A Visit With Shmuel: Revava
Join me now, as I enter Revava... The fall holidays are upon us and that leaves us very little...
Reflections from Israel
Rosh Hashanah – The Jewish New Year
The Bible commands the Israelites to sound the Shofar on the first day of the seventh month (Numbers 29). And indeed, Jews have been celebrating the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah on that day for thousands of years, a day alternately known as the Feast of Trumpets.
Tithing
Is Tithing Biblical? Both Jews and Christians tithe but do they understand the word in the same...
Community at a Glance: Bet Yatir
This is the series you have been waiting for – the chance to visit communities in Judea and Samaria, from the comfort of your home, and catch a glimpse of life in each and every community!
A Visit With Shmuel: Tene Omarim
Join me now, as I enter Tene Omarim... I was inspired by the natural beauty and the people,...
Facing the Apocalypse
Facing The Apocalypse Jews and Christians base their visions of the End times on Scripture and...
A Visit With Shmuel: Talmon
I traveled through winding, narrow, mostly two-way roads in the rugged hills of Samaria to...
Community at a Glance: Dolev
This is the series you have been waiting for – the chance to visit communities in Judea and...
9th of Av
The book of Lamentations, read each year on the 9th of Av, concludes with the hopeful verse “Restore us to You, O L‑rd, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old.” This is a reminder that all that suffering was a necessary prelude to happiness and goodness, with the coming of the Messiah.
Welcoming a New Baby
There is no greater joy on earth than giving birth to a healthy baby. That moment when life bursts forth from the womb is probably the closest we, as human beings, can get to the Divine. And for God-fearing peoples all over the world, it is a time of thanksgiving, time to offer joyous prayers to God for His wonderful gift to us, the parents, grandparents and the entire family circle of this new baby.
