This week, we launch into our study of 1 and 2 Samuel. I am excited about this text. As I mentioned in last week’s episode, I have been daydreaming about it since digging at Shiloh this summer. Subscribe to Bible Fiber on Youtube or Follow wherever you listen to your podcasts! The double book of…
Some lives leave an imprint that reaches far beyond a single generation. Brigadier General Jim Hutchens was one of those lives. In our latest episode of The Red Alert Report, Shelley and I are honored to share a deeply moving conversation with Major General Dick Chegar, a lifelong friend and fellow soldier whose life was…
What does the rise of antisemitism reveal about the state of our society? In this compelling episode of The Red Alert Report, Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt returns to discuss a sobering reality: when antisemitism becomes acceptable, it is often a warning sign of deeper cultural and societal decline. Drawing on history and current events, Rabbi Weinblatt…
This week we launch our new series on 1 and 2 Samuel. I decided to do this series while digging at Shiloh this summer. The Associates for Biblical Research organized the excavations. Dr. Scott Stripling led our team. First Samuel feels so alive at the site. Everyone digging or sifting half-daydreams about where Hannah uttered…
In a time of rising antisemitism and increasing confusion about Israel, Zionism, and the Jewish people, understanding the truth has never been more important. Today’s guest on the Red Alert Report is award-winning author, scholar, and public speaker Dara Horn about her powerful new book, The Final Solution to the Jewish Question: A Love Story…
Welcome to Bible Fiber, where we explore the textures and shades of the biblical tapestry. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization dedicated to sharing the stories of Israel’s people, both ancient and modern. I am also the author of the book Bible Fiber: A 52-Week Study of the Twelve…
Have you ever felt there was more to your faith than what you had been taught? What if understanding the Jewish roots of Christianity could open the Scriptures in ways you never imagined? This week on the Red Alert Report, I sit down with Kristin Fasso, founder of the Jewishness of Jesus Conference, to discuss…
This week, we finish our year-long march through the Torah. We have followed the Jewish reading calendar throughout the entire year, without fail, and now we have arrived at the last two chapters of Deuteronomy. In synagogues, as soon as the final words of Deuteronomy are read, a second scroll is opened to read the…
This week on the Red Alert Report, we meet with Reverend Tom Burden of CMJ Israel—an organization with nearly 200 years of history serving the people of the Holy Land. After more than a year serving in Jerusalem, Rev. Tom offers a thoughtful and moving look at the Jewish community’s long history in the city,…
This week’s Torah Portion covers Deuteronomy 32:1–52. This is our second-to-last reading in Deuteronomy, which means we are almost to the finish line in our goal to read the first five books of the Bible in one year. The portions are getting shorter each week because we are also in the middle of the High…
This week, we are taking a brief pause from our regular Torah reading portion. This Friday evening and Saturday mark the eve and celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Because of the festival, synagogues around the world set aside the regular weekly reading in Deuteronomy to focus instead on holiday readings. In the…
This week’s Red Alert Report features a powerful and timely conversation with returning guest, journalist and author, Paul Calvert. Paul joins us from Bethlehem to share firsthand insights into the challenges facing both the Christian and Jewish communities in Israel and the UK. Paul discusses recent security incidents in Bethlehem, pressures facing local believers, and…
This week we are reading a double Torah portion. The reading portions are called Nitzavim and Vayelech, and together they cover Deuteronomy 29:10–31:30. They capture Moses’s final charge to the assembled Israelites as his life nears its end. For the last time as their leader, Moses exhorts them to commit themselves to an enduring covenant…
In this week’s Red Alert Report, we introduce you to our 2027 Hebrew University Scholarship Recipient, Ruby Zimmerman—a remarkable young woman whose journey reflects faith, courage, and a deepening love for Israel. Ruby grew up in a traditional conservative family where her father’s many trips to Israel sparked her early interest. But everything changed when…
By Shelley Neese This week’s Torah portion covers Deuteronomy 26:1 to 29:8. It takes its name, Ki Tavo, from its opening Hebrew words, which mean “When you come” or “When you enter.” The commandments that follow are for when Israel crosses the Jordan River, takes possession of the land, and settles into its new national…
This week’s Jerusalem Connection Red Alert Report features a powerful conversation with Yael Shavelson, a Pepperdine University master’s student whose story reveals how Jewish identity is being challenged—and strengthened—on today’s college campuses. Yael’s journey reflects a growing struggle for Jewish students nationwide and invites both Jews and Christians to consider how we support those facing…
We are nearing the end of our yearlong Torah reading cycle. Over the last ten months, we have worked our way through Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. Now, we only have nine chapters left in Deuteronomy. This week’s Torah portion covers Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19. It is named Ki Tetze, which translates to “When you go out.”…
This week’s Jerusalem Connection Red Alert Report features a compelling conversation with Israeli historian Doron Sapir, whose work examines one of the most pressing questions of our time: How do identity, nationality, and the stories we were taught growing up shape how we understand history? Doron shares how his own journey — from studying electronics…