by Katie Eacrett | Jan 16, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom In Parshat VaEra, Aaron cast down his staff, which then turned into a snake…or a scorpion…or a crocodile! What significance would this event have had for Pharoah? Why are the Jewish people likened to a staff? Tune in for a few compelling thoughts on...
by Katie Eacrett | Jan 13, 2026 | News from the Land
In the decade following the liberation of the Biblical Heartland during the Six Day War in 1967, a group of pioneers led by Chairman of the Judean Hills Development Company, Moshe Moskowitz and prominent Rabbi Shlomo Riskin embarked on a mission to establish a Jewish...
by Katie Eacrett | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
by Shmuel Junger Dear Friends of Israel, Long before the state of Israel declared its independence in 1948, Australia was woven into the fabric of the miraculous story of Israel’s rebirth in the Land of Israel. Under the Ottoman Empire, Australian eucalyptus trees...
by Katie Eacrett | Jan 9, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom This week Shmuel explores a new book of the Torah: Shemot, meaning “Names”. Or as it is called in English, Exodus. Why is this book called Shemot? This book is called “Names” for the names of the Children of Israel who were never forgotten, even in...
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...
