January 23

The Backgrounds of the Jewish People, Part 1

We know you love the Jewish people, so we want to help you get to know them! Study the backgrounds of God’s Chosen People with us for the next 4 weeks, beginning with the Ashkenazi Jewish heritage today. You’ll recognize their music, cuisine, humor, and elements of their language that are a daily part of modern society. Showing love to your Jewish friends starts with understanding their culture, and this week’s show is a perfect place to start!

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January 23

The Backgrounds of the Jewish People, Part 1

We know you love the Jewish people, so we want to help you get to know them! Study the backgrounds of God’s Chosen People with us for the next 4 weeks, beginning with the Ashkenazi Jewish heritage today. You’ll recognize their music, cuisine, humor, and elements of their language that are a daily part of modern society. Showing love to your Jewish friends starts with understanding their culture, and this week’s show is a perfect place to start!

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    The Friends of Israel Today is an outreach of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.

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    Steve Conover

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    Steve is Executive Vice President of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and has been part of our radio team since 1995. Steve also oversees the media ministries department. He is a graduate of The Friends of Israel’s Institute of Biblical Studies and has a certificate in broadcasting. Steve has his B.A. in Bible with a minor in Communication from Lancaster Bible College and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Leadership Studies through Capital Seminary. Steve resides in the Philadelphia area with his wife, Beth. They have two adult daughters.

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    Chris Katulka

    FOI Radio Host/Teacher

    Chris joined The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry in 2004 and currently serves as Assistant Director of North American Ministries. After graduating from the Institute of Jewish Studies, he received his B.S. in Bible from Cairn University (formerly Philadelphia Biblical University) and a Master’s of Theology in Old Testament studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Chris lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife, Karen, and their 4 children.

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    Tom Gallione

    Associate Producer/Engineer

    Tom joined The Friends of Israel in 2000 and currently serves as Director of Digital and Web Experience in addition to his responsibilities with the radio program. After graduating from The Friends of Israel’s Institute of Biblical Studies, he received his B.S. in Bible and B.A. in Music from Cairn University (formerly Philadelphia Biblical University) in Langhorne, PA. Tom lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Tadako.

    The Voice of Zvi Kalisher

    Mike Kellogg has been in newspaper and radio news and production for almost 50 years, both in secular and Christian venues. In 2014 he retired from Moody Radio after 42 years. He narrated the first recorded version of the NLT of the Bible. For nearly 30 years he taught at Moody Bible Institute as adjunct professor in communications. He and his wife, Nancy Smith Kellogg, consider their greatest ongoing accomplishment, rearing their six children and 17 grandchildren.

    Program Music

    The Friends of Israel Today and Apples of Gold themes, as well as other music throughout our program were composed and performed by Jeremy Strong.