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Remembering the Fall High Holidays – Messianic Insider 22 September, 2025

Remembering the Fall High Holidays - Messianic Insider 22 September, 2025
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the past experiences he has had, in remembering the Fall High Holidays. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
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Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the past experiences he has had, in remembering the Fall High Holidays.

This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.


THEOLOGY ROUNDUP

Messianic Fall Holiday Helper – Book: link


NEWS ROUNDUP

the following links were referenced in this episode

Estonia officially announces that it’s invoking NATO Article 4 after today’s 12-minute long violation of Estonia’s airspace by three Russian fighter jets: link

Massive Revivals Happening in the Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Death: Is This The Final Harvest?: link

Timothy Cardinal Dolan on Charlie Kirk: “The more I learned about him, I thought this guy is a modern-day Saint Paul. He was a missionary, he’s an evangelist, he’s a hero. He’s one I think that knew what Jesus meant when he said, ‘The truth will set you free.’”: link

Unpopular opinion: I’m grieved that Erika Kirk was chosen to lead Turning Point USA. Her husband was just murdered, and her children have been left without a father.: link

“What happened on October 7th was genocide at the highest level. Little babies chopped in half. Head-cut-off people. That’s genocide.”: link

Pakistan’s Defense Ministry has announced that its nuclear arsenal will be “made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed, under the new mutual defense pact signed earlier this week between the two countries in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.: link

Egyptian Broadcaster Ahmed Moussa: Hamas, Not Israel, Behind Gaza Starvation: link

Kirk Cameron ignited heated debate after posting—and then deleting—a video tackling Christian support for Israel in response to viral clips featuring Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz.: link

President Trump said Friday that reports of Russian fighter jets briefly crossing into NATO airspace “could be big trouble” for Moscow.: link

‘UNBELIEVABLY DANGEROUS’: Sen. Ted Cruz warns that advocating for FCC action against political adversaries after Jimmy Kimmel’s removal from ABC would set a censorship precedent “every conservative in America … will regret.”: link

The Trump Administration is in serious discussions with the Taliban about re-establishing a small U.S. military presence at Bagram Air Base in Northeastern Afghanistan as a launch point for counterterrorism operations, according to people with knowledge of the negotiations who…: link

Shop Owner In Germany Goes Full 1930s With Sign Banning Jews From Entering: link

Egyptian President Sisi calls Israel “enemy” for first time since before 1977⁠: link

Mars, Underwater UFOs and Giants: LA Marzulli Warns of the Coming Deception: link

Young conservatives and Trump voters have a largely positive view of Israel and strongly approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the U.S.-Israel relationship, a Washington Free Beacon poll found.: link

Florida is now pre-selling specialty Pro-Israel Israel Florida plates. The plates will read, “Florida stands with Israel,” and will feature a blue Star of David with an Orange blossom.: link

Amanda Grace Reveals How Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggered a Prophetic Timeline: link

A resolution in the UN Security Council on shielding the Islamic Regime in Iran from reimposed UN sanctions failed in a 9–4 vote yesterday.: link

With all of the online hype around the rapture happening next week, I felt it necessary to create this chart of previous predictions and prophecies.: link

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Trump Administration to press Egypt to scale down a recent military build-up in the Sinai Peninsula, one U.S. official and two Israeli officials tell Axios. During their meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, Netanyahu presented…: link

Hamas ominously released what it called a “parting image” on September 20 of the remaining 48 Israelis being held captive in Gaza, as the Jewish state’s ground troops prepare to close in on Gaza City.: link

Qatar is demanding an apology from Israel for its recent ballistic missile strike in Doha before it attempts to resume its mediation of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke with Axios. Sources said the request for…: link

U.S. President Donald J. Trump is continuing his spree of threatening posts today on Truth Social, stating now that if the Taliban does not give Bagram Airbase back to the United States, “BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!”: link

Name a figure in Church history who caused more damage to people’s faith than John Nelson Darby or Cyrus Scofield.: link

A federal judge has denied Gateway Church’s motion to dismiss a sweeping class-action lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of contract over church tithes and a “money-back guarantee.”: link

The Hebrew Year 5785 finishes on Feast of Trumpets 2025.: link

Today, Canada recognises the State of Palestine.: link

This week on TPUSA host Alex Clark’s show, Erika Kirk, Charlie’s wife, will confront allegations from Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and others, ranging from claims of a $150 million offer from Netanyahu to rumors about shifts in his position on Israel and his supposed plan to…: link

The UK recognizes Palestine as a State.: link

A Palestinian state will not be established. The response to the latest attempt to impose on us a terror state in the heart of our land will be given after my return from the United States.: link

Today we mark the joyous occasion of Rosh HaShanah. We know this has been a trying time for the Jewish people, but we pray that the new year brings renewed blessings and a resurgence of hope. Now, bear with me as Rabbi ShemTov teaches me how to blow the shofar. Shanah Tovah!: link

Czech President Petr Pavel called for shooting down Russian planes that violate NATO countries’ borders.: link

Our Post photographer who has covered many GOP events and rallies says “there is a very Christian feel” at the funeral for Charlie Kirk, an evangelical Christian since childhood.: link

Returning the hostages is a condition for opening the French embassy to Palestine.: link

Israeli officials say that in talks with senior U.S. officials, Washington made no effort to limit Israel’s options following the recognition of a Palestinian state. “The American message was clear: if there is a unilateral recognition, you can take unilateral steps,” they said.…: link

The memorial service for Charlie Kirk has reached capacity at State Farm Stadium, authorities said — as they began turning away some of the 200,000 people who turned out to honor the slain MAGA icon.: link

American alt-right political activist Jack Posobiec III said Charlie Kirk’s assassination will go down in history as “the turning point” that leads to the “saving of western civilization.”: link

WOW! JD VANCE JUST NOW: “I’ve been a little uncomfortable talking about my faith in public…I have talked more about Jesus Christ in the past 2 weeks than I have my ENTIRE time in public life!”: link

Tucker Carlson pushed an antisemitic trope, painting the Pharisees as “sitting around eating hummus” plotting Christ’s crucifixion—then comparing it to people supposedly silencing Charlie Kirk by killing him, as if Jews killed Kirk the way they killed Christ.: link

As a Jew, I love witnessing this Christian revival.: link

Countless British, Canadian, and Australian citizens took to social media to apologize to Israel and the Jewish people, making it clear that their leaders don’t speak for the millions of them who stand with Israel.: link

Putin issued fresh war threats and criticized Trump’s “Golden Dome” project: link

Fox News is reporting that Hamas has written a letter to President Donald J. Trump, requesting guarantees of a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of half the remaining hostages, with the letter expected to be delivered to President Trump sometime this…: link

Genuinely curious. What are your thoughts on Charlie Kirk’s honoring of the Biblical Sabbath? Has it sparked any interest in you about the topic?: link

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