
David's Syrian Bear
Have you ever thought about the kind of bear David slew? Or what kind of bears attacked the forty children that mocked Elisha in 2 Kings 2:23-25? In this week's Faces of Israel, we are highlighting Israel's Syrian Brown Bear on exhibition at the Haifa Education Zoo located in Haifa, Israel. Sadly, the Syrian Brown Bear is in decline due to loss of habitat and poachers. Nevertheless, this adorable, cute, and seemingly cuddly bear is at the heart of David's preparation and t