by Elyshia Johnson | Jun 10, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Meira Weber “Honor your father and mother, in order that your days be lengthened on the land that the Lord, your God, is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 It’s the Fifth out of Ten Commandments. In Judaism, honoring one’s father and mother is a vital mitzvah...
by Elyshia Johnson | Sep 10, 2018 | Newsletters, Word to the Nations
The shortcode is missing a valid Donation Form ID attribute. Living in America, I am thankful that God has not called me to live in Israel! I don’t think I could survive the heat. So when I meet the families who live in the Jordan Valley I am amazed at their tenacity....
by Elyshia Johnson | Aug 14, 2018 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Tessy Agassi Every year the entire community of Leshem, where I live, goes on a one night camping trip at the Sea of Galilee. A group of volunteers organizes the entire trip. This year the trip was set for the 15th day of Av (July 26th), the Jewish version of...
by Kim Troup | Sep 11, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
The Founding Families of Bekaot Need YOU today! Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Rachel hands out cookies to her grandchildren as she sits hunched over in a big armchair with her walker parked carefully next to her. When you look past her silver white hair and wrinkled...
by Kim Troup | Apr 13, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
by Avital Buchnick April 18, 2017 The Community of Hemdat This month, we are highlighting the Jordan Valley community of Hemdat. I visited the community in November with a Christian tour group from California and we met with residents and planted trees in the...
