by Elyshia Johnson | Jul 18, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
I visited the community of Einav for the first time when I was accompanying a small tour group from Canada. The five of us were squished companionably into a small car, chatting easily about the land, only the smallest bit tired after a full day of traveling and...
by Kim Troup | Jul 2, 2018 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras Last week I met with a group of high school students from the US. They were part of a program in Denver, CO which exposes them to the “Israel-Palestinian Conflict.” The director is a Palestinian-American. She contacted me and expressed...
by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 4, 2017 | Heartland Stories
Fall 2017 Life is anything but boring for the people of Tekoa. The Gush Etzion community of Tekoa was founded in 1977 by new immigrants from the Soviet Union. These pioneers were soon joined by native Israelis and immigrants from other countries to create a...
by Kim Troup | Oct 3, 2017 | News from the Land
What does it mean to us morally if we say that terrorism doesn’t matter? Tuesday, October 3, 2017 By: Sondra Baras As I write this newsletter, I am glued to the news regarding the terrible attack by a 64-year old gunman on thousands of participants in a concert in Las...
