You step out onto your balcony in Israel and realize Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks) is approaching. Wheat fields are ready for harvest, fruit begins filling the markets, and the country enters the season that the Bible describes as a land flowing with milk and honey.
From Egypt Until Today – By Moran
As Passover approaches, we return again to a story that is not only ancient, but when you take the time to read it, it becomes harder to see it as something that only belongs to the past.
Purim and the Question of Existence – By Moran
Monday evening, March 2nd, was meant to mark the beginning of Purim. The streets should have been filled with children in costumes and families preparing mishloach manot, “days of feasting and rejoicing, and sending portions of food to one another” (Esther 9:22).
Purim: Costumes, Courage, and Celebration
By late afternoon, the country seems to have stepped into another dimension. A princess with untied shoelaces darts past a man dressed as a Roman soldier. A toddler in a velvet crown refuses to take it off, even while clutching his father’s hand. Music spills from open apartment windows. Cellophane crinkles in every direction as children proudly carry brightly wrapped baskets given between friends and families.
Rejoicing in the Living Torah
Across Israel, the sound of hammers building sukkot fills the air, and the markets overflow with palm branches, myrtle, willows, and fragrant etrogim. Families prepare to celebrate Sukkot, the weeklong festival of joy, light, and remembrance of God’s provision in the wilderness.
Dwelling in Hope this Sukkot
Across Israel, the sound of hammers building sukkot fills the air, and the markets overflow with palm branches, myrtle, willows, and fragrant etrogim. Families prepare to celebrate Sukkot, the weeklong festival of joy, light, and remembrance of God’s provision in the wilderness.
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
Hope for a Sweet New Year for Israel Amid Uncertainty
The temperatures in Israel slowly begin to drop as an early autumn breeze sweeps across the country, where families and communities prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Biblically known as Yom HaTeruah … Read More
Shavuot in the Land of Milk and Honey – 2025
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
Passover and the Promise of Redemption: Then, Now, and Yet to Come
By: HFI staff Passover is more than a story from the past—it’s a living testimony of God’s power to redeem, restore, and renew. It’s the epic moment in Jewish history when a nation was pulled … Read More