by Elyshia Johnson | Jan 9, 2019 | News from the Land, Newsletters
By: Sondra BarasJust two months ago, I wrote about elections that took place in the US and in Israel — national elections in the US and municipal elections in Israel. And now Israel has entered its own national elections season. But in Israel, there is always drama...
by Elyshia Johnson | Aug 8, 2018 | Newsletters, Word to the Nations
Most communities in Judea and Samaria are beautiful towns filled with regular people — people who have responsibilities, hopes, and dreams, just like you. Children to nurture, jobs to work, dishes and laundry that never ends. There are a few differences though...
by Elyshia Johnson | May 17, 2018 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By Tessy Agassi This week we celebrated Shavuot, my personal favorite holiday of the Jewish year. While the Bible references this holiday as the Festival of First Fruits, on this holiday we also commemorate receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. In fact, since...
by Kim Troup | Dec 5, 2017 | News from the Land
Can we trust the other side? By: Sondra Baras Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Last week my cellphone was stolen. That is not a unique occurrence but I want to share with you the details of what happened to me because it reveals so much of what our lives are like here in...