by Shannon Smith | Jun 10, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
There is a most interesting pattern of storytelling in Jewish history. From the moment we first recounted the story of the Exodus from Egypt, storytelling has always been one of our greatest strengths and an important mechanism in carrying our national memory from...
by Shannon Smith | May 26, 2026 | News from the Land, Newsletters
There are moments when an attack tells you more than a compliment ever could. When Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinians, chose to target CFOIC Heartland more than a year ago with accusations of “war crimes”, “genocide,” and...
by Shannon Smith | May 11, 2026 | Newsletters
On the night of the Passover Seder, we are commanded to recount the story of the Exodus, to praise God, and to give Him thanks for the miraculous signs and wonders of our departure from Egypt. As it is written in Chapter 13 verse 8 of Exodus, “And you shall tell your...
by Shannon Smith | Apr 8, 2026 | Newsletters
From the hills of Judea and Samaria, I am writing to you this month with a message that reaches beyond the headlines, one that I believe every person who loves this land and its people needs to hear. A striking and troubling statistic has been circulating widely: only...
by Kim Troup | Aug 31, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
First Fruits of the Land of Israel This week’s portion opens with the ceremony of first fruits that is performed in the Temple, after the Children of Israel have entered the Land of Israel. When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an...
