by Shannon Smith | May 15, 2026 | News from the Land
When the spring harvest in the Land of Israel reaches its culmination, the Bible commands us to observe the holiday of Shavuot. Unlike Passover, when we happily recount the exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt or Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), when we joyfully...
by Shannon Smith | May 11, 2026 | Newsletters
On the night of the Passover Seder, we are commanded to recount the story of the Exodus, to praise God, and to give Him thanks for the miraculous signs and wonders of our departure from Egypt. As it is written in Chapter 13 verse 8 of Exodus, “And you shall tell your...
by Shannon Smith | May 11, 2026 | News from the Land
Gilgal: Where Israel Came Home at Last! Mount Kabir Over 3,700 years ago, the esteemed man who would become the father of many nations took his first steps on a path that would not only shape his destiny, but also that of his descendants and the world at large....
by Shannon Smith | Apr 20, 2026 | News from the Land
Mount Hermon, Israel There is a wider perspective through which we can view the moment we are living in, one that stretches back over the past fifty years. It may feel uncomfortable to do so, but it is worth asking the following questions: Have we truly finished what...
by Shannon Smith | Apr 9, 2026 | News from the Land
Gilgal: Where Israel Came Home at Last! Forty years after the Children of Israel were redeemed from Egypt, an entirely new generation, led by Moses’ disciple Joshua, finally entered the Land of Israel, reaching a long-awaited milestone! On the 10th day of the...
