As the warm breeze sweeps across Israel in late spring, families and communities prepare to celebrate one of the most joyous and meaningful festivals on the Jewish calendar, Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks. This holiday … Read More
Purim and The Divine Reversal of God
By: HFI staff God intervenes in human affairs to turn tragedy into triumph, despair into destiny, failure into fulfillment, and rejection into redirection. Don’t believe me? Let’s look at the Book of Esther and discover … Read More
Tu Bishvat: A Season of Hope in God’s Creation
By: HFI staff In a world often defined by rapid change and uncertainty, Tu Bishvat offers a moment to pause and reflect on what is truly enduring: the faithfulness of God and the beauty of … Read More
A Light in the Darkness: Hanukkah in the Face of Adversity
By: HFI staff While Hanukkah has arrived, the war drags on here in Israel and our spirits are weighed down with worry—worry for our hostages, our soldiers, the displaced in the North and South of … Read More
Sukkot: A Prophetic Journey from the Desert to the Kingdom
As we are amid the celebration of Sukkot (the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles), we are reminded of its deep roots in history and its significance for the future. Sukkot is one of the most … Read More
Yom Kippur: Hope for Redemption
By: Moran Rosenblit We are in the midst of times of profound significance—appointed times set by God for the children of Israel. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, stands as the most solemn day on the … Read More
Blow a Trumpet in Zion
By: K.J. Kruger “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand.” … Read More
Tisha B’Av
By: K.J. Kruger Tisha B’Av is a day of memorial and remembrance. It falls on the 9th of Av in the Jewish calendar (August 11th, this year), and is commemorated by fasting, the reading of the … Read More
Freedom & Holiness in Shavuot
On sundown Tuesday, June 11th, Shavuot, also known as the “Feast of Weeks” will begin. This holiday marks the conclusion of the seven weeks in which we count the Omer, as God instructed the children … Read More
Contending with Hope
by Moran Rosenblit May 2024 On the morning of Monday, May 6th, 2024, I was standing in my living room. At about 9:50am, I could not see anything outside the windows as a big storm … Read More