Episodes

Hamas Murdered My Friend, My Sister, and I Lived to Tell About It
Oct. 28, 2023

Hamas Murdered My Friend, My Sister, and I Lived to Tell About It

On December 18, 2010, Kristine Luken and Tal Hartuv were on a hike in the Judean hills outside Jerusalem when they were discovered, bound and gagged, and repeatedly stabbed by Palestinian Arab terrorists. Kristine was an Amer...
Fighting an Ethical War Against an Unethical Enemy
Oct. 24, 2023

Fighting an Ethical War Against an Unethical Enemy

On October 7, Israel suffered a gruesome surprise attack by Hamas, an evil Islamic terror organization that took control of Gaza in 2007, and has made life painful for Israelis and Palestinian Arabs ever since. Hamas terroris...
What's with Jews Spitting at and Protesting Christians
Oct. 24, 2023

What's with Jews Spitting at and Protesting Christians

This year, there have been a number of offensive assaults on Christians in Israel from spitting to aggressive protests, vandalism and desecration of church properties. These have become more public, and perhaps more frequent...
Emergency Briefing What's Happening in Israel
Oct. 24, 2023

Emergency Briefing What's Happening in Israel

Please listen to the latest update about the current situation in Israel, the attack by Hamas from Gaza, and what can be done. Please consider donating generously at www.love.genesis123.co Connect with the Genesis 123 Foundat...
Connecting to Your Inner Israel Compass
Oct. 5, 2023

Connecting to Your Inner Israel Compass

When it comes to building bridges between Jews and Christians, Gidon Ariel is the bridge builder’s bridge builder. As co-founder of Root Source, he’s built a platform of education, publishing, special events and more. Our con...
A House of Prayer for All Nations
Sept. 28, 2023

A House of Prayer for All Nations

As much as Inspiration from Zion seeks to give you a window to look through about aspects of life in Israel you might not know about, Rabbi David Stav seeks to connect Israeli Jews to God in a way that is with a broad vision ...
Blessing Israel from the Heart of Africa
Sept. 21, 2023

Blessing Israel from the Heart of Africa

For more than two decades, Bishop Daniel Ouma has lead initiatives across his home country, Tanzania, praying for Israel and preaching about the importance of Israel. He did this often at risk to his own life and well being, ...
The Future of Iran, and Israel, on a Significant Anniversary
Sept. 14, 2023

The Future of Iran, and Israel, on a Significant Anniversary

This week is the first anniversary of the murder of Masah Amini, a young Iranian woman murdered by Iran’s “morality police” and whose death triggered a series of protests throughout Iran. Why is this significant and what is t...
Bringing Jews Home and Keeping Them Here
Sept. 7, 2023

Bringing Jews Home and Keeping Them Here

Aliyah – the return of the Jewish people from exile in the four corners of the world – is prophetic. But it’s not always easy. The Jewish people have been in diaspora for millennia. Because of so many foreign powers occupyin...
Is Israel’s Government Anti-Christian?
Aug. 31, 2023

Is Israel’s Government Anti-Christian?

Recent news reports about the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) being denied visas for staff and volunteers have created shock, dismay, and backlash leading some to ask if Israel’s government is being anti-Chri...
What’s A Nice Orthodox Jew Like This Doing Building Bridges with Christians
Aug. 24, 2023

What’s A Nice Orthodox Jew Like This Doing Building Bridges with Christians

Today, we turn the tables. Usually on Inspiration from Zion, you get to hear Jonathan Feldstein host and interview a wide range of interesting and special guests. Today, Regina Roundtree of Every Black Life Matters takes the...
Every Black Life Matters and Israel
Aug. 17, 2023

Every Black Life Matters and Israel

Black Lives Matter is a truism but it’s also become an organization that has become antisemitic and anti-Israel, driving a wedge between blacks and Jews, among whom there have been a long standing commonalities and mutual int...
Burning the Bible in Sweden – Is it Legal and Should it Be
Aug. 10, 2023

Burning the Bible in Sweden – Is it Legal and Should it Be

In recent months, Sweden has been embroiled in a domestic conflict that has spilled over into international forum, with wide and even violent consequences. Following the burning of a Koran in front of a mosque, an application...
Advocating for Israel 24/7
Aug. 3, 2023

Advocating for Israel 24/7

Hananaya Naftali is a respected Israeli thinker, writer, public speaker and influencer. He’s fought in battle for Israel against terrorists in Gaza, and continues to do so in the public sphere, via social media, all over the ...
What is Tisha B’Av and Why All the Mourning
July 27, 2023

What is Tisha B’Av and Why All the Mourning

Tisha B’Av is the day on the Biblical calendar that is the saddest, most solemn, and on which Jews around the world have mourned and fasted for millennia. Why? What happened that’s so bad and how do Jews have a whole season o...
Playing in the Temple Where Jesus Worshiped
July 20, 2023

Playing in the Temple Where Jesus Worshiped

Have you ever thought of actually going into the actual house in which Jesus worshiped and preached? The Temple in Jerusalem? Since the year 70, almost 2000 years, we could have only imagined that. Until now. Gate Zero is a...
Singing Out for Israel
July 13, 2023

Singing Out for Israel

Lily Isaacs is the talented and inspiring matriarch of “The Isaacs,” an award winning musical group that ranges from gospel to country, and bluegrass to Christian contemporary. Lile is also the child of Holocaust survivors, s...
Christians Coming Back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
July 6, 2023

Christians Coming Back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Tommy Waller is a pioneer in building bridges between Jews and Christians and Christians with Israel. He’s a respected voice, and role model who challenges Christians to come back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Foll...
The Future of Israel
June 29, 2023

The Future of Israel

What is the future of Israel? The question can be answered in many ways, and this conversation with a visionary critical thinking and Zionist social entrepreneur, Shlomo Lazar, will not disappoint. After two years of hosting...
Terrorists Murdered His Wife and Daughters
June 22, 2023

Terrorists Murdered His Wife and Daughters

This is the conversation we wish we were never having, but must have. On April 7, the Dee family was changed forever as terrorists opened fire on a car driven by Lucy Dee, executing Lucy and two of her daughters, Maia and Ri...
The Queen of Sheba Comes Back to Israel
June 15, 2023

The Queen of Sheba Comes Back to Israel

The Queen of Sheba is known to have come to Israel to seek out King Solomon’s wisdom. She became a physical bridge between Israel and Africa, one with deep roots and tradition still today. Major Daughter is a South African me...
How Building Bridges with Jews Changed my Life as a Christian
June 8, 2023

How Building Bridges with Jews Changed my Life as a Christian

There’s no more significant way to mark our 100th episode than by speaking with three dear Christian friends, all involved in building bridges with Jews for decades. How has being in fellowship with Orthodox Israeli Jews imp...
What’s So Important About the Ten Commandments
June 1, 2023

What’s So Important About the Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments are the cornerstone of Jewish law and the morality and ethics of Jews and Christians, as well as western society, and have been for centuries. In recent years, some have challenged the significance of th...
Title Your People Will Be My People
May 25, 2023

Title Your People Will Be My People

What’s it like to become a Jew? In the Book of Ruth, Ruth the Moabite declares to her Jewish mother-in-law, “Your people will be my people, your God will be my God.” It’s the ultimate act of love, and loyalty, but Jewish trad...