Zech 8:23

The Jews of Zakynthos 1

Jewish History | by Merv Islip | Volume 22, Issue 4 | July - August 2016

One of the largest of the beautiful islands in the Ionian Sea, Zakynthos, lies to the west of mainland Greece2. In October, 1943, German forces arrived on the island with orders to round up the Jews. A familiar pattern followed: a night-time curfew was imposed on the island’s Jews and they wer…

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Israel to the Rescue

Israel Today | by Merv Islip | Volume 21, Issue 5 | September – October 2015

In the recent devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) brought in rescue dogs to search through the rubble in Kathmandu to locate survivors2. Along with the rescue dogs, over 250 doctors and emergency personnel were part of an IDF delegation which responded to the c…

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Zech 8:23

The Jews of Zakynthos 1

Israel to the Rescue

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