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HIS-story

October 13, 2025


A book confirming that Jennifer Yaffee was the girl the LORD had prepared for me was titled ‘Jews, God and History,’ written by Max I. Dimont. Back in the early ‘80’s, it brought us together in one of those sweet spiritual scenarios only G-d could orchestrate.

Dimont’s ‘tome’ is a ‘secular’ account of the pilgrimage of the Jewish people through the world and throughout the ages. 


Yesterday, as Israel began to observe ‘Simchat Torah,’ a festival of rejoicing in the revelation of the ‘oracles of G-d’ being given to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Jenny and I witnessed what could be a chapter in a sequel of the aforementioned book!

Our Father in Heaven is a master story teller—and He is writing ‘His-story’ in real time for all the world to see and hear. How amazing to be living in these days and to see the President of the United States-Donald J. Trump-be a central character in the story being told—at this time—‘for such a time as this!’


Two long and painful years ago, on this very festival of ‘Simchat Torah,’ October 7th, 2023, the terrorists of Hamas brought death and devastation to the people of Israel. They took many hostages into Gaza and, as the deadly war between Israel and Hamas ensued, some of the captives were released, in an excruciatingly slow manner. To add insult to injury, the freeing of a few innocent hostages, taken against their will, was and is always countered with Israel being forced to release Palestinian prisoners, many of whom have been in prison for violent and murderous crimes against Israelis. Other hostages died in captivity and still others, even women, children and the elderly, were murdered.


For over a year since that shocking and ghastly day two Octobers ago, Jennifer and I have been marching with ‘Run for Their Lives,’ a dedicated group devoted to keeping the hostages in Gaza—which included people from nations other than Israel—front and center in the consciousness of the world. And today, on this ‘Z’man Simchateinu,’ the ‘Feast of our Rejoicing’ in Israel, there is TRUE REJOICING, the likes of which few of us have ever witnessed. Call it what you will—miracle, diplomacy, deal-making or merely successful leadership—we have all borne witness to history; a history which we as believers in the LORD G-D of ISRAEL see as ‘HIS-STORY,’ an observation made by many who have been paying attention to these monumental and memorable moments.


As for Jenny and me, we marched our last march this past Sunday against the backdrop of the hostages being released. We walked, not only in solidarity with the prisoners but also in celebration of their agonizing ordeal coming to a merciful end; an end not only for them but also for their families and the extended family of their kinsmen, in Israel and in the world at large. My wife and I, along with Misha and her family, are part of that extended family, though we are many miles away from the ancient-and modern-homeland of the Jews. No longer will we wear our yellow ribbons or ‘dogt ags’ or wrist bands. No longer will we need to call for the freedom of the hostages—but we must continue to pray for their full recovery, both physically and spiritually. Innocents in Gaza who have suffered due to the brutal regime of Hamas should also be remembered in our prayers. In our hearts and on our lips are those whose ‘closure’ entails receiving the bodily remains of their loved ones, to be ‘gathered to their fathers’ and laid to rest in what President Trump called the ‘sacred soil’ of their homeland.

May their memory be a blessing.


Suddenly and stunningly, the world is a different place.

The ‘Peace in 2025,’ a deal negotiated by our President, in alliance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amongst an assemblage of nations formerly hostile to Israel, is not necessarily an enduring and eternal peace. We who read and believe the scriptures know that the only TRUE peace will not come to the earth until the return of Yeshua, Jesus, the ‘Prince of Peace’—‘Sar Shalom’ in Hebrew.

The excitement expressed by the people of Israel when ‘Air Force One’ landed on Israeli soil will, one day, be ‘trumped’ by the arrival from heaven of the long awaited Messiah, Yeshua, returning to rule and reign from Jerusalem on the throne of David.


Until that day, we wait, watch and pray, ‘Baruch Haba B’Shem Adonai,’—‘Blessed is He who comes in the NAME of the LORD!’

‘Soon and very soon’ all Israel will say ‘Welcome Home’ to their King with the same mix of joy and tears and jubilation with which they have welcomed home their sons and daughters, fathers, mothers and grandparents. Yes, the LORD continues to tell ‘His-story’ through all the chapters He is adding to His version of ‘Jews, God and History.’


We are blessed to be included in the tale He is telling through all of us and through all the astounding events of our time.

One thing we know for sure; the story, though often sad and tragic, has a happy ending! HE wins! We win! And the ‘King of the Jews’ and the ‘Lord of All’ has the LAST LAUGH!


The longest day—October 7th—is finally over. As Israel breathes a sigh of relief due to her two-year nightmare coming to a close, Psalm 126 comes to mind:

   ‘It was like a dream come true

    when you freed us from our 

    bondage and brought us back 

    to Zion!

    We laughed and laughed and 

    overflowed with gladness.

    We were left shouting for joy 

     and singing your praise.

    All the nations saw it and 

    joined in, saying,

    “The LORD has done great 

     miracles for them!”

     Yes, He did great miracles 

     and we are overjoyed!’


With love and hope for the future,

We wish you, ‘Shalom-Peace!’

Marty and Jenny Goetz