A Visit with Shmuel, is a virtual 360° look at Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Each month, as Shmuel Junger, CFOIC Heartland Director of Development, travels across the Biblical Heartland, he'll share with you the landscapes of new Jewish communities, their biblical roots, and anecdotes about the life of its pioneers.
Join me for an exclusive visit to Bet Yatir – a religious moshav in the Judean Desert, just south of Hebron. Bet Yatir’s story exemplifies idealism, pioneering, and true self-sacrifice in pursuit of fulfilling a dream.
Bet Yatir has recently completed the construction of a new daycare building, but the community needs your help to furnish and equip the new center. Investing in the children of Bet Yatir is an investment in the future of this pioneering community.
Join me, as I drop by the village of Gevaot, a community of forty families in the hills of Gush Etzion. The people of Gevaot are truly modern-day pioneers who dedicate their lives to creating a thriving utopian community. What does that mean? Tune in to my exclusive visit to Gevaot
Over 200 teenagers are currently classified as at-risk in the Gush Etzion region and they desperately need your help. A regional center for at-risk youth has been having tremendous positive results. But unfortunately, due to insufficient funds, this program is on the brink of shutting down. Your donation today will ensure the youth center stays open and continues to help at-risk teens.
I was supposed to go to Einav on Tu B’Shvat and film their tree-planting ceremony, sponsored by you, our CFOIC Heartland donors, and friends. But then Israel was plunged into lockdown and my visit had to be canceled. So when life opened up again, I took the first opportunity to visit Einav and it was a fabulous day indeed. Tune in to my exclusive visit to Einav.
During COVID when the teenagers were zooming school only a few hours a day, the teens of Einav would get up at the crack of dawn to turn the natural forest just outside the community into a beautiful park. These kids have worked hard but now they need your help. You can partner with them and turn their park into the gem of the community – a gathering place for all members of the community, in the heart of nature.
I was very excited to be able to visit the Samaria Regional Security Center and see for myself how the dedicated staff and volunteers of Samaria are protecting the men, women and children of the area. The center is located near the communities of Har Bracha and Rechalim, not far from the Biblical Oak of Moreh.
As I mentioned in my vlog, the security center is fully equipped with cameras, monitors, and a host of communications equipment. But as more terrorists are choosing arson as a key method of attack, it is imperative that the Regional Security center include a proper fire station. You can join with the people of Samaria and become protectors of Zion, by donating to help build the Regional Fire Station. You can protect the people of God’s land from the terror of fire.