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Multifaith ‘Thank G-d for Israel’ event planned

Jim Showers
Jim Showers

The Weintraub Israel Center will present “Thank G-d for Israel,” an event showcasing multifaith support for Israel, on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m. at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.

The keynote speaker will be Jim Showers, executive director of Friends of Israel, a worldwide Christian ministry founded in 1938. Showers earned his master of divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Baptist Bible Seminary. His doctoral thesis was titled, “May They Prosper Who Love You: A Case for Christian Zionism.”

The event is co-sponsored by the Tucson J and local churches.

For more information, call 577-9393, ext. 133.