The Friends of Israel Today

Surrender! That was the prophet Jeremiah’s message to the people of Judah. Their disobedience to God and the Law meant God would use Babylon to judge them. But in one of their darkest moments, God made a new promise to His people—a promise to write His law on their hearts and return them to their land. Enjoy part one of our series analyzing this New Covenant that changed the way God deals with humanity forever.

August 16, 2025 | #2533 - Understanding the New Covenant, Part 1 of 3

This week, Chris challenges us to think differently about the book of Leviticus, so we can better understand this foundational book that gives us unhindered communication straight from the voice of God Himself. In our short segment, we’ll see how Israel is trying to bring peace through business. As always, we’ll wrap up our program with a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor and follower of Jesus, Zvi Kalisher. 

JUNE 11 2016 | #1624-REBROADCAST: THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT LEVITICUS, PART 1

This week, Chris continues his two-part series on Leviticus and how God desires for us to be holy as He is holy. In our short segment, we’ll learn about the amazing natural gas and oil discoveries that have been taking place in Israel since 2009. As always, we’ll wrap up our program with Apples of Gold, and see how Zvi and his wife were miraculously spared one day while in Tel Aviv.

JUNE 18 2016 | #1625-REBROADCAST: THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT LEVITICUS, PART 2

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, we’ll spend the whole episode looking at our current issue of Israel My Glory magazine, which deals with unearthing Israel’s past. In our long segment, Chris shares his thoughts on how archaeology is a tool we can use to help illustrate the truth of God’s word in a skeptical world. We’ll also interview professor and archaeologist Dr. Randall Price about the articles he contributed to the current issue, which shows how archaeology today is confirming the Bible. 

JUNE 4, 2016 | #1623-MAY/JUNE ISRAEL MY GLORY: IN DEPTH

Lamenting is a part of life, so much so that the Scriptures have an entire book dedicated to it called Lamentations. Starting this week, we're rebroadcasting a series about this book where the Prophet Jeremiah mourns over the loss of the city of Jerusalem. In our Ask FOI segment, we’ll answer the question, “Does God hold a distinction between Jews and Gentiles?” As always, we’ll also hear a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher in Apples of Gold.

JUNE 25, 2016 | #1626-REBROADCAST: LAMENTING LEADS TO LIGHT, PART 1

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, our host and Bible teacher Chris Katulka continues his series on Lamentations. In our Ask FOI segment, we’ll hear from Avi Zimmerman, Executive Director of the American Friends of Ariel about the terminology we use when speaking of Biblical Judea and Samaria. As always, we’ll hear a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher in Apples of Gold.

JULY 2, 2016 | #1627-REBROADCAST: LAMENTING LEADS TO LIGHT, PART 2

The Friends of Israel Today is a magazine style radio program/podcast made up multiple segments; Bible teaching, Q&A, interviews, and dramatic readings of Zvi Kalisher’s articles, entitled Apples of Gold. We’ve intentionally crafted this program to revolve around God’s Word and how it affects our lives today.