NEUIGKEITEN AUS DEM KERNLAND-Januar 2023
Ein wunderbares Jahr voller neuer Dinge liegt vor uns! Liebe Freunde, Ein gutes neues Jahr! Es ist in der Tat ein neues Jahr und eines, das, Gott sei Dank, viele … Read more
The Rabbi who Taught Me about Redemption
I became a Zionist at the age of 13. My parents had always been Zionists in a typical American way. They loved Israel, went to every emergency meeting about Israel, and they gave generously to Israeli causes. Whatever they could do for Israel from the comfort of Cleveland, Ohio, they did.
VaYigash (And He (Judah) Approached) – Genesis 44:18 – 47:27
This week’s portion begins with the most dramatic speech in the Bible — Judah’s plea to Joseph to save his brother Benjamin. “And Joseph could not restrain himself before all that stood by him . . . And he wept aloud . . . And Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am Joseph, is my father still alive?'” (Genesis 45:1-3).
NIEUWS UIT HET HEARTLAND – Januari 2023
En prachtig jaar met nieuwe dingen ligt voor ons! Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Het is inderdaad een nieuw jaar en een jaar … Read more
Christmas and New Year’s Day
Those of different faiths have some awareness of Christmas. But what does this holiday mean to Jews, who have always been outsiders to the Christian experience even as they live comfortable lives in Europe or North America?
Miketz (The End) – Genesis 41:1 – 44:17
In this week’s Torah portion, we continue the story of Joseph in Egypt. The portion begins with Joseph’s rise to power, thanks to his interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream. He is given full responsibility for feeding the nation and, indeed surrounding nations, during the upcoming famine.
A Visit With Shmuel: Kiryat Arba
This month, I visited the community of Kiryat Arba, one of the original Jewish communities in Judea, established just after the Six Day War.
Vayeshev (And He (Jacob) Settled) – Genesis 37:1 – 40:23
This week’s portion begins the story of Joseph, beginning with Genesis chapter 37. We learn that Jacob favors Joseph and buys him a striped coat, which results in the brothers’ terrible jealousy of him.
The Meaning of Hanukkah
Sondra Oster Baras, an Orthodox Jew who has devoted her life to reaching out to Christians all over the world to bless Israel, shares the history and meaning of Hanukkah with her Christian friends, even as Kimberly Troup, Christian Zionist director of CFOIC Heartland’s US office, and Tommy Waller, Christian Zionist director of HaYovel, share their understanding of Hanukkah, including a mention of the holiday in the Christian Scriptures!
NEUIGKEITEN AUS DEM KERNLAND-Dezember 2022
Der Israel bewahrt, schläft nie Liebe Freunde, Wenn ich auf das Ende des Jahres 2022 und den Beginn von 2023 blicke, denke … Read more