Sondra Oster Baras

Sondra Oster Baras was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio in an Orthodox Jewish home. She was educated at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, a religious all-day school sponsored by the Cleveland Jewish community. Today, Sondra is the director of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities at the Israel office, coordinating much of CFOIC Heartland’s community support programs world-wide.

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We Draw Our Strength from God’s Word

We Draw Our Strength from God’s Word

When I retired from my position as Director of CFOIC Heartland last September, I looked forward to a whole new life. I was particularly excited about one project—something that had been my dream for years—to create a Bible School for women in my community. I have...

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Thank God We Made Aliyah

Thank God We Made Aliyah

Anti-Semitism rises on US campuses, targeting Jewish students. Israeli author urges aliyah for safety and active defense in Israel amidst growing hostility.

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War Diaries: The View from Karnei Shomron

War Diaries: The View from Karnei Shomron

The war has been going on for weeks, and there is no end in sight. While the focus of most of the country and most of the world has been on the war in Gaza, there is another front where Hamas is a real and viable threat against Israel

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Celebrating Judea and Samaria

Celebrating Judea and Samaria

Israel is 75 years old. For an individual, that is already an advanced age, a time when one can begin to look back and evaluate a life that began with great dreams and finds itself winding down after years of activity and accomplishments. For a nation, it is a small...

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