by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 11, 2025 | News from the Land
Christian Friends of Israeli Communities (CFOIC), together with the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and Christians for Israel USA, have initiated a lawsuit against Francesca Albanese, a former United Nations Special Rapporteur. This decisive legal action...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 11, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Ki Tavo, invites us to reflect on gratitude, covenant, and the promise of the Land of Israel. We begin with the mitzvah of Bikkurim, bringing the first fruits to the Temple and declaring that we live in the Land...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 4, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, in Parshat Ki Teitzei, we are confronted with the Torah’s powerful guidance on how to treat others—even those who have harmed us. Why does the Torah command us not to hate the Egyptians, despite centuries of slavery? Why remember the small...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 28, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, in Parshat Shoftim, we explore the Torah’s powerful lesson against destruction and the sanctity of life. Why does the Torah forbid destroying fruit trees even in times of war? What deeper message does this teach about respecting life, using...
by Katie Eacrett | Aug 25, 2025 | News from the Land
Biblical Zionism inspired the founding of the first modern community in Samaria just over 50 years ago, and the story of its beginnings reveals much about the early settlement movement. In 1967, in the midst of the Six Day War, Jordan attacked Israel and Israel...
