When I was growing up and attending an Israeli school, I remember hearing the adults talking about how my teachers’ wages were below those of the city garbage collectors. I…
The battle over Ukraine continues, though the international headlines today are scarce about the goings on. As our team in Israel have friends and loved ones there, they keep us…
Today evening, many Israelis will hang out late into the night around the light of a bonfire as part of the celebrations of “Lag Ba’omer”. Though this “holiday” is a…
“I have three words for you,” said one of our staff after traveling around with the Maoz Independence Tour for almost two weeks—“Maoz Israel Tours.” “What?!?!?” I couldn’t believe my…
About half our team came home this weekend from the border of Hungary. The other half— including a Maoz board member—tested positive for COVID and couldn’t return home until recovering….
The good news is that for the first time in two years, people can celebrate the spring holidays without restrictions and the border is open to tourists! (And Maoz’ Independence…
This week Maoz will be sending three of our Israel team members to the Ukraine border to help with the rescue efforts. For the past few weeks we’ve been busy…
Happy Purim! He Saved Us Once, He Will Save Us Again! If you live outside of Israel, you likely won’t find many people around you celebrating this happy holiday. But…
It’s being called the greatest humanitarian crisis in Europe since WWII. Among the harrowing tales, Israeli news has highlighted the stories of Jews who were babies when their families carried…
Los relatos que se cuentan en nuestra oficina de Jerusalén sobre Ucrania son fascinantes, especialmente porque provienen directamente de los amigos y familiares de nuestro personal. Estamos escuchando de todo,…