Episodes

Forgiveness is a unique concept in Judaism and Christianity, yet Jews and Christians approach forgiveness differently. Both offer profound teachings on mercy, repentance, and reconciliation—rooted in Torah, the Prophets, the Gospels, and centuries of interpretation. How do Jewish concepts like teshuvah and divine pardon relate to Christian ideas of grace and atonement? How do we approach forgiveness from our respective traditions on an individual basis, and in relation to God? Where do the tradi...

Rabbi Yonatan Hambourger "discovered" the depth and reality of Christian support for Israel and the Jewish people through a Divine Appointment in rural Georgia. Since then, he has been embraced literally and figuratively by Christians across the state and beyond. He returns the embrace with love and respect, teaching Torah and Jewish insights in regular articles, online, in person and through his book "Echoes from Sinai." Join this conversation to hear how as an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic teacher, ...

With national elections in Israel less than three months away, many Israelis remain undecided about who they will vote for. The undecided vote could be the swing vote. Join this conversation - the third part in a monthly series - with six undecided voters, and hear about what factors are going to influence their vote. Who are the people, what are the parties, and the policies that Israelis are looking at to make their choice in October, and why. In this conversation we look at polls, new partie...

Unfinished Business is more than a program to bring black Christian leaders for a groundbreaking trip to Israel, it is a continuation of the work and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who planned to bring 5000 black leaders on a pilgrimage to Israel in 1967. The trip never happened because Dr. King was assassinated, but today that remarkable consequential idea is being revived by Dr. Michael Stevens and Pastor Dumisani Washington. If you try to imagine what would have been had Dr. King brough...

Michael Freund is a rabbi with an Ivy League education, and leader of important social initiatives. His broad world view provides a broad-based discussion on Israel’s ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) draft exemption, a growing source of societal tension throughout Israel. It’s centrality today originates after the Holocaust, but has ballooned into tens of thousands of deferments while others bear the heavy burden of military service. What are the causes, and ways to repair the division, to have greater H...

Twenty-five years after the Sbarro pizzeria bombing killed 16 people, including seven children, the family of 15-year-old American victim Malki Roth is still fighting for justice. Mastermind Ahlam Tamimi, released from Israeli prison in the 2011 Shalit deal, now lives freely in Jordan as a celebrity TV presenter despite being America's most wanted female fugitive with a $5 million bounty. Jordan continues shielding her in breach of its extradition treaty with the United States. Malki's father Ar...

Rebecca Berschwinger is a Chrisitan author and podcast host (One Little Candle) with one huge heart for Israel. For as long as she can remember, Israel has been central to her and her faith, both biblically and in modern history. As a parent and grandparent, she is always focused on the next generation. So as part of her series of children's books, she has recently published "Israel: Cherished and Chosen." It's such an important contribution to raising Christian children with a proper perspectiv...

Israel is approaching one of its most consequential elections ever. It’s the first national election since the Hamas attack and massacre of October 7, 2023, and the war that followed, and is still taking place. It’s coming in the wake of global and domestic events that will impact the vote, one of the most significant being the latest US deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran. How do Israelis look at these issues? What are the parties and who are the personalities that they are evaluating in the...

A formal legal demand letter had been sent to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) over its upcoming “Nakba” exhibit, “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present.” There are broad concerns that the exhibit promotes a one-sided, historically inaccurate Palestinian Arab narrative that delegitimizes Israel, erases Jewish history, and risks inciting antisemitism. Even incitement to violence with slogans by some of its proponents to eliminate the Zionist disease. It calls on the museum to paus...

"For Zion's Sake: A Catholic Appeal in Support of Israel" is a passionate declaration by faithful Catholics countering the rising anti-Israel sentiment within Catholic circles, especially since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. It rejects both political delegitimization of Israel (accusations of apartheid, colonialism, and genocide) and theological supersessionism that denies the Jewish people’s ongoing covenant and connection to the Land. Drawing on Scripture, Nostra Aetate, and post-conciliar ...

Nearly 100 years after its founding, the Moslem Brotherhood remains one of the most dangerous Islamist organizations in the world. In 2025, the White House banned several Brotherhood-affiliated organizations, joining countries across the Middle East in doing so. Yet the Brotherhood's reach continues to grow. Hamas, its Palestinian arm, carried out the October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel and operates under the protection of Qatar and Turkey, two Brotherhood-aligned states notably absent from the ...

This year’s elections in Israel are lining up to be among the most consequential, and notably the first election since the Hamas attack and massacre. Israelis are in deep introspection about the personalities, the parties, and the policies that are most important this year perhaps more than ever. Many Israelis are confused, undecided about who to vote for, either shifting from a party they previously supported or looking to the emergence of new parties with new people leading voices for change. ...

After 40 days of intense combat against the terrorist Islamic Republic of Iran, following the regime’s slaughtering of tens of thousands of Iranians, the Islamic Republic firing thousands of missiles and drones at Israel and many of the Gulf Arab countries, and the mining and blockade of the Strait of Hormoz, a tense standoff or “ceasefire” is in place that could change at any moment. In addition to military action, Marziyeh (Marzi) Amirizadeh has a solution to lift the veil of darkness over Ira...

With the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran going into its fourth week, Christians around the world are praying for Israel fervently, and looking for firsthand updates about the reality of what’s going on in real time, with no spin, in an honest, and informed way. Jonathan Feldstein not only spends his life building bridges between Jews and Christians and Christians with Israel in ways that are new, unique, and meaningful, he lives in Israel and has raised his family there since 2004. Havi...

As the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran is into its second week, closure of airspace has stranded many both inside and outside Israel. Rescue flights of Israelis have begun, bringing home thousands a day, but estimates are that 100,000 or more are stranded overseas. Many tourists in Israel and Israelis with business overseas have left via the Taba crossing, but many are still stuck. What’s it like for Americans who are not used to the realities of war being in Israel when the war began w...

My Brother’s Keeper is a beautiful novel about the family of Jesus, overlaying Christian traditions and narrative about the life of Jesus with personal stories adapted about his family. Bill Kassel is a gifted writer and communicator. His novel is written from a Catholic perspective, but is a meaningful read for Jews and Christians of all denominations. Listen to the inspiration for how and why he was motivated to write this book, and then get your own copy. PLEASE DONATE TO THE GENESIS 123 FOU...

For many readers and theologians, the Old and New Testaments (Tanach and the Christian bible) feel disconnected. It’s something that has been an element driving replacement theology. They may be full of inspiration and meaning, but viewed as parallel, and often unrelated. Or, for some, the original replaced by and no longer significant. The writers of the New Testament were all observant Jews so many hints and references in their writing have clear connection to the Tanach which was the only bib...

Almost 100 years since the founding of the Moslem Brotherhood, it remains one of the most influential Islamist movements in the Middle East, and one of the most dangerous in the world. Several Arab countries have banned the Brotherhood, yet they remain an existential threat. Most recently the US has banned three of its chapters, but much more needs to be done. Qatar and Turkey, two countries that have not only NOT banned the Brotherhood, but which are state outposts whose leaders and institution...

The National Religious Broadcasters is the leading membership and advocacy group of Christians in media, in the US and around the world. Over the decades, the NRB has evolved from being primarily about radio, to new modern technologies like AI and everything in between and in all its formats. Synonymous with advocacy for Christians in media, the NRB has become a tremendous advocate for Israel and against antisemitism. The NRB has been transformed under Troy Miller, and its plans vis a vis Israel...

Recently, the “Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem” issued a joint statement explicitly condemning Christian Zionism as a harmful and damaging ideology. Their statement accuses local individuals who promote it of misleading public opinion, sowing confusion, and undermining the unity of the Church. The statement further states, “The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches further note with concern that these individuals have been welcomed at official levels both locally and internationally...

Almost 100 years since the founding of the Moslem Brotherhood, it remains one of the most influential Islamist movements in the Middle East, and one of the most dangerous in the world. Several Arab countries have banned the Brotherhood, yet they remain an existential threat. Most recently the US has banned three of its chapters, but much more needs to be done. Qatar and Turkey, two countries that have not only NOT banned the Brotherhood, but which are state outposts whose leaders and institution...

Dana White has an eclectic background as a veteran marketing and communications executive as a consultant and for major corporations, as well as in the U.S. Department of Defense and to Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. She is a gifted communicator with fluency in Mandarin and French. As Founder and President of the Randolph L. White Foundation, she is committed to building bridges and durable alliances between the Black and Jewish communities through dialogue, education, and sha...

2026 will be pivotal, with a range of domestic Israeli issues influencing global issues, and global issues influencing domestic issues. Will Hamas and Hezbollah be disarmed? Will there be another round of war with Iran, or will the Islamic Republic perish? will additional Arab and Islamic countries join the Abraham accords and establish diplomatic relations with Israel? How will issues such as Netanyahu’s trial and prospective pardon, the ultra-Orthodox draft, Qatargate, and more impact the elec...

It’s hard to think about much less say, but sometimes the greatest inspiration and insight can come from the greatest tragedy and loss. That’s the case with Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife and two daughters were murdered on April 7, 2023, in a Hamas terrorist attack. Adapting his late wife Lucy’s insight, he’s learned and shared the Seven Facets of Healing. Through tragedy, he’s got a profound message. This is one that anyone who has suffered any tragedy, or anyone who knows someone who has, needs to ...