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Kippah – Signs of the Faith

In this series, ‘Signs of Faith’, objects that express Jewish faith are explained and discussed. Jewish boys and men cover their heads. Orthodox men always wear a head covering. More liberal Jewish men do this less often, but at least during prayer, study and while …

The War in Ukraine is Never Far Away

We went on a working visit to the Jewish school in Bila Tserkva in the Ukrainian Kyiv Oblast. The school …

Let us wish “a good and sweet year” to one other

All Jewish people around the World are celebrating Rosh Hashanah – one of the main holidays in Judaism which name …

Rosh Hashanah: The Feast of Trumpets

Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the year in the seventh month, the month of Tishri. It is called this …

Britain’s troubled relationship with the State of Israel

Watching the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II this week, one could not fail to be deeply moved by the images …

Tefillin – Signs of the Faith

In this series, ‘Signs of Faith’, objects that express Jewish faith are explained and discussed. “You shall bind them as …

Iran and Israel: an interview with Prof. Dr. Afshin Ellian

Since the revolution in 1979, Iran has been promoting the destruction of the Jewish State of Israel. How seriously should …

There is the “Sunrise” – FH Update August 2022

Today we have spent a calm night without missile attacks and alarms. We hope that tomorrow we will be able …

Update from Ukraine: Requests from Israel

We continue to bring Jewish refugees to Moldova, from where they leave for Israel. We also have a driver with …

Exodus from the North

In the 1980s, some three million Jews still lived in the Soviet Union. For hundreds of years, they had been …

Interview Moshe Lion: “Every Day is a Reason to be Grateful”

On 1 June, Moshe Lion, the Mayor of Jerusalem, visited the Netherlands for 24 hours. He opened the exhibition ‘Destination …

Hope and a Future in Israel

During a visit to Israel at the beginning of July, I had the opportunity to meet and interview two families …

The turbulent life of Jewish hero Natan Sharansky

An Israeli statesman, politician, author, human rights activist, refusenik, former political prisoner, mathematician and chess prodigy, Natan Sharansky, who was …

News From the Fields – FH Update July 2022

Eighteen new kibbutzim have joined the Program and about one hundred new families will be accommodated there by the end …

A Modern Queen Esther

Once upon a world ago, Iran was the world centre of Jewish life. Known once as Persia, Jewish people first …

Ritual bath dating to eve of Second Temple’s destruction uncovered near Temple Mount

The baths, uncovered during a Hebrew University excavation, are located in an area that housed ancient Jerusalem’s elites, according to …

Who killed Abu Akleh?

Ballistics expert criticizes US investigation: “To base a whole case on one bullet is completely wrong from an investigative point …

Jewish refugees from Ukraine keep asking us for help: “We want to go to Israel!”

Today is our last and final journey to Moldova this week. During the first two journeys it were mainly Jewish …

Signs of the Times: Meet the Prophets

Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Turkey, and more … the Middle East is ever in the news. If you understand the subject …

Growing international criticism of UN Human Rights Council’s one-sided historical and legal narrative

On 13th June 2022, in Geneva, 22 UN member states (coordinated by the United States) signed a statement to the …