by Kim Troup | Jan 5, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
Jacob’s Return to the Land of Israel In this week’s portion, we finish the book of Genesis with the conclusion of the story of Joseph and his brothers– the brothers and Jacob are all in Egypt, Jacob blesses his children before his death and the book closes with...
by Katie Eacrett | Jan 4, 2023 | German, Uncategorized
Ein wunderbares Jahr voller neuer Dinge liegt vor uns!Liebe Freunde,Ein gutes neues Jahr! Es ist in der Tat ein neues Jahr und eines, das, Gott sei Dank, viele neue Entwicklungen bei CFOIC Heartland bringen wird. Im...
by Kim Troup | Dec 29, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
The Descent to Egypt to Create the Nation This week’s portion begins in the middle of the story of the final confrontation between Joseph and his brothers, before Joseph reveals himself to them. At the end of last week’s portion, we have heard Joseph’s cruel...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 12, 2022 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Does Hanukkah have anything to do with you? Hanukkah is a popular Jewish holiday, usually celebrated in December. Because of its proximity to Christmas, some people assume that it is a Jewish version of Christmas. And indeed, both...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 8, 2022 | German, Uncategorized
Der Israel bewahrt, schläft nie Liebe Freunde,Wenn ich auf das Ende des Jahres 2022 und den Beginn von 2023 blicke, denke ich an die Worte aus Israels Nationalhymne “Hatikva”, was “Die...
by Kim Troup | Dec 8, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
The Conflict of AppeasementThis week’s portion tells of Jacob’s return to the Land of Canaan, beginning with his encounter with Esau, then with the people of Shechem. The portion ends with the history of Esau and his descendants.https://youtu.be/ZXqFTXSCYnwJacob’s...
