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The Jew and Gentile Podcast
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The Bible is thoroughly Jewish!
Join hosts Chris Katulka (the gentile dude) and Steve Herzig (the Jewish sage) as they unpack the Scriptures from a Jewish perspective, look at current events surrounding Israel and the Jewish people, and explain some fun Jewish culture and customs. Oy! You‘ll even learn some Yiddish words.
The Jew and Gentile Podcast is a ministry of FOI Equip, an outreach of North American Ministries and The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.
The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry is a worldwide evangelical ministry proclaiming biblical truth about Israel and the Messiah, while bringing physical and spiritual comfort to the Jewish people. (www.foi.org)
Join hosts Chris Katulka (the gentile dude) and Steve Herzig (the Jewish sage) as they unpack the Scriptures from a Jewish perspective, look at current events surrounding Israel and the Jewish people, and explain some fun Jewish culture and customs. Oy! You‘ll even learn some Yiddish words.
The Jew and Gentile Podcast is a ministry of FOI Equip, an outreach of North American Ministries and The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.
The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry is a worldwide evangelical ministry proclaiming biblical truth about Israel and the Messiah, while bringing physical and spiritual comfort to the Jewish people. (www.foi.org)
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
The Gospel in the Hebrew Scriptures
Teacher: Tom Simcox
📆 April 9 - 16
What it’s about:
Imagine being handed a Bible and asked to share the Gospel—but it only contains the Old Testament. Could you do it? In this class, Tom Simcox will help you see how the Gospel is woven throughout every part of Scripture. You’ll gain confidence to share God’s message of salvation, especially with Jewish friends, and see that the Gospel is not a new revelation—it’s an eternal truth that brings everlasting life.
Register: foiequip.org
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Vu bistu? - Where are you?
🎧 Subscribe, Share & Support
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
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🌐 https://jewandgentile.org
💬 Free Pro-Israel Stickers
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📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!
☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG
Sip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕
With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very own
Jew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!
💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!
Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.
🎁 Get yours today: https://gofoi.org/mug
📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
📰 Israel My Glory Magazine
✔️ Free 1-Year Trial
🌐 https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe
🌍 FOI Global Outreach
Get involved in what God is doing worldwide
🌐 https://foi.org/outreach
⛪ Pastors Plus
Resources and encouragement for pastors
🌐 https://foi.org/pastors
📘 Books
📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways
📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary
🗞 Harbingers Daily
🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
🇮🇷 Iran & Terrorism Against Americans
A recent White House article outlines decades of Iranian regime terrorism targeting Americans, beginning after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/03/the-iranian-regimes-decades-of-terrorism-against-american-citizens/
📖 Teaching Segment: Minutia in Genesis
📜 Biblical Reflection — Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Scripture assumes God’s existence
Echoed in:
📖 John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word
📖 Mark 1:1 – Beginning of the gospel
🏛️ Faith & Western Civilization
Dennis Prager – If There Is No God…
Key argument:
Without God → Who defines good and evil?
Observations:
⚔️ The 20th century (most secular) was also the bloodiest
~150 million civilians killed under Nazism & Communism
Margaret Thatcher:
“The moral foundation of this system is the Judeo-Christian outlook… each person matters.”
Concern:
Shift from values (“I must”) → feelings (“I want”)
Key question:
❓ Is Western civilization weakening because Genesis 1:1 is being forgotten?
🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover
🎁 Free Digital Download
You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at:
👉 messiahinpassover.org
It’s designed to help you:
Understand the Jewish roots of your faith
See the gospel woven into the Exodus story
Share these truths confidently with others
Whether you’re preparing for a Seder, teaching a Bible study, or just wanting to go deeper — this is a powerful resource.
Because when you see Messiah in Passover, you realize something profound:
God’s plan of redemption wasn’t improvised.
It was woven into the story from the beginning.
📰 News Round-Up
Iran Leadership Strike
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888676
Jewish Morality & Amalek
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887909
Dating App in Bomb Shelters
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-888649
⚾ World Baseball Classic (2026 Projection)
🇮🇱 Team Israel
Bader, Horwitz, Stubbs, Gelof, Mervis, Johnston, Carrigg, Mendlinger, Schreck
🇺🇸 Team USA
Witt Jr., Schwarber, Judge, Harper, Raleigh, Anthony, Bregman, Crow-Armstrong
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Freilich / Freilach
Meaning: Happy / Joyful
Example:
🎭 A Freilichen Purim!
You Can Trust the New Testament!
Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace
📆 March 12
What it’s about:
You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.
Register: foiequip.org
🎧 Subscribe, Share & Support
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
🌐 https://jewandgentile.org
💬 Free Pro-Israel Stickers
Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱
📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!
☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG
Sip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕
With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very own
Jew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!
💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!
Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.
🎁 Get yours today: https://gofoi.org/mug
📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
📰 Israel My Glory Magazine
✔️ Free 1-Year Trial
🌐 https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe
🌍 FOI Global Outreach
Get involved in what God is doing worldwide
🌐 https://foi.org/outreach
⛪ Pastors Plus
Resources and encouragement for pastors
🌐 https://foi.org/pastors
📘 Books
📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways
📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary
🗞 Harbingers Daily
🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
🔥 Chris Katulka Life Update
Quick personal update from Chris
🇲🇽 New Ministry Vision — Shalom Mexico!
FOI’s North American Ministries is expanding southward into Mexico by:
Partnering with local churches
Leveraging FOI’s Spanish-speaking staff
Promoting a biblical love for Israel from a Latin-American perspective
Using Spanish I Love Israel stickers in outreach
If this vision stirs your heart, pray about supporting the launch of “Shalom Mexico.”
Support by going to foiequip.org
📖 Teaching Segment: Minutia in Genesis
Led Zeppelin, “Stairway to Heaven,” and Genesis 28
Reference the song “Stairway to Heaven” sung by Robert Plant
Connect it creatively to Jacob’s ladder in Genesis 28:10–22
Jacob’s Story (Genesis 28)
Traveling to find a wife; stops in the middle of nowhere
Uses a stone for a pillow
Dreams of a ladder reaching from earth to heaven
Angels ascending and descending
The LORD at the top, reaffirming the Abrahamic promise
Jacob’s Response
“The Lord is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”
Calls it the gate of heaven
Declares the place awesome in the true sense
Turns the pillow-stone into a pillar
Anoints it
Names it Bethel (“House of God”)
Makes a conditional vow:
If God is with me
If God keeps me
If God provides bread
If God returns me in peace
→ Then the LORD will be my God
New Testament Bridge — John 1
Jesus says of Nathanael: “An Israelite in whom there is no Jacob (no deceit).”
John 1:51: “You will see heaven opened and angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Point:
In Genesis, the angels move on a ladder.
In John, the angels move on Jesus.
Jesus is the ladder—He is the connection between heaven and earth.
Babel vs Bethel
Babel: man tries to climb to heaven
Bethel: God opens heaven down to man
Moments When Heaven Opens in Scripture
John 1:51 – Angels ascending/descending on the Son of Man
Jesus’ baptism: Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:21
Acts 7:55–56 – Stephen sees Jesus standing at God’s right hand
Revelation 4:1 – A door opens in heaven
Revelation 19:11 – Heaven opens, white horse revealed
Ezekiel 1:1 – Heavens opened, visions of God
🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover
🎁 Free Digital Download
You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at:
👉 messiahinpassover.org
It’s designed to help you:
Understand the Jewish roots of your faith
See the gospel woven into the Exodus story
Share these truths confidently with others
Whether you’re preparing for a Seder, teaching a Bible study, or just wanting to go deeper — this is a powerful resource.
Because when you see Messiah in Passover, you realize something profound:
God’s plan of redemption wasn’t improvised.
It was woven into the story from the beginning.
📰 News Round-Up
Most Influential Jews in History:
https://x.com/statsglobe/status/2025917542510776551?s=46
Jewish Athlete Makes Headlines:
https://x.com/i24news_en/status/2025626917034987736?s=12
US Embassy Staff Urged to Leave Israel Amid Iran Strike Fears:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-888204
Dennis Prager on Fox:
“God gave the Ten Commandments to the Jews; Christians are the ones who spread them.”
→ Great point to unpack about Jewish–Christian partnership in ethics & revelation
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
“Jesus is the ladder to enter a whole new world.”
Two great phrases:
A gants naye velt — “A completely new world.”
Olam Hadash — “A new world” (Hebrew, often used in Yiddish contexts
You Can Trust the New Testament!
Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace
📆 March 12
What it’s about:
You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.
Register: foiequip.org
🎧 Subscribe, Share & Support
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
🌐 https://jewandgentile.org
💬 Free Pro-Israel Stickers
Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱
📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!
☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG
Sip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕
With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very own
Jew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!
💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!
Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.
🎁 Get yours today: https://gofoi.org/mug
📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
📰 Israel My Glory Magazine
✔️ Free 1-Year Trial
🌐 https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe
🌍 FOI Global Outreach
Get involved in what God is doing worldwide
🌐 https://foi.org/outreach
⛪ Pastors Plus
Resources and encouragement for pastors
🌐 https://foi.org/pastors
📘 Books
📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways
📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary
🗞 Harbingers Daily
🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
🇮🇱 Simple Analysis of Israel’s Neighborhood
Based on insights from Eylon Levy
✔ Israel’s regional situation explained in clear, simple terms (link in description).
✔ Strategic threats, shifting alliances, and what believers should be watching.
Link: https://x.com/eylonalevy/status/2022702081757348023?s=10
🇲🇽 New Ministry Vision — Shalom Mexico!
FOI’s North American Ministries is expanding southward into Mexico by:
Partnering with local churches
Leveraging FOI’s Spanish-speaking staff
Promoting a biblical love for Israel from a Latin-American perspective
Using Spanish I Love Israel stickers in outreach
If this vision stirs your heart, pray about supporting the launch of “Shalom Mexico.”
Support by going to foiequip.org
📖 Teaching Segment — Minutia in Genesis: Abraham’s Holy Chutzpah (Genesis 18)
Theme: Abraham displayed “holy chutzpah” by interceding for Sodom and Gomorrah.
What happens in Genesis 18?
God reveals His plan to judge the cities
Abraham steps in as intercessor — priest-like, friend-like
He negotiates with God (50 → 45 → 40 → 30 → 20 → 10)
God agrees each time
Tragically, fewer than 10 righteous people were found
Why this matters:
God is approachable
He delights in justice
Abraham models intercessory prayer
He stands between judgment and mercy
A foreshadowing of the priestly role fulfilled perfectly in Messiah
🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover
🎁 Free Digital Download
You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at:
👉 messiahinpassover.org
It’s designed to help you:
Understand the Jewish roots of your faith
See the gospel woven into the Exodus story
Share these truths confidently with others
Whether you’re preparing for a Seder, teaching a Bible study, or just wanting to go deeper — this is a powerful resource.
Because when you see Messiah in Passover, you realize something profound:
God’s plan of redemption wasn’t improvised.
It was woven into the story from the beginning.
📰 News Round-Up
🏀 News: Deni Avdija Makes NBA History
Deni Avdija started for Team World in the NBA All-Star Game
First Israeli ever selected as an NBA All-Star
Averaging 25.5 pts/game this season
Played for Wizards (2020–2024), now Trail Blazers
Scored 5 points in the All-Star matchup
Wore his Team World jersey with the Israeli flag — a proud moment
LeBron James’ Comment
When asked about Israeli fans, LeBron James said:
“If I have fans over there… I hope I inspire them to be great in sports and in life. I hope someday I can visit.”
Former host Mehdi Hasan criticized LeBron, calling him a “disgrace.”
https://abcnews.com/Sports/wireStory/israels-olympic-bobsled-team-heads-milan-bid-dubbed-129875719
📰 Culture & Society Update
Controversy: “Jews are white”
The Coalition of National Racial and Ethnic Psychological Associations (CONREPA) criticized a proposal to recognize Jewish psychologists as an underrepresented minority.
They argued Jews don’t qualify — sparking debate about Jewish identity and antisemitism.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-886837
🇮🇱 Times of Israel Report — Gunmen Confirmed in Gaza Hospitals
An international group confirmed the presence of armed gunmen in Gaza hospitals.
Doctors Without Borders (Doctors Without Borders) suspended operations due to safety concerns.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/doctors-without-borders-suspends-activities-at-gaza-hospital-due-to-presence-of-gunmen/
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Handl
(HAHN-del)
Meaning: to negotiate, bargain, or deal, often with detail or haggling.
Perfect description of Abraham’s bold exchange with God in Genesis 18.
📚 Upcoming FOI Equip Events
Should We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner
📅 February 12 & 19
This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions:
❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture?
❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation?
❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?
Register: foiequip.org
You Can Trust the New Testament!
Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace
📆 March 12
What it’s about:
You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.
Register: foiequip.org
🎧 Subscribe, Share & Support
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
🌐 https://jewandgentile.org
💬 Free Pro-Israel Stickers
Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱
📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!
☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG
Sip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕
With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very own
Jew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!
💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!
Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.
🎁 Get yours today: https://gofoi.org/mug
📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
📰 Israel My Glory Magazine
✔️ Free 1-Year Trial
🌐 https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe
🌍 FOI Global Outreach
Get involved in what God is doing worldwide
🌐 https://foi.org/outreach
⛪ Pastors Plus
Resources and encouragement for pastors
🌐 https://foi.org/pastors
📘 Books
📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways
📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary
🗞 Harbingers Daily
🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
🔥 Introduction & Welcome
Super Bowl still on my mind, Chris.
Not just the game — but what it says about culture.
The commercials, the halftime, the messaging — it’s all catechism in 30-second clips.
🏈 Super Bowl Reflections
📺 Commercials — Bigger, Louder, Flashier
Massive productions.
Bigger budgets.
Louder messages.
Flashier storytelling.
Question:
Is more actually better?
🎥 He Gets Us Commercial
https://youtu.be/l0-xrGol9MQ
Continued attempt to present Jesus in cultural spaces.
Raises the question: How do we faithfully share Christ in public arenas?
🎤 Halftime — A Cultural Shift?
Turning Point USA sponsored an alternative halftime event.
Reportedly over 5 million tuned in.
https://cbn.com/news/entertainment/millions-tune-tpusas-all-american-halftime-super-bowl-show
Growing conversation about faith in the NFL.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/something-has-shifted-nfl-its-not-about-game
Discussion Points:
Is something shifting spiritually in American public life?
Is faith becoming less hidden?
What does authentic witness look like in high-profile environments?
🗣️ Culture & Faith — Religious Liberty Conversation
There’s been a video circulating from a recent meeting of the White House’s Religious Liberty Commission, where an exchange took place about Zionism and antisemitism. The clip highlights how people are wrestling with:
the difference between religious identity and political ideology,
what it means to be faithful to Scripture in public discourse,
and how faith-based perspectives get portrayed in cultural and political arenas.
🔗 Watch the clip here:
https://x.com/infolibnews/status/2021001325689856235?s=46
🇲🇽 New Ministry Vision — Shalom Mexico
Now let’s talk about something exciting.
🌎 Vision: Expand into Mexico
Through NAM, we’re exploring a new initiative: Shalom Mexico
Goals:
Strengthen Jewish & Gentile partnerships
Build relationships
Promote biblical understanding
Encourage support for Israel from a Latin American context
First Step:
Purchase and distribute “I Love Israel” stickers in Spanish
If this vision resonates, prayerfully consider contributing to help launch and sustain it.
🕊️ Finding Messiah in Passover
🎁 Free Digital Download
You can access Finding Messiah in Passover at:
👉 messiahinpassover.org
It’s designed to help you:
Understand the Jewish roots of your faith
See the gospel woven into the Exodus story
Share these truths confidently with others
Whether you’re preparing for a Seder, teaching a Bible study, or just wanting to go deeper — this is a powerful resource.
Because when you see Messiah in Passover, you realize something profound:
God’s plan of redemption wasn’t improvised.
It was woven into the story from the beginning.
📖 Minutia in Genesis
“An Enoch Life in a Lamech Generation”
(Dr. Will Varner)
Is it possible?
In Genesis 5, there’s a repeated drumbeat:
“And he died… and he died… and he died…”
Then Enoch breaks the pattern.
📖 Genesis 5:21–24 (NIV)
Enoch walked faithfully with God… and he was not, because God took him.
📖 Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was taken from this life… he pleased God.
🚶 What Does It Mean to Walk with God?
Is it a walk?
Is it a talk?
Walking with God means:
To agree with God (Amos 3:3)
To please God (Heb. 11:5)
To trust God (2 Cor. 5:7)
To walk humbly (Mic. 6:8)
Enoch lived in a dark, pre-flood world.
God was grieved over human wickedness.
Judgment was coming.
In many ways, Enoch was a last-days believer before the Flood.
He walked in close fellowship with God.
His life testified against a corrupt generation.
Jude 14–15 says he even prophesied judgment.
Question:
Can we live an Enoch life in a Lamech generation?
📰 News Round-Up
🏅 Israel & the Olympics
Israel’s Olympic bobsled team heading to Milan.
https://abcnews.com/Sports/wireStory/israels-olympic-bobsled-team-heads-milan-bid-dubbed-129875719
Team robbed — passports and thousands in gear stolen before Milan-Cortina Games.
https://x.com/jbreakingnews/status/2020266399726465149?s=46
🇺🇸 American Jews & Zionism
Report: Majority of American Jews don’t identify as Zionists.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-885770
Discussion:
What does that mean for diaspora identity?
How does theology shape political alignment?
🇺🇸 Faith & the Nation
President Trump at National Prayer Breakfast:
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2026/02/05/trump-celebrates-so-strong-return-of-faith-at-prayer-breakfast-you-have-to-have-god/
Quote:
“To be a great nation… you have to have religion. You have to have faith. You have to have God.”
Discussion:
Can a nation be “great” without moral foundation?
What is the role of faith in public life?
🌍 Middle East
Hamas reportedly pledges $50,000 payments to widows.
https://x.com/MiddleEast_24/status/2020204869269807305
Discussion:
What message does that send culturally and politically?
How does that reinforce long-term conflict narratives?
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Shpatzir (שפּאַציר)
Meaning: Walk
Tie-in:
Are we just talking about faith…
Or are we taking a shpatzir with God like Enoch did?
📚 Upcoming FOI Equip Events
Should We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner
📅 February 12 & 19
This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions:
❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture?
❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation?
❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?
Register: foiequip.org
You Can Trust the New Testament!
Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace
📆 March 12
What it’s about:
You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.
Register: foiequip.org
🎧 Subscribe, Share & Support
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
🌐 https://jewandgentile.org
💬 Free Pro-Israel Stickers
Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱
📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today!
☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG
Sip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕
With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very own
Jew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug!
💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim!
Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.
🎁 Get yours today: https://gofoi.org/mug
📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
📰 Israel My Glory Magazine
✔️ Free 1-Year Trial
🌐 https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe
🌍 FOI Global Outreach
Get involved in what God is doing worldwide
🌐 https://foi.org/outreach
⛪ Pastors Plus
Resources and encouragement for pastors
🌐 https://foi.org/pastors
📘 Books
📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways
📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary
🗞 Harbingers Daily
🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
Topic: 🤖 Using AI Exclusively in Education • 🧠 Gen Z Trends • 📜 Genesis Minutia • 🌍 Israel News Round-Up
🔥 OPENING STORY – Alpha School & the AI Classroom
Source: NY Post
Link: https://nypost.com/2026/01/30/business/new-65k-private-school-uses-ai-to-teach-students-in-just-two-hours-a-day-in-silicon-valley-bid-to-shake-up-us-education/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app
🏫 Alpha School expanding into NYC, SF, Santa Barbara & Orange County
👩🏫❌ No teachers. No homework. Two hours a day.
💸 Tuition: $65,000 a year
🤖 AI designs lessons & evaluates mastery
❓What happens when formation, wisdom, and discipleship disappear from education?
🧠 GEN Z SNAPSHOT
Who Are We Working With?
Link: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2022/01/know-gen-z#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20a%20typical%20Gen,has%20a%20pragmatic%20attitude%20about
📡 1. Stanford Report (Gen Z = born 1997–2012)
Traits:
First fully online generation 🌐
Compassionate ❤️
Diversity-minded 🌎
Craves authenticity & flat leadership 🧩
Pragmatic about inherited issues (climate, politics) 🧯
⛪ 2. Harvard Survey – Gen Z Swing Toward Catholicism
Link above.
Gen Z identifying as Catholic jumped 15% → 21% in one year 📈
Searching for truth, order, ritual, stability
🔍 3. GWI – 12 Characteristics of Gen Z
Link above.
Hitting milestones early 🎓
Pragmatic about work 💼
Anxious 😬
Big savers/investors 💰
Love to travel ✈️
Nutrition > fad diets 🥗
Less radical environmentalism than expected 🌿
Redefine DEI 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏻
Social media = communication hub 💬
Podcasts feel intimate to them 🎧
Gaming = social space 🎮
High expectations for AI 🤖
🧬 MINUTIA IN GENESIS — Follow-Up from Last Week
👣 Genesis 6 & Nephilim: New Archaeology Buzz
Link: https://nypost.com/2026/02/01/science/3300-year-old-document-hints-at-biblical-giants-being-real/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&sr_share=facebook
British Museum studying a 3,300-year-old scroll 📜
Might reference giant-like beings 🗿
Genesis 6 → Nephilim (fallen angels + human women)
Opens discussion of supernatural rebellion 🌩️
🇪🇬 EGYPTIAN CONNECTIONS — Asenath & Potiphera
Joseph’s Wife & African/Egyptian Heritage
Genesis 41:45, 50–52
Joseph marries Asenath, daughter of Potiphera 🏺
Mother of Manasseh & Ephraim — two tribes of Israel 🌿
Scripture categorizes by region (Egypt, Cush, Ethiopia) 🌍
Strong African ties in Israel’s story
📖 Scofield Note – Typology
Asenath = Gentile bride 🌸
Joseph = rejected one 🕊️
Picture of the Church during Israel’s unbelief
😂 Side note:
Potiphera = your “shiksa” gentile woman line works great for banter.
📰 NEWS FROM ISRAEL & THE WORLD
🚗 1. Tesla Autonomy Testing in Israel
URL:
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-885328
Israel approves tests for Tesla’s Full-Self Driving (FSD).
First step toward supervised autonomous driving becoming legal.
🌏 2. Middle Powers & the Post-US World Order
URL:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/27/post-nato-middle-powers-expert-roundup-00748549
17 geopolitical experts outline what happens if America steps back on the world stage.
Great tie-in to “nations” themes in Scripture.
🍏 3. Apple Buys Israeli AI Startup
URL:
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/03/apple-second-biggest-acquisition/
Apple acquires Q.ai, an Israeli AI startup, for nearly $2 billion.
Apple’s second-biggest acquisition in company history.
🐉 4. Leviathan Conspiracy Meme (Winter Storm)
URL:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2026/01/27/monster-winter-storm-awakens-the-leviathan-on-social-media/
Viral posts claiming the Leviathan is waking near Virginia during the monster ice storm.
Fun biblical tie-in: Job 41, Psalm 74, Isaiah 27.
🇺🇸🤝🇮🇱 5. Huckabee, WHO, and Medical Data Sharing
URL:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-885272
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says America will share all medical data with Israel if it withdraws from the WHO.
Major international health pivot.
🇮🇷🔥 6. Iran Breakdown – Carnegie Endowment
URL (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nsmcDehg7U
Analyst Karim Sadjadpour explains rising tensions in and around Iran.
Last segment (26 min) focuses on Israel’s position and regional dynamics.
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day - Shiksa
🟦 Shiksa — שִׁקְסֶה
Pronunciation: SHIK-suh
Meaning: A gentile woman, often used playfully or informally in Jewish culture.
How to use it on the show:
Perfect tie-in to the Genesis segment:
“Asenath — daughter of Potiphera, Egyptian wife of Joseph — basically the original shiksa in the biblical narrative.”
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❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation?
❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?
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You Can Trust the New Testament!
Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace
📆 March 12
What it’s about:
You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.
Register: foiequip.org
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
🕯️ Opening – Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
Remembering our friend and longtime FOI colleague, Peter Colón — a faithful servant for decades.
Obituary & service info:
👉 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lighthouse-point-fl/peter-colon-12712221
Scholar Series with Peter Colon: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZhbjJV_EqhV5gXEAOPE0MKbnlN2bY3p9
⏳⚠️ The Doomsday Clock — 85 Seconds to Midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists just set the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight — the closest ever.
More on the announcement & context:
👉 https://thebulletin.org/2026/01/press-release-it-is-85-seconds-to-midnight/
👼📜 Bible Topic — “Who Are the Sons of God in Genesis 6?”
Three views on Genesis 6:1–4:
Angelic view — sons of God as angels who left their domain
Sethite view — godly line of Seth vs. ungodly Cain line
Ancient rulers view — powerful humans interpreted as “sons of God”
From David Levy’s summary of the angelic interpretation:
The union produced nephilim (fallen ones), warriors, and men of renown.
“Sons of God” in Jewish Scripture appears referring to angels.
Context points to why God brought the flood.
Angels appeared physically (Abraham’s visitors).
Jewish authors and early church leaders held this view.
📰 News Roundup
Columbia University — New President
Jenefer Mnookin, who is Jewish, will become Columbia University’s fourth president in two years.
Currently serves as the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Installation set for July 1, 2026.
👉 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-884562
Remains of the Final Israeli Hostage Found
The IDF located the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the final Israeli hostage taken on October 7, 2023, in northern Gaza.
His remains have been returned to Israel.
👉 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-884746
Holocaust Survivor Eve Kugler
Eve Kugler said: “Surviving is a gift. What I do with this gift is to share my story.”
She passed away last year; very few survivors remain, making each testimony more precious than ever.
👉 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-884091
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day - Yahrzeit
Yiddish spelling: יאָרצײַט (Yahrzeit)
Meaning: “Year-time” — the anniversary of a loved one’s passing on the Hebrew calendar.
How it’s observed: Lighting a 24-hour memorial candle and reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish as an act of remembrance and honor.
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❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture?
❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation?
❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?
Register: foiequip.org
You Can Trust the New Testament!
Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace
📆 March 12
What it’s about:
You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.
Register: foiequip.org
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📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
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📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
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🗞 Harbingers Daily
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
🔥 Intro
Hot take dating — USA Today dives into the trend where singles are skipping the small talk and going straight for blunt honesty.
🔗 https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/01/20/hot-take-dating-trend-explained-daters-singles/88216787007/
“Telling it like it is” culture and how it mirrors the online world.
🕊️ MLK & Zionism
Martin Luther King Jr.: “When people criticize Zionists, they mean Jews. You’re talking antisemitism.”
🔗 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-883672
Why MLK’s clarity matters in today’s debates.
🕯️ Holocaust Remembrance — January 27, 2026
🔗 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-882485
Two dates Christians should know:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan 27):
• For the world.
• UN-designated.
• Marks liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (1945).
Yom HaShoah (27 Nisan):
• For the Jewish community.
• Established in 1953.
• A time for internal reflection, storytelling, honoring survivors, educating children.
• Falls April 13–14 in 2026 (Monday–Tuesday).
📖 From the Scriptures — Genesis Minutiae: Polygamy
God’s design:
Adam + Eve → “The two shall become one flesh” (Gen 2:24)
Historical reality:
Lamech — first polygamist (Gen 4:19)
Abraham — Sarah + Hagar (Gen 16, 21)
Jacob — Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, Bilhah (Gen 29–30)
Esau — multiple wives (Gen 26:34; 28:9; 36:2–3)
David — at least 8 wives
Solomon — 700 wives + 300 concubines (1 Kgs 11:3)
Key point:
👉 Polygamy in the Bible is descriptive, not prescriptive.
God actually condemns it:
Deut 17:17 — Kings must not multiply wives “or else their heart will turn away.”
Consequences in Scripture:
Reuben sleeps with Bilhah (Gen 35:22)
Amnon assaults Tamar → Absalom kills him (2 Sam 13)
Absalom sleeps with David’s concubines (2 Sam 16:22)
Solomon’s wives turn his heart (1 Kgs 11:3)
Definitions:
Polygamy: multiple spouses
Polyandry: one woman, many husbands
Polyamory: multiple consensual partners (not marriage)
📰 News Roundup
Bernie Sanders — skipped every meeting on the Holocaust Museum board for 18 years.
🔗 https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/bernie-sanders-skipped-every-meeting-in-18-years-on-holocaust-museum-board-records-show/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app
Gov. Josh Shapiro — asked if he’s a “double agent for Israel.”
🔗 https://www.timesofisrael.com/pennsylvanias-shapiro-harris-team-asked-if-i-was-ever-a-double-agent-for-israel/
UK Jewish Asylum Consideration — British Jews contemplate seeking asylum as antisemitism soars.
🔗 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-883817
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
malakh (מַלאַך)
Meaning: angel, from Hebrew for “messenger.”
Plural: malakhim
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Should We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner
📅 February 12 & 19
This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions:
❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture?
❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation?
❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?
Register: foiequip.org
You Can Trust the New Testament!
Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace
📆 March 12
What it’s about:
You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you.
Register: foiequip.org
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📘 Books
📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways
📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary
🗞 Harbingers Daily
🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes
🍦 Ice Cream, Health, and a Surprising Take
We kick things off with a fun (and unexpected) cultural moment featuring Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel.
In a recent clip, Dr. Emanuel makes waves by saying… ice cream might actually be good for you.
👉 Watch the clip:
https://youtu.be/sXliJxlRtlM
It’s a lighthearted reminder that sometimes common assumptions—about food, faith, or Israel—deserve a second look.
🚀 Faith Among the Stars: Christian Astronauts
From ice cream to outer space—we talk about Christians who’ve literally taken their faith beyond earth.
Butch Wilmore – SpaceX astronaut
Jeffrey Williams – Completed 4 spacewalks
Charlie Duke – Astronaut from Apollo 16, now in his 90s
Their testimonies remind us that faith isn’t limited by altitude or orbit.
👉 Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKBi2OyHIXo
🔬 Israel & Innovation: Discoveries That Shaped the Year
Israel continues to punch far above its weight in science, archaeology, and technology.
We highlight 10 major discoveries that shaped the year, showcasing Israel’s role as a global innovator.
👉 Read more from Times of Israel:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/ten-discoveries-that-shaped-the-year/
💧 Iran Is Dying from the Inside
A sobering look at Iran’s internal crisis—not from war, but from water.
Massive drought, failed dam projects, and the collapse of ancient qanat systems are destabilizing the nation from within.
👉 Full report from Yale Environment 360:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/iran-water-drought-dams-qanats
This is a reminder that regimes often fall apart long before they fall down.
📜 Minutia of Genesis: The Mystery of Melchizedek
We dive into one of Scripture’s most fascinating figures—Melchizedek, the priest-king who appears briefly but powerfully.
Key Highlights:
Name means “King of Righteousness”
King of Salem (Jerusalem)
Priest of El Elyon (God Most High)
Meets Abram after the defeat of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14)
Blesses Abram; Abram gives him a tithe
Serves bread and wine
Described in Hebrews 7 as “without father or mother…without genealogy”
Presented as a type of Christ, pointing forward to Jesus’ eternal priesthood
“The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind,
‘You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.’”
(Psalm 110:4)
Some argue Melchizedek was simply a historical priest-king; others see him as one of the clearest foreshadows of Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures.
📰 News Roundup
🇻🇪 Antisemitic Delusion: Even Amid Venezuelan Chaos, Israel Is Blamed As The Villain Pulling The Strings
🔗https://harbingersdaily.com/antisemitic-delusion-even-amid-venezuelan-chaos-israel-is-blamed-as-the-villan-pulling-the-strings/
👁️ Medical Breakthrough
The FDA has cleared the first U.S. trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant, offering hope to patients with corneal blindness.
🔗 https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-882993
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Nosh – a snack
Ayzkrem – ice cream
Which brings us full circle… maybe Dr. Emanuel is right after all. 🍦😉
📚 Upcoming FOI Equip Events
The Depth of Hesed – Dr. Joe Zhakevich
📅 January 15
Should We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner
📅 February 12 & 19
This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions:
❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture?
❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation?
❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?
Register: foiequip.org
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Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world.
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📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
📰 Israel My Glory Magazine
✔️ Free 1-Year Trial
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🌍 FOI Global Outreach
Get involved in what God is doing worldwide
🌐 https://foi.org/outreach
⛪ Pastors Plus
Resources and encouragement for pastors
🌐 https://foi.org/pastors
📘 Books
📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always
🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways
📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs
🌐 https://foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals
✨ https://messiahinpassover.org
✨ https://christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary
🗞 Harbingers Daily
🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
🎯 FOI Equip – WE REACHED OUR GOAL OF $10,000
🎉 Opening / New Year Check-In
Chris opens the show by asking Steve how he’s doing and wishing him a Happy New Year.
Steve shares a special New Year’s moment with three of his grandchildren 👨👩👧👦—watching the ball drop 🎆, drinking sparkling grape juice 🥂, and praying together 🙏. A beautiful way to welcome the new year.
🚨 However… There Was a Problem
Steve points out one unforgettable downside of Times Square celebrations: adult diapers 😬.
When the grandkids saw the massive Times Square crowd 🧍🧍🧍, it sparked a “Gross!!!” 🤢 conversation that only grandparents can truly appreciate.
🔗 Why you should avoid Times Square on New Year’s Eve
https://nypost.com/2025/12/31/us-news/two-reasons-why-you-should-avoid-times-squares-insanely-crowded-expensive-ball-drop-for-nye/
🕍 Hebraic Christian Beit Midrash Resource
Antisemitism and Human Inclinations – The Good and the Evil
🔗 https://www.hebraiccommunity.org/midrash/antisemitism-and-human-inclinations-the-good-and-evil/
🧠 Jewish View of Human Inclination
Yetzer Hara 😈 – the evil inclination, often tied to pride.
Seen as inborn, yet necessary for survival, productivity, marriage, family, and society 🏠💼👶.
Yetzer Tov 😇 – the good inclination, connected to God’s breath of life.
📖 Scriptural connections:
– Genesis 5:3 – Seth begotten in the image of Adam
– Genesis 2:7 – God breathed life into man
– Job 32:8 – the neshamah (breath) of the Almighty gives understanding
– Jeremiah 17:9 – the heart is deceitful
– Romans 7:15–25 – Paul’s inner struggle ⚔️ between good and evil
📰 News Roundup
🗳️ Two Orthodox Jewish mayors elected in New York
🔗 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-882152
🏺 U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and family uncover Bar-Kokhba–era artifacts
🔗 https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-882466
🇮🇷 Iranians reportedly expressing admiration for Netanyahu
🔗 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-882649#google_vignette
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Beyz (בייז) — bad, evil, or wicked.
Not just “oops,” but the kind of wrong that makes you say, “That’s not good.”
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The Depth of Hesed – Dr. Joe Zhakevich
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Should We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner
📅 February 12 & 19
This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions:
❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture?
❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation?
❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel?
Register: foiequip.org
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
December | FOI Equip $10,000 Goal | Hanukkah | Hope in the Headlines
🎯 FOI Equip – $10,000 December Goal
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Current Update: “So far this month, we’ve seen the Lord provide $6000 toward that goal.”
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😄 Kvetching or Kveling?
Chris mentions meeting with interns for the final formal time—very emotional.
Steve jumps in with a correction:
“Chris, I think you said you were kvetching… but I’m not so sure.”
Maybe you weren’t kvetching—maybe you were kveling.
Difference:
Kvetching = complaining
Kveling = bursting with pride and joy
“Oy, Chris… I think this was kvelling, not kvetching.”
🕎 Hanukkah – Day 4
We’re in Day 4 of Hanukkah
A reminder that Hanukkah celebrates:
Light overcoming darkness
Courage, faithfulness, and unexpected heroes
🌍 A Hero in Australia
A powerful Hanukkah-adjacent story:
Hero: Ahmed El-Ahmed
A Muslim man who acted courageously during the Bondi Beach attack
A reminder that moral clarity and courage transcend labels
🔗 Article:
https://nypost.com/2025/12/16/world-news/bondi-beach-hero-ahmed-el-ahmed-speaks-out-from-hospital-bed/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app
📖 Psalm 119 – Final Section: Tau
(Access then vs. Access now)
Psalm 119:169–176
169 – “Let my cry come before You, O Lord”
Then: access through priesthood
Now: access through Christ
John 8:32 – “You shall know the truth…”
170 – “Deliver me according to Your word”
1 John 1:9 – faithful to forgive
171–172 – Speech & the Word
God teaches → praise flows
James 3:8 – no one can tame the tongue
173–175 – Salvation & delight
Isaiah 12:2 – God is my salvation
Psalm 105 – lamp to my feet
Psalm 139:14 – fearfully and wonderfully made
176 – The closing cry
“I have gone astray like a lost sheep”
Jesus: The Good Shepherd
John 10:11 – “I am the good shepherd”
A perfect ending: longing, dependence, and hope.
🎓 Campus Antisemitism Report Card
Dartmouth: B grade
🔗 https://nypost.com/2025/12/10/opinion/campus-antisemitism-is-raging-but-not-at-these-heroic-colleges/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app
14 Colleges received F grades
Brown
Yale
Portland State
MIT
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UPenn
Pomona
Columbia
Harvard
Northwestern
The New School
University of Washington
University of Oregon
🔗 https://nypost.com/2025/12/08/us-news/f-grades-handed-to-14-colleges-in-antisemitism-report-card-as-jewish-students-forced-to-hide-identities/
🎥 Video Clips on Antisemtism (Optional Play)
NewsNation:
Play 0:05–1:10
https://youtu.be/DYpb8r8hiyg
Hugh Hewitt:
Play 0:30–3:45
https://youtu.be/ZP0UU2ijqP0
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Broiges
Meaning: Angry or upset
Usage: “Most Jewish families have broiges… often with each other.”
(Perfect tie-in with campus tensions, holidays, and family dynamics.)
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
Episode: “Seven Verbs, Schvitzing Steves, and a 131-Foot Wall”
🔥 Steve is Schvitzing
$10,000 FOI Equip Goal — How We Doing?
Steve is schvitzing like he’s back in the Borscht Belt sauna.
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🌟 A STAR IS BORN… AN AI STAR
NY Post feature: “AI stars” like Tilly Norwood & Xania Mamet earning millions.
Critics horrified, creators thrilled.
Does Steve fear being replaced? (Probably. Should he? Absolutely not. His mensch charisma is unmatched.)
Link: https://nypost.com/2025/12/08/lifestyle/ai-stars-like-tilly-norwood-and-xania-mamet-are-raking-in-millions-much-to-the-horror-of-critics-but-their-creators-are-hitting-back/
📖 PSALM 119:161–168 — SEVEN VERBS FOR A SEVEN-DAY WEEK
Perfect tie-in to the Equip push and discipleship.
Seven key verbs the psalmist models:
Rejoice — at Your word (v162)
Hate — lying (v163)
Love — Your law (v163)
Praise — You (v164)
Hope — for Your salvation (v166)
Do — Your commandments (v166)
Love / Keep — Your testimonies & precepts (v168)
🏺 ARCHAEOLOGY: A 131-FOOT MACCABEAN WALL
Researchers discovered a major Hasmonean city wall section at the Tower of David site.
Rose originally over 10 meters high
Connected to other Second Temple–period defensive structures
Shows the scale and sophistication of Jerusalem’s ancient fortifications
A perfect Hanukkah-season history nugget
Link: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-879650
🎓 CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM REPORT CARD — F GRADES FOR 14 COLLEGES
39% of Jewish students hid their identity
62% blamed for Gaza
14 schools failed StopAntisemitism’s 2025 report card
Important discussion: how can Christians advocate, support, and stand with Jewish students?
Link:
https://nypost.com/2025/12/08/us-news/f-grades-handed-to-14-colleges-in-antisemitism-report-card-as-jewish-students-forced-to-hide-identities/
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🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
Zibn (זיבן). Seven. A good marketing number.
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast – Show Notes
👋 Intro
Steve opens with The Shlemiel—because of course he sees himself as the Jewish guy in Our Father Abraham. 🤷♂️📘
Book link: https://a.co/d/aTbGcVS
🏈 Theology on a Football Field
Ohio State beats Michigan 27–9 in the biggest rivalry in college football. 🔥
Coach Ryan Day: “We win with humility.”
Team wasn’t allowed to plant the flag mid-field. 🚩❌
“Not hatred for your opponent… but love for your team.” ❤️
A rare moment where a football coach preaches a better sermon than most pulpits.
🍫 Krembos Are Back!
Israel’s seasonal sweet treat makes its annual return! 😍
50 million Krembos sold yearly — about 5 per Israeli.
Only available Oct–Feb (like God’s appointed times, but for chocolate). 😂
Article:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-876452?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share
🎓 FOI Equip – $10,000 Goal Update
“How we doing?” 👀💵
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📖 Psalm 119 Study – RESH
🔵 RESH (vv. 153–160)
Who God Is:
🛡️ Deliverer (v.153)
🔄 Redeemer (v.154)
❤️🔥 Reviver (vv.154, 156, 159)
🤲 Source of Lovingkindness / Chesed (v.159)
⚖️ Righteous Judge (v.160)
📜 Truthful in every word (v.160)
Who We Are:
😣 Afflicted (v.153)
🙏 Pleading for help (v.154)
🎯 Persecuted (v.157)
❓ Do we LOVE His precepts? (v.159)
❌ Do we IGNORE His Word? (v.158)
😡 Are we outraged at our sin-sick world? (v.158)
🌍 Cultural & Current Events
🎄 Portland Can’t Say Christmas
Outrage sparks when the city avoids the word “Christmas” at a tree-lighting ceremony. 🤦♂️🎄
Link:
https://nypost.com/2025/12/01/us-news/portland-sparks-outrage-for-citys-tree-lighting-ceremony-they-cant-even-say-christmas-tree/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app
🕯️ NYC Jews Are Not Backing Down
Massive Shabbat dinner in New York — thousands participating. ✡️🍞
Video:
https://x.com/jewsfightback/status/1994585186349322674?s=42
🔫 Michael Oren on Iron Beam
Oren says laser weaponry will eventually mean no more bullets in 50 years. ⚡🔭
Link:
https://youtu.be/YcgeX7CX6aA
✍️ Oklahoma Student Flunked for Christian Beliefs
Student received a failing grade for expressing Christian convictions in a gender essay. 😬📝
Report:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/oklahoma-student-flunked-by-ta-after-touting-christian-beliefs-gender-essay-directs-others-push-back
🇮🇱 Ben-Gvir Responds to the Pope
“I believe in the Torah of Israel.”
Rejects the Vatican’s call for a Palestinian state. ✡️📜
Link:
https://share.google/bxlpT8pqLrrMuBtZL
🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day
💙 gemilut hasadim
Meaning: acts of loving-kindness
From the Hebrew chesed (lovingkindness, mercy).
Perfect fit with Psalm 119’s theme of God’s faithful love toward His people.
📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
✨ What Child Is This? — The Hope of Isaiah 9:6
Gabe Penfield — December 11
🕊️ The Depth of Hesed
Dr. Joe Zhakevich — January 15
🇮🇱 Should We Still Bless Israel?
Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner — February 12 & 19
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
The One Thankful Leper — Luke 17:11–19
The Story
Jesus is traveling toward Jerusalem when ten lepers—physically suffering, socially exiled, spiritually cut off—stand at a distance and cry out:
“Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
Jesus responds with compassion.
He tells them:
“Go, show yourselves to the priests.”
As they obey, all ten are healed on the way.
But only one comes back.
A Samaritan — the outsider, the one least expected — returns to Jesus, falls at His feet, praises God with a loud voice, and gives thanks.
Jesus asks the piercing question:
“Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?”
And to the one thankful man:
“Your faith has made you well.”
Reflection — Where Are the Nine?
God pours out blessings every single day.
But:
Do we notice them?
Do we acknowledge them?
Do we expect them?
Do we assume we’re owed them?
Do we ignore the Giver because we’re excited to use the gift?
Were the nine bad people?
Probably not.
Were they thrilled to be healed?
Absolutely.
But their focus was immediately on getting back to normal life.
The Samaritan, though—
He paused.
He returned.
He moved toward God, not just toward blessing.
Thanksgiving Application
Thanksgiving is full of:
Family
Friends
Fellowship
Football
Food
Fun
But how many people pause to remember the One who gives all of it?
How many actually return to the Source of blessing?
Jesus notices gratitude.
He also notices when gratitude is missing.
Yiddish Word of the Day
“grateful” — dankbar (דאַנקבאַר)
Expressions:
a dank — thanks
a sheynem dank — thank you very much
a greisen dank — a big thank you
A perfect tie-in to the thankful Samaritan.
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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
“Does Olive Want to Flee the USA?”
Chris reacts to a new poll showing 40% of young women want to leave the United States.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/record-40-young-women-want-flee-us-poll
Pennies Are Going Away
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pennies-retailers-mcdonalds-wendys-kroger/
Reattaching a Palestinian Boy’s Head
https://x.com/adi13/status/1988414770815414366?s=12
Peter Thiel, Secular Armageddon, & End-Times Anxiety
Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqHueZNEzig
Themes:
Loss of optimism in universities & tech
Dismissing Christians who believe in the end times as “snake handlers”
Nuclear, AI, bio-pandemic existential threats
René Girard & the dawn of global destruction (1945)
Luddites vs modern disruption
2 Thess 2:6–7 and the restrainer
📰 Condensed News Roundup (one segment)
Watermelon Symbolism
How the watermelon became a global symbol of Palestinian identity and resistance.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-watermelon-imagery-a-symbol-of-solidarity-with-palestinians-spread-around-the-world
Religiosity Drops Worldwide
Gallup reports half the world is now non-religious — major worldview shift.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/697676/drop-religiosity-among-largest-world.aspx
Israel–U.S. 20-Year Security Agreement
Israel is pursuing a long-range “America First” defense pact with the U.S.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-seeking-20-year-america-first-security-agreement-with-us-report/
Israel Turns Water Pipes Into Electricity
Israeli innovation generates electricity from municipal water pipes.
https://x.com/sabra_the/status/1989258961397362772?s=42
✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day
kop — head
keppeleh — little head
tsubund — attach
tsubund kop — attached head
📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
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🎙 Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
🟦 Opening
Theme: “Let My People Go” — Book of Exodus
God told Moses to tell Pharaoh: “Let My People Go.”
🟩 Equip Update
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🟨 Psalm 119 — The Word of God — 119:137–144 (Tsadde)
Tsadde – צ
God’s Word is dependable.
Summary Themes:
God is righteous — vv. 137, 142, 144
God’s judgments are upright — v. 137
God’s Word is pure — v. 140
God’s Word is truth — v. 142
The Psalmist is zealous — v. 139
The Psalmist loves God’s Word — v. 140
Commands are a delight — v. 143
The Psalmist remembers (memorizes) — v. 141
Enemies forget God’s Word — v. 139
🟪 News & Culture Segment
Teachers' union sends map erasing Israel
https://www.foxnews.com/media/teacher-union-sends-map-erasing-israel-its-millions-members-indigenous-peoples-day
Asian New York rabbi video
https://youtu.be/r2A1fy_rNgs
Support for Israel can be complicated — Ask Great Britain’s Jewish community
https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-872961?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share
Moody sues Chicago over discrimination in student-teacher hiring
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bible-college-says-chicago-public-schools-discriminate-over-faith-based-hiring-practices
3D heart video
https://x.com/sabra_the/status/1987809107815096379?s=42
✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day
Farlozlekh — “Dependable.”
📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
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Steve Herzig’s Jewish Culture & Customs: foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals:
messiahinpassover.org
christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary:
Harbingers Daily
🎙 Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
Episode Title: Kvelling, Crying, and Clinging to the Word
Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig
🏅 Opening Banter
Steve is kvelling! William finished 10th in district — proud Zayde moment!
🗽 NY in the News
NYC Mayoral Race: Updates and results (pending).
Batman for the Bibas Family: A man ran the entire NYC Marathon (26.2 miles) in a full Batman suit to honor Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas, whose favorite superhero was Batman.
https://x.com/vividprowess/status/1985141121693999368?s=42
Syracuse University: Chancellor says protests “did not have the involvement of very many, if any, of our own students” — traced to Iranian influence. https://www.foxnews.com/us/prominent-university-chancellor-says-anti-israel-campus-protests-were-encouraged-from-iran
Israel is Pickleball World Champions!
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417286
PA Church Halloween Float Controversy: Float featured phrase from Auschwitz gates; church apologizes for “profoundly offensive” display.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/01/us-news/pa-church-apologizes-for-halloween-float-featuring-phrase-from-auschwitz-gates-profoundly-offensive/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app
⚾ Faith and Sports
Believers playing for the Blue Jays and Dodgers—just played one of the greatest baseball series in recent history.
https://youtu.be/l_IdOCMuaFM
🧠 Media & Culture
Tucker Carlson Platforms Nick Fuentes — Discussion of antisemitism and the misunderstanding of Christian Zionism.
http://harbingersdaily.com/the-real-brain-virus-isnt-christian-zionism-its-antisemitism/
Mention the Groypers movement and how antisemitism is disguised as “theological purity.”
💰 FOI Equip $10,000 Challenge
A call to participate in the $10,000 Challenge to support and sponsor FOI Equip training programs.
Every gift helps train believers to love and serve the Jewish people biblically and compassionately.
📚 Did You Know?
According to Guinness World Records, the Bible is the bestselling book of all time — an estimated 5–7 billion copies printed over ~1,500 years.
The full Bible has been translated into 700+ languages.
#2: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) — estimated 900 million copies, largely through state-mandated distribution.
#3: The Quran — estimated 800 million to 3 billion copies distributed worldwide (many freely provided).
📜 Psalm 119 — The Word of God
Hebrew Review
Aleph, Bet, Gimel, Daleth, He, Vav, Zayin, Chet, Teth, Yod, Kaph, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samek, Ayin
PE (vv.129–136) — The Wonder and Weeping over the Word
Provision & Blessing of God’s Word:
It gives light (v.130)
It gives understanding (v.130)
The Psalmist’s Sense of Need:
Mercy (v.132)
Direction (v.133)
Rescue / Deliverance / Redemption (v.134)
Guidance (v.135)
Power over sin (v.133)
Tears of Compassion (v.136):
The Psalmist weeps for those who reject God’s Word.
✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day
veynen — to cry
📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
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📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
Free 1-Year Trial – Israel My Glory Magazine:
israelmyglory.org/subscribe
Get Involved with FOI’s global outreach:
foi.org/outreach
Pastors Plus
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📘 Books:
Chris Katulka’s Israel Always: foi.org/israelalways
Steve Herzig’s Jewish Culture & Customs: foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals:
messiahinpassover.org
christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary:
Harbingers Daily
🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes
Theme: Examples of Israel’s Resilience & God’s Redemptive Work
🇮🇱 Example of Israel’s Resilience
At just 10 years old, Ben Carasso—Israel’s “spokeskid”—has become one of Israel’s youngest and most influential advocates.
🎧 Hear how Ben uses his voice to tell Israel’s story to the world:
https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-sits-down-with/article-871526?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share
⚡ Good News for Israel’s Energy Future
Israel continues to secure its future—especially in the energy sector.
Dr. Timothy Rabinek explores how Israel’s discoveries could connect prophetically to Ezekiel 38–39.
🎥 Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKRCrLNLU2Q&t=13s
🛡️ Good News for Security
U.S. officials continue taking action to protect against extremist threats.
Sen. Marco Rubio deported a suspected Muslim Brotherhood leader—a significant security win.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/26/rubio-deports-suspected-muslim-brotherhood-leader/
🎭 Who Would You Want to Meet?
Jewish actor Paul Rudd said if he could meet anyone, it would be Jesus.
A powerful moment of curiosity and connection between Jewish heritage and faith.
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2024/06/jewish-actor-paul-rudd-says-he-would-meet-jesus-if-he-had-the-chance.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=cslewis
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✡️ Aleph–Bet Reflection
Ayin (ע) — Psalm 119:121–128
“It is time for You to act, O Lord, for they have regarded Your law as void.
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold!”
Leviticus 25:14, 17
“Do not oppress one another, but fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.”
🕎 Jewish News & Concerns
Over 650 rabbis warn that electing Democratic Socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani would endanger Jewish safety, citing his “globalize the intifada” rhetoric.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/22/rabbis-sign-letter-opposing-mamdani-rhetoric-threatens-jewish-safety-nationwide/
Sen. Bill Cassidy calls out union boss Randi Weingarten for ignoring antisemitism on campuses.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/24/us-news/teacher-union-boss-randi-weingarten-accused-of-ignoring-antisemitism-in-bombshell-letter/
83,000 Israelis left the country in 2023—a record number amid ongoing challenges.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-871518?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share
🙏 Prayer for the Modern State of Israel
“Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your lovingkindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory. Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: ‘Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.’ Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance. Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute. Amen forevermore.”
The modern State of Israel is often called “the first blossoming of our redemption.”
youtube.com/watch?v=uVaV92hkLc0&feature=youtu.be
✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day
gut in verter – “good with words.”
📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
“Oh Chris, we need Equip more than ever, because we need the Word of God more than ever.”
Upcoming FOI Equip Classes:
Navigating the Kingdom of God – Dr. Andy Wood | November 6, 13, 20
What Child Is This – The Hope of Israel (Isaiah 9:6) – Gabe Penfield | December 11
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📬 Connect With Us:
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Steve Herzig’s Jewish Culture & Customs: foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals:
messiahinpassover.org
christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary:
Harbingers Daily
🎙 Jew and Gentile Podcast — “The Darker the Night, the More Glorious the Sunrise”
Key Verse
“I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
— Matthew 16:18
🕯 Opening Thought
The darker the world becomes, the brighter the light of God’s truth shines.
Even in chaos, Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:18 remind us that the Church will endure and triumph.
Like dawn breaking after the longest night, God’s redemptive plan cannot be stopped.
💬 Current Events & Commentary
1. Israel and Gaza: The Division Strategy
Israel is dividing Gaza into two zones — a fascinating strategic play.
The section under Israeli control will likely see rapid development with international backing.
The Hamas-controlled areas will struggle to access construction materials.
At some point, Gazans will have to decide: build a normal life or stay under Hamas rule.
2. Michelle Bachmann at Family Research Council
Michelle Bachmann said, “Gaza is God’s land,” warning America to stay spiritually alert.
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xoDyqXD9U
3. Hugh Hewitt and Haviv Retig Gur Discussion
A deep conversation about Israel’s resilience and moral clarity in the face of evil.
Watch here:
https://youtu.be/dI6Tn9Rm_HY?si=iq3pnNjLf0VabSqz
📖 Psalm 119:113–120 — SAMEK
“You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.” (v.114)
Rejection of Evil (vv.113–115)
Hatred for double-mindedness and moral compromise.
Choosing to love God’s commandments and reject the company of the wicked.
God’s Word provides refuge from adversaries.
Relying on God’s Word (vv.116–119)
Asking God to uphold and sustain according to His promises.
Hope and comfort found in Scripture during affliction.
Staying faithful to God’s statutes despite opposition.
Request for Mercy (v.120)
Trembling before God’s righteous judgments.
Depending on His mercy to endure trials and remain steadfast.
Application:
People of faith have enemies. Life is not easy.
But God’s Word provides the direction, courage, and strength needed to stand firm.
📰 News Highlights
Jerusalem Post: Each hostage in Israel receives a personalized nutrition plan, meals based on blood tests, and family-brought dishes.
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-870523?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share
Breitbart: China cracks down on Christians, jailing underground church pastors.
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2025/10/13/china-cracks-down-christians-jails-underground-church-pastors/
Times of Israel: British man claims he was detained after his Star of David offended pro-Palestinian protesters.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-man-claims-he-was-detained-after-star-of-david-antagonized-pro-palestinian-protesters/
✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day
Vos fun Got (וואָס פֿון גאָט) — “Word of God.”
Used to describe something sacred, reliable, or divinely true.
Example: “When the Bible speaks, it’s vos fun Got — the true Word of God.”
📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
“Oh Chris, we need Equip more than ever, because we need the Word of God more than ever.”
Upcoming FOI Equip Classes:
Navigating the Kingdom of God – Dr. Andy Wood | November 6, 13, 20
What Child Is This – The Hope of Israel (Isaiah 9:6) – Gabe Penfield | December 11
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📬 Connect With Us:
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Free 1-Year Trial – Israel My Glory Magazine:
israelmyglory.org/subscribe
Get Involved with FOI’s global outreach:
foi.org/outreach
Pastors Plus
foi.org/pastors
📘 Books:
Chris Katulka’s Israel Always: foi.org/israelalways
Steve Herzig’s Jewish Culture & Customs: foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals:
messiahinpassover.org
christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary:
Harbingers Daily
🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast
Episode Title: God’s Word: A Lamp in a Dark World
Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig
Date: Week of October 16, 2025
🕯️ Opening Thoughts
Chris:
All living Israeli hostages are home, but many of the deceased still haven’t been returned by Hamas — and that should weigh on all of us. Israel continues to live with the reality of evil nearby and moral confusion worldwide. Even Hitler knew when the war was over — but Hamas, even surrounded, can’t release its grip on Gaza. The world is watching, and Israel still stands.
✡️ Tikvah Team Spotlight
One of our Tikvah volunteers, a public school teacher in New Jersey, is courageously raising awareness about the NJEA magazine editor’s pro-Palestinian activism. Her work has drawn serious attention—Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) has even called for the editor’s removal after antisemitic, violent posts came to light.
[Read more: https://newjerseyglobe.com/education/gottheimer-calls-for-firing-of-njea-magazine-editor-after-alleged-anti-semitic-violent-posts/]
Chris:
This is what courage looks like—standing for truth where God has placed you.
💬 Sticker Story
Chris: “My niece sells antiques online and got an order from Haifa, Israel. She slipped a few FOI ‘I Stand With Israel’ stickers in the box. That’s making the most of every opportunity.”
Colossians 4:5 — “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.”
🕎 Psalm 119 Reflection – NUN (vv.105–112)
Theme: God’s Word Guides, Guards, and Grounds Us
Guides (105–106):
Provides direction — “Your word is a lamp to my feet.”
Demands obedience — “I have sworn and confirmed…”
Guards (107–110):
Revives the afflicted
Directs us to pray
Keeps us from straying
Grounds (111–112):
Our heritage forever (Deut. 33:4)
Produces rejoicing
Leads to heartfelt obedience
🔰 Psalm 119 – SAMEK (vv.113–120)
Theme: Faith in the Midst of Enemies
Rejection of Evil (113–115): Hate double-mindedness, love God’s law.
Reliance on the Word (116–119): Find refuge and hope in God’s promises.
Request for Mercy (120): Tremble before God’s judgments; depend on His compassion.
Takeaway: People of faith will face opposition, but God’s Word gives direction, strength, and courage.
🗞️ News Round-Up
Europe’s Unease: Politico reports that Europe may not be as impressed with the new peace deal as public statements suggest.
https://apple.news/AQQfjzL3mS8KJNjifAxAzNQ
Inside Israel: Activist Rudy Rochman shares updates from the ground — https://youtu.be/BEi0nzzprdw
Knesset Disruption: Arab-Israeli lawmakers Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif protest President Trump’s speech, holding illegal signs calling for recognition of a Palestinian state.
(Context: Knesset rules forbid such displays in the plenum.)
💬 Yiddish Phrase of the Day
“A glick hot dich getrofen!” – literally “A piece of luck hit you!” but used sarcastically: “Big deal!”
Steve:
Perfect for when someone says, “I found the deal of the century,” and you reply—“A glick hot dich getrofen!”
📚 Closing Thoughts
In a world filled with confusion, propaganda, and fear, the believer’s compass remains steady:
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105
Equip yourself with Scripture.
Stand with Israel.
Shine the Light.
📚 FOI Equip Update (Sponsored Segment)
“Oh Chris, we need Equip more than ever, because we need the Word of God more than ever.”
Upcoming FOI Equip Classes:
Navigating the Kingdom of God – Dr. Andy Wood | November 6, 13, 20
What Child Is This – The Hope of Israel (Isaiah 9:6) – Gabe Penfield | December 11
📲 Register now at: https://www.foiequip.org
📬 Connect With Us:
Got a funny story? A ministry question? Want to claim your spot as the real 8th Listener?
Email us or message on social — we’d love to hear from you.
🎧 Subscribe & Share:
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📚 Learn more with FOI Equip
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Want to sip your coffee with some serious Jewish ministry vibes?
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📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved
Free 1-Year Trial – Israel My Glory Magazine:
israelmyglory.org/subscribe
Get Involved with FOI’s global outreach:
foi.org/outreach
Pastors Plus
foi.org/pastors
📘 Books:
Chris Katulka’s Israel Always: foi.org/israelalways
Steve Herzig’s Jewish Culture & Customs: foi.org/jcc
📖 Devotionals:
messiahinpassover.org
christmasisjewish.org
📰 News & Commentary:
Harbingers Daily




Thank you for your podcast. I will gladly claim to be listener #8, but I surely hope I'm really #8,000 or 80k. Because of your interview with Ms Kalisher, we donated to stand for Israel. My wife and I toured Israel with Jimmy DeYoung last spring, and we were able to visit with Pastor Kalisher and learn about the ministry in Jerusalem and beyond. May God bless FOI and the fruit of the gospel in Israel!