by Shira | May 19, 2020 | News from the Land, Newsletters
By Sondra Oster Baras May 19, 2020 I was a child in the US in 1967, but I remember vividly the excitement that we all felt when Jerusalem was liberated. And the talk in my house, school and synagogue, was all about the new / ancient places that Jews...
by Elyshia Johnson | Feb 4, 2020 | News from the Land, Newsletters
by Sondra BarasFebruary 4, 2020https://youtu.be/WA8eBPuSA8ALast week, President Trump stood with Prime Minister Netanyahu in the White House and announced to the world his “Deal of the Century.” Describing his vision “From Peace to Prosperity,” Trump changed the...
by Elyshia Johnson | Dec 16, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel, Word to the Nations
December 17, 2019 by Kimberly Troup Christmas is a time that brings mixed emotions for me. I grew up in a Christian home that did not celebrate Christmas. I was taught as a child that Christmas is a completely pagan holiday and shouldn’t be celebrated in any way, so...
by Elyshia Johnson | Mar 12, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel, Word to the Nations
By: Kimberly Troup Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. Habakkuk 2:2 This verse is often used as a basis for the notion that we should write down our hopes and dreams, record on paper the...
by Elyshia Johnson | Dec 10, 2018 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Tessy Agassi During the past six months, ever since I started working at CFOIC Heartland, I have met extraordinary people and visited amazing communities. It has been a true pleasure and an eye- opening experience for me to play a part in the wonderful...
