Keeping It Israel

In this exciting conversation, Jeff talks to Omri Toppol of Temple Mount Soil (https://www.templemountsoil.com) a business developed to raise funds for the Temple Mount Sifting Project in Jerusalem and to get the precious soil that was carelessly removed from the Temple Mount into the hands of those who really care about it. 

When Muslim authorities of the Temple Mount permitted 250 Truck loads - over 5000 tons -  of soil ...

In this episode of our FAQ series, Jeff talks to Stephen Briggs of Hatikvah Films and the newly launched podcast "Israel Matters" about Zionism.  Following the murder of 2 Jewish,  Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington (Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim) Jeff and Steve discuss what the Bible has to say about what lies behind the tragedy.  Steve opens the Bible to share what it has to say about Zion, Jerusalem and t...

In this episode of our podcast, "Keeping it Israel" Jeff meets up with Sgt. Chaim Malespin in Israel to hear his story and learn his perspective about whether or not Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. As a Messianic believer who lives in Israel, Chaim has a biblical and inspired message relevant to Christians today. 

Chaim Malespin is a father, adventurer, and IDF Master Sergeant who made Aliyah from the USA ...

In this episode, Jeff talks to Aleksey Raikhstadt, Pastor of the Messianic Congregation Beit Immanuel  in Israel. Aleksey shares about the amazing ways God is using his congregation in Israel to help the needy in Israel and see people from the darkest walks of life come to the light of Yeshua.

To learn more about Aleksey's ministry, please click HERE. 

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In this episode of "Keeping it Israel" (First Century Foundations' Podcast) Jeff talks to Bob O’Dell, a high-tech entrepreneur and a returning guest (and friend!). Through this insightful conversation, Bob explains why Christians SHOULD be using ArtificiaI Intelligence right now as much as possible, in order to shape the future of AI. He explains that the prophet Daniel foretold the development of AI in a very specif...

This episode of our FAQ series aims to further answer the question:  What are some practical ways to stand up against Antisemitism? In this Interview, Jeff talks to 2 incredible women about the concerning rise in antisemitism in Toronto and beyond. The Interfaith Bridge, co-founded by these women,  endeavours to stand up to anti-Jewish prejudice, discrimination, hatred and hostility, ensuring that the Holocaust never happens again....

In this interview, Jeff talks to Pastor Ryan Warren of Gateway Church in Dallas Texas. Ryan's journey into ministry took an unconventional path. He began as a professional hip-hop dancer alongside artists like Destiny’s Child, Carrie Underwood, and Kari Jobe. Before long, he traveled the country, bringing the art of dance back to a heart of worship.

In 2015, Ryan joined the Gateway Church staff as a Creative Director and a Past...

In this podcast Jeff talks to the Caleb and Joshua Colson, AKA "The Bearded Bible Brothers" about rising antisemitism and concerns about it from a biblical perspective. From the heart of Texas, during the National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB), they touch on the history of antisemitism, the roots of modern antisemitism and the aims of Islam outlined in the Koran. The question some Jews have begun asking, arises:...

In this episode of "Keeping it Israel, Jeff Futers talks to Investigative Filmmaker, Tim Mahoney about his journey into film production and what he has discovered while looking into the way that Science verifies the Bible. Specifically, Jeff asks Tim for his top 3 archaeological finds and scientific evidence that confirms that Jews are indigenous to Israel and the Bible stories about Israel are true. 

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In this episode of our Keeping it Israel FAQ podcast series, Pastor Chad Holland of King of Kings Community in Jerusalem gives us his top 3 Bible verses that tell Christians they should stand with Israel.

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Learn more about Pastor Chad Holland's ministry here: https://kkm.network/

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In this episode of our FAQ podcast series, Jeff and Rabbi Shore explore what antisemitism is and why it is so incredibly evil. They discuss Rabbi Shore's new book, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Jew" and his  new movie, "Tragic Awakening." They also provide suggestions for how we can best combat antisemitism as it rears its ugly head in our world today.

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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! 

To kick off the new year we have compiled a podcast consisting of some major highlights from 2024's, "BATTLE FOR TRUTH" series. Throughout the series, we tackled some of the misinformation out there about Israel with several guests who specialized on the topic! In this podcast you will hear some of the most profound truths we gleaned from these awesome and well-informed gues...

In this interview, Jeff talks to Michael Freund about Zionism and its biblical roots. They discuss the connection Jews have, and always have had, with the Land of Israel; and they discuss the prophetic  importance that all of the tribes of Israel return to the Land God promised them in the Bible.

Rabbi Michael Freund graduated from Princeton University and got his MBA from Columbia. He lived in Israel for 25 years, where ...

In this interview, Jeff talks to Avner Boskey, a Messianic Jewish author, teacher and musician who lives near Beersheva in Israel with his wife Rachel. They are the founders of Final Frontier Ministries, a ministry dedicated to stirring up the creative arts, worship, intercession, the prophetic and evangelism within a Jewish and Israeli matrix. Avner and Rachel have released five albums of Messianic music. Avner is the author of th...

In this interview, Jeff talks to Stephen Briggs about the war in Israel from a biblical perspective. 

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In this episode of our Battle for Truth series Jeff Futers talks to Melissa Briggs, an experienced Hebrew Teacher who lived in Jerusalem, then England, and now lives in Nashville with her husband, children, and foster children. Melissa is passionate about making the riches of the Hebrew language accessible to everyone. She is also an Ambassador for Christian Friends of EMUNAH Israel - a charity that supports the orphans and most ne...

In this episode of our "Keeping it Israel" podcast's series, "Battle for Truth," Jeff Futers talks to Ze'ev Orenstein about a recent archaeological discovery in the City of David - the original, ancient Jerusalem - that adds to the endless archaeological discoveries proving that the Jewish people have had a long and continued presence in the Land of Israel for over 2000 years.

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In this episode of our "Battle for Truth" podcast series, Jeff talks to Brian Sanders about his timely new film, "Why Stand with Israel", getting to the bottom of why Christians around the world should be standing in solidarity with Israel more than ever, right now. Together they explore replacement theology,  the significance of the "one new man" mentioned in Ephesians and many more scriptures and top...

In this episode of our "Battle for Truth" podcast series, Jeff talks to Aaron and Dani, a Jewish couple who both grew up in Toronto, Canada. Today, the couple is living in Toronto at a time when antisemitism is reaching new heights, such as they have never known before. Dani's grandparents were expelled from Iraq and her other grandparents narrowly escaped Poland, so Dani is familiar with what antisemitism can lead t...