2020 Annual Report
Shalom!
2019 was a great year for Root Source, but (while it’s a little uncomfortable to say the same about 2020 because of Covid-19,) I have to report that 2020 was an even better, FANTASTIC year for us!
Current Events
Burning issues of today, that might still be here tomorrow
Congratulations to our Bridgebuilder Yael Eckstein!
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>>
The USA will go through “the straits” this fall!
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 …
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Bridgebuilders – HISTORIC event this Sunday!
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 …
Dutch 9 Av preparatory event July 26
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!
Britain, Israel in Exile and the Nations, Tisha Bav and the State of Israel
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 …
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Gidon Ariel with Mark Biltz
Watch Gidon Ariel’s video call with Pastor Mark Blitz of El Shadai Ministries!
A New Angle on US-Israel Relations
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 …
Devra Ariel teaches the Book of Ruth
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 …
A Song to Celebrate Israel Independence Day
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 …
Enjoy our Root Source Virtual Seder!
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.
Gidon on an Israel Current Events Panel
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 …
Hebrew COVID-19 Prayer on YouTube
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 …
Gidon’s mother passed away yesterday
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 …
Ready for a Revolution?
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. …
Root Source Annual Report 2019
Shalom! 2019 was a very important year for Root Source. We instituted a Board of Advisors, comprised of friends who identify with our Mission Statement. We raised close to 30% of our budget from small donors amongst our subscribers. We held four Root Source LIVE sessions in Texas, attracting over 300 old and new friends …
A Special Sukkot Torah School For The Nations Video For You To Enjoy From Home!
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. …
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Please Sign a Declaration to Stand with the Jewish People!
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 …
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New Music Video – Jeremy Gimpel
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)
Impromptu: How to “Close Out” the 9th of Av Fast in Jerusalem
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 and Bob to Speak in Denver Colorado July 17-18
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 …
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Introducing Israel News & Prayer to the newsletter
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 …
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Why are South Koreans Flocking to Israel for Bible Study? By: Naama Barak
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 …
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Israel Heads for Elections as Coalition Talks Fail by Ilse Strauss
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 …
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