by Shannon Smith | Oct 29, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Welcome to Shabbat Shalom titled “Ancient Wisdom, Modern Questions” with your hosts Shmuel Junger and Kimberly Troup! Each week we discuss the big questions from the weekly Torah portion. This week is Parashat Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27)....
by Shannon Smith | Oct 26, 2026 | Heartland Stories, News from the Land
Looking back on her last three years serving as Nofei Nechemia’s coordinator for youth activities, Racheli Ma’atof considers the youth center now standing at the heart of the community to be the pinnacle accomplishment of her tenure. “Compared to what we had before,...
by Shannon Smith | Oct 26, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
Reflections from my recent speaking tour in Australia During my recent visit to Australia, I experienced a moment that left me almost speechless. Not because of hostility, criticism, or a difficult political argument, but because of a simple question from someone who...
by Shannon Smith | Oct 22, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Welcome to Shabbat Shalom titled “Ancient Wisdom, Modern Questions” with your hosts Shmuel Junger and Kimberly Troup! Each week we discuss the big questions from the weekly Torah portion. This week is Parashat Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27)....
by Shannon Smith | Oct 19, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
Watchmen on the Walls: Praying for Israel’s Elections “I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night” (Isaiah 62:6). Israel is approaching a historic election. Instead of watching from the sidelines, scrolling...
