Shalom! This is an exciting week for The Friends of Israel: We’re enjoying our first Up to Jerusalem tour back in Israel since 2019. Executive Vice President Steve Conover calls into the show today from the other side of the world to speak with Chris about our tour and what his experience has been like in the Holy Land this …
September 18, 2021 | Israel Tours: Jim Showers and Roni Houbani
We’re all missing Israel! Travel restrictions have shut down much of the nation’s tourism, so not many people have been able to enjoy the beauty of the Holy Land this year. As hard as it is for those of us hoping to visit Israel, it’s even harder for people who make a living working in Israel’s tourism industry. Roni Houbani …
January 28, 2017 | #1704—Tito Andijar, Israeli Tour Guide
“It’s too dangerous.” “Maybe next year.” “I’ve always wanted to go.” These are commonly heard comments about traveling to Israel. This week Chris interviews Israeli tour guide for the The Friends of Israel’s Up to Jerusalem spring tour, Tito Andijar. An expert in Israeli culture and history, Tito takes his tour group on a journey through the Bible, walking where …
March 12, 2016 | #1611—Jim Showers Interview
This week on The Friends of Israel Today, our host and Bible teacher Chris Katulka interviews Jim Showers, the executive director of The Friends of Israel, about FOI’s Up To Jerusalem tours. In our short segment, Chris begins a series called “What’s Your Source of Confidence?” As always, we wrap up our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic retelling from the life of Holocaust survivor and believer in Jesus, Zvi Kalisher.