Episodes
July 27, 2023
What is Tisha B’Av and Why All the Mourning
Tisha B’Av is the day on the Biblical calendar that is the saddest, most solemn, and on which Jews around the world have mourned and fasted for millennia. Why? What happened that’s so bad and how do Jews have a whole season o...
July 20, 2023
Playing in the Temple Where Jesus Worshiped
Have you ever thought of actually going into the actual house in which Jesus worshiped and preached? The Temple in Jerusalem? Since the year 70, almost 2000 years, we could have only imagined that. Until now. Gate Zero is a...
July 13, 2023
Singing Out for Israel
Lily Isaacs is the talented and inspiring matriarch of “The Isaacs,” an award winning musical group that ranges from gospel to country, and bluegrass to Christian contemporary. Lile is also the child of Holocaust survivors, s...
July 6, 2023
Christians Coming Back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Tommy Waller is a pioneer in building bridges between Jews and Christians and Christians with Israel. He’s a respected voice, and role model who challenges Christians to come back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Foll...
June 29, 2023
The Future of Israel
What is the future of Israel? The question can be answered in many ways, and this conversation with a visionary critical thinking and Zionist social entrepreneur, Shlomo Lazar, will not disappoint. After two years of hosting...
June 22, 2023
Terrorists Murdered His Wife and Daughters
This is the conversation we wish we were never having, but must have. On April 7, the Dee family was changed forever as terrorists opened fire on a car driven by Lucy Dee, executing Lucy and two of her daughters, Maia and Ri...
June 15, 2023
The Queen of Sheba Comes Back to Israel
The Queen of Sheba is known to have come to Israel to seek out King Solomon’s wisdom. She became a physical bridge between Israel and Africa, one with deep roots and tradition still today. Major Daughter is a South African me...
June 8, 2023
How Building Bridges with Jews Changed my Life as a Christian
There’s no more significant way to mark our 100th episode than by speaking with three dear Christian friends, all involved in building bridges with Jews for decades. How has being in fellowship with Orthodox Israeli Jews imp...
June 1, 2023
What’s So Important About the Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are the cornerstone of Jewish law and the morality and ethics of Jews and Christians, as well as western society, and have been for centuries. In recent years, some have challenged the significance of th...
May 25, 2023
Title Your People Will Be My People
What’s it like to become a Jew? In the Book of Ruth, Ruth the Moabite declares to her Jewish mother-in-law, “Your people will be my people, your God will be my God.” It’s the ultimate act of love, and loyalty, but Jewish trad...
May 18, 2023
Jerusalem and Zion: What’s the Difference
This week, Israel and Jews and Christians throughout the nations celebrate Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of the miraculous reunification of Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty in 1967. What’s the historic and prophetic signi...
May 11, 2023
Take a Class With Jonathan Feldstein
Usually, as host, I am behind the microphone, inviting guests, and asking the questions. Recently I was invited to teach a virtual class by my friend Susan Warner. Dozens of people participated as I explored the nature of su...
May 4, 2023
An Israeli Activist in the Trenches at Columbia
Ofir Dayan embodies Israeli and Jewish history with her mother’s family in the Land for generations, and her father’s family immigrating from Argentina. She’s an inspiring and up and coming Israeli leader who considered her ...
April 27, 2023
What’s Sacred About This Season In Israel
Dr. Mike Cohen is a thought leader and long-time bridge builder between Jews and Christians with a diverse background as a writer, teacher, speaker, and so much more. His family history is a depiction of the history of the Je...
April 20, 2023
From Mourning to Celebration
Israel is the only country in the world where Memorial Day immediately precedes Independence Day. Hillel Fuld is a thought leader and thinks that for Israel, this is not only not a paradox, but it’s normal, and it’s proper. H...
April 13, 2023
Finding Beauty in the Holocaust
Is it possible to find beauty in the Holocaust, or is the very notion shocking and inappropriate? Lesley Richardson has carved out a beautiful niche in redefining beauty and telling the stories of Holocaust survivors through ...
April 6, 2023
Judicial Reform, Democracy, and Unrest in Israel
For the past three months, Israel has been embroiled in a domestic conflict regarding proposed judicial reforms that’s led to regular protests of hundreds of thousands, deepening divisions and polarization between those loose...
March 30, 2023
Is Israel Outlawing Christianity?
News of proposed legislation in Israel set off a storm recently with implications that, in some way, Israel might be outlawing Christians from practicing or sharing their faith. Distressed Christians around the world engaged ...
March 23, 2023
Blessing Israel is Good for Business
Blessing Israel is not just something good to do because God says so; it’s good for business. Mark Dreistadt and Steve Wearp embody that reality and have grown to carve out significant businesses that relate to promoting Isr...
March 16, 2023
Making Biblical Art
Art. It’s Biblical. From the inspired people tapped to create and construct the Tabernacle to so many other references to art, and the countless examples of the Bible inspiring art. Did you ever wonder how one overlays the Bi...
March 9, 2023
Strengthening Your Child’s Faith With Biblical Excavations
Responding to the phenomena of an increase in Christians taking their children out of public schools and beginning to home school them, along with all the societal trends that are taking place in parallel, there’s a new paral...
March 2, 2023
Celebrating Purim – Good for Your Health and Happiness
Purim is the festival where we celebrate the miraculous salvation of the Jews of Persia, 2500 years ago. But God is not even mentioned in the Book of Esther. What happened that’s so significant that this Book is part of the ...
Feb. 23, 2023
War in Ukraine One Year Later: An Israeli Perspective
It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed and many cities in Ukraine destroyed. A year ago some thought the war was imminent and some thought it would never happen. Israe...
Feb. 16, 2023
Lone Soldiers in Israel: Not Alone Anymore
Among the many unique aspects of Israeli life are the army. Of course the army provided defense, but it’s also a great and highly respected pillar of Israeli society. Most Israelis are obliged to do military service which m...