Christians for Israel

10/10/2025

Nearly 60,000 landings filled with longing for the return of the hostages.Today, the words “They are on their way home” echoed through our announcement system, and the skies lit up with hope and light.

06/10/2025

🕯️ Two Years Since October 7:

Since October 7, 2023, 1,152 Israeli security personnel have fallen. 262 over the past year. About 42% (487) were under the age of 21, and 141 were over 40.

More than 6,500 family members have joined Israel’s circle of bereavement — including 1,973 bereaved parents, 351 widows, 885 orphans, and 3,481 siblings.

The figures, released by the Defense Ministry’s Families, Commemoration & Heritage Department, include fallen heroes from the IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet, local security coordinators, and emergency response teams who fought in Gaza, the South, the North, Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria/West Bank

01/10/2025

01/10/2025

*YOM KIPPUR (THE DAY OF ATONEMENT)* ......... _A long post_

Leviticus 23:27 "_Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the *Day of Atonement*. It shall be a holy convocation for you; *you shall afflict your souls*, and offer an offering made by fire to the Lord."_

(*2nd October '25 is Yom Kippur*).

- The word *Yom* means *Day* and the word *Kippur* is derived from the word *Kaphar* which means to *cover*. So this is actually the *Day of covering* also called as *Day of Atonement*.

- Yom Kippur follows the 40 days of *Teshuvah* or _repentance_.

- Yom Kippur is a day of *Fasting*. This is based on the above verse which says "you shall afflict your souls". The NIV says "you shall deny yourselves". _How do we deny ourselves/ bring affliction on ourselves?_ Primarily *by fasting and not doing things that regularly give us pleasure*,

- In Biblical days, this was the *only day of the year* that the High Priest would enter into the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle or in the Temple,

- The High Priest would prepare himself for a week before Yom Kippur by separating himself from the World. He would bathe five times a day in order to cleanse himself. Why? Because *dirt is the realm of death* and any Priest of the LORD is expected to operate in the realm of life. *Hence a clean body _symbolizes_ the realm of life*.

- On the day of Atonement, the Priest would apply the blood of the sacrificed goat *seven times*. Think about what the application of the blood seven times means to us (*Hint* - _How many times was the blood of YESHUA shed between Getsemane and Golgatha_?)

- It was the only day of the year that the High Priest could call out the name of ADONAI. He would do that ten times and the people would respond by bowing down to the earth and saying "Amen".

- It was the day that the High Priest would seek the face of the LORD for the forgiveness of the sins of himself and the Nation as well. Which is why this day was taken so seriously. As _life depended upon whether the LORD forgave you or not_.

- Hence, this day is known as the day of the *Final Judgment*. It is considered the day when the LORD pronounces judgment upon our lives based on the actions of the past and the attitude that we display in the present.
That is why we have *40 days of Teshuvah prior to Yom Kippur* so that we can introspect into our lives and take corrective action.

- The 40 days prior to Yom Kippur are generally days of *fasting* as well. In fact these are the 40 days that our Holy MESSIAH YESHUA actually fasted. _Remember *HE never fasted 40 days before Good Friday,* as that was the end of HIS earthly ministry, but HE fasted 40 days at the *beginning* of HIS ministry_.

- The 40 days comes from the fact that it was in these 40 days that Moses spent with the LORD at Mount Sinai seeking for HIS forgiveness after the sin of Israel of making the 'Golden calf'. *It is historically believed that eventually _on the day of Yom Kippur that ADONAI finally agreed to the prayer of Moses to forgive Israel_*.
That is why the 40 days prior to Yom Kippur are considered as the days of Teshuvah and Biblical fasting.

- When Moses came down the Mountain a second time (on Yom Kippur) his face was shining. And he had with him the Torah and the pattern of the Tabernacle.
*It is a prophetic picture of when YESHUA comes a second time, HE will have with HIM the Torah and the pattern and plan of the Kingdom on this Earth*.

- Yom Kippur was the day when the High Priest would be face to face with ADONAI on behalf of the Nation of Israel. *It is prophetically the day when our High Priest and Master YESHUA will be face to face with Israel when HE returns!*

- Yom Kippur was when *All Israel was forgiven*. It is prophetically the day when *All Israel will be saved* (Romans 11:26) as they will see and recognize their MESSIAH (YESHUA)!

- Yom Kippur is about repentance and forgiveness. *For the Believer today, while we have been forgiven by YESHUA and our names are already in HIS book of life*, _*yet still we do commit daily sins*_. And this day reminds us of the fact that true repentance and correction is needed. *I John 1:9* speaks about this too.

- We need to repent (turn back to the LORD and HIS ways). *And we also need to _seek forgiveness from our fellow human_ beings* as well. If you have caused hurt to someone knowingly or unknowingly you need to seek for their forgiveness.
_*The day is meaningless unless we seek for forgiveness from our fellow human beings as well*_.
*This is the ideal time to settle old disputes and renew strained relationships*.

- It is recommended to list down areas in our lives that we need to correct and then make a commitment to the LORD that we will turn away from those areas (Example - Jealousy, anger, rage, lies, adultery, filthy jokes, bad movies etc).

- *Yom Kippur is all about restoring relationships*, with ADONAI and with fellow human beings.

- We should focus on *seeking the face of the LORD*.

- Yom Kippur reminds us as believers that we are called to preach *repentance* to the World as well as to other believers. To the World so that they turn to ADONAI through HIS SON YESHUA. And to the believer so that the believer is fully renewed in all areas of his/ her life.

- Remember this is the day of judgment, and one day YESHUA will judge all the Earth. May our names be remembered in the records of Heaven for goodness (by the mercy of the LORD), and not on the basis of the things we have done!

May ADONAI bless you.

The typical greeting for this day in Hebrew is *"G'mar chatima tovah"* , which means *A good and final sealing*. May your name and my name be sealed for *good* in the records in Heaven!

Shalom!

29/09/2025

Shalom!

Please be informed that registrations for 2nd October have been closed, as we have already crossed 200 participants.

We kindly request you to keep the CFI team, the hall arrangements, and the Chandra family in your prayers as they travel from Pune to Mumbai on 1st August.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Pastor James Dsouza & Pastor Teresa Fernandes Mumbai CFI representatives.

28/09/2025

Christians for Israel

27/09/2025

A crash course on history of PALESTINIAN STATE:
1. Before Israel, there was a British mandate, not a Palestinian state
2. Before the British Mandate, there was the Ottoman Empire, not a Palestinian state.
3. Before the Ottoman Empire, there was the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, not a Palestinian state.
4. Before the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, there was the Ayubid Arab-Kurdish Empire, not a Palestinian state.
5. Before the Ayubid Empire, there was the Frankish and Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem, not a Palestinian state.
6. Before the Kingdom of Jerusalem, there was the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, not a Palestinian state.
7. Before the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, there was the Byzantine empire, not a Palestinian state.
8. Before the Byzantine Empire, there were the Sassanids, not a Palestinian state.
9. Before the Sassanid Empire, there was the Byzantine Empire, not a Palestinian state.
10. Before the Byzantine Empire, there was the Roman Empire, not a Palestinian state.
11. Before the Roman Empire, there was the Hasmonean state, not a Palestinian state.
12. Before the Hasmonean state, there was the Seleucid, not a Palestinian state.
13. Before the Seleucid empire, there was the empire of Alexander the Great, not a Palestinian state.
14. Before the empire of Alexander the Great, there was the Persian empire, not a Palestinian state.
15. Before the Persian Empire, there was the Babylonian Empire, not a Palestinian state.
16. Before the Babylonian Empire, there were the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, not a Palestinian state.
17. Before the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, there was the Kingdom of Israel, not a Palestinian state.
18. Before the kingdom of Israel, there was the theocracy of the twelve tribes of Israel, not a Palestinian state.
19. Before the theocracy of the twelve tribes of Israel, there was an agglomeration of independent Canaanite city-kingdoms, not a Palestinian state.
20. Actually, in this piece of land there has been everything, EXCEPT A PALESTINIAN STATE.
Feel free to use this for the uneducated

Credit to Peter Baum

26/09/2025

What happened

The attack occurred on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, when many people are in holiday settings.

The drone struck Eilat, a southern Israeli resort city on the Red Sea coast.

Israeli emergency services reported 22 wounded. Among them, two were reported in serious condition and one in moderate condition.

The drone managed to breach elements of Israel’s defense coverage (i.e., it was not successfully intercepted prior to impact) in this instance.

The Houthis claimed responsibility for launching two drones targeting southern Israel.

23/09/2025

One of the unique things about the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is that it often issues advance warnings before carrying out strikes in Gaza, something uncommon in modern warfare.

These warnings can include:

Phone calls and SMS alerts sent directly to residents in targeted buildings.

Leaflets dropped from aircraft urging civilians to evacuate specific areas.

“Roof knocking” — a smaller, non-lethal projectile fired at the roof as a signal before a major strike.

Public announcements and maps via social media to indicate which zones need evacuation.

The stated purpose is to minimize civilian casualties, even though Hamas and other terror groups often embed themselves within civilian areas (schools, mosques, hospitals) to make targeting difficult.

23/09/2025

On the eve of Rosh Hashana, tens of thousands gathered in prayer at the Western Wall Plaza and Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. Among them were survivors of Hamas captivity and families of hostages, who stood together with the broader public in a moving show of unity and faith. The prayers focused on the safe return of the 48 hostages, healing for the survivors, dignity for the deceased, protection for Israel’s security forces, and peace for the nation.

Credit: Adar Eyal

23/09/2025

48 people, both dead and alive, are still being held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists. They are being tortured and starved. The world must demand their immediate release—free all 48 hostages now! 🎗️

23/09/2025

This Rosh Hashana, we remember what we’re fighting for.
Christians for Israel