by Shannon Smith | Jun 10, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
There is a most interesting pattern of storytelling in Jewish history. From the moment we first recounted the story of the Exodus from Egypt, storytelling has always been one of our greatest strengths and an important mechanism in carrying our national memory from...
by Shannon Smith | May 26, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
There are moments when an attack tells you more than a compliment ever could. When Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinians, chose to target CFOIC Heartland more than a year ago with accusations of “war crimes”, “genocide,” and...
by Shannon Smith | May 19, 2026 | Heartland Stories, News from the Land
With crumbled doors, the only bomb shelter located close enough to Roi’s primary school was declared unusable, putting the lives of many residents and children in Roi at risk. Saving Lives Well in Advance: On the sunny Sabbath morning of February 28th, the...
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...
