by Kim Troup | Jan 3, 2018 | News from the Land
By: Sondra Baras Tuesday, January 2, 2018 I began my day writing salary checks for my employees, then proceeded to write receipts for some donations that had just come in, all the while reminding myself to write 2018. And all the while saying to myself, I can’t...
by Kim Troup | Dec 5, 2017 | News from the Land
Can we trust the other side? By: Sondra Baras Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Last week my cellphone was stolen. That is not a unique occurrence but I want to share with you the details of what happened to me because it reveals so much of what our lives are like here in...
by Kim Troup | Nov 8, 2017 | News from the Land
Knesset Salutes Christian Zionists Tuesday, November 7, 2017 By: Sondra Baras Yesterday I was privileged to take part in a unique event in the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament). A Salute to Christian Zionist Volunteers for Israel. The event was hosted by MK Sharren...
by Kim Troup | Oct 10, 2017 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
Sukkot Tuesday, October 10, 2017 By: Avital Stern-Buchnick – Assistant Director, Israel Office When I was a little girl I loved building forts from our living room furniture. I would strip the sofas of their cushions and pile the cushions one on top of the other to...
by Kim Troup | Oct 3, 2017 | News from the Land
What does it mean to us morally if we say that terrorism doesn’t matter? Tuesday, October 3, 2017 By: Sondra Baras As I write this newsletter, I am glued to the news regarding the terrible attack by a 64-year old gunman on thousands of participants in a concert in Las...