by Katie Eacrett | Oct 21, 2024 | News from the Land
In 1927, a group of pious Jews from Yemen and Jerusalem sought to restore the Judean hills, which had lain barren and in ruins for almost 2,000 years. They named their newly established community, directly southwest of Jerusalem, “Migdal Eder,” after a nearby location...
by Katie Eacrett | Sep 9, 2024 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print During the Feast of Tabernacles in 1977, an idealistic couple heading to visit the pioneering community of Kedumim suddenly found themselves taking on a new mission. As they drove through the hills of the Biblical Heartland, they...
by Katie Eacrett | Aug 19, 2024 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Around 1700 years ago, a group of devout Jews settled the southern edges of Judea in the Hebron Hills. Their hearts were directed towards Jerusalem, the eternal site of the Shechinah (The Divine Presence) where the Temple once...
by Katie Eacrett | Jun 11, 2024 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Almost 3,800 years ago, the great-great-grandchildren of Joseph, excitedly surveyed the lush hills of Samaria comprising the tribal territories allotted to them by Joshua. However, the tribesmen of Manasseh and Ephraim, the two...
by Katie Eacrett | May 6, 2024 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tucked into the hills of Gush Etzion just southwest of Jerusalem, the beautiful kibbutz of Migdal Oz stands as a beacon of ongoing resilience. Literally translated into English as “Tower of Strength,” Migdal Oz has truly lived up...
