by Katie Eacrett | Jan 2, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom Parsha Vayechi is both the last Torah portion in the book of Genesis as well as Shmuel’s bar mitzvah portion. Shmuel connects this week’s tale to the famed Zionist Max Nordau, the burial place of Rachel, and a reminder from the prophet Jeremiah. Listen...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 31, 2025 | News from the Land
In 1983, a group of pioneering families following in the ideological footsteps of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin established a new community in the hills of western Samaria. Like Begin, these pioneers were driven by an unwavering commitment towards securing the...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Kimberly Troup Dear Friends of Israel, As we enter December, my heart turns once again to the story that anchors my faith—the birth of my Savior. Scripture tells us in Matthew 2:1, “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 30, 2025 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras Israel has been at war for more than two years, and there is no question that this war has taken a huge toll on everyone. Young families have had to cope with the ongoing absence of a father and husband as he serves hundreds of days on...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 26, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom In Parsha Vayigash, Joseph utters a life-changing statement: “It was not you who sent me here, but God.” So many different missions and path crossed to bring young Joseph down to Egypt, raise him up and bring his brother to him. Joseph’s...
