Podcasts about Jewish National Fund

It is an honor and a privilege to welcome back Ethan Zohn to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Ethan became a household name when he first appeared on Survivor: Africa, the third season of the legendary US reality TV competition. He won seven challenges and the title of “Sole Survivor.” He appeared on Survivor: All-Stars, where he won four challenges but lasted only 21 days, and returned to compete in the milestone season Survivor: Winners at War, where he only won one challenge and lasted 35 days.Since Survivor, Ethan has become an influential social entrepreneur. With a portion of his Survivor: Africa winnings, he co-founded Grassroots Soccer (GRS). GRS is an adolescent health organization that harnesses the power of soccer to provide young people with essential information, services, and mentorship they need to lead healthier lives. Since its inception, GRS has expanded to 60 countries in Africa and worldwide, has graduated 13 million youth, and has worked with scores of public—and private-sector partners.He also raised his voice to fight cancer.  Cancer-free since 2012, Ethan Zohn has been a voice for fighters, survivors, and caregivers of all ages, even chronicling the gritty details of his entire cancer experience for People Magazine. While undergoing treatment, he ran and finished the New York City and Boston marathons to help spread messages of hope and resilience to the world. Ethan is a champion for investment in new medical research and technology. He is an advisor to numerous hospitals and foundations, such as Cancer Buddy, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Memorial Sloan Kettering. As demonstrated by his charitable work, tzedakah, and community involvement, Ethan believes that Jewish values can achieve a better and healthier world. His inspiration to help heal the world stems from being taught at an early age the importance of community, a connection to the Jewish faith, and the preservation of Israel.  Ethan shares his deep bond to Judaism, his connection to the Jewish community, and his relationship with Israel by partnering with Jewish organizations that do critical work worldwide, such as BBYO, the Jewish National Fund, and Maccabi USA.On this episode of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Ethan Zohn discussed Survivor's impact on Reality TV, creating the Crunch Bowl, combating antisemitism, and previewing Grassroots Soccer's Changemaker Cup.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

A vast program of public works was initiated by the Israeli Government to provide employment opportunities for the refugee immigrants who were mainly unskilled. Likewise, the Jewish National Fund embarked upon a nationwide forestation project that totally transformed the landscape of the country. After figuring out how to absorb the greatest number of immigrants the world has known, Prime Minister Ben Gurion had to deal with other burning issues such as how to deal with the deeply religious residents of Israel referred to as “Haredim.” Critical attention also had to be devoted how to secure Israel's borders when each neighboring country was hostile and sought Israel's destruction. This resulted in the Army Reserves for every able-bodied soldier. Audio Credits: What Happened to Mizrachi Jews of Arab Countries | The Jewish Story |Unpacked Golda Meir – The Matriarch of Israel Documentary | The People Profiles Transforming Israel's Barren Terrain into Green Forests | Greening Israel The Official Documentary | The Israel Guys Hareidim and the IDF | Center for Israel Education | Whiteboard Video IDF Band - Machar i24 News | Insight – IDF Reservists: Citizen Soldiers Why Don't Ultra Orthodox Jews Serve in the IDF | Today Unpacked Learn more at TellerFromJerusalem.com Don't forget to subscribe, like and share! Let all your friends know that that they too can have a new favorite podcast. © 2025 Media Education Trust llc

Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode we unpack the implications of the Canada Revenue Agency's decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund of Canada's charitable status on PALESTINE DEBRIEF, argue for the end of exploitation in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on PULLBACK, look back at how charismatic free market politician Brad Wall dramatically changed a province's political culture forever on UNMAKING SASKATCHEWAN and ask what we can learn about the ongoing pandemic and how it's being handled and what that means for future global health crises on ALBERTA ADVANTAGE.The Harbinger Media Network includes 74 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, and at CiTR 101.9FM and CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver and at CJBU 107.3FM in Sydney, Cape Breton.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of THE ALBERTA ADVANTAGE. Find out more about Calgary's #1 podcast albertaadvantagepod.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com

Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode we unpack the implications of the Canada Revenue Agency's decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund of Canada's charitable status on PALESTINE DEBRIEF, argue for the end of exploitation in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on PULLBACK, look back at how charismatic free market politician Brad Wall dramatically changed a province's political culture forever on UNMAKING SASKATCHEWAN and ask what we can learn about the ongoing pandemic and how it's being handled and what that means for future global health crises on ALBERTA ADVANTAGE.The Harbinger Media Network includes 74 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, and at CiTR 101.9FM and CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver and at CJBU 107.3FM in Sydney, Cape Breton.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of THE ALBERTA ADVANTAGE. Find out more about Calgary's #1 podcast albertaadvantagepod.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com

The Makhrour valley is situated between Beit Jala and Battir and the larger part of this valley has been designated as part of a world heritage site registered by UNESCO as 'Palestine, land of olives and vines' The slopes of hills on either side of the Makhrour valley have terraces that date back to at least the Roman era. These agricultural terraces are farmed by Palestinian farmers from Beit Jala and Battir.On a hot September morning I walked with my friend Dee down the valley to visit Shadi who started farming two years ago on the renovated land of his family. He is selling his produce at our Singer Cafe every Wednesday morning. This year the summer heat came very early in June and most of his crops burnt. I wanted to check on him and see what remained of his hard work. After our visit we passed by the solidarity tent of the Kisiya family as they were just holding a press conference and preparing for a solidarity march with representatives of different faith communities. The family is struggling against a group of settlers and the Jewish National Fund trying to take over the land. The family was leasing this land from the original owner who left the country and passed away abroad. According to the local law the Kisiya family now has the right to remain on the land until a descendant of the owner would claim the land, but as far as they know, the owner did not have any offspring. The settlers have not been able to prove they have bought the land. But the military issued a new military order preventing the Kisiya family from entering the Makhrour valley.An international solidarity vigil is planned for 29 September. You can organize your own activity or join an event in your country. Go to https://linktr.ee/savealmakhrour to connect and follow the efforts to save al Makhrour on Instagram. If you want to join the WhatsApp community you can contact them on the contact form. Connect to Stories from Palestine on social media, sign up for the newsletter, read more about traveling to Palestine and if you can, please support the podcast on Ko-fi. All the links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/storiesfrompalestine

When news broke of the Jewish National Fund of Canada losing its charitable status on Aug. 10, the move meant the Canada Revenue Agency also stripped the venerable Jewish charity of its ability to issue tax receipts to donors. This poses a serious challenge to the historic Zionist fundraising organization–which received $20.2 million in donations in 2023: will supporters still want to give money to JNF Canada for environmental and resilience projects in Israel if they can no longer write the philanthropy off on their Canadian income tax forms? Some donors are taking a wait and see approach, but want answers as to why JNF Canada admits it kept quiet for years about its problems with the federal tax auditors who warned them about "repeated and serious non-compliance" with Canadian tax rules dating back to at least 2014, and earlier. But other philanthropists say the bureaucrats didn't treate JNF Canada fairly, and they expect the charity will win both of its appeals in court: to block the suspension, and to eventually overturn it. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we're joined by two prominent JNF Canada donors: Jonathan Goodman of Montreal, who is raising $10 million for JNF Canada's new Climate Solutions Prize to boost "green technology", and also by Mary Ellen Herman of Toronto, who donated half the cost of an accessible playground built in southern Israel. What we talked about Learn more about the accessible playground JNF Canada helped build in Kiryat Malachi with the donation by philanthropist Mary Ellen Herman and family Read The CJN's previous coverage of JNF Canada's Climate Solutions Prize launched by Montrealers Jonathan Goodman and Jeff Hart, in thecjn.ca Read why JNF Canada has known for nearly a decade it was at risk of losing its charitable status, in thecjn.ca. Why JNF Canada hasn't yet wound down its Canadian charitable operations just yet, in thecjn.ca. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

The CEO of the embattled Jewish National Fund of Canada, Lance Davis, insists he is now “running a very tight ship” in the wake of the Canada Revenue Agency's recent decision to strip the historic Zionist fundraising organization of its charitable status. Davis, who became JNF Canada's CEO in 2017, maintains that many of the government's longstanding concerns had already been addressed in years past. In an interview with The CJN Daily, Davis blasted the CRA for deliberately choosing the harshest punishment for the venerated Zionist charity, which has sent more than $200 million to beautify Israel and help vulnerable people there. He also argues the CRA rushed to pull the trigger on its status too early, given how JNF's legal dispute is still before the courts. However, documents obtained by The Canadian Jewish News paint a more nuanced picture of why the CRA lost its patience after a decade of "major concerns" about "repeated and serious non-compliance” with Canada's Income Tax Act rules. As reported in The CJN's print feature that digs into the paperwork, the auditors quietly told the Jewish charity several times that it needed to clean up its act, and by 2019, JNF Canada knew Ottawa was moving to revoke. Yet the charity still got five more years to comply. Lance Davis joins The CJN Daily to explain JNF Canada's point of view, then we're joined once again by charity law expert Mark Blumberg who helps explain how the charity got to this point, what could have prevented this scenario and why the government stopped waiting. What we talked about Read why JNF Canada has known for a decade it was at risk of losing its charitable status, in TheCJN.ca Read the CRA's documents for yourselves outlining its case vs. JNF Canada since 2014 JNF Canada said it was 'blindsided", on The CJN Daily back on Aug. 13 Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) info@thecjn.ca Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

The official revocation notice of the Jewish National Fund of Canada's charity status, published in the Canada Gazette on Aug. 10, caught many by surprise—especially JNF officials themselves. Lance Davis, CEO of JNF Canada, says the venerable Jewish charity was “blindsided” by the Canada Revenue Agency's move because it came so quickly, despite efforts to negotiate a solution. It also came only two weeks after JNF Canada said that, if no deal was reached, it would appeal the government's “biased” findings to the Federal Court of Appeal. Experts say losing the charitable status means JNF Canada can no longer issue tax receipts for donations; it has one year to wind down business, dispose of all its financial assets or pay 100 percent tax on the millions in its accounts, and go out of business. JNF Canada says it is now going to apply for an immediate judicial review to stop the clock on what its spokespeople call Ottawa's “draconian” approach. Meanwhile opponents of the six-decade-old pro-Israel charity—including the NDP, the Green Party, Independent Jewish Voices and Just Peace Advocates—have been loudly proclaiming victory after years of complaints that the charity's Canadian donors have been funding projects in the West Bank and directly helping the IDF. (JNF Canada says they stopped doing this in 2016.) On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we ask if JNF Canada was a victim of politics—or the author of its own misfortune. Our guest is charity law expert Mark Blumberg. What we talked about Read why the CRA revoked the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund of Canada on Aug. 10, 2024. Read why the CRA revoked the charitable status of the Ne'eman Foundation of Canada on Aug. 10, 2024 Learn more about the start of JNF's battle with the Canada Revenue Agency, from 2014 to today, in The CJN Read about JNF's financial reports on Mark Blumberg's charity watchdog portal charitydata.ca. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner). info@thecjn.ca Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

THE RECOVERING POLITICIANS An emergency committee hearing was held in Ottawa this morning to vote on whether to call Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Immigration Minister Marc Miller to testify about how the recently arrested father-son accused terror team was able to immigrate to Canada. Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheri DiNovo, former Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario; Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada; and John Milloy, former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments to discuss this, and other political news of the day. OTTAWA TURNS A BLIND EYE TO QUESTIONABLE PRO-PALESTINIAN CHARITIES The federal government wants to take away the charity status of the 100-year-old Jewish National Fund of Canada for allegedly breaking the rules, but the Trudeau Liberals aren't doing likewise with a number of pro-Palestinian charities, some with questionable links to terrorist organizations. Libby Znaimer is joined by Canadian lawyer and author Warren Kinsella to unpack this troubling issue. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH E-SCOOTERS? They seem to be everywhere, and while they are banned in Toronto, the City has reported that they don't have the capacity to enforce the ban. This, as The Hospital for Sick Children says it is seeing a notable uptick this summer in the number of injuries related to e-scooters and e-bikes in Toronto. Libby is joined by David Shellnut, personal injury lawyer and founder of The Biking Lawyer; and Aaron Binder, Chief Experience Officer at Go Tours Canada to discuss. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) declares Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories illegal. The ICJ calls for the evacuation of Israeli settlers from the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel is urged to pay reparations to Palestinians for damages caused by the occupation. Canada acknowledges the ICJ's decision, emphasizing the need for Israel to respond substantively. The shift in Canada's stance reflects the pressure from Muslims and activists advocating for Palestinian rights. Recent violence against Shi'as in Parachinar, Pakistan highlights the broader issue of sectarian conflict. The resurgence of extremist groups in the region poses a significant threat to minority communities. The Canada Revenue Agency plans to revoke the Jewish National Fund's charitable status due to its support for military infrastructure in Israel. The ICJ's findings mark the first time a court has addressed the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation. Viewers are encouraged to engage in advocacy and humanitarian efforts to support the oppressed. Jumu'ah Khutbah Friday, August 2nd 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Welcome to the Jew and Gentile Podcast.   Text the Jew and Gentile your comments, questions, concerns (OY!), and news at: 424-444-1948   MUG-ON-A-MUG With your gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you to can have your very own Mug-on-a-Mug. Your generous donation helps to expand the important work of teaching the Bible from a Jewish perspective while raising up new FOI volunteers and representatives serving Jewish communities all around the world. Visit gofoi.org/mug to make your gift today and receive your own Jew and Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug.   Oy, look at Steve's punim!   Special Guests: Israeli Linoy Madar talks about being displaced in the northern part of Israel. Asya Zlatina from Jewish National Fund joins us to share how people can help Linoy and other Israeli families.   You can financially support JNF and the work they are doing in Israel here: http://jnf.org/ways-to-help/support-israel FROM THE SCRIPTURES The Common Thread: Modern Israel https://www.foi.org/the-common-thread/   Your Free Will Whether you're 18 or 108, everyone should have a will in place. People use wills to choose who gets their property, name guardians for minor children, provide a plan for pets, and more.   Through a will, many people also choose to leave a part of their estate to The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and make an impact on the causes they love, for years to come.:  foi.org/yourfreewill   Ezekiel Muffin Recipe https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMxU2nRZPTpOSRx9X5g6ZkKJMZXSYY0v/view?usp=sharing   FOI Equip Classes: In the Life of a Torah Scribe RABBI SHMUEL BOWMAN SEPTEMBER 5   Have you ever wondered if Jewish scribes are a relic of the past? Discover the vibrant and essential role they still play today! Join Rabbi Shmuel Bowman as he shares his journey and calling as a Jewish scribe. In this class, you'll delve into his daily routines, the meticulous methods he employs, and the profound significance of his work in preserving the Torah. Don't miss this unique opportunity to gain insight into a living tradition!   Register: foiequip.org FOI Resources  Get a free one-year trial subscription to Israel My Glory https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe/ Get Involved with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry https://www.foi.org/outreach   Chris Katulka's book: Israel Always foi.org/israelalways   Steve Herzig's book: Jewish Culture & Customs foi.org/jcc From the news surrounding Israel and the Jewish People:   Social media explodes with theory Harris snubbed Gov. Shapiro as VP pick to appease anti-Israel wing of Dems https://www.foxnews.com/politics/social-media-explodes-with-theory-harris-snubbed-shapiro-as-vp-appease-anti-israel-wing-dems   US, UK to skip Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial ceremony after city mayor invites Iran, not Israel https://www.jpost.com/international/article-813671?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share#google_vignette   Israelis remain calm and carry on in face of Iranian threat https://www.foxnews.com/world/israelis-remain-calm-carry-face-iranian-threat Yiddish Word(s) of the Day Sitzfleisch -The German word sitzfleisch is widely used in Yiddish and literally translates to "sitting flesh" or "tooshy flesh". It has a figurative meaning that refers to a person's endurance for sitting still for long periods of time, such as to complete work.

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 26, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced articles:Story 1 - Two companies faced charges for explosion and fire that seriously injured 7 refinery workers and killed an 8th in Come By Chance NL Story 2 - The owner of the Edmonton Oilers were quietly lobbying the city of Edmonton to clear unhoused people from the neighbourhood adjacent to their arenas.Story 3 - In the end, no charges were successfully laid against the two Niagara cops who got into a shoot-out against one another.Story 4 - CRA finally tells the Jewish National Fund that it will revoke its charitable status because it funds military installations in Israel (which is illegal).Story 5 - More than 150 people have been killed in protests in Bangladesh; the UN calls on the leadership of the country to let them investigate.

When Hamas attacked Israel's border communities in Israel's south, Jewish National Fund-USA was already there and had the infrastructure to provide rapid aid. Launching its Israel Resilience Campaign, the organization supported evacuations, housing, food, clothing, education, trauma therapy, donating firefighting and protective equipment for civil defense, facilitating volunteer services, and more. And with an eye towards tomorrow, the campaign's Build Together plan is rebuilding communities from the ground up – cleaning up the region, designing and constructing new homes, and helping small businesses reopen. Jewish National Fund-USA CEO Russell Robinson returns to talk to Host Steven Shalowitz about the organization's immediate response to October 7, the importance of not forgetting Israel's North amidst the Israel Envelope relief efforts, and why he's optimistic about the future of Jewish leadership.

Welcome to the Jew and Gentile Podcast.   Text the Jew and Gentile your comments, questions, concerns (OY!), and news at: 424-444-1948   MUG-ON-A-MUG With your gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you to can have your very own Mug-on-a-Mug. Your generous donation helps to expand the important work of teaching the Bible from a Jewish perspective while raising up new FOI volunteers and representatives serving Jewish communities all around the world. Visit gofoi.org/mug to make your gift today and receive your own Jew and Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug. Oy, look at Steve's punim!   GUEST: Asya Zlatina was born in Moscow, Russia and immigrated with her family in 1992. She trained in dance throughout the DC/Baltimore area, beginning at the Kirov Academy, Dance Explosion and the Washington Ballet School. She graduated Goucher College and joined the Koresh Dance Company in 2008. She has since toured extensively with performances, master classes, and outreach, and served as the adjunct of dance at Stockton University. She obtained her MS from Drexel University in 2013, and is very active in the dance community through various venues outside of concert theater shows. She began producing her own work in 2016 and BARRY: Mamaloshen in Dance! premiered at the Fringe Festival that same year. She works with artists and photographers in her rehearsal process.   Asya now serves as the Philadelphia and South Jersey representative for Jewish National Fund.   Asya Zlatina's Barry: Mamaloshen in Dance – Bringing our loved ones back to life https://philadelphiadance.org/dancejournal/2019/04/11/asya-zlatinas-barry-bringing-our-loved-ones-back-to-life/   Dance for Israel - We Will Dance Again! Sunday, May 19, 2024 Voorhees Township, NJ jnfusa.org/danceforisrael   FOI Equip Classes:   Facts and Flaws of Covenant Theology TEACHER: DR. MIKE STALLARD MAY 23, 30   Have you ever heard of Covenant Theology? It's a prevalent perspective in today's church, but did you know it teaches that God has replaced Israel with the church? Join us in this illuminating two-part FOI Equip class, where Dr. Mike Stallard, vice president of International Ministries, will unpack the intricacies of Covenant Theology and present a more insightful approach to comprehending Scripture.   Register: foiequip.org   FOI Resources  Get a free one-year trial subscription to Israel My Glory https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe/ Get Involved with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry https://www.foi.org/outreach   Chris Katulka's book: Israel Always foi.org/israelalways   Steve Herzig's book: Jewish Culture & Customs foi.org/jcc From the news surrounding Israel and the Jewish People:   US knew of mediators' altered proposal to Hamas, did not inform Israel — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-knew-of-mediators-altered-proposal-to-hamas-did-not-inform-israel-report/   Hostage deal or Rafah operation: Where do Israeli citizen's priorities lie? - survey https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-800356?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share   The US's hypocrisy is infuriating - opinion https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-800170?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share#google_vignette   US holding up weapons shipments to Israel for last two weeks, source says https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-800328   Yiddish Word(s) of the Day Mamaloshen - Mamaloshen is a Yiddish word that means "mother tongue" or "mother language" in English. It is often used as an affectionate term for Yiddish, particularly as the ancestral language of Ashkenazi Jews. The word comes from the Yiddish words mame, meaning mother, and loshn, meaning language or tongue.

The upcoming Passover holiday is a great excuse to get out into nature and enjoy some of Israel's natural beauty, particularly now as Spring is at its height. Keren Kayemet Le'Israel, the Jewish National Fund, has readied its forests for visitors. We spoke with Michael Ben-Abu, director of the Israel fundraising department of the Keren Kayemet L'israel, the Jewish National Fund about some suggested places to visit and events. (photo: Michael Giladi/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Municipal elections are taking place across the country this Tuesday. It's a national holiday and a great excuse to get out into nature and enjoy some of Israel's natural beauty, particularly now as flowers begin to bloom. Keren Kayemet Le'Israel, the Jewish National Fund, has readied its forests for visitors. We spoke with Michael Sprintsin, a forest engineer for western Negev in KKL, about some suggested places to visit now. (photo: Arieh O'Sullivan)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to award-winning animator Sherene Strausberg. Sherene talks to us about how motion graphics is a great way to market a business! Sherene Strausberg is an award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated animator who combines her experience in film, music and sound engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor's degrees in four years. Film scores she wrote in her first career, as a film composer, have been heard on AMC, Spike TV and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film “Cool For You”, which she animated and scored, has been accepted to 39 film festivals around the world and recently won a Silver Anthem Award. Recent clients of 87th Street Creative have included Walmart, American Express and Healthline. Through the power of music and sound effects along with moving images, Sherene knew at the age of 16, she wanted to be a film composer. After 10 years pursuing that, while also working as a broadcast engineer at National Public Radio, she changed careers, first to graphic design and then to motion design. Motion graphics returned Sherene to her true passion of how sound and moving images together can immerse the viewer/listener. Combining this with her desire to work with clients who believe in sustainability and social justice, 87th Street Creative has worked with nonprofits and businesses who help make the world a better place. While continuing to partner with agencies and studios on projects, Sherene also works directly with clients such as Healthline, Spencer Stuart and Propublica. In 2021, a video that Sherene worked on with Propublica, was retweeted by Senator Elizabeth Warren, received almost 80k views on Twitter, and was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy. She has been a frequent contributor as a guest blog writer and is also a teaching assistant at School of Motion. When Sherene is not working, she enjoys reading, running and pottery. She lives with her husband and three children in New York.

On this week's Project Censored: Eleanor Goldfield hosts. In the first segment, we learn about the activities of the Jewish National Fund, a self-proclaimed “environmental organization” that, according to our guest, “has really existed to displace Palestinians and acquire Palestinian land through any means necessary.” Then in the second half of the program, we learn that wastewater from fracking, besides containing chemical toxins, is apt to also have high concentrations of radioactive elements. Guests: Abdullah Elagha works with the Colorado Palestine Coalition. He took part in organizing actions against a pro-Israel conference that took place in Denver in early December. Justin Nobel is an investigative journalist who studies the environmental, labor, and community impacts of fossil-fuel production. He's been published in several national magazines and websites, and has a book, “Petroleum 238,” coming out in April 2024.   The post Is This Environmental Group Merely a Front for Taking Over Palestinian Land? / Fracking and Radioactivity appeared first on KPFA.

In an effort to quickly build new homes for the evacuees from Gaza periphery and northern border communities , the government recently endorsed regulation removing the need for prior consultation with the Jewish National Fund  before approval is granted for new building projects. JNF -KKL is concerned that the measure will lead to the destruction of forest areas to make way for building. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Noah Tal, Director of the JNF KKL Planning division. (Photo: Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘The result of the purchase of land in Palestine by the Jewish National Fund has been that land became extra territorial. It ceases to be land from which the Arab can gain any advantage either now or at any time in the future. Not only can he never hope to lease or cultivate it, but, by the stringent provisions of the lease of the Jewish National Fund, he is deprived forever from employment on the land.' - Hope Simpson Report   Buy me a Coffee page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DSConsciousness   Christian Aid Gaza Appeal: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/emergencies/middle-east-crisis-appeal   To support the show and for access to the forum: https://payhip.com/b/Sq0ZB   Track: Walk it Off - Jae Ren Music provided by Verde Música Studio Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2l-97PH5R8   Notes Alienation of a Home-land: How Palestine Became Israel, by Stephen P. Halbrook https://mises.org/library/alienation-home-land-how-palestine-became-israel   The Other Israel, published by the Matzpen chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://files.libcom.org/files/TheOtherIsrael.pdf   Benny Morris's Untenable Denial of the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, by Jeremy R. Hammond: https://www.jeremyrhammond.com/product/benny-morris-untenable-denial-ethnic-cleansing-palestine/   Ottoman Land Registration Law as a Contributing Factor in the Israeli-Arab Conflict, by Rabbi Jon-Jay Tilsen: https://web.archive.org/web/20080916054748/http://www.beki.org/landlaw.html   For an explanation of labour Zionism from the Zionist perspective: http://www.mideastweb.org/labor_zionism.htm   The Shaw Commission: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Commission   The Hope Simpson Enquiry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Simpson_Enquiry   The Sursock Purchases: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sursock_Purchases   The Ottoman Land Code of 1858 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Land_Code_of_1858

Tribe Tel Aviv's Sunset Series invites you to hear from Adele Raemer speaking about "A Survivor's Story from October 7th"  Adele Raemer is an American born Israeli who has lives in Kibbutz Nirim, one mile from the border with the Gaza Strip since 1975.  She founded and moderates an 8,000 member-strong Facebook group called Life on the Border with Gaza. As a blogger and spokesperson she has traveled throughout the world speaking on behalf of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the Jewish National Fund , and addressed the UN Security Council in 2019.   Since Oct 7th, she has participated in two delegations sent abroad to speak with lawmakers in Washington DC and in Berlin, Germany and has been interviewed on CNN, Fox News, Wall Street Journal and CBS. 

Dr. Chuck Herring | Ezekiel 37:1-14Interesting things happen in cemeteries.  Tonight, I want us to take a trip with the prophet Ezekiel to a very unusual one to say the least.  Keep in mind that He is writing to God's covenant people who are in exile in Babylon.  They've been there for several years, and they are incredibly discouraged even bordering on sheer hopelessness (37:11).  Is there a future for Israel?  Some say, “No, for all these OT prophecies must be applied spiritually to the church.”  Wait.  These prophecies are too detailed to be “spiritualized” and applied only to the church today.  Jesus taught a future for the Jews (Luke 22:29-30); so did Paul (Rom. 11); and so did John (Rev. 7:4-8, 14:1-5).[1]Ezekiel 37 easily may be divided into two sections by the introductory phrases “the hand of the Lord was upon me” in v. 1 and “the word of the Lord came again to me” in v. 15.  This chapter illustrates Israel's failed past, frustrated present, and future hope.  With that in mind, let's focus on an unusual vision that has often been referred to as…1. The Valley of Dry BonesEzekiel 37:1–3… The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.” (1) The hand of the LORD came upon me: Ezekiel's remarkable prophetic experience is not specifically called a vision, but it certainly has all the markings of a vision.  Notice how the Scripture emphasizes that “He brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD.”   (1) In the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones: This was truly Death Valley; the floor of the valley was covered with human bones. The people represented by these bones were Jews and they were not only dead; they were also disgraced.  (In the thinking of ancient Israel, an unburied corpse with exposed remains was a shocking disgrace to the dead.)  (2) They were very dry: These dry bones are not only dead; they have been dead for a long time.  When something or someone has been dead for so long, we give up hope that it will ever live again.  It was a picture of utter defeat and desolation.  What a vivid description of the Jewish people! [2](3) Can these bones live?  Here's the crux of the issue.  Can a dead and impotent nation in exile and under the control of a godless nation be resurrected and become a living, thriving kingdom once again?One might hope that a recently dead corpse might somehow be resuscitated.  However, no one hopes that scattered, detached bones might live.  Ezekiel responded to God's question the only way he could, saying “O Lord GOD, You know.”§  Ezekiel had no hope for the bones, but he did have hope in God.§  Ezekiel did not presume to know what God wanted to do with the bones.§  Ezekiel was confident that God did know.2. Speaking Life To Dead Bones.Ezekiel 37:4–6… Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.' 5 “Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. 6 ‘I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the Lord.' ” (4) Prophesy to these bones: In the previous verse, Ezekiel deliberately left the matter with God, to His power and wisdom.  In turn, God gave the prophet something to do. God commanded him to speak, to prophesy, to preach to the dry, dead bones.  By all outward observation this was a vain and foolish act. (4) O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD: Ezekiel could only preach this message by faith—faith in God's ability to do the impossible.  knew God's word had supernatural power. (5) Behold I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life: God promised to fill the dry bones with breath—the breath of life.  (6) I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive: God promised to raise the Jewish people to life again.  This was not the creation of life from nothing; it was the restoration of life to something that had been long dead.The word for “breath” means wind or spirit.  Here is a promise that God would one day give the Holy Spirit to His covenant people under the blessings of the New Covenant…Ezekiel 36:24–28… “For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. 25 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. 28 “You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God. Refer to Acts 2:1-4.3. Dead Bones Assemble TogetherEzekiel 37:7–8… So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them. (7) So I prophesied as I was commanded: If Ezekiel had any doubts, he put them away and did what God commanded him to do. To human perception this proclamation of the word of God was foolish, yet Ezekiel obeyed. (7) And as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone: As Ezekiel prophesied, there was first a noise among the bones, a rattling.  As he continued, the bones began to assemble themselves into skeletons. (8) And I looked, and behold, a rattling; sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them: After the bones were assembled, muscles and tissue came upon the bones. The bones were full of activity, yet still did not yet have the breath of life in them. The reviving of the dry bones clearly happened in stages.§  Stirring of the bones.§  Assembly of the bones.§  Sinews and flesh upon the bones.§  Skin upon the tissues covering the bones.§  Awaiting the breath of God.So here were men in skin, with flesh, sinews, bones; but, they were like Adam before God breathed into him the breath of life.4. The Second Prophecy To The BreathEzekiel 37:9–10… Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.” ' ” 10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. (9) Prophesy to the breath: The previous verse left the valley full of revived, activated bodies that yet lacked breath.  Now Ezekiel was told to call upon the breath (spirit, wind), praying the breath/spirit would come on these who were in a sense the walking dead, so that they may live. (9) Come from the four winds, O breath: In this vision, Ezekiel had already proclaimed God's word to the dead and dry bones, and had seen a remarkable work done. Yet it was not enough. There also needed to be a work by the Holy Spirit.  Spurgeon commented…First, the prophet prophesies to the bones – here is preaching; and next, he prophesies to the four winds – here is praying. The preaching has its share in the work, but it is the praying which achieves the result, for after he had prophesied to the four winds, and not before, the bones began to live.(10) So I prophesied as He commanded me: Perhaps this was, humanly speaking, an easier message for Ezekiel to preach. He had the encouragement of seeing the beginning of a supernatural work with the activation of the dry bones. Now he prophesied and prayed for the work to be completed. (10) And the breath came into them and they came to life and stood on their feet: After Ezekiel's faithful proclamation of God's message, the work of reviving the dry bones was completed. The breath of God came into the reanimated bodies, and they stood upon their feet. (10) An exceedingly great army: The bones were not revived to become a group of spectators or to live for their own comfort. They became an army, and an exceedingly great one. They lived to act under the orders of the one who gave them life.How do these bones live again?  Derek Thomas said that God uses three means to accomplish His purpose.The preaching of the WordEzekiel is told to ‘prophesy' (37:4; literally: ‘preach God's Word'), and he does as he is told (37:7).The prayer of God's servantGod urges Ezekiel to call upon the ‘breath' to come and breathe into the slain (37:9).The power of the Holy SpiritThese are the ingredients of any great work of God.5. God Explains The VisionEzekiel 37:11… Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.'” Okay, what does all this mean?  As our Lord and God often does, He explains what He means for us to understand about His Word.These bones are the whole house of Israel: We might have supposed that Ezekiel understood that the bones in his vision represented the exiled people from Judah.  It might have surprised him when God revealed they represented the whole house of Israel. The restoration would include those from the northern kingdom of Israel that fell to the Assyrians some 150 years earlier. Our bones are dried up, our hope has perished. We are completely cut off: The house of Israel had reason to say this, both those from the south and the north. Their only hope for life and restoration was God.Ezekiel 37:12… “Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.” Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people: Instead of the bones being exposed, here they are buried in graves. The effect is the same; life is brought to that which was dead.And I will Bring you into the land of Israel: As promised many times in other places (Ezekiel 36:24 and 36:28), this revival of Israel also included their restoration to the land.  This is a political and a spiritual restoration!Ezekiel 37:13… “Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people.” Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come out of your graves, My people: God would powerfully reveal Himself to Israel through this great work of revival and restoration to the land.Ezekiel 37:14… “I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken and done it,” declares the Lord.' ” I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land:breath in the revived bones was more than the breath of human life; it was the Spirit of the living God. This is another way of expressing the great promise found in the previous chapter (Ezekiel 36:27).In verses 11 to 14, I want you to see three promises from God…(1) He's will restore them to the land.  (2) He will reverse their spiritual death with resurrection life. (3) He will put the Holy Spirit Himself within them.Undeniably, Ezekiel 37:1-14 is about God's promised restoration of Israel in the last days.  This pictures the future revival of the nation, when the Jews will be brought up out of the “graves” of the Gentile nations where they have been scattered.  Politically, this took place May 14, 1948, when the modern nation of Israel entered the family of nations again. Of course, the nation is dead spiritually; but one day when Christ returns, the nation will be born in a day and be saved.[3]APPENDIX15 Facts About Palestine: 1. Palestine was NOT an Arab nation in 1948 when Israel was created. The Jewish people did not take over someone else's country. 1.      Great Britain, in fact, controlled that region of the Middle East until she grew tired of governing the volatile area and asked the UN to decide what to do with it.2.      Before Great Britain was tasked with administrating the region after WWI, the Turks had controlled it since the early 1500s. Turks are not Arabs.3.      In fact, Palestine has never been the name of any country! 2. Where did the name "Palestine" come from?” 1.      The Romans!2.      In an effort to rid Judea of its Jewishness, the Romans renamed the area Filistia (Palestine) in the mid-130s CE. They were tired of pesky Jewish uprisings (70 CE, 132 CE) and so decided to deport the Jews and change the name. The name came from the ancient Philistines, who have no connection to present-day Arabs. The Philistines were wiped out in 600 BCE by the Babylonians.3.      It was a region and never a nation. There has never been a president of the state of Palestine or a government. It could be compared to New England, which is a region in America and has no government.4.      Furthermore, the region of Palestine never had any connection with an Arab ethnicity.  3. The UN Partition Vote (Nov. 29, 1947) did not merely give Israel authority to create a state, but granted the Arabs living on the West side of the Jordan River also to create an independent Arab country next to Israel. 1.      The Arabs rejected "Partition." They could have had their own nation in 1948, but they said no.2.      The Jews accepted "Partition," and on May 14th, 1948, Israel was re-birthed.3.      The Arabs in the West Bank became part of Jordan, and in Gaza, they became part of Egypt.4.      The Arabs declared war on Israel the day after the UN vote. Five Arab nations, plus the local population, attacked the new Jewish state and lost. 5.      Again, they could have had peace and their own Arab nation but chose war.5.  When the PLO was created, Jordan controlled the West Bank. 1.      The goal of the PLO was to liberate Palestine. However, the West Bank was already in Arab hands. Jordan controlled it. And Egypt controlled Gaza.2.      The "Palestine" they wanted to liberate was Israel proper.3.      In other words, if their goal was to create an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, then they should've been fighting Jordan and Egypt, not Israel!4.      Of course, their goal was Israel's complete demise. Its original charter called for the liberation of all Palestine. Their maps make no mention of Israel.5. Before Israel was re-birthed in 1948, any person who lived in that region was considered Palestinian: Arab or Jew. The Jewish-owned newspaper was called the Palestine Post. QUESTIONS:1.              Why would any Jew name his newspaper after another people group?2.              Why would any Jew name his paper after an Arab country?Of course, he would not. The word "Palestinian" never referred to an Arab ethnic group—remember, it came from the Romans. It was an invented narrative. That is why former US Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich referred to the Palestinians as an "invented people." (NOTE: That does not mean that they are bad people. Each one of them was made in the image of God. We're not talking here about their value, which is great before God, but history.)6. Jerusalem was the capital of Israel under King David. It has never been the capital of any other country—including Palestine. It has never (until Israel controlled it) been significant to Arabs. 1.      In other words, you will not find these words in the Koran but in the Hebrew Bible: If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. (Ps. 137: 5-6)2.      The Ottoman Empire ruled over Jerusalem for 400 years. It meant nothing to them, even though they were Muslims.3.      When Mark Twain visited Palestine under Turkish rule he wrote that it was a "desolate country whose soil is rich enough, but is given over wholly to weeds...a silent mournful expanse...We never saw a human being on the whole route. There was hardly a tree or a shrub anywhere. Even the olive and the cactus, those fast friends of the worthless soil, had almost deserted the country." 4.      It only became important to the Arab and Islamic world, after the Jewish people began to return and redeem the land. 5.      It should be noted that the Jews purchased the land and did not steal it. How could they? They were under Turkish rule. They started the Jewish National Fund and lawfully purchased land in Palestine. In 1919, there were approximately 500,000 Arabs in what is now called Israel. That number mushroomed to about 1.3 million by the time Israel declared independence. In other words, over those 30 years (1919-1948) well over half of the Arabs in Palestine were not born in Palestine. They came as immigrants from all over the Middle East because of the economic opportunities that the Jewish pioneers were creating as they were clearing the land and establishing farms. Once again, this proves that there is no long history of Palestinian culture and that they are just after the city. 7. When Israel captured Jerusalem in 1967, it was not from Palestinians but from Jordan. QUESTIONS:1.      Why didn't Palestinians demand Jerusalem when Jordan controlled it (1948-1967)?2.      Why didn't the Jordanians create an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank in 1948? It was certainly within their power. The reason is simple. Jordanians made no distinction between Arabs who lived east of the Jordan and those who lived west of the Jordan.  8. Israel had no plans to attack Jordan during the Six-Day War.  Jordan's King Hussein believed the false reports from Egyptian President Nasser of Egypt that they were winning the war against Israel. King Hussein, in hopes of getting more land, attacked Israel, and his troops were driven back over the Jordan River in a matter of days. That is how Israel ended up with Jerusalem in 1967. Taking Jerusalem was not one of the military objectives of the Six-Day War. It was a gift from Jordan. Israel sent word to the king of Jordan through the United Nations that Israel would not attack their forces if they did not enter the war. Had they heeded that advice, Jerusalem would still be part of Jordan. 9. There is no language known as Palestinian.  Palestinian Arabs speak Arabic like Jordanians, Syrians, and Egyptians.10. There is no rich Palestinian history.  You will not find history books that detail Palestinian culture going back centuries.11. Palestinians are Arabs, indistinguishable from Jordanians, Lebanese, Egyptians, Iraqis, and others. I want to continue to be clear. There is nothing wrong with being Arab. We are not arguing any type of racial superiority. That is not of God. We love the Arab peoples and want their best. We are simply making the point that there is no Palestinian Arab ethnicity or history.12. Most of the Arab countries in the Middle East are relatively new. 1.      Jordan was created in 1922 by Great Britain. They took 80% of ancient Palestine and created Transjordan. She achieved independence in  1946.2.      The Syrians were under French control until 1946 when they became a nation.3.      Lebanon achieved independence from France in 1943.4.      Iraq became an independent nation in 1958. These were nations created after World War I from within the Turkish Ottoman Empire. None of them existed before the San Remo Conference in 1920. The purpose of this conference was to decide which Allied nations would take responsibility for the different regions of the now-defeated Ottoman Empire. 13. The total land mass of Arab states (and this doesn't even include non-Arab states in the Middle East like Iran and Turkey) is 98.4 compared to Israel's 1.6 percent. 14. When the Jewish people began to return to ‘Palestine' in the late 1800s: 1.      The Turks, not the Arabs, controlled it.2.      Every bit of land was paid for by the returning Jews—nothing was stolen! 3.      Even in 1948, when Israel declared independence, the Arabs were invited to join the new state. Many did, becoming the most liberated Arabs in the Middle East, enjoying freedoms never known in Syria, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia. (I regularly see Arab women taking driving lessons!) Israeli Arabs are the only Middle Eastern Arabs with full civil liberties like freedom of speech and religion. 4.      However, roughly 800,000 Arabs fled Israel, assuming that the five Arab nations would crush the new Jewish state. The gamble didn't pay off, and they became refugees. 5.      The Arab nations did nothing to help integrate the refugees into their society but kept them in refugee camps until today. 15. Israel was a swamp-infested wasteland that no one, including the Arabs, really cared about.  Until the Jews returned, the land suffered neglect. It was only after the Jews came back and made the land prosperous and fruitful again that the Palestinian Arab narrative was invented. The Religious Significance of Jerusalem Jerusalem or Zion appears nearly one thousand times in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, whereas it never appears in the Koran.  Again, this is about history, not about any type of superiority or racism against Arabs. God loves the Arabs and made them to love him. He also loves the Jewish people and will not ignore the covenant he made with Abraham and confirmed with Isaac and Jacob.[1] Warren W. Wiersbe, Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testament (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1993), Eze 37.[2] Warren W. Wiersbe, Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testament (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1993), Eze 37.[3] Warren W. Wiersbe, Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testament (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1993), Eze 37.

CEO of the world-renowned Jewish National Fund, Russel F. Robinson picked up a heavy responsibility at an early age. Focusing on the numbers, one might assume that his line of work doesn't acknowledge the interpersonal non-profit experience. However, in this interview hosted by Gary S. Cohn of Painted Rock Advisors, you'll learn that Russel's approach to running his organization comes from a deeply personal place. Join Gary and Russel as they explore what it takes to create a meaningful impact across the world while accomplishing professional and personal success. ------------ GUEST: Russel F. Robinson | www.Shop.JNF.org HOST: Gary S. Cohn | Painted Rock Advisors | (510) 402 - 8877 | paintedrockadvisors@gmail.com ------------ This is a Mr. Thrive Media production | email: Chaz@MrThrive.com | stay connected on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

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Web Description: In our focus to bless Israel, we are supporting several organizations that are being a tremendous blessing to that country. We could not do that without your generous contributions, and we felt it would be good to give everyone a report on what we are doing. That is why we are doing this podcast. We want you to be informed about and feel included with these projects that Hargrave Ministries supports on a monthly basis.     Show Notes: This podcast is a way to give our listeners an informative look into the organizations that their donations support through Hargrave Ministries. On our recent trip to Israel, we visited these organizations, starting with the AMI-Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies and Research. The people there are like family to us and we stayed with them during this trip. They are pioneers in Jewish-Christian relations and they continue to bring people together.   Another organization we visited is Yad Eliezer, which meets a very great need by helping the multitudes of people who come into Israel from all over the world. Many of these have been forced out of their countries and have to start new lives from scratch. Yad Eliezer works to bring them out of an impoverished state and into a place where they can support and take care of themselves.   We also visited two facilities of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ). The Haifa Home for Holocaust Survivors takes care of Holocaust survivors who are unable to care for themselves. ICEJ provides for the health, financial, and social needs of these elderly survivors. Next, the Aliyah Programs project puts arms and legs on the scriptural directive that we are to participate in the return of God's people to Israel. This project has had amazing success helping people through the immigration process.   Shiloh Israel Children's Fund is another organization we visited. Terrorism is a reality in Israel and this fund provides therapies and assistance for children who have been traumatized by terror attacks. Another reality is that almost every family in Israel has lost someone in the defense of their country. That is why we give to the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization, whom we also met with on this trip. This group becomes involved in the lives of those who have lost husbands, wives, sons, and daughters to war and terrorism, so that they can have the eternal understanding that the nation is not walking away from them, and they are going to be helped.   The last two organizations we visited are the Jewish National Fund and the City of David Foundation. Through your donations, the Jewish National Fund has helped plant millions of trees in the country of Israel, and the City of David Foundation is unearthing amazing discoveries that are constantly confirming the validity and truth of the Scriptures.   Key Verses:   •       Isaiah 40:1–5. “Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.” •       Deuteronomy 15:11. “You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor.” •       Zechariah 8:7–8. “I will bring them back and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem.” •       Genesis 12:1–3. “And I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse.”   Quotes:   •       “We actually traveled during this season because of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast that was scheduled at the first of June. And we wanted to add to that time, so we stayed about three more weeks to visit each of these organizations.” •       “You realize that those miracles were done not just by God, but by those who were His arms, His legs, the expression, the heart of what He was doing in bringing about the existence of the State of Israel and making a homeland for the Jews.” •       “This country has gone from what Mark Twain described 150 years ago as a bleak wasteland of rocky soil, hardly a tree in the country, to now 240 million trees and the entire country filled with forests and trees and farmland.”   Takeaways:   1.    Isaiah 40:1–3 speaks to the Gentile Church at this time, and it gives us guidance on how we are to relate and participate with Israel and the Jewish people. In these end days we are to make a smooth path for the return of Messiah to Israel and Jerusalem, and we are to be a blessing to the Jewish people. 2.    We want to make sure that we are giving to organizations that are worthy of your time and energy and involvement. We looked for organizations that we could meet with, have relationships with, see what they are doing, and make sure that the donations are being effectively used by people who honestly have it in their hearts to serve and love Israel. 3.    As we come to the end-time, we see that God gathers the nations and deals with them. And part of the vision of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast is to go out to the nations and have these prayer breakfasts in the different nations of the world, so that they have the opportunity to make their nations part of blessing Israel—that their nation may be blessed in return.

According to the Torah, there's a lot more to being a mother than just giving birth. It turns out you also have to be a role model, support your family's efforts, and tell your story.  Dr. Logan Levkoff tells her story and fights her fight every day in the virtual space and in real life. Specializing in uncomfortable conversations, she reveals what her day-to-day is like from fighting trolls on TikTok to raising tomorrow's generation of Jewish Leadership. On this Mother's Day special, Dr. Logan Levkoff learns with Chaz Volk, of Bad Jew, about the importance of being a Jewish mother.  About Dr. Logan Levkoff: Dr. Logan Levkoff specializes in uncomfortable conversations. An internationally recognized expert on sexuality and relationships, she encourages honest conversation about sexuality and the role it plays in our culture. She speaks on a wide range of issues, including sexual health and sexuality education, parenting, combatting antisemitism in school settings, trends in sexuality, deconstructing double standards, relationship hurdles and intimacy, consent, and the role of sexuality and representation (or lack thereof) in pop culture, business, and politics.  For two decades, Logan has been teaching, designing, and implementing sexuality education programs, faculty development, and parent education in many secular and religious independent and public schools, universities, medical schools, community groups, and networking organizations, including YPO/WPO. Logan's expertise with teens and parents has been profiled in numerous publications, including The New York Times. She has also worked on projects for Dove, Merck, Pfizer, and other companies in the beauty, health, and wellness space. Logan's work has been recognized by Jewish Women International; she was a 2018 Woman to Watch. Logan is also the co-director of the Modern Sexuality Training Institute, the educator arm of Modern Sex Therapy Institute. While Logan's platform began with her work in the sexuality space, she has proudly expanded her platform to proud Zionist activism and combatting antisemitism. She is a member of the first cohort of The Tel Aviv Institute's “Jews Talk Justice” Lab and was named one of the Top 50 Pro-Israel Influencers in 2021 (Logan was #20).  Logan is the author of two parenting books: Got Teens? The Doctor Moms' Guide to Sexuality, Social Media, and Other Adolescent Realities with Dr. Jennifer Wider (Seal Press, 2014). Logan is also a contributor to ToughLove: Eighteen Top Experts Share Proven Strategies for Raising Confident, Kind, Resilient Kids. (Simon & Schuster, 2016). She also penned the digital guide, How to Get Your Wife to Have Sex with You (Good in Bed Publications, 2010).  Logan is the Chairperson of the Caravan for Democracy Student Leadership Mission to Israel, a program for non-Jewish student leaders on college campuses run through Jewish National Fund and serves on the JNF Education Committee. In addition, she sits on the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel of NYC, served on the AASECT Board of Directors and is an AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator and Sexuality Educator Supervisor. She was also a founding member of the Trojan Sexual Health Advisory Council, the SheKnows Media Board of Advisors, and a member of the National Coalition for Sexual Health. Logan received her Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Life Education from New York University and an M.S. in Human Sexuality Education and a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in New York City with her husband, son, and daughter. Connect with Dr. Logan Levkoff here: www.loganlevkoff.com TikTok: drloganlevkoff IG: loganlevkoff Connect with Bad Jew: Join our online community HERE: https://linktr.ee/badjew BadJewPod@gmail.com Ig @BadJewPod TikTok @BadJewPod

Ms. Ireland's advocacy for non-profits includes honors from, in addition to financial support, services, ambassadorships, or Board of Director memberships for: YWCA GLA, Dream Foundation (Founder), Providence Educational Foundation (Founder), 911 for Kids/AEFK, National PTA, March of Dimes, National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (International Youth Chair), American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Board Member), Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, WIZO, Anti-Defamation League, Jewish National Fund, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services and Los Angeles Team Mentoring. UCLA names Kathy Ireland, "one of the top ten women's health advocates in America today." "My love, gratitude, concern and respect for women and families everywhere is boundless. Of course, we humbly appreciate each person who embraces our products, services, programs and projects. Bringing 'Anxious Nation' to the screen, is an essential call to action, countering the life-threatening crisis of anxiety. Presenting this film is a great honor and even greater responsibility. Deepest thanks to my friend and colleague, Laura Morton, Vanessa Roth, and Steve Purcell for making this film. Please experience 'Anxious Nation.' It is a very personal, passion project, because our family and loved ones have, are and will battle anxiety. No one is exempt from anxiety. Absolutely no one! Our coping methods will differ, however, anxiety is real and must be addressed. 'Anxious Nation' is the beginning. It will help young people, families of every blend, age, color, economic situation, and I believe, literally save lives," said Kathy Ireland.

Anxious Nation is Ms. Ireland's initial effort in documentary presentation. Ms. Ireland's advocacy for non-profits includes honors from, in addition to financial support, services, ambassadorships, or Board of Director memberships for: YWCA GLA, Dream Foundation (Founder), Providence Educational Foundation (Founder), 911 for Kids/AEFK, National PTA, March of Dimes, National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (International Youth Chair), American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Board Member), Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, WIZO, Anti-Defamation League, Jewish National Fund, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services and Los Angeles Team Mentoring. UCLA names Kathy Ireland, "one of the top ten women's health advocates in America today." "My love, gratitude, concern and respect for women and families everywhere is boundless. Of course, we humbly appreciate each person who embraces our products, services, programs and projects. Bringing 'Anxious Nation' to the screen, is an essential call to action, countering the life-threatening crisis of anxiety. Presenting this film is a great honor and even greater responsibility. Deepest thanks to my friend and colleague, Laura Morton, Vanessa Roth, and Steve Purcell for making this film. Please experience 'Anxious Nation.' It is a very personal, passion project, because our family and loved ones have, are and will battle anxiety. No one is exempt from anxiety. Absolutely no one! Our coping methods will differ, however, anxiety is real and must be addressed. 'Anxious Nation' is the beginning. It will help young people, families of every blend, age, color, economic situation, and I believe, literally save lives," said Kathy Ireland.

We have two interviews in this episode. First, I'll talk to Mondoweiss's Palestine News Director, Yumna Patel, about her new video report published today titled On The Brink: Jenin's rising resistance. Then we'll hear from Ahmad Abuznaid, the executive director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, about their legal battle with the Jewish National Fund. First, to the Jenin refugee camp. On January 26 the Israeli army conducted a deadly invasion into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. In the span of a few hours, the army shot and killed 9 Palestinians. A 10th Palestinian died a few days later from injuries sustained during the raid. It was one of the deadliest single invasions into the Jenin camp, and in the West Bank, in years. It came on the heels of a year-long effort by the Israeli military to quash the resurgence of Palestinian armed resistance. The Jenin refugee camp has a long history of armed resistance to Israel's occupation. Yumna traveled to Jenin just days after the deadly raid to speak to the people there and hear about what they experienced. Then, back to the United States. In 2019 the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and a group of American Israelis sued the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) over its support for the nonviolent BDS movement. The US Campaign is a fiscal sponsor of the Boycott National Committee, which has ties to various groups in Palestine. According to the lawsuit, some of those groups are terrorist organizations responsible for fire bomb attacks on land owned by the Jewish National Fund in Israel. Activists say this is simply the latest attempt to suppress human rights work. Earlier this month Diala Shamas, a lawyer at the Center for Constitutional Rights and one of the attorneys representing the US Campaign, told The Guardian, “The goal here is to harass the US Campaign [for Palestinian Rights]. This is something that we're seeing more broadly: smearing human rights advocates with accusations of terrorism, and efforts to drag human rights advocates and protesters into court, into extended litigation that distracts them from their advocacy. In the Palestine context we see that happening a lot, both in the United States and by Israel." In 2021 the case was dismissed by a federal court in Washington DC, but the JNF appealed and it's now back in court. Mondoweiss's US correspondent Michael Arria spoke with US Campaign Executive Director Ahmad Abuznaid about the legal proceedings, the history of the JNF, and the wider context of this fight. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned in the show View our new video report, "On The Brink: Jenin's Rising Resistance" US Campaign for Palestinian Rights A US human rights group is being sued by pro-Israel organizations over an alleged connection to ‘balloon terror, Michael Arria ‘We will not be silenced, siloed, or stopped': federal judge tosses lawsuit targeting Palestinian rights group, Michael Arria Subscribe to our free email newsletters. Share this podcast Share The Mondoweiss Podcast with your followers on Twitter. Click here to post a tweet! If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Podchaser and leave us a review and follow the show! Follow The Mondoweiss Podcast wherever you listen Amazon Apple Podcasts Audible Deezer Gaana Google Podcasts Overcast Player.fm RadioPublic Spotify Stitcher TuneIn YouTube Our RSS feed We want your feedback! Email us Leave us an audio message at SparkPipe More from Mondoweiss Subscribe to our free email newsletters: Daily Headlines Weekly Briefing The Shift tracks U.S. politics Palestine Letter West Bank Dispatch Follow us on social media Facebook Mastodon Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Tumblr  

Israel has had an unprecedented number of elections over the past several years. Five times Israelis have headed to the polls in search of a stable government that can serve the needs of all Israelis.While this most recent election resulted in the first solid majority win in several years it comes at a heavy price for many secular Israelis. With a Prime Minister on trial and an alliance made with several far right wing factions, Israel is facing a tipping point...continue as a liberal Democracy or serve the needs of the few in order to keep power centered with those who currently hold office.This week, Rabbi Pont speaks with Dar Nadler, the Israeli Emissary for the Jewish National Fund about the state of politics in Israel including the real (and not so real) impact it is having on younger Israelis.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/live/A-PguWyqmmA?feature=share Debra Solomon has been creating award-winning animation since 1994, the year her first independent film, “Mrs. Matisse,” debuted in the New York Film Festival's opening day program. It won the Young Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival, appeared in over 25 festivals, and was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Film and Video Collection. “It's a little masterpiece of gallows humor,” was Village Voice film critic Molly Haskell's reaction to “Everybody's Pregnant,” Solomon's next animated film (1998). The film declares the fearlessness and compassion with which her works transform extreme personal experiences into shared, universal journeys. Funded in part by a Jerome Foundation grant, it went on to win many awards. Award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated animator Sherene Strausberg combines her experience in film, music and sound engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor's degrees in four years. Film scores she wrote in her first career, as a film composer, have been heard on AMC, Spike TV and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film “Cool For You”, which she animated and scored, has been accepted to 37 film festivals around the world.

In this episode of FMEP's Occupied Thoughts podcast, FMEP President Lara Friedman speaks with Ahmed Abuznaid (US Campaign for Palestinian Rights - USCPR) and Diala Shamas (Center for Constitutional Rights) about the lawsuit filed by the Jewish National Fund against USCPR -- which was dismissed by a U.S. federal judge in March 2021 and is now being appealed -- as well as about what can be learned from this case about efforts by pro-Israel actors to instrumentalize and weaponize U.S. laws to target and suppress Palestinian activism and solidarity. For resources related to this podcast see: https://fmep.org/resource/lawfare-in-action-attack-on-us-campaign-for-palestinian-rights-as-a-case-study

Dr. Rotem Rozental dives into the treasure of the Jewish National Fund's pre-state photographic archive. Rotem Rozental, Ph.D, is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Between 2016-2022, she served as Chief Curator at American Jewish University, where she was also Assistant Dean of the Whizin Center for Continuing Education and Senior Director of Arts and Creative Programming. Her upcoming book, Pre-State Photographic Archives and the Zionist Movement is in press with Routledge Publishers, and was named recipient of the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Award by the Association for Jewish Studies. Rotem is a lecturer at USC Roski School of Art and Design Critical Studies Department, and teaches seminars about photo-theory at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research. She mentors artists worldwide and contributes regularly to magazines, journals and exhibition catalogues. Her writings about contemporary art and image-based media, as well as Jewish and Israeli art, were published in Artforum.com, Photographies, Jewish Currents, Tablet and Forward, among other outlets. Photo Credit: Roy Regev

Award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated animator Sherene Strausberg combines her experience in film, music and sound engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor's degrees in four years. Film scores she wrote in her first career, as a film composer, have been heard on AMC, Spike TV and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film “Cool For You”, which she animated and scored, has been accepted to over 20 film festivals around the world and recently won the Jury Award for Youth Films at the Cineglobe Film Festival in Geneva, Switzerland. Recent clients of 87th Street Creative have included Walmart, American Express and Healthline.https://www.87thstreetcreative.com/https://www.instagram.com/sherenestrausberghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sherene-strausberg/sherene@87thstreetcreative.comMentioned in this episode:EventsLearn about upcoming classes, workshops, summits and more from The Guy Who Knows a Guy at https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/events

Keren Kayemeth Leisrael - Jewish National Fund v. Education for a Just Peace in the Middle East

As the 125th Anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel was being marked this week another pioneering body also came to Switzerland to address a more contemporary challenge for the Jewish people and the globe. The Keren Kayemet L'israel, known in English as the Jewish National Fund, got its start at the 5th Zionist Congress 120 years ago. Now it opened the main Anniversary highlighting the fight against the Climate Crisis and global warming. Judith (Yu ‘dith) Perl-Strasser, Emissary KKL-JNF Israel in Switzerland  and Austria, spoke to reporter Arieh O'Sullivan about the panel and the challenges of the climate crisis.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie and Xubi discuss initiatives for Water, energy and food sovereignty with Itzik Becher, Executive Director for Major Gifts in the Desert States and Southwest for the Jewish National Fund. JNF, Arava institute, the University of Arizona and Santa Fe Community College are developing collaborative projects to expand food production opportunities while saving water. https://arava.org/ jnf.org https://www.facebook.com/sfccgreenhouse    

As one of the most prominent Zionist leaders ever, as well as the founder of Jewish National Fund, Theodore Herzl's influence has reverberated throughout modern Jewish history. And as the largest owner of Herzl memorabilia with over 5,000 items, David Matlow has made it his life's goal to educate people on the life and legacy of Theodore Herzl. Through both his collection and his Herzl Project, Matlow helps people of all ages recognize the vast impact Herzl has had and inspires them to follow in his footsteps. Host Steven Shalowitz sits down with Matlow to discuss the history of Herzl and the early Zionist movement, how he came to acquire his vast collection, and how Herzl's theater background helped him recognize the importance of projecting the correct image.

During the three-day Operation Breaking Dawn against the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, access to the periphery was blocked and precautions were made to keep soldiers, civilians and material out of the line of sight and be targeted by the terrorists.The KKL, or Jewish National Fund has embarked on a project to plant security forests along the frontier to not only block the sight of the enemy but also to provide shade and even protection to the people there. Reporter Arieh O'Sullivan spoke about this project with Michael Sprintsin, a forest engineer for the KKL, Jewish National Fund. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you know about the JNF, Jewish National Fund? with the film maker Michal Weits(Hebrew)

Unsettled is currently on a break from releasing new content, but we'll be back on your feed in the Fall. While we're gone, make sure to catch up on some of our latest episodes. This past Spring, we released a four-part series, ‘The Birthday Party,' about a growing movement of Palestinians and Jews working together to oppose the occupation in the South Hebron Hills; a piece about the Jewish National Fund's role in uprooting Palestinian communities; a feature on the educational bookshop in East Jerusalem; a two-part conversation between producer Asaf Calderon and his parents about what they see for Israel's future, and more.Did you know Unsettled has been around for five years? If you're around the New York City area, you're cordially invited to Unsettled's five year anniversary party this August. For more details, make sure to follow us on Instagram @ unsettled_pod .

What do you know about the JNF, Jewish National Fund? (English) with film maker Michal Weits

Today's episode highlights an incredible organization that is affiliated with JNF, Jewish National Fund, and yes, JNF doesn't fit our criteria of being under 10 million dollars, but the affiliate organization, The Lauder Employment Center, known as the LEC certainly does - I chose to not only highlight them for this episode, but ask you to please consider a donation for my April 1st./April Fool's birthday  - my.jnf.org/laudercenter/Laurawittcoff Their mission is to diversify economic opportunities in Israel by providing career services through employee partnerships, training, resources, career counseling and actual internships that often turn into jobs for folks choosing to move to either the Southern or Northern part of Israel in order to reduce the overcrowding in the typical larger cities known as the triangle cities. Their current effort is to support the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees fleeing; donations are needed! THANK YOU!

Before there was a state of Israel, there was the Jewish National Fund. The JNF, or Keren Kayamet L'Yisrael in Hebrew, was founded in 1901 to buy land in Palestine for Jewish settlement. Today, most American Jews know the JNF for its tin tzedakah boxes and tree planting campaigns. But KKL-JNF owns 13% of the land in Israel — which it allocates exclusively to Jews — and has been involved in evicting Palestinians in the Negev, East Jerusalem, and the West Bank.This episode was produced by Ilana Levinson. Music by Nat Rosenzweig and Blue Dot Sessions.

Russell Robinson talks with Ty about the history and work of the Jewish National Fund, an organization with a rich history in the Zionist movement.

Jonathan Gertman Leads The NRP Group's New York City office, originating and overseeing market rate and affordable development. He is responsible for the company's development efforts in New York City, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Prior to joining NRP, Mr. Gertman worked in New York for Forest City Realty Trust. At Forest City he originated and managed multifamily and mixed-use projects in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Westchester, New York and Connecticut. In that role he worked on the development of 980 units of luxury multifamily housing and ancillary retail. Mr. Gertman started his career with NRP in the San Antonio office, where he was involved with the origination of 900 units of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects. He was responsible for the inception of NRP's New York City office in 2016. He is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, from which he holds a degree in Urban Studies with a minor in Urban Real Estate from the Wharton School of Business. Mr. Gertman is committed to giving back to the ommunity. He has served as a past president of the Young Leadership division of the Jewish National Fund, sits on the Young Leadership board of the Conference of Presidents in New York, and is a member of the board of the Enterprise Community Partners Gotham Society as well as Neighbors Together, a Brooklyn based food bank. He is a member of Congregation Beth Elohim of Brooklyn where he sits on the board.. Mr. Gertman lives with his fiancé in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn and enjoys walking their adopted schnauzer-terrier, Babka. For questions, comments, and inquiries please reach out to us at carriedinterestpodcast@gmail.com

"Some people are afraid of failure, while others are afraid of success." It took Lynne many years to grow into the successful business professional and entrepreneur she is today. In this episode she shares how the Pathways to Success program helped her develop the self confidence to navigate single parenthood, forgive her past decisions and attract a new partner. Today she works as an Executive Assistant for the Jewish National Fund and is growing her Mary Kay business. She's happier and healthier than ever before. If you've dreamed of traveling to Israel, please visit the Jewish National Fund website to learn about their virtual and in-person tours. Ways to Connect with My Guest: Visit the Jewish National Fund Website jnf.org Connect on Facebook Lynne Yura, Mary Kay Consultant Ways to Connect with Me: Visit my website www.tamaraortegel.com. Learn about Juice Plus+ & Tower Garden Join my facebook group Stepping Into Health. Find me on LinkedIn Tamara Ortegel Follow me on instagram @tamaraortegel Purchase a Soul Inspired Box by emailing me at tamara.ortegel@att.net Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tamara-ortegel/support Become a sponsor: https://py.pl/119pVT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tamara-ortegel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tamara-ortegel/support

As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the world this past year, home has become an especially important source of shelter and safety. While some governments have responded to pressure from activists and paused evictions, Palestinians in East Jerusalem still face uncertainty.That's the case with the Sumarin family, who live just outside Jerusalem's Old City in the Palestinian village of Silwan. The Jewish National Fund and the Elad organization have long been promoting Jewish settlement in the area — often at the expense of the Palestinian residents. In April, after a decades-long legal battle, an Israeli court will finally decide whether the Sumarin family will be forcibly evicted from their home. On this episode of the +972 podcast, we teamed up with Unsettled Podcast to tell the story of the Sumarin family and their struggle to remain in the house they've lived in for generations.Visit +972 Magazine and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Support +972 Magazine: 972mag.com/donateMusic in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions.Support the show (https://972mag.com/donate)

PODCAST LISTENER SURVEY Hey friends!  I need your help.  I need you to take a moment and fill out this survey.  http://survey.libsyn.com/conspiracy-unlimited It helps me identify who listens to this podcast and that helps me attract potential sponsors.  Sponsors mean I can keep producing this podcast.  Thanks in advance and please enjoy this episode!   EPISODE #265   In part 2 of a two-part series, Richard welcomes back an expert in Middle East studies to discuss the copper scroll, found amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran in the 1950s. GUEST: Shelley Neese is the Vice President of the Jerusalem Connection International, a nonprofit organization based out of Washington DC. Shelley lived and studied in Israel from 2000-2004, where she learned conversational Hebrew and received her M.A in Middle Eastern Studies from Ben Gurion University of the Negev. The high point of her studies—and first crack at investigative journalism—was her master's thesis examining the secret, multilateral negotiations ending the 2002 siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. As a freelance columnist for several publications, her articles have appeared in the Jerusalem Post, Arutz Sheva, FrontPage Magazine, and more. Shelley has been present for the most central events in the Copper Scroll Project over the last decade, including the initial excavation at Qumran in 2009. An experienced public speaker, Shelley is on the Jewish National Fund's Speakers Bureau. She has addressed various Jewish student groups and participated on debate panels. She is the author of The Copper Scroll Project.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Crime & Trauma Scene Cleaners is committed to helping people when tragedy strikes. Our objective is to restore safety to an environment in the most professional and discrete manner possible. Paranormal Contractors - They Take Ghost and Demon Problems Seriously! 631-552-5835 paranormalcontractors@gmail.com Reverse Speech Radio,the only podcast in the world that is committed to bringing you "The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth." Listen and Subscribe at reversespeechradio.libsyn.com   EPISODE #264 In part one of a two-part series, Richard welcomes an author with a Masters Degree in Middle East Studies  to discuss how a French archaeologist discovered two brittle copper rolls on a shelf, in one of the Dead Sea caves, sparking the greatest treasure hunt in Judeo-Christian history. GUEST: Shelley Neese is the Vice President of the Jerusalem Connection International, a nonprofit organization based out of Washington DC. Shelley lived and studied in Israel from 2000-2004, where she learned conversational Hebrew and received her M.A in Middle Eastern Studies from Ben Gurion University of the Negev. The high point of her studies—and first crack at investigative journalism—was her master's thesis examining the secret, multilateral negotiations ending the 2002 siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. As a freelance columnist for several publications, her articles have appeared in the Jerusalem Post, Arutz Sheva, FrontPage Magazine, and more. Shelley has been present for the most central events in the Copper Scroll Project over the last decade, including the initial excavation at Qumran in 2009. An experienced public speaker, Shelley is on the Jewish National Fund's Speakers Bureau. She has addressed various Jewish student groups and participated on debate panels. She is the author of The Copper Scroll Project.