The Gift of Counseling after 2020 In a world of uncertainty, many turn to counseling for help. The ability to talk about what weighs us down with a counselor can be lifechanging. Our lives have become completely different from what...

Can you imagine – some congregations in Israel have not been allowed to meet a single time since the pandemic started? Israel introduced its first restrictions in gatherings, which only got stricter over time, a year ago in March! It...

During the coronavirus pandemic, ministries in Israel burst with creativity. It has been almost six months since Israel introduced the first restrictions countrywide due to the coronavirus. At first it meant complete social isolation. And later, the government introduced new...

As unusual as this past school year was, there is nothing ‘normal’ about this summer either. International travel has not exactly been an option. Thus, Israeli youth and young adults have turned to domestic options to boost their summer plans....

Israel ministry work during Coronavirus For many of us the restrictions due to the pandemic have not been severe. They may have affected the rhythm of our academic or professional work, but not much more. However, this global upheaval has...

Israeli nonprofits continue to help those in need despite the Covid-19 restrictions. It seems like the peak of Covid-19 infections is behind us, nevertheless it will take quite some time for our society to find its footing. Life was put...

The world has changed its pace. In the last a couple months the rhythm of our lives went off beat. And as hard as it is to believe, this shift has affected every single country in the world. And that...

So... what does one do in quarantine?  Over the past 5 weeks, a curious calm has dominated this typically boisterous city. Jerusalem. Her ancient stones repose, an occasional siren yawns through vacant streets. Another day in quarantine and isolation. What...

These are unprecedented times across the globe as we all take precautionary measures to flatten the curve of the Corona Virus and seek to protect our communities. Life has been changing here in Israel as well. This week, the Ministry...

Encouraging words from FIRM founder and staff concerning the Covid-19 Pandemic We have found ourselves in the most unusual of circumstances. Never before has the entire world been told to isolate to protect communities, as we do so in the...