Letter from Shmuel, September 2026
There’s a famous saying that “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.”
There’s a famous saying that “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.”
Just under 3,300 years ago, the ancient city of Anatot was selected to serve as a center of spirituality in the Land of Israel.
The hilltops of Judea, the very landscapes where the future King David once fled from King Saul and where the tribes of Judah and Simeon, along with the Levites, lived during the days of the Temple. What we saw was nothing less than a miracle!
Are we still at war? I have been writing this column “War Diaries” for over two years now and for the most part have documented the feelings, motivations and realities that we are facing in Israel since that terrible day on 7 October 2023.
When we at CFOIC Heartland speak about the people of Judea and Samaria, we often use the word “resilience.”
America, learn from our history. Refuse the leftist utopia promises. Guard your freedom. Stand with Israel. Stand with the Iranian church ― because the same God who is emptying the mosques of Iran is able to awaken America’s church.
For over 3,700 years, Beit-El has stood as one of the most revered locations in the history of the Children of Israel and the Land of Israel.
When we speak about the miracle of Israel, we often think of dramatic moments – wars won against impossible odds, hostages rescued, or immigrants arriving home after centuries of exile.
“By helping to give many families in the Hebron Hills such peace of mind, our friends at CFOIC Heartland have played a role in strengthening the resilience of our communities at large!,”
There is a famous Jewish fable of a poor man, in despair, approaching his rabbi for much needed advice. “Rabbi,” he says, “my house is tiny, but my family is large.