Burning issues of today, that might still be here tomorrow
Congratulations to our Bridgebuilder Yael Eckstein for being included in the Jerusalem Post’s 2020 list of the 50 Most Influential Jews. Her profile there was actually titled Bridge Builder!
Read it here>>
What will happen to the United States this fall? While the 9th of Av ended last Thursday evening at sundown, this week a wonderful virtual tour continues at 9-av.com that has basically recreated in an on-line experience the physical tour of Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria we put on in 2019! With about 40 hours of …
The USA will go through “the straits” this fall! Read More »
Special Event this Sunday! Special Event this Sunday! Watch a celebration of Jews and Christians engaging with each other! https://youtu.be/FhTc5csp3TQ Details below. (If you would like to support this: https://givebutter.com/Bridgebuilders. Thank you!) Today, more and more Jews and Christians realize that we have much more in common than we had thought for thousands of years. Without whitewashing our differences, we …
After reaching out to the “Stichting voor Boete en Verzoening met Israël en anderen,” the Dutch organization for Penance & Reconciliation with Israel and others, Gidon was invited to speak to their board on the topic of Repentance and Engagement. Your comments are appreciated!
On Wendesday, July 22, Gidon Ariel gave a Zoom talk to a small group of British friends about the looking fast day, the Ninth of Av. He focused on Britain, Israel in Exile and the Nations, Tisha Bav and the State of Israel, and we hope you will find it intersting. Please respond in the …
Britain, Israel in Exile and the Nations, Tisha Bav and the State of Israel Read More »
Watch Gidon Ariel’s video call with Pastor Mark Blitz of El Shadai Ministries!
At Root Source we have always been strong advocates for the nations of the world being emotionally connected to the land, the state, and the people of Israel. When we write stories, share articles, or produce videos that touch on that subject, we almost always use biblical arguments based on scripture and prophecy. These ideas …
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gidon was unable this May to travel to Dallas, Texas as he had been doing for the past two years, and taking the opportunity to host and teach “Root Source Live.” But from bitter comes sweet: we presented Root Source Live via Zoom! Gidon’s wife Devra taught “A special reading …
Take a look at cross section of Israeli society as many different Israeli’s sing together in this delightful, professionally produced music video that was part of the local celebrations of Yom HaAtzmaut, the celebration of Israeli Independence Day in 1948. In the video, President Reuven Rivlin can be seen giving his greetings and well-wishes and …
We had over 100 people registering for this delightful event! check out https://root-source.com/seder/ where there are links to the recording on Youtube and a lot of other resources.
Dallas Jewish Conservatives (DJC) hosted a free Virtual Event from the Holy City of Jerusalem for an in-depth discussion with the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Israeli Defense Minister Adviser & Knesset Insider Jeremy Saltan, and Root Source Founder and Likud Party Member Gidon Ariel. The panel discussed a wide range of topics including …
Watch this shortened version of a prayer written by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, and read by an Israeli in Modern Hebrew. Visit https://dictionary.co.il/prayer/ for downloadable and printable PDFs of the prayer: Hebrew Only Hebrew + English Translation Hebrew + Transliteration + English Translation Hebrew + Transliteration + English Translation, sentence by …
With great sorrow we announce the death of Selma Reich ob”m Mother of Gidon (Reich) Ariel Steve, Adam and Aviva The funeral is scheduled to take place on Monday March 16 in the US, at 5 pm Israel time. Gidon will sit shiva at his home in Maale Chever (Pnei Chever), in Har Hevron, from …
This week’s music – Purple Royalty– YehudahKatz This Shabbat, Parshat Shekalim, marks the Shabbat that we bless the forthcoming new month of Adar, 5780. That means that Purim, the favorite holiday all over Tekoa, is less than 18 days away. One of the concepts highlighted each Purim is mentioned at the end of “Megilat Esther. …
On Hoshana Rabba, the seventh day of Sukkot, Israel365 hosted a Sukkot Torah School for the Nations on Facebook Live. It was an hour of Torah conversation in honor of the last day of Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles, specifically for people from the Nations. Rabbi Tuly Weisz, AnaRina Heymann, Gidon Ariel, Rabbi Elan Adler and Dr. …
A Special Sukkot Torah School For The Nations Video For You To Enjoy From Home! Read More »
Time is running out! On August 11, Gidon is leading a ceremony where an Israeli Government official will be receiving the list of names of the people that have signed the declaration to stand with the Jewish People. Please click on the painting or on the link below and sign the declaration to have your …
Please Sign a Declaration to Stand with the Jewish People! Read More »
We are pleased to share with you a new music video put out by Jeremy Gimpel at the Arugot Farm in the Judean desert. It is based on Psalm 146. Running time (4:26)
Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell have a spontaneous, impromptu discussion about how they might do something that has probably never been done before — to come up with a way in which Christians and Jews, together, close out the last moment of the day-long fast on the 9th of Av in Jerusalem. (15:20)
Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell are going to participate in a first-of-its-kind event being held in Denver Colorado. You may remember the name Doug Hamp, one of the conference organizers/sponsors as someone who has been featured in a past interview we did on the language of Jesus, for which Doug made a very strong case …
Gidon and Bob to Speak in Denver Colorado July 17-18 Read More »
For the next few weeks, we are going to do something new — we will be adding a NEWS item each week related to Israel, followed by a few PRAYER points on that news item, that can guide our prayers for Israel on that particular topic! That article in this week’s newsletter is about Dutch …
Introducing Israel News & Prayer to the newsletter Read More »
Studying ancient texts is fascinating. But it’s one thing to examine them in a stuffy classroom, and quite another to immerse yourself in the world from which they originated. Just ask the South Korean students studying the Hebrew Bible bang in the middle of the Holy Land. You won’t have much difficulty finding them. Over …
Why are South Koreans Flocking to Israel for Bible Study? By: Naama Barak Read More »
Thursday, 30 May 2019 | It’s official. On September 17, Israelis will head to the polls for the second national election this year after attempts to form a majority coalition failed and the members of the 21st Knesset [Parliament] voted to dissolve—exactly one month after being sworn in. This is the first time in Israel’s …
Israel Heads for Elections as Coalition Talks Fail by Ilse Strauss Read More »
Gidon is still on course to visit the Texas region this July (more information about that as it solidifies). As usual, he is tacking on some side trips, and this time he is planning to go to the Christians United For Israel (CUFI) Summit in Washington, D.C. https://www.cufi.org/event/washington-dc-summit-2019/ If you are going, and especially if …
Besides working on Root Source, in his share time Gidon Ariel is a delegate to Israeli Print Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Read this article to see how great last week’s election victory was! Continue Reading>>
