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e-TiM: Elevating Elul: Preparing for the Holidays with the Writings of Rav Kook For anyone interested, I’m beginning an intl. Zoom series (4 classes) on Mondays at 6 pm Israel time (11 AM EST), “Elevating Elul” with Rav Kook on the Torah in Motion channel, it’s free with an option to donate: https://torahinmotion.org/programs/e-tim-elevating-elul-preparing-for-the-holidays-with-the-writings-of-rav-kook Hope to

The Jerusalem Post: Judaism and politics take center stage at Israel’s biggest Bible study gathering Every summer, for four days, the picturesque Gush Etzion community of Alon Shvut becomes Israel’s capital of Bible study, as thousands of Bible buffs converge to explore and expand their knowledge of the Bible at “Yemei Iyun B’Tanakh,” the Bible

The Trump/Iran MoU – What is REALLY Going On Many people are totally misunderstanding the Trump/Iran Memorandum of Understanding that was recently signed. To get a better understanding of the Understanding, learn what is really motivating President Trump and what the Memorandum actually says. The key is knowing not just “what” the MOU calls for,

The Jewish People Call Us “Christian Zionists” I AM ISRAEL:The Believer’s Guide to the Rebirth of the Promised LandIntroduction Excerpt:”Identity” If you’re reading this book, chances are you’re a follower of Jesus who is interested in Israel. You may have already experienced the joy of walking on the golden streets of Jerusalem, or you may

Gideon Ariel – Learning Session 2 – JPB 2026 in Jerusalem In Learning Session 2 at JPB 2026 in Jerusalem, Gideon Ariel shared his personal journey as an Orthodox Jew and reflected on how his experiences led him to build bridges between Jewish and Christian communities. He opened with prayer and gratitude, thanking Christians who

Encounters of the Interfaith Kind in the United Arab Emirates As Co-Founder and Director of Root Source, a platform that enables pro-Israel Christians and Jews to engage with one another, I was invited to participate in the Jerusalem Interfaith Field and Center, a network of approximately 50 Israel-based organizations involved in interfaith activity. Most of

Do you know the story of the four chaplains? The article shares the inspiring story of the “Four Chaplains,” four military religious leaders who sacrificed their lives during World War II after the troop ship Dorchester was attacked by a German submarine in 1943. As the ship quickly sank, Rabbi Alexander D. Goode, Rev. George

Manasseh’s children come home to Zion – and fulfill a 2,700-year promise From time to time, we come across a resource that we love to share with you. This is one of them! Michael Freund wrote this interesting piece: https://michaelfreund.org/31401/manassehs-children-come-home-to-zion

Gidon talks about Israel’s Independence Day and Memorial Day with Trey Graham In this thought-provoking episode, Gidon Ariel joins Trey Graham to explore the deep meaning behind Israel’s two most significant national observances—Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) and Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut). Together, they unpack how these back-to-back events reflect a powerful journey from mourning to

How Israeli POWs Escaped Through The Hobbit by Uri Kurlianchik From time to time, we come across a resource that we love to share with you. This is one of them! Our friend Uri wrote this interesting piece https://substack.com/home/post/p-194359225, here it is. A man named Rami Harpaz died a few years ago. He was a few

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=3U4HsOtrQFadDCFK&v=kh4dCYA1oYc&feature=youtu.be Iran War Update: Trump and the Strait of Hormuz If you missed my Sunday Zoom update on the latest iteration of the Middle East War, you can now watch the recording here: Replay: What/Why is happening in the Strait of Hormuz? Events are changing quickly, but as of Sunday I had found three different

The American Church’s Quiet Contribution to Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism is rising globally. Violent attacks make headlines for a day and then fade. What receives far less attention is how casually anti-Jewish sentiment has begun slipping into evangelical conversations. Recent surveys show the scale of the problem. Ninety-one percent of American Jews say they feel less safe

Israel, the US, Iran and Purim Our beloved teacher Seth (Shimshon) Young, who teaches our Biblical Hebrew series, recently recorded a special briefing called “Israel, the US, Iran and Purim.” It is exactly what it sounds like – an insider’s view of what is going on in Israel and in the world today! We encourage you

The Echoes Bible Story Concludes (Part 4: Suddenly it Happened) By Bob O’Dell President, Echoes Bible Foundation This article concludes the four-part story of the Echoes Bible.  For the most enjoyment, make you have read part one: How it Happened, part two: The Challenge, and part three: Take a Guess, before continuing. On a summer

The Echoes Bible Story (Part 3: Want to take a guess?) By Bob O’Dell President, Echoes Bible Foundation Sitting in that hotel lobby in the Old City of Jerusalem, John David Pitcher continued telling me his story about how he had not only discovered a connection between 2 Timothy & Numbers, but had also found

The Echoes Bible Story (Part 2: The Challenge) By Bob O’Dell President, Echoes Bible Foundation Was the pattern discovered by David Pitcher truly meaningful, or had he simply stumbled upon some odd coincidence? With that lingering question in his mind, he walked through the doors of his Bible classroom the following week and took his

From Auschwitz to KISS: The Survivor Who Raised Gene Simmons From Facebook’s – The Curiosity Curator She survived three death camps by cutting hair—so her son could one day breathe fire on stage for millions who never got to scream.  In 1944, a teenage girl named Flóra Klein stood in a Nazi concentration camp, watching her

How did The Echoes Bible HAPPEN? By Bob O’Dell President, Echoes Bible Foundation The Echoes Bible is, without a doubt, the most surprising project I have ever undertaken. It all began twenty years ago, in 2005, while I was riding a train through the Midlands of England on my way back to London to catch

Join Root Source on December 14 for the online launch of the Echoes Bible, a new way to read Scripture by connecting the Old and New Testaments. Discover fresh insights, watch the livestream, and be part of this special event.

Join Root Source on December 14 for the online launch of the Echoes Bible, a new way to read Scripture by connecting the Old and New Testaments. Discover fresh insights, watch the livestream, and be part of this special event.

Root Source is unveiling a new kind of Bible that helps Christians read Scripture as if for the first time. Discover how pairing Old and New Testament books reveals powerful echoes and connections that bring the story of redemption to life.

An AI interview with Gidon Ariel – what do you think? I think it’s not all that bad at all! What do you think?My conversation with Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith on Delphi: [Check Here] 

Mazel Tov to Gidon on the birth of his Granddaughter! Congratulations to Shira Rina and Ori Vangrover on the birth of their daughter this morning at sunrise, a sister to Nachman Simcha, Yosef Adin, and Roni Leah, a tenth granddaughter to Devra and Gidon Ariel . Her name is Achinoam, which means God is pleasant:-)

Until The Last Name: Gidon Ariel Reflects at Yad Vashem Root Source CEO Gidon Ariel attended the “Until The Last Name” event at Yad Vashem, the Israeli Center and Museum of Holocaust Commemoration in Jerusalem.  Yad Vashem, Israel’s World Holocaust Remembrance Center, has reached a historic milestone by recovering the names of five million Jews

Congratulations to Root Source CEO upon his election to the World Zionist Congress As some of you may know, Gidon Ariel, Root Source CEO, is active in other realms of Israeli society that he does not often discuss in the Root Source space. One of these activities is Israeli politics. Gidon is a member of Prime

Root Source Partners with StandWithUs on Holocaust Commemoration Project Root Source has recently established a working relationship with StandWithUs,  a global leader in Israel education and antisemitism advocacy. The StandWithUs Holocaust Education Center (HEC) works affirmatively to address the widespread deficiencies in information about the Holocaust, and also to counter the antisemitism connected with Holocaust