by Elyshia Johnson | May 7, 2019 | News from the Land, Newsletters
There are two different kinds of sirens in Israel. An urgent rising and falling sound warns of an attack and is the signal to flee to the nearest bomb shelter or safe room. A mournful steady sound is for remembrance. This past week, we heard both sirens. Last...
by Elyshia Johnson | Dec 4, 2018 | News from the Land, Newsletters
By: Sondra Baras December 4, 2018Today is Chanukah! What a joyous holiday! It...
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 Elyshia Johnson | Oct 3, 2018 | Newsletters, Word to the Nations
The shortcode is missing a valid Donation Form ID attribute. Shaarei Tikva is no stranger to terror. In 2012, Lior Farchi the head of their security team was discreetly investigating a terrorist smuggling route, gathering evidence to be turned over to the IDF. While...
by Kim Troup | Jul 2, 2018 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras Last week I met with a group of high school students from the US. They were part of a program in Denver, CO which exposes them to the “Israel-Palestinian Conflict.” The director is a Palestinian-American. She contacted me and expressed...