By: Netanel R. This week in Israel, we celebrate Tu Bishvat, a Jewish holiday that has its origins as the 4th of 4 new years that occur each year according to Jewish tradition—Tu Bishvat focuses … Read More
Thank You Letter—January 2019
I am very thankful for your partnership with Hope for Israel. We feel very strongly about teaching our young people the value of serving others; in fact, service is something we really emphasize to our … Read More
Why We Need a Jewish Homeland
by M.Rosen In Memoriam – Simcha (“Kazik”) Rotem 1924-2018 Simcha Rotem (z”l), the last fighter of the Jewish uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto of 1943, was buried on Monday, December 24 in the Ayalon Valley … Read More
Living Menorahs: Shine Your Light Before All
By Mali Rozen It is true that Hanukkah is the remembrance of the miraculous victory of the Jewish people over the Greek invaders, and the re-dedication of the Temple, which had been grossly defiled by … Read More
Remembering Rabin
All of Israel had shut down. Our Prime Minister had been shot and everyone kept saying ‘I just hope it wasn’t a Jew who shot him’, but the fact that they kept saying this only … Read More
Simchat Torah: Joy of the Word Made Flesh!
By: M. Rosen “…On the eighth day you shall have a holy convocation, and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord. It is a sacred assembly, and you shall do no … Read More
Sukkot: The Feast of Booths
Every year, at this time of the year, my family and I build a Sukkah (“booth”) on our patio. What is a Sukkah, you may ask? It is a small, boxy structure, built from either … Read More
Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement)
In this short article about Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), I would like to share some thoughts about this special and important day. Yom Kippur is the most solemn day on the Hebrew calendar. … Read More
Yom Teru’ah: A Holy Convocation of Remembrance
M. Rosen The Lord’s appointed times, or mo’adim (מועדים), are unique commemorative gatherings that He gave to the children of Israel shortly after their exodus from Egypt.¹ Let’s review a few key points regarding the mo’adim … Read More
Not offended by the Land, the People or the God of Israel
Growing up, I knew almost nothing about Israel or the Jews. I grew up Christian, but to me, Israel was not a place or a people that I knew anything about. I read the stories … Read More