by Kim Troup | Oct 19, 2020 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
Death is a natural part of life – everyone will experience the loss of a loved one and will grieve in a personal and profound way. But every culture and faith has created their own ways to help deal with the grief and the loss. Judaism has a unique set of customs...
by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 5, 2020 | Newsletters, Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Succot Exodus 33:12-34:26 Numbers 29:23-28 Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 This week we celebrate one of my favorite holidays… Succot, the Feast of Tabernacles. It is quite remarkable that the Torah readings discuss sacrifices brought to the Temple thousands of years...
by Kim Troup | Oct 1, 2020 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, as it is known in Hebrew, has begun to resonate among Christians in recent years. Churches host Feast of Tabernacles celebrations and thousands of Christians celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem each year in fulfillment...
by Elyshia Johnson | Sep 14, 2020 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
Did you know that the very concept of a Sabbath, of a day of rest, is unique to the Bible? The Sabbath was first given to the Jewish people and first practiced by them – no other faith or culture before Judaism had a day of rest. Later on, Christianity adopted the...
by Kim Troup | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
In her new three-part series, CFOIC Heartland’s Israel Director Sondra Oster Baras analyzes the meeting between prophet and leader in three instances where the prophet warns the leader of the cessation of his dynasty. Part I focuses on Eli, the last High Priest at...
