by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 9, 2020 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Sondra and Danny are excited to share with you the newest episode of CFOIC Heartland’s Virtual Tours! In this program, you will journey to the eastern edge of Israel, the Jordan Valley. There, Sondra and Danny will host you in the Biblical site of Qasr al-Yahud,...
by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 5, 2020 | Newsletters, Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Succot Exodus 33:12-34:26 Numbers 29:23-28 Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 This week we celebrate one of my favorite holidays… Succot, the Feast of Tabernacles. It is quite remarkable that the Torah readings discuss sacrifices brought to the Temple thousands of years...
by Kim Troup | Sep 21, 2020 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Sondra and Danny are excited to share with you the newest episode of CFOIC Heartland’s Virtual Tours! In this episode, you will journey south of Jerusalem to Gush Etzion, where Sondra will host you in the religious kibbutz community of Migdal Oz and then Danny will...
by Elyshia Johnson | Aug 12, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Just shy of two years ago, I had the incredible privilege to go up on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount is a focal point in Judaism, and ever since Solomon built the first Temple there, has been considered a holy and deeply significant place. Personally,...
