NOTE: Since 2005, Reuben Nevo has led guided tours of Israel for many Christian groups (including Denison Ministries), government delegations, educational programs, and Jewish federations. He has also spoken at many US churches about his Jewish heritage.
His many previous jobs include officer of combat forces in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), representative of the Jewish Agency and the government of Israel in Chile, teacher and director of a guide school in Jewish agency, developer of the program “Jewish roots in Spain and Europe,” and official government tourist guide at the Ministry of Tourism.
He holds a masters in history of the Jewish people from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He is married and has two children.
Reuben and Dr. Denison are very close friends. Our ministry is honored that he would share his perspective from Israel with us.
On Purim and Passover
Purim is over and Pesaj (Passover) is knocking on our doors—two celebrations that are so different and yet so similar.
Here in Israel, we just read from the book of Esther. We read it the whole night. Part of the celebration included girls dressed up as Queen Esther and boys in cowboy costumes. The “Ears of Haman” were so tasty this year—marmalade or chocolate inside baked cookies in the shape of an ear, which made all of us later go on a diet.
The origins—and the enemy—of Purim
Haman, one of Ahasuerus’ ministers in Persia (Iran today), was promoted to the position of prime minister. Haman was a descendant of the nation of Amalek. The tribe of Amalek lived around the Dead Sea area, all the way to the Sinai Desert. The first battle of Israel in the desert after leaving Egypt was against the Amalekites.
Deuteronomy 25:17 says, “Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you came out of Egypt,” reminding us of the immoral act of the Amalekites, chasing and…
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