SHOULD WE MOURN FOR JERUSALEM?
August 1, 2017 By: Sondra Baras Today is the 9th of Av, the day according to the Hebrew...
News from the Land
Basketball, American Navy and India
by Sondra Baras Monday July 3, 2017 What do basketball, the American Navy and India have in...
Shifting Alliances in a Dangerous Middle East
In the Wake of Britain’s Tragedy Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Terrible news has come out of England in...
The Transition from Mourning to Dancing
by Sondra Oster Baras May 2, 2017 As I write this newsletter I am sitting in front of the...
United by Love and Devotion
March was an exceedingly busy month for us at the CFOIC Heartland Israel office for one very...
A Historic Visit in Australia
Hope Despite the Tragedy of Ofra Tuesday, March 7, 2017 I have just returned from a wonderful...
L’Shana Tova (Happy New Year!)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Yesterday and the day before were Rosh HaShanah — the Jewish New...
Shabbat — the most important symbol of Jewish identity?
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 September is here and with it comes so many new beginnings. ...
I Will Give this Land to Your Children
Tuesday August 2, 2016 Summer is raging in Israel. And that is a good thing. I love the...
Changing Realities Create Unexpected Opportunities
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 I spent last week in the UK on a speaking tour. I met people and...