by Elyshia Johnson | Jan 4, 2021 | News from the Land
January 05, 2021by Sondra BarasWhile Christians all over the world were celebrating Christmas and New Years, the Government of Israel fell. The upcoming election will be the fourth in just under two years, coming just one year after the last elections.Israel went to...
by Elyshia Johnson | Dec 14, 2020 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
Interfaith marriage is always a heartbreaker, for both families involved. Each family has raised their child in the faith that they believe to be the true one. Each family has immersed their child in the customs and culture that come with their faith. When their son...
by Kim Troup | Dec 3, 2020 | News from the Land
December 1, 2020by Sondra BarasThis past weekend, Mohsen Fakrizadeh, the founder of the Iranian Nuclear Program and a prominent scientist still involved in Iranian efforts to develop a nuclear weapon, was killed on a main road just outside of Tehran. According to...
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...
