by Katie Eacrett | Apr 19, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print This week’s Torah portion, Mezora talks about disease! But what exactly is this disease, often translated as “leprosy”? It is clearly not leprosy, or Hansen’s disease that is easily treated in the modern age. Biblical leprosy is...
by Katie Eacrett | Apr 18, 2024 | Reflections from Israel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwFs1BkdDoCFOIC’s founder and International President Sondra Baras gave an interview on First Century Foundations. Sondra and host Jeff discussed the terms “West Bank” and “Settler” and life in the...
by Katie Eacrett | Apr 16, 2024 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Nestled in the hills of the Benjamin region in Samaria near the historic Mount Baal Hazor, Ofra is more than just a suburban area. It is a testament to the timeless bond between the people of Israel and the land God promised them....
by Katie Eacrett | Apr 11, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print This week we read portion Tazria, but Shmuel is already looking ahead to next week’s portion, Mezora which deals with the topic of leprosy. Could leprosy be a tool to help the affected person? How did watering plastic plants...
by Katie Eacrett | Apr 9, 2024 | Reflections from Israel
In this week’s video, I introduce you to Telem and Adora, two small but resilient communities located directly northwest of the ancient Biblical city of Hebron. The 1,000 brave pioneers of Telem and Adora live courageously amidst a sea of hundreds of thousands of...