by Kim Troup | Nov 11, 2020 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Visit Ancient Shiloh with Danny Ehrlich CFOIC Heartland is proud to present the newest episode in our virtual tour series! In this episode, join Danny Ehrlich on this extra-special journey through Biblical history and archaeology to Ancient Shiloh, where the...
by Kim Troup | Nov 10, 2020 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Sondra Oster Baras and Danny Ehrlich are back in this exciting second episode of CFOIC Heartland’s Virtual Tours! Journey through the hills of Samaria to the community of Ofra, a place of extreme historical and Biblical significance and home to some of the greatest...
by Kim Troup | Oct 19, 2020 | News from the Land
October 6, 2020by Sondra BarasMy father passed away three weeks ago. He was 94 years old and during his final months, he had sunk into the depths of dementia and no longer recognized me. It had been many months since I had been able to have even the most rudimentary...
by Kim Troup | Oct 19, 2020 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
Death is a natural part of life – everyone will experience the loss of a loved one and will grieve in a personal and profound way. But every culture and faith has created their own ways to help deal with the grief and the loss. Judaism has a unique set of customs...
by Kim Troup | Oct 1, 2020 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, as it is known in Hebrew, has begun to resonate among Christians in recent years. Churches host Feast of Tabernacles celebrations and thousands of Christians celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem each year in fulfillment...
