Operation Swords of Iron – Week 8

By HFI Staff Writers The four-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas ended this morning after Hamas shot rockets towards Israeli border communities, prompting Israel to resume operations to destroy Hamas’ military and political capabilities. … Read More

Accusations Against Israel – Myth or Fact?

By: Sarah L, Staff Writer Hamas’ vicious surprise attack against Israeli civilians on Saturday, October 7th was the biggest and most evil attack Israel has ever experienced. Hamas’ massacre and tactics were unprecedented in scope … Read More

What Connects Shemini Atzeret to Our Messiah?

By Moran Rosenblit One of the most interesting things about Sukkot is that on the seventh day, the Jewish people celebrate “Hoshana Rabbah”, which is followed by “Shemini Atzeret” (also commonly referred to as Simchat … Read More

Sukkot – A Time to Overlook Differences

By Sarah L, Staff Writer “On the first day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.” Leviticus 23:40 One … Read More

Be Thankful!

Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Parashah: Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44 Maftir: Bamidbar (Numbers) 29:12-16 Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 Life is all a matter of perspective, isn’t it? We have so much to be thankful for, yet we tend … Read More

Yom Kippur: Atonement for a People

By: Moran Rosenblit We are in a season of some very special appointed times, which God appointed for the children of Israel. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is the most solemn day on the Hebrew … Read More

Living the Truth

Parashat Ha’azinu (Listen) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27 This Shabbat is a special Shabbat called “Shabbat Shuvah” (return) or “Teshuva” (To return). It occurs during the 10 days of Teshuva – also … Read More

The Importance of the Shofar

By Sarah L, Staff Writer The sounding of the shofar, in Hebrew, “Teruat shofar,” is the only unique Biblical commandment for the observance of Rosh ha-Shana. Numbers 29:1 says, “On the first day of the … Read More

The Story of Israel’s Economic Success

By Sarah L, Staff Writer Although Israel is commonly called the “Start-up Nation,” it is only over the last 40 years that Israel has transitioned to the free-market economy responsible for this claim to fame.  … Read More

The Unreasonable Battle Over “Reasonableness”

By Sarah L, Staff Writer Since January, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have turned out every week to protest the passing of controversial legislation which is intended to rein in a Supreme Court seen by … Read More