2016

Envision 2016

100 People attended the first annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day in AHOSKIE, NC. The event was hosted by Pastor Wallace Phillips, a recent graduate of Yad Vashem's Christian Leadership Seminar.

Maxine Carlill of ICEJ Australia speaking at an event for the benefit of Yad Vashem at the annual Israel Awareness Day

Pastor David Anderson (left) with former Yad Vashem Christian Leadership Seminar graduates Norma and Darrell Owens in Phoenix, AZ.

Yad Vashem's poster exhibition was opened at the Derry City Council Holocaust Memorial Day event on January 27, 2016 in Northern Ireland

Shekinah visit with Hanna Pick, a schoolfriend of Anne Frank, who gave a testimony to the group after their guided tour

March of Remembrance visit.

Mr. Shaya Ben Yehuda, Managing Director of the International Division at Yad Vashem and Rev. Dag Øyvind Juliussen, National Director of ICEJ Norway during his recent visit to Yad Vashem.

Visit with Pastor Roberto from Brazil who laid a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance

Dr. Susanna Kokkonen, Director of the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem, met with a group from ICEJ, Germany.

It was nothing short of a miracle that Yazidi leaders from Iraqi Kurdistan came to Israel to participate in a conference

The conference was organized by Springs of Hope under its Director Lisa Miara to discuss the ongoing horrific persecution of Christians and Yazidis alike in the Middle East. As these leaders - who have faced the most horrible violence imaginable and are still living under it and its threat- came out from the Holocaust History Museum, one of them said: "All our wounds were re-opened". Yet, there was a measure of hope in the visit and the reception they had here in Jerusalem. One of them said" "It was my dream to come and visit Israel". The Jerusalem Post wrote an account of the visit here.

Heroes to Heroes Foundation brought USA army war veterans to Yad Vashem together with their Israeli counterparts - hosted by Christian Friends of Yad Vashem

Mr. Cary Summers, President, The Museum of The Bible, Washington DC and Mr. Tim Smith, the Museum's CFO brought a group of bloggers to Israel including a guided tour of Yad Vashem arranged by the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem

The Museum of The Bible is a big supporter of our activities.

Students from Liberty University meeting Dr. Susanna Kokkonen at the synagogue in Yad Vashem

Pastors Gary and Maribel Alaniz from Houston Texas, USA

Dr. Susanna Kokkonen was interviewed by Galei Tzahal, the Israeli Army radio station

Anne Ayalon with her guests at Yad Vashem

Bill Koenig and his guests at Yad Vashem with their Yad Vashem guide

Hineni group

Ms. Sara Granitza, Deputy Director of the International Division at Yad Vashem and Ms. Deborah Chou, National Director of ICEJ Taiwan.

Christian Leadership Seminar 2016

Mr. Micael Bindefeld (second from right) and Swedish Ambassador to Israel H.E. Carl Magnus Nesser at Yad Vashem

Guided tour at Yad Vashem.

Dr. Susanna Kokkonen meeting with visitors near the Avenue of the Righteous Among the Nations

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland visiting Yad Vashem

Pastor Trey Graham; Pastor of First Melissa

Pastor Tony Rozzini (fifth from the right, bottom row) with an Italian group at Yad Vashem

Dr. Kokkonen speaking in Fairfax at Way of Faith Ministries.From left to right: Dr. Susanna Kokkonen, Kathy Zachem, Pastor Bill Parkinson and Patty Parkinson

A display during the Christian Seminars Graduate Meeting Washington DC

Christian Seminar Graduate Meeting Washington DC

Signing a declaration of cooperation between Yad Vashem and the Museum of the Bible during the Christian Seminar Graduate Meeting in Washington DC

Visiting the construction of the new Museum of the Bible during the Christian Seminar Graduate Meeting Washington DC

Yad Vashem event in Viitasaari Finland with ICEJ Finland

Touring the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland

Touring the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland, Håkan Häggblom

Håkan Häggblom (second from left) and his group with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row second from right) at the tree of Corrie ten Boom in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 14/10/2016

Donna Holbrook, National Director of ICEJ Canada (second from right) and her group with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, first from right) at the tree of Corrie ten Boom in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem 16/10/2016

ICEJ Germany Feast Tour with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row seventh from left) in front of a monument in Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem on 16/10/2016

ICEJ Costa Rica Feast Tour with National Director Terresita Torres (front row left) and Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row right) near the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 18/10/2016

ICEJ Finland Feast Tour at the entrance to the Yad Vashem Museum on 18/10/2016

Pastor Alberto Magno de Sales, National Director of Bolivia (center) being presented with a certificate commemorating the sponsorship of 5 trees in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 18/10/2016

ICEJ Denmark Feast Tour with National Director Christina Leinum (front row, far right) and Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, fourth from left) in Janusz Korczak Square at Yad Vashem on 19/10/2016

ICEJ Slovakia Feast Tour with National Director Peter Svec and Dr. Susanna Kokkonen in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 19/10/2016

ICEJ Switzerland Feast Tour with National Director Hansjörg Bischof (front row, fifth from left) presenting a donation to Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, fourth from left) in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 19/10/2016

Feast Tour with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, far left), Maren Steege of ICEJ Germany (front row, second from right), Dan Steege, ICEJ National Director Australia (front row, fourth from right)

They are standing in front of a monument in Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem on 21/10/2016.

ICEJ China and Taiwan Feast Tour with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 21/10/2016

ICEJ Norway Feast Tour at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 21/10/2016 – photo 1

ICEJ Norway Feast Tour at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 21/10/2016 – photo 2

Dr. Susanna Kokkonen speaking to a full audience at her seminar entitled "Prophetic Insight into the Middle East" at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem on 19th October 2016.

On the 18th October, 2016 during the joyous celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem acknowledged with great appreciation the ten years of partnership between Yad Vashem and ICEJ

Pictured are Mr. Shaya Ben-Yehuda (Managing Director, International Relations Division at Yad Vashem, far right), Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (Director of the Christian Desk at Yad Vashem, second from right), Dr. Jürgen Bühler (Executive Director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, second from left) and Rev. Malcolm Hedding (former Executive Director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, 2000-2011 and current ICEJ Board of Trustees member, far left).

Ambassador Dan Ashbel, Former Israeli Ambassador to Austria and Finland with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen during his visit to Yad Vashem on 26th October, 2016.

The Humanitarian Journey group which includes three former graduates from the Christian Leadership Seminar is pictured with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen standing in front of the front row on the left on 27th October, 2016

Holocaust Survivor Mr David Feuerstein and Mrs. Maria Angelica Puga the great grandaughter of The Righteous Among the Nations Chilean Héroïne Maria Edwards Mc Clure de Errazuris at a ceremony on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 January 2016

Mike Evans Jr. (fifth to the left from Dr. Kokkonen) and his group pictured with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, second from the right) in front of the tree of Corrie ten Boom in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 06th November, 2016.

Mike Evans Jr. pictured next to the tree of Corrie ten Boom in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 06th November, 2016

Holocaust survivor Berdt (right) addressing Pastor Becky Keenan’s One With Israel group alongside Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (left) at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 7th November, 2016.

Holocaust survivor Berdt (right) enjoying a moment with Pastor Becky Keenan’s One With Israel group alongside Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (center) and Pastor Becky Keenan (left) at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 7th November, 2016

Pastor Becky Keenan (front row, fourth from right) with her One With Israel group including a recent graduate Albert Rodriguez (far left) with Dr. Susanna Kokonnen (front row, sixth from right) and Holocaust survivor Berdt (front row, fifth from right)

Pastor Becky Keenan (left) looking on with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (right) at Yad Vashem on 7th November, 2016

Pastor Becky Keenan (left) standing in solidarity with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (right) at Yad Vashem on 7th November, 2016.

Pastor Becky Keenan addressing her One With Israel group in the Synagogue at Yad Vashem on 7th November, 2016.

Trevor Stewart (back row, left) with his Sandygate Fellowship group and Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, second from left) in Janusz Korczak Square at Yad Vashem on 9th November, 2016.

ICEJ Sri Lanka National Director Pastor John Kitto (back row, seventh from left (behind Dr. Susanna Kokkonen) and his group with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, third from left) at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem

13th November, 2016.

ICEJ Sri Lanka National Director Pastor John Kitto (right) and Tamara Kitto (left) with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (center) at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 13th November, 2016.

ICEJ USA Outreach Director Michael Hines (back row, fourth from right) with his group and Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (first front row, far left) at Yad Vashem on 13th November, 2016.

Cheryl Tyler (Director of the Coastal Georgia International House of Prayer (Brunswick, GA) and former graduate of Yad Vashem’s Chrisitian Leadership Seminar) with husband Michael (both seated) listening to a Holocaust survivor Hanna (seated, far left)

They visited Yad Vashem on 20th November, 2016.

Cheryl Tyler (Director of the Coastal Georgia International House of Prayer (Brunswick, GA) and former graduate of Yad Vashem’s Chrisitan Leadership Seminar, sixth from right) and her group pictured with a Yad Vashem guide (forefront, right)

The Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem. 20th November, 2016.

ICEJ Hong Kong National Directors Nancy (far left) and Colin Chow (front, middle) and their group being presented with Certificates of Adoption of Trees in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 4th December, 2016

This program enables donors to help maintain and nurture a tree for $100 a year.

ICEJ Hong Kong National Directors Nancy (front row, fourth from right) and Colin Chow (front row, fifth from right) and their group at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem on 4th December, 2016

Pastor Trey Graham (middle row, far left) with his Love Israel group and Dr. Susanna Kokkonen (front row, far left) at Yad Vashem on 7th December, 2016

Dr. Jürgen Bühler, National Director of the ICEJ in Jerusalem, lecturing to the International Christian Leadership Seminar November – December 2016 at Yad Vashem, generously sponsored by the Museum of the Bible, Washington D.C.

Israeli Ambassador Dan Ashbel lecturing to the International Christian Leadership Seminar November - December 2016 at Yad Vashem generously sponsored by the Museum of the Bible, Washington D.C.

Participants of the International Christian Leadership Seminar November – December 2016 during a lecture held at Yad Vashem and generously sponsored by the Museum of the Bible, Washington D.C.

Participants of the International Christian Leadership Seminar November – December 2016 held at Yad Vashem and generously sponsored by the Museum of the Bible, Washington D.C. Dr. Susanna Kokkonen is standing in the second row, eighth from left

2016

New Yad Vashem website redirection