What it Means to Choose Life Very early on in human history God said: “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life…” (Deut 30:19). Israel has a deeply rooted respect for human life, as she...
Estera Wieja is a journalist, book author and public speaker, focused on the topics of Israel, Jewish history, and Judeo-Christian culture. Born and raised in Poland, Estera is a regular contributor to "Our Inspirations" magazine in Poland. She holds a Bachelor degree in Communications and Media from Azusa Pacific University (California, USA), and a Master degree in Journalism from University of Warsaw, Poland. Estera has lived in Jerusalem, Israel for several years before joining the staff at FIRM in 2018.
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Over the past year and a half, Little Hearts Preschool in Jerusalem faced many challenges. But despite financial struggles, national restrictions, and ever-changing regulations, they never gave up. With support from Israel and abroad, they overcame. Since the beginning of...
Do you need gift ideas for the Christmas season? Are you still shopping for Hanukkah presents? We want to share with you some wonderful Christmas gift ideas that give back to Israel. Many of us have a hard time answering...
There are believers all over Israel who, in unimaginable difficulties, overcome by the word of their testimony. They continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Our friends at Dugit Outreach Center in Tel Aviv inspired us with their...
Russian Speakers in Israel Outside the region of the former Soviet Union, Israel has the third-largest community of Russian speakers in the world. Following only the USA and Germany, this fact is especially surprising considering Israel’s small size. Both the...
When you read the Bible, knowing some Hebrew words will always enhance your understanding. The Hebrew tongue is a bottomless well of treasures. After all, God revealed Himself to mankind in this language. The richness of Hebrew, especially Biblical Hebrew,...
Biblical Holidays and Jesus Did Jesus observe any holidays? If so, what holidays did Jesus celebrate? After all, Jesus was a Jewish man. He must have grown up celebrating Jewish holidays, right? At first glance, we might think that the...
Biblical Background: To Repent The instruction ‘to repent’ has a very heavy connotation for most people. Defined as ‘regret’ or ‘being remorseful’, it sounds uncomfortable and dark. But somehow it is meant to lead to something good? Since it is...
The world realizes that Israel’s inhabitants include both Jewish and Arab peoples usually in the worst of circumstances. When the rockets covered the sky over southern Israel last month, many lamented over the dire situation of both Israelis and Palestinians....
Have you heard of the Plain of Sharon in Israel? It is the most densely populated part of the country, which reaches the Carmel Mountains in the north and the Yarkon River of Tel Aviv in the south. You may...
The Meaning of Hebrew Words and Scripture More and more believers today study the Bible and wonder, am I getting the complete understanding of the Hebrew words? We have a sea of knowledge at our fingertips. We can connect with...
A community of Israeli believers in Ashdod has inspired us this season with their passionate work for the sake of the Gospel. We want to share with you a testimony of what God has been doing in that city. Come,...