the way, Sunday's road trip was far from normal. After the sixth sheirut arrived 37-minutes later, and after we worked up the nerve to shove other would-be passengers out of the way (Jenna said, "Alright, we've got to get Israeli here, girls!"), we climbed to the back row of seats and got comfortable for the 45 minute drive home.


Later that night:

9:04 PM: The girls arrived at Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem.
9:18 PM: The girls obtain some semblance of dinner in the form up pastry and croissant at a
nearby bakery.
10:24 PM: The girls finally make it back to their apartment for some nice, well-earned shut-eye.

Tel Aviv

Behold! Our very windy and wonderful trip to the Mediterranian coastline! Both of us are proud to say that we swam out to the rocks that you see in one of the clips. No picture could ever do the color of the water justice! The lifeguards have a wonderful way of getting around in the surf. You'll see what we mean. (Not to worry, we were able to film a bit of the beach without the problem of inverse ratio in male bathing suit coverage to age/weight. There should be a law...'No Speedos for Old Men')

All in a Day's Work

Here is a little insight into the journalistic adventures that Bonnie and Kim have been part of this summer. Enjoy the video!

The Final Countdown

Shalom!

Kim & I are spending some quality time in the bureau this evening trying to catch up on blogs and videos that we've had to neglect the past two weeks. The whirlwind of CBN busy-ness may finally be over tomorrow. We literally hit the ground running last week going on B-roll shoots throughout Jerusalem. The week before was just as hectic and exhausting as we worked hard to obtain the necessary permissions from various institutions to film. All in all, we were privileged to film in the Garden of Gethsemane, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, St. Peter in Gallicantu, Ecco Homo Convent, Austrian Hospice, and all throughout the Old City. We did much of this by foot and carried the gear like obedient pack horses. Look for that beautiful footage on the 700 Club sometime near Christmas hosted by Gordon Robertson. Last night, we also met the CBN Partners and many of the WorldReach directors, who are visiting the country this week.

Meanwhile, we do apologize for being unable to complete many blogs and upload videos this past week. With our schedules such as they are, any possible time of rest or sleep was kindly appreciated and sought after. We will be meeting at the bureau at 5:45 AM tomorrow morning to travel to Bethlehem to shoot additional B-roll (in case you're interested).

We have spent the past few days reminiscing on the highlights of our time here thus far and are maintaining a list of sites left to see. Kim leaves Israel a week from this Saturday and returns to the States on Sunday. Bonnie also starts class at Hebrew University on Sunday. With not much time left, we are trying to outrun the clock and see and experience as much as possible in the next few days.

Five weeks ago today, Kim & I departed JFK Airport for Israel. It is strange to think that time is almost up and that soon we will be back on campus completing our studies. Our time in Israel has certainly been blessed, and we praise God for His unfailing grace on our internship. We are certainly learning a great deal about our career paths and more importantly, about ourselves. We have been able to experience the uncommon, tour the traditional, and live the extraordinary. For example, we were able to celebrate Pentecost yesterday just a few yards from where Pentecost first began! Last night as I read Acts 2, I was in awe of the fact that we are in the Holy Land. I am still amazed at that fact. We believe that we are here for such a time as this and are quite sad that we must leave soon. Again, we want to thank everyone for their prayers and kind words. We look forward to seeing you soon.

P.S. Kim is working diligently on those videos, and I can assure you--you do not want to miss them! We'll let you know when they are uploaded.

Erev Tov! (Good evening)

Hag Sameach! (Happy Pentecost!)

Shalom! Today is Shavuot, a holiday also known as the Feast of Weeks, and Pentecost. It is celebrated 50 days after Passover which falls on June 9 this year. Shavuot is the culmination of the counting of the Omer (Leviticus 23:15, 16) and marks the first day of the wheat harvest. For the seven weeks leading up to Shavuot, the Jews reflect on their previous slavery, exodus from Egypt, and on the Lord's promise to restore them as a people. For many Christians and Messianic believers, this day is also celebrated as Pentecost: the day the Holy Spirit came to dwell in the people (Acts 2).


In the Jewish religion, Shavuot is one of three pilgrimage holidays (these are Passover, Shavuot, and the Feast of Tabernacles). In the biblical tradition, Jewish men are required to travel to Jerusalem to celebrate the holiday. This pilgrimage might also explain why there were so many gathered in the upper room during the pouring out of Pentecost. Acts 2:7-11 tells us that there were people from all over, including Egypt, Libya, Media, Mesopotamia, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, Asia, and Rome. Even today, thousands of years later, Shavuot is still a special day. It is considered a special Sabbath and a time of thanksgiving. Thus, almost all the shops are closed today in celebration, and a day of great feasting is taking place throughout Israel. Meanwhile, the Messianic believers and Christians are having celebrations of their own.


It is no coincidence that Pentecost fell on Shavuot. Consider for a moment that Shavuot was the time that Moses received the law (Torah) from the Lord on Mt. Sinai. God not only delivered His chosen out of Egypt, He also established them as a nation. Just a few thousand years later, God poured out His Holy Spirit on the first believers of Yeshua and established the Church on Shavuot.


So today is both an agricultural holiday and a spiritual holiday, but more importantly, today celebrates the end of seven weeks of expectation and anticipation. The seven weeks are literally a time of expectancy that God will fulfill His promises. The Omer, or wheat harvest signifies that God fulfilled His promises, or mitzvah (blessing). The anticipation is signified in the period of prayer during the seven weeks. On this day, the shofar trumpet is also blown, to sound the Hand of the Lord among the people. The prophecy of Joel 2:28 (given on Shavuot) is fulfilled in Acts 2 (also on Shavuot).


Other interesting tidbits: One Jewish tradition today is to read the book of Ruth, which foreshadows Gentiles coming to follow the God of Israel. The Jewish men stay up all night studying the Torah. Also, on Passover the Lord required unleavened bread (without yeast). During Shavuot, the Lord requires bread made with yeast.


Today Kim & I are celebrating Shavuot with the rest of Israel. More importantly, we are also celebrating this day as the day of Pentecost. We can tell you that we are truly excited to be here in Jerusalem on this very special day. Also, I do not know if it is coincidence or intentionally planned, but the CBN Partners and WorldReach directors are visiting the bureau tonight for a brief reception on the roof.




So Hag Sameach ya'll!


Bonnie & Kim










Sarah, a Messianic believer writing for Jewish Voice Ministries offers a good description:

“In the Passover exodus, God brought a people out from among the nations. At Sinai on that first Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks, later known as Pentecost, God created a nation set apart for Himself. He revealed Himself, and how to live as a redeemed community, a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. (Ex. 19:6) The presence of God on that day was attended with great supernatural events: "the mountain shook violently, the ram's horn blew louder and louder, there were flashes of lightening, smoke rose upon the mountain and God spoke in the thunder." (Ex. 19:18,19). . . .

Sarah continues:

The first followers of Yeshua (Jesus) must have had a greater sense of expectation for they were told by the Lord Himself that, "in a few days you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit!" (Acts 1:5) before He was taken up before their eyes. Acts 2 records that approximately 120 followers of Yeshua were gathered in Jerusalem for the Shavuot celebration when "suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them." (Acts 2:1- 4) 

This was what was spoken of in Jeremiah 31 when he foretold of the New Covenant and Ezekiel 36:27: "I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances." No longer would man walk by commandments on tablets of stone, but the Holy Spirit of God would write the Law on hearts of flesh and give men power to overcome the powers of darkness, to become witnesses in all the earth! The "church" was born.”

For a great history and explanation of the spiritual significance of the day, please read Jonathan Bernis' article here:


Shavuot: A Biblically Appointed Holiday

(Bernis is director of Jewish Voice Ministries, an international ministry reaching Jews for Yeshua.)