Continuing our series “Communion and Connectedness,” Shelley and I talk to Israeli writer Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz. Eliyahu shares his heart, through tears and smiles, and his experiences in Israel since October 7, 2023. Building bridges between the Jewish and Christian communities for many years, Eliyahu embodies the notion of Israel being “a blessing to the…
By Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel— There is no other Jewish holiday about which I’ve created and wrote more than about these most dark eight days in any given year during which we are smiling and relaxed every evening being reassured by the growing number of candle flames in our various Hanukkiahs, being warmed up…
By Professor Shimon Glick— Premeditation: The Hamas pogrom was a carefully orchestrated event with a clear, declared goal, expressed orally and in writing. They aimed to murder civilians of all ages and kidnap hostages. The leadership of Hamas has expressly stated its goal to repeat such attacks repeatedly in the future. Barbarism: The extraordinary cruelty…
Red Alert: Conversation with Yakir Englander, Director of IAC (Israeli-American Council) Today’s special guest is Yakir Englander, Director of Leadership for the Israeli-American Council (IAC). Yakir is an Israeli now living and working in the United States. His journey keeps him tightly connected to Israel and the Israeli-American community. Yakir provides us with an intimate…
Follow Bible Fiber wherever you listen to your podcasts! Welcome to Bible Fiber. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. This week we are studying Nehemiah 12 which means this is the second to last episode…
By Anne Etra, Times of Israel— Not a question we hear much in the USA. But it’s life or death in Israel. Crucially, Operation Lifeshield is on it. April 2023: 1000s of rockets are raining down on Israel. Ping! Via WhatsApp my 100-year-old Aunt Erna lets me know “she’s in her safe place (read bomb…
By Amy Zewe Anne Etra of Untold News (untoldnews.org) visits the Red Alert to share her story and the mission of Untold News, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the good news of Israel’s innovations and actions that have blessed the world. Untold News provides a counterweight to the pessimistic and often fallacious news and…
By Amy Zewe and Shelley Neese Today we have Shelley Neese, The Jerusalem Connection President, joining us to discuss the detrimental implications of universities or members therein boycotting or otherwise singling out Israel and its citizens for discrimination. Join us to hear Shelley’s insights regarding the connection between academic departments and associations being politicized and…
Welcome to Bible Fiber. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. This week we are studying Nehemiah 5. Thematically, Chapter 5 is an awkward fit in the book, an insertion that interrupts an otherwise continuous narrative.…
…..more than you could imagine. By Amy Zewe Rachel Lipman of Loew Vineyards and active member of 3GDC joins the July 26, 2023, Jerusalem Connection Red Alert Report to share her family’s story. Affluent and innovative winemakers in Poland, the Loew family legacy and business were destroyed as Nazis dominated Europe. William Loew, Rachel’s grandfather,…