October 14, 2023 | Israel at War: A Conversation with Jim Showers

On Saturday, October 7, Hamas terrorists launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing hundreds, wounding thousands, and capturing more than 100 hostages. These bloodthirsty terrorists murdered innocent civilians—men, women, and children—and urged Israeli Arabs to do the same to their Jewish countrymen. This week, The Friends of Israel Executive Director Jim Showers explains the horrors of war unfolding in Israel …

Ground bomb shelters in Israel for shelter from rocket attacks

September 2, 2023 | Interview w/ Shmuel Bowman, Operation Lifeshield

Meet an Israeli hero who is saving lives in the Holy Land! On this week’s broadcast, Chris speaks with Shmuel Bowman, executive director of Operation Lifeshield, about the amazing work Shmuel’s organization carries out in Israel. Operation Lifeshield places bomb shelters throughout Israel’s most threatened communities to protect Israelis from rocket strikes.  Steve Conover, executive vice president of The Friends …

November 6, 2021 | Interview: Rabbi Shmuel Bowman, Operation Lifeshield

Living in Israel comes with a caveat: The threat of long-range attacks from enemy nations is always present. Rocket strikes are a common enough occurrence that Israelis have procedures in place to protect themselves. All throughout the country, bomb shelters have been built and installed, which people can run inside safely to withstand deadly attacks. When sirens go off to …

Photo Credit: staff Sgt. Jack Sanders

September 25, 2021 | First 100 Days of Naftali Bennett

Israel’s new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, just completed his first 100 days in office. It had been a long time since anyone besides Benjamin Netanyahu held the title of prime minister in Israel, so there were bound to be some changes once Bennett took the position. One thing that makes Bennett stand out: He’s the first Orthodox Jewish prime minister …

May 29, 2021 | Interview: Joel Rosenberg, Part 2

While everyone’s talking about Israel, not many people have a factual perspective on the nation. Since they don’t live in Israel, they don’t understand its politics and culture. But this week’s guest is here to help explain these things! Continuing from last week’s interview, Joel Rosenberg offers valuable information about Israel, where he made Aliyah with his family after living …