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The History of Jews and Gentile We at Root Source like to share articles, videos and other content with Jewish themes with our audience that they might not get to see otherwise, in order to give another perspective on this fascinating topic (“If it’s Jews, it’s news”) and help prepare people better for why Jews …
Who’s Special? I’m Special! A beautiful, touching video clip about Adah, a young Israeli girl with a special life and special friends.
A favorite Jewish shabbat food – Cholent When one of my good friends, a favorite food, and the best day come together, I want to share it with you! This article might be a little too niche for some of you, but I hope that you will enjoy it. And if you ever tasted cholent, …
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!
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Our musical friend Yehudah Katz would like to say a few words about his brand new song and video. Dear Friends, For the past 6 months to four years we have seen a very sad situation of growth of hatred and dissension in the world. In my humble opinion, this all began 60 years ago …
A Song of Thanks in a Time of Hatred and Dissension Read More »
Hi, Gidon here. This topic might be over the heads of some of our Root Source readers, but others (including you, I’m sure:-) will be excited about this development as I am. This rabbi, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, is one of the most important rabbis in Israel today in my humble opinion:-) and in fact the …
Christian visitors to Israel are likely already familiar with Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel, a modern day pioneer in Israel who, along with his partner Rabbi Ari Abramowitz, is transforming the Arugot Farm in Judea into a must-visit destination for lovers of the Bible from around the world. At the heart of the Arugot Farm is a …
Prepare For The Biblical Feasts Alongside The Jewish People Read More »
Few stories in the Tanakh are as bazaar as the story in 1 Samuel 27 of the future King David, who came to live in Ziklag in the land of the Philistines. In Ziklag, he pretended to Philistine King Achish to be raiding the Israelites, but instead was raiding the enemies of Israel, such as …
What is the Shabbat Rest for the People of God? What you can expect today! Outline of our event: Some verses in the Bible (Old Testament) about Shabbat The concordance of the word Shabbat in the OT (111 instances!) Some Classic Sayings Of The Sages A peek at the halacha – Jewish Law A walk …
From our friend and Root Source teacher, David Ha’Ivri: For the Bride and the Bridegroom Hagar and Peretz are getting married. This is the second time around for both of them, together they have three little girls from previous marriages. Now with much more life experience, true love and blessings from above they are going …
Last week we introduced you to Tal Chenya, a Sephardic Jew who is studying to get his PhD in History. This week he tells the amazing story of an inscription on the 2,000-year old western wall, and the connection between the prophet Isaiah and the Jewish State. Click the video below to watch the full …
Tal Chenya – The 2,000 year-old Inscription on the Western Wall Read More »
It takes all of about eight seconds to realize that Tal Chenya is a likable guy. But this unassuming Sephardic Jew is working on a PhD in history! Along the way he enjoys any opportunities to work as a tour guide. As you might guess, tour guides are not very much in demand right now, …
In the last two week we have been showing you videos from Ezra Tubi, an Orthodox Jew that lives in Samaria, who has a knack for revealing the unexpected. This week’s video is Ezri’s newest music video. Enjoy the excellent videography, music and great scenes of Jerusalem and Samaria in: The Call. (3:46) For more …
Last week we showed you a video from Ezri Tubi, an Orthodox Jew that lives in Samaria, who has a knack for revealing the unexpected. In this second short video that we show from his site, watch what happens when a Muslim woman enters a Jewish town. Video (3:10) For more about what Ezri …
We have recently come across some interesting videos from Ezri Tubi, an Orthodox Jew that lives in Samaria. Ezri has a knack for revealing the unexpected! In this first video that we show from his site, we learn the story of a Palestinian Sheikh that found shelter among the Jews. Video (3:38) For more about …
A Palestinian Sheikh Finds Shelter in Jewish Settlement Read More »
Join the Nation’s 9th of Av for a free live streaming prayer event on July 29 as we mourn with the Jewish people over the destruction of both Temples. This will be followed up by nine hours of FREE LIVE STREAMING prayer on July 30 as we repent for the many sins and atrocities that …
REGISTER NOW for Nations’ 9th of Av Virtual Tour! Read More »
It has been a while since we have published a video update by Avi Lipkin. We caught up with him in as he begins a summer speaking tour in the USA. In part 3 Avi talks about racial unrest, his concerns for the future. Then, after the talk, he gives Bob a brief summary of …
It has been a while since we have published a video update by Avi Lipkin. We caught up with him in as he begins a summer speaking tour in the USA. In part 2 Avi talks about the Middle East conflict, and the conflict between the left and the right wings parties. Part 2 of …
It has been a while since we have published a video update by Avi Lipkin. We caught up with him in as he begins a summer speaking tour in the USA. In part 1 we see the letters that helped convince Avi to make Aliyah to Israel and hear his take on what is happening …
Dear Root Source friends, Here is the first of the Facebook links that you might want to share with those who don’t know the Bible as well as you do, but might be interested in appreciating the strong bond of friendship that exists between the United States and Israel. Episode one is less than 4 …
Episode 3: The Hebrew Language Embraced by the US Intelligentsia Read More »
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 …
A few years ago, Gidon met Pastor Chris Edmonds, who told him the shocking story of his father Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds during World War Two. Gidon and Chris are still close. Please watch this prize winning documentary and if you’d like, buy the book on Amazon
Root Source Tours retells the incredible story of the Burma Road in Israel that saved Jerusalem in 1948. This 3-part video celebrates the 72nd Anniversary of Israel. In part 3, we discuss the movie made on these events, and Bob O’Dell suggest ways we might draw lessons from this story for the future. Part 3 …
Root Source Tours retells the incredible story of the Burma Road in Israel that saved Jerusalem in 1948. This 3-part video celebrates the 72nd Anniversary of Israel. In part 2, we show the three switchbacks that made the difference between success and failure in the effort. Part 2 of 3. (6:56) To …
Root Source Tours retells the incredible story of the Burma Road in Israel that saved Jerusalem in 1948. This 3-part video celebrates the 72nd Anniversary of Israel. In part 1, we tell the story of a chance meeting of two jeeps that is going to be come the stuff of legends in the years to …
For part 1: click here For part 2: click here Root Source Tours brings you some of the lesser known stories in the pivotal 24 hour period from 4 am May 14, 1948 to 4 am May 15 during the founding moments of the rebirth of the Nation of Israel after 2,000 years. In concluding …
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 …