by Elyshia Johnson | Nov 5, 2020 | News from the Land
November 2, 2020by Sondra BarasI am often asked about the origins of CFOIC Heartland. People are particularly intrigued at the thought of an Orthodox Jew heading up an organization called Christian Friends of Israeli Communities. I always respond that the idea was a...
by Kim Troup | Oct 19, 2020 | News from the Land
October 6, 2020by Sondra BarasMy father passed away three weeks ago. He was 94 years old and during his final months, he had sunk into the depths of dementia and no longer recognized me. It had been many months since I had been able to have even the most rudimentary...
by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 9, 2020 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Sondra and Danny are excited to share with you the newest episode of CFOIC Heartland’s Virtual Tours! In this program, you will journey to the eastern edge of Israel, the Jordan Valley. There, Sondra and Danny will host you in the Biblical site of Qasr al-Yahud,...
by Kim Troup | Sep 21, 2020 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Sondra and Danny are excited to share with you the newest episode of CFOIC Heartland’s Virtual Tours! In this episode, you will journey south of Jerusalem to Gush Etzion, where Sondra will host you in the religious kibbutz community of Migdal Oz and then Danny will...
by Elyshia Johnson | Aug 31, 2020 | News from the Land
September 1, 2020 by Sondra Baras Even though summer weather continues in Israel until well into October, as August draws to a close and September begins, we mark the end of summer. Probably because school begins on the 1st of September. So last night, a...
