CFOIC Heartland is proud to bring you the latest episode of Reflections from Biblical Israel. Join Maya Berretta as she shares from her heart about the upcoming Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur. You’ll hear what it means to her personally, where the tradition began, and the meaning behind this solemn yet joyful day filled with prayer, fasting, and introspection. Click on the video above to gain an intimate glimpse into the life of those settling the Biblical Heartland.
From the moment we first recounted the story of the Exodus from Egypt, storytelling has always been one of our greatest strengths and an important mechanism in carrying our national memory from generation to generation.
Forty years after the Children of Israel were redeemed from Egypt, an entirely new generation, led by Moses’ disciple Joshua, finally entered the Land of Israel, reaching a long-awaited milestone!
The Seder tells the story of the Jewish people’s past but also points to their future. Though they remember the bitterness of slavery in Egypt they look forward to a rebuilt Israel with the Seder’s final statement of “Next Year in Jerusalem!”