by Elyshia Johnson | May 17, 2018 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By Tessy Agassi This week we celebrated Shavuot, my personal favorite holiday of the Jewish year. While the Bible references this holiday as the Festival of First Fruits, on this holiday we also commemorate receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. In fact, since...
by Elyshia Johnson | May 14, 2018 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Tessy Agassi My name is Tessy Agassi and I have recently joined the CFOIC Heartland team. I live in a community called Leshem, in Samaria, and I want to thank you all for your wonderful support of my community in recent months. Thanks to you, our CFOIC Heartland...
by Elyshia Johnson | May 7, 2018 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Tessy Agassi These past few weeks have been a wonderful new experience for me. Since assuming my new position as Assistant Director of CFOIC Heartland, I have met many interesting and new people and have been exposed to the amazing community of Christians who love...
by Elyshia Johnson | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
[:en]Download The Printable PDF Dear Friend Of Israel , Passover is a wonderful time with family, but just before the holiday it is a very stressful time. I usually have a large Seder with anywhere between 15 and 25 people around the table and although my...
by Elyshia Johnson | Apr 30, 2018 | News from the Land, Newsletters
By: Sondra Baras Tuesday May 1, 2018 As I write this newsletter, I am on a plane from Dallas to Tuscon, during the early days of a speaking tour in the US. As always, I spent Shabbat with the Jewish community, praying in a local synagogue. Everyone was so friendly...