The Friends of Israel Today

While most of us grieve for Israelis who suffered horrific violence on October 7, 2023, we can never fully understand their experiences. To provide a true picture of the awful reality of what happened on October 7, Ronit Glaser, an Israeli mother of two young girls and a dispatcher for Magen David Adom, joins our show to share her firsthand account of that brutal day. Listen to this week’s show to hear her inspirational story of lifesaving courage, which will help you better understand how you can pray for and stand with Israelis in these dark days.

March 23, 2024 | #2412 - Interview w/ Ronit Glaser, Magen David Adom

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, our host and Bible teacher Chris Katulka interviews Efraim Inbar, Professor in Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University and Director of its renowned Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. He’ll discuss Israel’s unique relationships with their neighbors in the Middle East. Where is it in the Bible where the Holy Spirit leaves the temple in Jerusalem? We’ll answer that in our Ask FOI segment. As always, we’ll wrap up our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic retelling from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

FEBRUARY 13, 2016 | #1607-EFRAIM INBAR INTERVIEW

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, Chris Katulka welcomes back Lorna Simcox to the program. We’ll get to hear about how Lorna, the editor-in-chief of Israel My Glory, came to know Jesus as her Lord and Savior. In our short segment, Chris will share encouraging words from Paul as we are reminded that we are “more than conquerors.” As always, we’ll wrap up our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic retelling from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher. 

FEBRUARY 20, 2016 | #1608-LORNA SIMCOX INTERVIEW

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, our host and Bible teacher Chris Katulka will share why God is greater than life itself. In our Ask FOI segment, we’ll answer the question, “How did Abraham get saved?” As always, we’ll end our show with Apples of Gold, a dramatic retelling from the life of Holocaust survivor and believer in Jesus, Zvi Kalisher.

FEBRUARY 27, 2016 | #1609-GOD IS GREATER THAN LIFE

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, our host and Bible teacher Chris Katulka interviews Clarence Johnson. Clarence is the Director of The Institute of Jewish Studies, an online program offered by The Friends of Israel to anyone interested in a deeper look into the Scriptures. In our short segment, Chris also interviews an IJS student, Pastor Darrel Nefzger. As always, we’ll wrap up our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic retelling from the life of Holocaust survivor and believer in Jesus, Zvi Kalisher.

MARCH 5, 2016 | #1610-THE INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, our host and Bible teacher Chris Katulka interviews Jim Showers, the executive director of The Friends of Israel, about FOI’s Up To Jerusalem tours. In our short segment, Chris begins a series called “What’s Your Source of Confidence?” As always, we wrap up our program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic retelling from the life of Holocaust survivor and believer in Jesus, Zvi Kalisher.

MARCH 12, 2016 | #1611-JIM SHOWERS INTERVIEW

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.