Becoming a Proud Woman of Israel

Becoming a Proud Woman of Israel

Ofra High School By: Shira Schwartz 8/8/2017 When I asked Yaffa to tell me about the girls she helps in Ofra, she had so many stories to tell, she had a hard time choosing.  As the coordinator of the Immigrant Program at the Ofra High School for Girls, she speaks of...
JUST BECAUSE THEY LOVE US MOM!

JUST BECAUSE THEY LOVE US MOM!

An experience of a lifetime By: Kimberly Troup August 8, 2017 On my trip to Israel in March 2017, I was privileged to have two kindergarten teachers from my children’s public school go on the tour with me.  Since I knew their heart was for children, and I have...

SHOULD WE MOURN FOR JERUSALEM?

August 1, 2017 By: Sondra Baras Today is the 9th of Av, the day according to the Hebrew calendar that commemorates the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem: Solomon’s Temple and Herod’s Temple (which was a rebuilt version of the earlier Temple of Ezra and...
Who “Owns” The Land of Israel? Part 5

Who “Owns” The Land of Israel? Part 5

by Kimberly Troup Jerusalem– How many names are there for Jerusalem?  I would like to focus on five that are mentioned In the bible: Salem, Moriah, Jebus, Zion, and Jerusalem.  The Biblical references for the purchase of this city take a lot more digging than the ones...
Basketball, American Navy and India

Basketball, American Navy and India

by Sondra Baras Monday July 3, 2017 What do basketball, the American Navy and India have in common?  I assume that they play basketball in India and in the American Navy but that is not what I am referring to.  What I am referring to is three wonderful visits in...