This past Friday I participated in a moving ceremony in the Jordan Valley that I would like to share with you. Very dear friends of mine decided to commission the writing of a Torah Scroll in order to donate it to a community in need. A Torah Scroll contains the entire text of the Five … Read more
The roller coaster ride that is living in Israel! There is no other way to describe the events of the last few days and the emotional highs and lows that we have experienced. On Sunday night there was a gathering dedicated to unity, prayer and song surrounding the kidnapping of the three young boys from … Read more
Last week a Muslim terrorist opened fire and murdered four innocent civilians at the Jewish museum in Brussels. It was Shabbat afternoon and two of the murdered victims were Israeli Jews — a couple who were touring Belgium. Their two daughters were home in Israel with family and after the attack on Saturday, were left … Read more
May 6, 2014 Sondra Oster Baras It was a wonderful day! Today, we celebrated Israel Independence Day, honoring 66 years of statehood, the rebirth of the Nation of Israel in the Land of Israel. The festivities began last night, after 24 hours dedicated to mourning the soldiers who gave their lives to protect the nation, … Read more
Spring 2014 Gush Etzion Seniors For as long as she can remember, she experienced difficulty eating, trouble speaking, not to mention the blow to her self esteem, and the psychosocial ramifications of her condition. Ella Furman was born in the former Soviet Union, in 1947 with a cleft palate. Cleft palate is a condition in … Read more
January 2014 US Secretary of State John Kerry just spent 24 hours in Israel, trying, yet again, to jump-start negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. When this round of US-brokered negotiations began, the parties agreed to negotiate for nine months and the US expressed confidence that an agreement would be produced at the conclusion of … Read more
Today is the first day of Adar, the Hebrew month corresponding to the 11th Biblical month. There is an ancient Hebrew saying: “When Adar begins, we revel in happiness.” The reason for the joyous nature of the month is the occurrence, on the 14th day of the month, of the holiday of Purim. On this … Read more
Ich hatte vor kurzer Zeit die Gelegenheit mit dem Cvl Holland Tulpen Gruppe eine Reise im Jordan-Tal zu machen. Henriette Heuvelman ist eine alte Bekannte von CFOIC Heartland. Vor einigen Jahren hatte sie Holländische Christen nach Israel um Tulpen Zwiebeln in die kleine und große Städte sowie in den Dörfer, quer durch das ganze Land, … Read more
Engaging With the Land at Sussya’s Yeshiva High School Sussya’s Yeshiva High School for Environmental Studies offers the students ahands-on outdoor learning curriculum that fosters a deep attachment to God,His creations, and His land. Every rock, every flower, and every path is a lesson about Biblical Israel. As the boys study the Bible about their … Read more
Liebe Freunde, Der Torah Wochenabschnitt spricht über den Bau der Stiftshütte Nach dem die Kinder Israels das Land Israel betreten und ihn weiter errobern konnten, stand die Stiftshütte in Shilo 369 Jahre lang in ihrer bleibende Größe . Diese detaillierte Abschnitt in der Bibel zu studieren und dann anschließend an Ort und Stelle, den jetztzigen Site zu besichtigen führt uns einer ehrfürchtigen … Read more