Sondra Oster Baras

Sondra Oster Baras was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio in an Orthodox Jewish home. She was educated at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, a religious all-day school sponsored by the Cleveland Jewish community. Today, Sondra is the director of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities at the Israel office, coordinating much of CFOIC Heartland’s community support programs world-wide.

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Background to the Russia–Ukraine Conflict: Lessons for Israel and the nations of the World

May 7, 2022

Ukraine! There is nothing else on anyone’s minds today but the terrible situation that has developed in the Ukraine. An independent country in Eastern Europe, formerly part of the Soviet bloc, has been invaded by Russia

The Heroes of Israel – Ordinary People Facing Extraordinary Challenges

Mar 19, 2022

It has been two years since COVID began. In Israel, we went from total lockdown in the beginning to much more moderate instructions today.

What is an Israeli Settlement?

Jul 5, 2019

What are Israeli Communities? The Biblical region of Judea and Samaria was given to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants, forever, 4000 years ago. Today Jews have returned to their ancient homeland in fulfillment of ancient Biblical Prophecies. These Jewish communities, otherwise known as “settlements”, are located in the very heartland of Biblical Israel.