New Trees For Maoz Esther
Baruch, the Israel365 agriculture specialist, met with Ahuviel Sandak to plant trees in the community of Maoz Esther. Maoz Esther is a small agricultural settlement founded around a year ago. Like in many other new settlements, the residents of Maoz Esther are living in temporary living conditions in the time being. The community is comprised […]
Israel365 Plants Trees In Givat Aleph
Baruch, the Israel365 agricultural specialist, was back on the road, planting trees and beautifying God’s Holy land. Givat Aleph is a budding agricultural settlement just outside of the town Kochav Hashachar, overlooking the Jordan River Valley. The community of Givat Aleph is only about a year old. The residents of Givat Aleph are so passionate […]
Rabbi Tuly Weisz Visits Lachish
Lachish is an amazing spot in Israel. It was hard for me to believe that there were so few other tourists exploring the area when I visited it with tour guide Sruly Jacobson. It is safe to say that Lachish is one of the better-kept secrets of the Bible, and of modern-day Israel. Lachish is […]
Israel365 Brings Hanukkah Cheer to Holocaust Survivors With Dementia
Today was the first day of Hanukkah and Israel365 was at the Melabev Day Center celebrating with Holocaust Survivors with dementia. Melabev is a wonderful center that offers day programming to elderly people suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Israel365 sponsors the ad habayit program which sends therapists to the homes of bed-ridden and ill Holocaust […]
Welcoming our son into the Covenant of Abraham
This past Friday, my family and I welcomed our new baby into the ancient Covenant of Abraham with a ritual circumcision and naming ceremony. “You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. And throughout the generations, every male among you shall be […]
Hanukkah is Coming! And These Sweet Survivors Can’t Wait!
Yesterday, Rabbi Tuly Weisz was back at Melabev Day Center in Bet Shemesh. Melabev provides community care for people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Among the people that attend the daily programming at Melabev Bet Shemesh are multiple elderly Holocaust survivors. Every day, Melabev provides warm meals to these survivors as well as stimulating activities, […]
A Chance Encounter That Was Not Lost On Me
I have to tell you about an amazing chance encounter I had on Hoshana Rabbah. Hoshana Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, is the time of year that we begin praying for rain in Israel. As usual, I found myself praying in synagogue on the morning of Hoshana Rabbah. The Hoshana Rabbah prayers are longer than the routine […]
Personal Request for Prayers for My Father
I often receive prayer requests from our dear readers of Israel365, and am touched by the close-knit virtual community we have created together through our shared love for God, the Bible and the Land of Israel. I am reaching out to you today, dear friends, with a personal prayer request. Over the past five days, […]
Adding to the Miracles in Taoz
We have been LOVING travelling this beautiful country meeting amazing individuals, learning fascinating history and PLANTING TREES. A couple of weeks ago, we planted trees in the community of Tarom. It was only appropriate that we visit the sister community of Taoz, located just across the highway from Tarom! Both of these name come from […]
Twenty New Trees For Kibbutz Tzuba
We had such a great time meeting Ziggy at Kibbutz Tzuba. The new trees planted in the kibbutz look fantastic! Thank you to Israel 365’s amazing donor community. Kibbutz Tzuba is a 15-minutes drive from the Israel365 offices in Bet Shemesh. And guess what? Tzuba is mentioned in the Bible! Before his death, King David […]