by Kim Troup | May 2, 2017 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras May 2, 2017 As I write this newsletter I am sitting in front of the television, watching the ongoing documentaries about soldiers who fell in defense of their country, about victims of terror who were murdered because they were Jews living in the...
by Kim Troup | Apr 13, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
by Avital Buchnick April 18, 2017 The Community of Hemdat This month, we are highlighting the Jordan Valley community of Hemdat. I visited the community in November with a Christian tour group from California and we met with residents and planted trees in the...
by Kim Troup | Apr 10, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
Passover starts long before the night of the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Nissan. As the festival of Purim ends housewives start thinking of what needs to be accomplished in the next month. “And this day shall become a memorial for you, and you shall observe...
by Kim Troup | Apr 6, 2017 | Heartland Stories
Spring of 2017 Nothing is more painful than standing helplessly by as a child is marginalized by society—no matter the reason. We believe that all children deserve a chance to become the best version of themselves. At the end of 2016, we gave you the opportunity to...
by Kim Troup | Apr 4, 2017 | News from the Land
March was an exceedingly busy month for us at the CFOIC Heartland Israel office for one very good reason — we were inundated with tour groups visiting with us from all over the world. I am not sure why so many people chose March for their visit but it was wonderful! ...
