by Katie Eacrett | Oct 25, 2021 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
What is Kosher? The word kosher is used in many ways. It has become slang for “alright” or “approved.” It is part of the label on certain types of pickles. And it is usually associated with Jews. But so few people really know what kosher is and...
by Katie Eacrett | Aug 24, 2021 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Is Tithing Biblical? Both Jews and Christians tithe but do they understand the word in the same way? What does the Bible have to say about tithing? And what does tithing have to do with the Temple, the church, or with charity? Sondra Oster Baras, an Orthodox Jew who...
by Katie Eacrett | Jul 31, 2021 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Facing The Apocalypse Jews and Christians base their visions of the End times on Scripture and much of that Scripture comes from the Hebrew Bible, a book sacred to both Christians and Jews. Both Christians and Jews are waiting for Messiah, albeit with different...
by Katie Eacrett | Jun 28, 2021 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Welcoming A New BabyThere 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...
by Kim Troup | Apr 13, 2021 | Reflections from Israel
Zionism was traditionally a Jewish issue. Beginning in the mid-19th century, Jews began to explore the idea of a modern return to the Land of Israel before Messiah’s arrival. Theodore Herzl founded the Zionist movement which acted politically to advance the...
