by Elyshia Johnson | Apr 26, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
We can aspire to holiness! You shall be holy for I the Lord your God am holy. (Leviticus 19:2) Throughout Leviticus, God commands Moses to teach the Children of Israel, or to instruct them in various commandments and rules of behavior. With this scripture, God...
by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 19, 2018 | Heartland Stories, Newsletters
Fall 2018 As I drove down Route 60 one night, otherwise known as the ancient Path of the Patriarchs, my heart filled with joy. This is the Biblical Heartland, where Abraham first received the promise of the land! And it is truly growing with modern communities. Every...
by Kim Troup | Oct 2, 2018 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras October 2, 2018 It is truly special for me to live in a Jewish country where the calendar is a Jewish one. Jewish holidays and memorial days are marked as national holidays, with both religious and secular Jews finding meaning in these special...
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 | Jul 27, 2017 | Shabbat Shalom
Pikudei Exodus 38:21 – 40:38 God understands our need to feel His presence among us. And, like Moses who is reluctant to enter the Tabernacle, when we hesitate, God beckons to us....