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...
by Elyshia Johnson | Nov 6, 2018 | News from the Land, Newsletters
Elections! As I write this newsletter, the US is going to the polls for what is considered an important test of Trump’s approval rating in the country. The entire Congress is up for election as well as one-third of the Senate. I returned from a visit to the US...
by Kim Troup | Oct 2, 2018 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras October 2, 2018 It is truly special for me to live in a Jewish country where the calendar is a Jewish one. Jewish holidays and memorial days are marked as national holidays, with both religious and secular Jews finding meaning in these special...
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...
