Thursday, March 13, 2025

The First Thing – Uniting in Prayer to Oppose Antisemitic Hate The Jewish festival of Purim is this week. This remarkable true story of God’s behind-the-scenes sovereignty and protection of His people is told in the Book of Esther.

The First Thing – Uniting in Prayer to Oppose Antisemitic Hate

The Jewish festival of Purim is this week. This remarkable true story of God’s behind-the-scenes sovereignty and protection of His people is told in the Book of Esther. It recounts a devious plot of antisemitic hatred and how one woman’s courage helped save her people in a time of crisis.

All around us, we see evidence of hatred toward Jewish people. We want to be brave and have influence too, like Esther.

But what can we do? The first thing we can do is pray. And, as we pray, we can ask the Lord to show us how He wants us to act and respond.

Here are some ways you can pray right now:

Jewish Voice Ministries’ Southern Ethiopia Medical Outreach, in its last couple of days. Ethiopian Jewish people have long experienced antisemitism and, at times, very real and harmful persecution, including physical violence. Pray for the Lord to use Jewish Voice’s ministry there to have a lasting impact, bringing the salvation, love, and shalom (peace) of Yeshua (Jesus) not only to the Jewish people but to their neighbors as well.

Our Upcoming Outreach in South Africa. May we develop and, by God’s grace, sustain favorable relationships with those in authority at every level. May Jewish hearts be open to the Gospel, and others be open to learning more about God’s love and plans for the Jewish people. Watch for our next Prayer Points email, which will have more details on how to pray.

Love Your Jewish Neighbor. JVMI launched Love Your Jewish Neighbor in response to the extraordinary rise of antisemitism since October 7th. Love Your Jewish Neighbor equips followers of Jesus and churches with spiritual and practical tools to actively combat antisemitism. Rooted in Jesus’ teachings, the mission is to put love into action and stand with our Jewish neighbors locally and worldwide. By embodying love and compassion, we aim to build bridges of understanding through education and storytelling. You can learn more at loveyourjewishneighbor.com. Here’s how you can pray for this movement:

That it will have real and positive impact and be a blessing to the Jewish people
For wisdom regarding new strategies and avenues of influence as Love Your Jewish Neighbor reaches out to educate and inspire

That more churches will be educated on antisemitism and why it’s important to stand with our Jewish neighbors and pray for them
For fruitful partnerships with like-minded organizations

That allies to the Jewish people would become more courageous and visible in their local communities, letting their light shine through acts of love in Yeshua
That many would visit the loveyourjewishneighbor.com website, become educated, make use of the resources, and make a real difference in the lives of Jewish people they know

Let’s Pray

Lord, You had Your hand on Esther all along. When the time came, she had to make a choice: whether to act or not act. Thank You that she rose to the occasion. May we seek You, trust You, and do the same through our prayers and actions, for such a time as this! In Yeshua’s name, AMEN.

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Health Experts Warn: U.S. Could Face Deadly Consequences Without Addressing Hospital Bed Crisis

America’s healthcare system is facing an impending crisis as hospital occupancy rates continue to climb, threatening to reach critical levels by 2032. Medical professionals are calling for immediate action to prevent a scenario where Americans struggle to secure hospital beds during routine care or disease outbreaks. Could technological innovations in telemedicine and remote patient monitoring help reduce the need for physical hospital beds?

America’s Looming Hospital Bed Crisis

The United States healthcare system is barreling toward a critical shortage of hospital beds that could materialize as soon as 2032, according to recent research. Current hospital occupancy rates nationwide have reached 75%, representing an alarming 11-percentage-point increase from pre-pandemic levels, despite relatively stable hospitalization numbers.

This growing crisis stems primarily from a 16% reduction in available staffed hospital beds rather than increased patient demand. Dr. Richard Leuchter, a lead researcher on the issue, warned, “We’ve all heard about increased hospital occupancy during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but these findings show that hospitals are as full, if not more so, than they were during the pandemic, even well into 2024 during what would be considered a post-pandemic steady state.”

Consequences and Regional Hotspots

High hospital occupancy rates correlate with increased mortality and adverse in-hospital events, creating dangerous conditions for patients. When occupancy reaches 85%, hospitals typically experience unacceptably long emergency department wait times, medication errors, and compromised patient care quality.

Rhode Island currently leads the nation with nearly 90% occupancy, while Massachusetts follows closely at 86% and New Hampshire at 82%. These northeastern states represent the canary in the coal mine for what could become a nationwide problem, especially as America undergoes what Dr. Leuchter calls “a huge, unprecedented demographic shift” where adults over 65 will outnumber children under 18 by 2035.

Solutions to Prevent a Healthcare Delivery Crisis

Addressing staffing shortages stands as the most urgent priority, particularly as the U.S. State Department’s freeze on visas for international nurses exacerbates existing personnel gaps. Healthcare systems must also prevent further hospital closures while developing innovative care models that reduce hospitalization needs.

The Next Day Clinic model pioneered at UCLA’s Olive View Medical Center offers a promising approach, with data suggesting it could reduce hospital bed demand by 10% over the next decade. “The Next Day Clinic model pioneered at Olive View avoids hundreds of hospitalizations per year and has been so successful that it has been adopted at UCLA Health’s flagship medical center,” explains Dr. Leuchter.

Policymakers are being urged to implement comprehensive strategies to stabilize hospital capacity and maintain quality care as America’s population ages. Without immediate action to revise reimbursement practices, address provider burnout, and modernize healthcare delivery models, experts warn the system could reach a breaking point where accessing hospital care becomes increasingly difficult for average Americans.

Sources:

U.S. Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage | Health | laconiadailysun.com

Mass. and R.I. hospital occupancy lead the nation, report says, putting them at highest risk of bed shortages – The Boston Globe

Projected Critical Shortage of Hospital Beds in the U.S. by 2032: A Looming Healthcare Crisis

Joy Behar wanted to cut to commercial when she heard one awful rant on “The View” Mar 11, 2025;The harpies on The View are miserable with Donald Trump in the White House.One host couldn’t contain her rage.

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Joy Behar wanted to cut to commercial when she heard one awful rant on “The View”

Mar 11, 2025

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The harpies on The View are miserable with Donald Trump in the White House.

One host couldn’t contain her rage.

And Joy Behar wanted to cut to commercial when she heard one awful rant on The View.

Sunny Hostin loses it over House Democrats voting to censure Al Green

The hosts of ABC’s The View can only stew as Democrats sit powerless in Washington, D.C.

Democrats Representatives and Senators tried to disrupt President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress.

Representative Al Green (D-TX) stood up to heckle Trump’s address and waved his cane around.

RINO Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) ordered the Sergeant at Arms to remove Green from the House Chamber.

The 77-year-old Texas lawmaker’s childish outburst earned him a censure from the House that saw 10 Democrats join with Republicans.

Co-host Sunny Hostin was furious that 10 Democrats voted to censure Green.

“Why go after them too? Go after the Republicans,” co-host Joy Behar said.

Hostin – the host with the worst case of Trump Derangement Syndrome – whined that Democrats weren’t fighting back hard enough against Trump.

“Because they don’t know how to fight and be part of an opposition party,” Hostin claimed. “Representative Green gave them the example. The Democrats are not meeting the moment.”

Most of the 10 Democrats who voted to censure Green are vulnerable in the 2026 Midterm Elections.

They don’t want to risk their political careers backing a childish stunt.

Sunny Hostin demands Democrats fight and die opposing Donald Trump

“It is very clear that Medicaid is on the table. It is very clear that Social Security is on the table. It is very clear that people will die,” Hostin ranted.

Trump has stated that he won’t touch Social Security and Medicaid outside of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.

Hostin and Democrats have claimed without evidence since Trump’s first term that people are going to die to whip up hysteria.

“The baby boomers, the civil rights generation, they knew what they had to do,” Hostin raved. “They were willing to fight and die for their rights. This generation of Congress, they are not meeting the moment. This is an existential crisis.”

Hostin wants Democrat Members of Congress to fight and die opposing Trump.

She never clarified how Democrats would do that or what she hoped it would accomplish.

A large segment of the Democrat base has lost their minds over Trump and are demanding party leaders do more to fight back.

“I’m trying to figure out what leverage we actually have,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said at a February press conference. “Republicans have repeatedly lectured America — they control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. It’s their government.”

Hostin and the rabid Democrat base want more over-the-top outbursts like Green’s.

Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin reminded Hostin that these protests didn’t work.

“There’s a lot of people who saw the outburst differently, including Democrats,” Griffin said. “If you’re going to protest and be an opposition party, do it with intentionality and make sure it works. Holding up signs . . . Are they being advised by people who use, like, Windows 98?”

A large portion of the Democrat base wants their elected officials to throw daily temper tantrums over Donald Trump.