by Katie Eacrett | Mar 25, 2025 | News from the Land
March 25, 2025 Sondra Oster Baras Every Sunday morning I teach Bible in a Women’s Bible School that I founded just after retiring as Director of CFOIC Heartland. It is one of the highlights of my week to teach women from my community the brilliant words of our...
by Katie Eacrett | Mar 17, 2025 | Reflections from Israel
Dear Friends, As the holiday of Passover approaches our hearts and thoughts turn to our neighbors in Samaria. Many families are struggling to make ends meet as the war has interrupted employment and salaries and taken many fathers away from their families for long...
by Katie Eacrett | Mar 7, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! What is the spiritual significance of olive oil in the Bible? This week, Shmuel explores how oil is more than just a physical substance—it represents the connection between the earthly and the divine. From fueling the Menorah to symbolizing holiness in...
by Katie Eacrett | Mar 3, 2025 | News from the Land
Counted among the Jewish world’s most esteemed religious leaders, Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira left behind a most impactful legacy that is felt to this very day. Born and raised in Tafilalt, Morocco during the early nineteenth century, Rabbi Abuhatzeira became a...
by Katie Eacrett | Feb 25, 2025 | News from the Land
February 25, 2025 Sondra Oster Baras Hostages! This is the discussion of the day. The issue that does not leave us for a moment. As we watched the return of what we thought were the bodies of four beautiful Israelis, we wept with the families and with all of...
