Taking Responsibility For the Miracle of Israel
January 2015 The news in Israel has been focusing on two main topics in recent weeks: the...
News from the Land
Seeking Wisdom in Our Political Leaders
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 For weeks now, the government has been in election mode. Despite the...
Connecting To Shabbat – Around The World
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 On Sunday night, November 2, I ran a Shabbat dinner in Amarillo,...
A Day of Prayer and Inspiration
This is the holiest time in the Jewish calendar. Just two days ago, we celebrated Yom Kippur,...
Win This War
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 After 50 days, the war has ended. At least for now. The missiles...
The Nation of Israel Lives!
As I write this newsletter, it is still unclear whether Israel will continue to be involved in...
Bringing the Torah to Roi
This past Friday I participated in a moving ceremony in the Jordan Valley that I would like to...
We Are One
The roller coaster ride that is living in Israel! There is no other way to describe the events...
Israel Independence Day
May 6, 2014 Sondra Oster Baras It was a wonderful day! Today, we celebrated Israel...
A Fresh Look At Peace
January 2014 US Secretary of State John Kerry just spent 24 hours in Israel, trying, yet again,...