by Elyshia Johnson | May 22, 2019 | German, Newsletters
Liebe Freunde, Der Sommer ist da! Die Schule wird für die Gymnasiasten Mitte Juni und für die Grundschüler Ende Juni zu Ende sein. Das Wetter hat sich bereits geändert und die Sommersonne scheint überall in Israel schon stark. Es gibt keinen Regen und keine Wolken...
by Elyshia Johnson | May 20, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Every now and then, we get to witness something truly miraculous. Recently I was able to experience one such miracle, a miracle that you, and other donors of CFOIC Heartland, directly helped to bring about. It is a story that I can’t help but share. Your funds,...
by Elyshia Johnson | May 9, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Meira Weber Zionism runs strong in my family, as deeply connected to my identity as my family name and my devotion to Orthodox Judaism. Zionism was simple when I was growing up in the United States, because all it took to be a Zionist was to love Israel. And who...
by Elyshia Johnson | May 7, 2019 | News from the Land, Newsletters
There are two different kinds of sirens in Israel. An urgent rising and falling sound warns of an attack and is the signal to flee to the nearest bomb shelter or safe room. A mournful steady sound is for remembrance. This past week, we heard both sirens. Last...
by Elyshia Johnson | Apr 24, 2019 | Dutch, Newsletters
Beste vrienden, Een paar weken geleden werd een man gedood toen hij probeerde om te voorkomen dat zijn mede-Joden werden vermoord door een Arabische terrorist. Zijn naam was Rabbi Achiad Ettinger. Hij liet een vrouw achter, Tamar en twaalf kinderen. Rabbi Ettinger was...
