Passages Stands in Solidarity With Israel

Passages supports peace around the world and stands together with Israel against terrorism and antisemitism.

As Christians of varying backgrounds, we stand with Israel and the global Jewish community. We unequivocally condemn the terrorist organization Hamas, the October 7th terrorist attack carried out by Hamas on Israeli civilians, and Hamas’s use of civilians as hostages and human shields.

We pray for the release of the hostages held by Hamas. We stand with Israel and the Jewish people. And we provide opportunities for Christians to take action through prayer and being present for their local Jewish communities.

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Solidarity Trip to Israel

We traveled to Israel in support of our friends.

We took a group of Passages alumni, staff, and donors who traveled to Israel’s border with Gaza to donate $500,000 to two communities that were brutalized by the October 7th Hamas attacks.

Netiv HaAsara and Kefar Aza are two moshavs (villages) on the border which were some of the hardest hit during the October 7th massacre. Passages’ alumni and friends, many of whom are Christian young adults with a passion for Israel, raised the funds after the war began. The donations will go towards psychological counseling for community members, as well as vocational training and helping these communities memorialize what happened on October 7th.

“These two communities have invited over 11,000 Passages students into their lives since 2016, educating them about what life in Israel is like,” said Scott Phillips, CEO of Passages. “We took this trip because our hearts are breaking with our Israeli friends in this incredibly difficult time, and we wanted to do what we can and show them they are not alone.”

Take a look at the video we created delving deeper into our journey.

Passages Alumni Response Team

We’re activating our alumni to show up for Israel and their local Jewish communities.

When news of the October 7th attack reached our alumni, many of them reached out asking for ways they could show support for Israel and stand in solidarity with the Jewish people in this difficult time. We quickly activated what we call the Alumni Response Team. This elite group of Passages alumni are taking action and showing support for Israel and the Jewish people.

Here are a few things our Alumni Response Team is doing:

Counter Protests
Praying daily for Israel and the global Jewish community
Lobby for Hostage Release with Anna Eisen
Holocaust Remembrance Day – Candle Lightning Demonstration
End Jewish Hatred Demonstration
Denounce Terror, Expel Hamas Protest – Washington, D.C.
Delivering white roses and cards to their local Jewish communities
Hosting prayer vigils
Showing up to rallies
Speaking to their church, or church leadership, about why Christians should support Israel and the Jewish people
Posting on social media about the truth of what’s happening in Israel, to combat the rampant misinformation

Check out our Solidarity Post we shared on Instagram

Prayer Vigil Initiative & Daily Prayer Campaign

We’re praying for the hostages, Israel, and the Jewish people.

As Christians, we believe in the power of prayer. As such, we’re committed to praying for the release of the hostages held by Hamas.

Our alumni and friends are hosting prayer vigils all across the U.S., to pray for the release of the hostages.

Our daily prayer texts go out to over 600 alumni & friends. These prayer texts include a daily scripture, topics for prayer, and the name of a hostage each day.

Host a Prayer Vigil

To pray with us, text “PRAY“ to 1(972)945-1070 or use this link if you’re on mobile

DFW Israel Night

We gathered Dallas-Fort Worth Christians and Jews to pray for the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

On October 28th, we hosted an event with over 300 Passages alumni, local Christians and Jewish community members. We spent the evening in prayer together, with a focus on praying for the release of hostages. We also heard from one of our Israeli tour guides and our CEO, Scott Phillips, who had just returned from a solidarity trip to Israel.

Take a look at the videos recorded by our CEO, Scott Phillips, during his visit to Israel

We love Israel—the land, the history, the culture and especially the people! We love the Jewish people in Israel and all over the world. As Christians, we know that our love for Israel and the Jewish people should take an active form. And so, we’re choosing to stand up, show up and speak out.