Table of Contents For Zion’s Sake | Winter 2018 By Nic Lesmeister, President and CEO Did you know that all of the 15 million Jewish people on the earth today have at least one Spanish ancestor? We at MJBI are making a concerted, strategic effort to engage in Latin America in a new and deepened way. Read article Museum of the Inquisition| MJBI Partners are Making Jewish History in Brazil By Matheus Guimaraes with Nic Lesmeister The infamous Inquisition against Jews began with their expulsion from Spain in 1492, and soon followed to Portugal in 1496. Discovered during the Inquisition, Brazil became a “Red Sea” for... Read article Welcome Tara Kieschnick! By Nic Lesmeister With great excitement, I want to introduce you to Tara Kieschnick. Tara and her husband, Norris, have been faithful MJBI volunteers, supporters and part-time staff for many years now. We... Read article Latin America, ¡Aquí Venimos! By Nic Lesmeister, President & CEO On September 10, 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boarded a plane at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport to embark on a 10-day tour that no other Israeli Prime Minister... Read article Rest in Peace By Sam Arnaud with Tara Kieschnick, MJBI Staff Life can be hectic. No matter where we live, distractions can steal our allusive state of peace. But what really is peace? Our five senses may trick us into an external... Read article “Working and Dreaming: Together” By Kelley Workman, Firstfruits U.S. Ministry Coordinator It’s hard to imagine Arabs, Jews and Gentiles working together in Israel. However, amidst conflict and prejudices, Israel Firstfruits, made up of Jewish, Arab and Gentile believers, is doing just... Read article