Change is not Always a Good Thing

By: Sondra Baras Tuesday, January 2, 2018 I began my day writing salary checks for my employees, then proceeded to write receipts for some donations that had just come in, all the while reminding myself to write 2018.  And all the while saying to myself, I can’t...

SHOULD WE MOURN FOR JERUSALEM?

August 1, 2017 By: Sondra Baras Today is the 9th of Av, the day according to the Hebrew calendar that commemorates the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem: Solomon’s Temple and Herod’s Temple (which was a rebuilt version of the earlier Temple of Ezra and...
Who “Owns” The Land of Israel? Part 5

Who “Owns” The Land of Israel? Part 5

by Kimberly Troup Jerusalem– How many names are there for Jerusalem?  I would like to focus on five that are mentioned In the bible: Salem, Moriah, Jebus, Zion, and Jerusalem.  The Biblical references for the purchase of this city take a lot more digging than the ones...
Jerusalem: 50 Years as a Unified City!

Jerusalem: 50 Years as a Unified City!

Recognizing the Miracle When I moved to Israel 25 years ago with my family, people automatically assumed we would make our home in Jerusalem. Jerusalem has always been the heart of the Jewish people and though we were tempted, we moved to the Biblical Heartland, to...