by Elyshia Johnson | Apr 3, 2018 | Heartland Stories
Spring 2018 I cannot think of a better gift to the State of Israel on her 70th anniversary than ensuring her strong future. This is exactly what CvI Holland did this year, partnering with CFOIC Heartland to help the Bet Hagai Youth Village. Rev. Henk Poot explains:...
by Elyshia Johnson | Mar 12, 2018 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Avital Stern-Buchnick Meet Roi, a kindergartner growing up in the community of Maale Levonah. One of Roi’s favorite pastimes is going to the community Gymboree. His mother says he can spend hours there, whether playing board games with friends or doing all sorts...
by Kim Troup | Oct 3, 2017 | News from the Land
What does it mean to us morally if we say that terrorism doesn’t matter? Tuesday, October 3, 2017 By: Sondra Baras As I write this newsletter, I am glued to the news regarding the terrible attack by a 64-year old gunman on thousands of participants in a concert in Las...
by Kim Troup | Sep 4, 2017 | News from the Land, Uncategorized
The Miracle of Two Families in Israel Tuesday, September 5, 2017 I am going to a wedding tonight! That is not such an unusual occurrence as we have many friends and Jewish weddings tend to be very large. I am at an age when most of my friends’ children are married...
by Kim Troup | Aug 22, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
August 22, 2017 BY: Shira Schwartz When we made Aliyah, moving to Israel 25 years ago, we arrived at the airport to family we barely knew jumping up and down in excitement and welcoming signs and Israeli flags. We squeezed ourselves into their vans and started on our...
