by Cindy Hurwitz | Oct 30, 2025 | News from the Land
Living in mobile homes and prefabricated structures, Bar Kochba’s pioneers have chosen a life of idealisim over convenience. Minutes before dawn on June 13, 2025, everyone in Bar Kochba, a new small community located just south of Jerusalem, woke up to...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Oct 24, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, we revisit one of the most iconic stories in the Torah — the story of Noach and the ark. What gave Noach the strength to stand firm in a world filled with corruption? How did his faith, integrity, and righteousness set him apart in a...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Oct 2, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, we read Parshat Ha’azinu, Moses’ final song to the people of Israel. In this prophetic poem, Moses calls upon the heavens and the earth as witnesses, proclaiming God’s faithfulness and Israel’s destiny. Why does he compare his words to rain...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Preparing to start her day on a bright summer morning, Ruthy Mann excitedly slaps on her cowboy hat before heading to her therapeutic ranch just outside the community of Alon, a short drive east of Jerusalem. “I am living my dream,” she says with a wide smile and an...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sitting in bed reading a children’s edition of the Book of Ruth, 12-year-old Gina Brown draws deep inspiration from the story’s main character. Ringing through her head and staying etched in her memory from that moment forward was Ruth’s promise to Naomi: “Your people...
