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Vayerah (And He Appeared) Genesis 18:1 – 22:24

It’s time for portion Vayera. Did Abraham understand the essence of the Torah? Why is hospitality so important? Enjoy another episode of Shabbat Shalom with Shmuel: Torah Portions from the Heartland.

NIEUWS UIT HET HEARTLAND – Oktober 2023

                                  Shmuel’s visie voor CFOIC Heartland         Toen de CEO van Netflix, Reed Hastings, in een interview werd gevraagd wie de grootste rivalen van de streaminggigant waren, noemde hij geen Amazon, YouTube of traditionele zenders. Volgens … Read more

November 2023 Heartland Highlight: Tekoa Art Center

Tekoa needs your help to complete its vision of creating a vibrant contemporary art center in the Biblical Heartland. The Madeleine Greenwald Art Center provides a unique venue for local and visiting artists to create, collaborate, and share their pioneering and Israeli experiences.

It’s Us or Them

It has been more than three weeks since that horrible Shabbat of Simchat Torah, the 7th of October. A date that has become seared in our brains and in our souls.

Sondra Baras guest on Mining the Media podcast

Each winter we celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Tu B’Shvat, the 15th day of the Biblical 11th month, known in Hebrew as Shvat. It is a time when we all go out and plant trees, setting down roots in the Land of Israel and celebrating the return of the Jewish people to our land. This year was particularly joyous as it marked the first Tu B’Shvat after the Sabbatical year, when we did not plant any trees.

Lech Lecha (Go Forth) – Genesis 12:1 – 17:27

What does it mean to be a “searching person”? Abraham was called-but did others hear that same call? Join Shmuel to learn about Abraham’s journey and the intimate connection the Jewish people have maintained with the land of Israel through their exile and return.

NEUIGKEITEN AUS DEM KERNLAND-Oktober 2023

                                                                                          Jede kleine Tat zählt!   Liebe Freunde, Als der Chef … Read more

Noach (Noah) Genesis 6:9 – 11:32

Welcome to a new series Shabbat Shalom from Shmuel! This week’s Torah Portion in Noach (Noah). What are the “waters of Noah”? Noah faced enormous challenges and built an ark-but did he pray for his fellow man? Discover the connection between Noah, Abraham, and the Tower of Babel on this week’s episode!

War in Israel

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print War in Israel https://youtu.be/SKEy2Qhdn0Y Kimberly Troup, Christian Zionist director of CFOIC Heartland’s US office, and Tommy Waller, also a Christian Zionist, share their experiences and feelings on the developing war. Sondra Oster Baras, an Orthodox Jew who has devoted her life to reaching out to Christians all over the world … Read more