This program is a rebroadcast from November 7, 2015 Last week, we started looking at the book of Leviticus and how God wants to have a relationship with His people. This week, we’ll continue in Leviticus and focus on holiness. Israel was chosen to accomplish a task that no other nation on earth was given, and that was to be …
This program is a rebroadcast from October 31, 2015 The book of Leviticus is daunting to read, and if we’re honest with ourselves, we either avoid reading it or find it confusing if we do. This is true for many reasons. There is more than 3 millennia of cultural difference, different worship styles, different ways of connecting to God, and …
Many biblical scholars have adopted views that Old Testament stories are nothing more than myths and fairy tales. Due to this, knowledge and understanding of archaeology are important tools to possess in a world that is very skeptical toward the Bible. Thanks to major finds made in the last century, critics have to be careful about speaking negatively toward the …
In part 2 of our interview, Itamar Marcus discusses how the Palestinian Authority is misusing funds sent to them from the US. Itamar Marcus, founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch, is one of the foremost authorities on Palestinian ideology and policy. Mr. Marcus was appointed by the Israel Government to represent Israel in negotiations with the Palestinian Authority on …
We all know Israel is often blamed for the Palestinians’ misfortune, but how should we answer that accusation? Chris Katulka interviews Itamar Marcus of the Palestinian Media Watch to discuss this difficult topic. Itamar Marcus, founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch, is one of the foremost authorities on Palestinian ideology and policy. Mr. Marcus was appointed by the Israel …
Chris welcomes Sharon Schmidt into the studio to talk about the exciting and important work going on at Israel’s national blood bank and how they are literally saving Israeli lives on a daily basis. Sharon is The Greater Philadelphia Area Director of American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA). She has been representing the organization, in this capacity, for over …
Elliot Jager is a Jerusalem-based journalist and author of The Pater: My Father, My Judaism, My Childlessness. Available for purchase at Amazon. Currently, a senior editor at The Jerusalem Report, he is a former editorial page editor at The Jerusalem Post. Chris welcomes Elliot Jager into the studio to talk about Israel’s Independence. You can read more of Elliot’s writing …
Last week, our host and Bible teacher Chris Katulka began a series focused on the four cups of the Passover, and specifically, the meaning and significance of the first two cups. This week, we finish our series up by looking at the third and fourth cups – the cup of redemption and the cup of acceptance. Listen and hear how …
This weekend marks the beginning of Passover for our Jewish friends all around the world. The Passover celebration was designed by God so that the Jewish people would remember that God set them free! However, there’s something the gospel accounts don’t show. Did you know during the Passover meal Jesus had 4 cups and not just one? Join us as …
This week on The Friends of Israel Today, Chris Katulka concludes his series on the minor prophets. In our short segment, Chris chats with Mike Kellogg to find out what it has been like for him to be the voice of Zvi Kalisher in Apples of Gold for the past year. As always, we’ll wrap up the program with Apples of Gold and hear Zvi discuss the identity of the true Messiah with a group of ultra-Orthodox men in this dramatic retelling.
