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Passover
The Origin of Afikomen

The Passover Seder (celebration) contains many poignant traditions, but the eating of the afikomen after the meal is one of the most fascinating customs. The Seder contains 15 separate steps or stages, and the afikomen comes during the twelfth step, which is called tzafun. The Hebrew word tzafun means “hidden” or “concealed,” which accurately conveys the…

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Stories
Your Mission Report: May 2025

Israelis Have Supernatural Encounters with Christ You Are Protecting Israelis Who Protect Their Homeland Jewish People in the United States Investigate Yeshua Israelis Have Supernatural Encounters with Christ! “I had planned out exactly how I would take my life. I didn’t…

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Israel
Chosen People Ministries in Israel

God is working through our Chosen People Ministries—Israel staff. From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and all across Israel, our staff is bearing much fruit, as Jesus promised, “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples” (John 15:8). There are so many…

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Devotional
Chosen Before Creation (Ephesians 1:4)

In our last study, we looked at Ephesians 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” Paul’s starting point in this verse is the One who is the source of all blessing,…

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Jewishness of the Bible
The Jewishness of the Resurrection

Believers in Jesus often have difficulty stating what they think heaven will be like. When many of us think about it, images of clouds, singing, floating, worship, and angels might come to mind. When we attempt to picture eternal life, we tend to come up with an otherworldly, disembodied existence…

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Devotional
A Purim Greeting from Dr. Mitch Glaser

Shalom, this is Mitch Glaser, president of Chosen People Ministries. This is our second celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim post-October 7, 2023. Israel is not yet at peace, and victory is still elusive. Hostages are still held, and though there are various attempts to deepen the truce to…

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Antisemitism
U.S. Christians ‘More Pro-Israel, Less Antisemitic’ than U.K. Christians, New Research Finds, Yet Antisemitism in the United States is Rising, Especially Among Younger Americans

Data Released Following ‘Oppose Antisemitism’ Event Held at 2025 National Religious Broadcasters Convention NEW YORK, March 6, 2025 — Following a well-attended “Oppose Antisemitism – Stop the Hate” event held onsite at the annual National Religious Broadcasters Convention last week, Chosen People Ministries has released to U.S. audiences a new…

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Israel
Passover:  Freedom from Bondage 

Last year, the weeks and days leading up to Passover were particularly difficult. Many families were grieving the loss of loved ones in the October 7 massacre. Whether slaughtered at a music festival or on a border kibbutz, or fighting to free Israel from the tyranny of Hamas, the grief was…

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Israel
The Challenges of Israel’s Hostage Negotiations

On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militants stormed Israel’s border, slaughtering 1,200 innocent civilians and taking 250 people hostage. A few were already released or rescued by the Israel Defense Forces. Others were set free as part of a temporary ceasefire and Palestinian prisoner exchange. Israel has a…

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Devotional
Redeemed and Forgiven

Ephesians 1:7–8 In our previous study in Ephesians chapter 1, we looked at how we are holy, blameless, and adopted through God the Father. Now, in verses 7–8, Paul elaborates on the work of Jesus in our lives. He writes, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness…

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Devotional
Holy, Blameless, and Adopted

Ephesians 1:4–6 As we continue in our Bible study in Ephesians, let us take a look at what Paul wrote about the believer’s identity in chapter 1:4–6, Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In…

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Devotional
The Blessings of God Ephesians 1:3

After the salutation, which we looked at in our last study in November, Ephesians follows the usual structure of Paul’s letters. First comes doctrine, the great spiritual truths that God wants to set before us; then comes application—what this looks like in everyday life.  Paul began his teaching in Ephesians…