We Honor Israel
Mark & Rabbi Erica Gerson
Writer & Social Entrepreneurs
A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, Mark is the author of books on intellectual history and education. His articles and essays on subjects ranging from Frank Sinatra to the biblical Jonah have been published in The New Republic, Commentary, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He hosts the popular podcast “The Rabbi’s Husband”. Mark is married to Rabbi Erica Gerson. They and their four children live in New York City.
Mark and Erica believe that philanthropists should make their investment allocations in the same way that financial investors do — oriented towards achieving the highest potential return on investment. In the case of philanthropy, the fundamental principles are lives saved, suffering ameliorated and opportunities created.
Consequently, they co-founded and Chair African Mission Healthcare and United Hatzalah of Israel.
United Hatzalah of Israel is a crowd-sourced network of more than 7,000 trained and equipped first responders. When emergencies occur, rapid medical treatment increases chances of survival exponentially. Using specially equipped motorcycle ambulances, United Hatzalah’s network helps save thousands of lives each year across Israel by providing medical treatment in an average response time of 3 minutes or less.
African Mission Healthcare partners with Christian medical missionaries in three ways: to provide clinical care, infrastructure and training. All are in service of strengthening the Christian health capabilities in Africa -- providing care for people in Africa now, while amplifying it well into the future.
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Itai Reuveni
Director of Communications at NGO Monitor
Itai Reuveni is an expert on social movements and civil society, NGO’s role in conflict, foreign funding, terrorism and antisemitism. Itai is currently the Director of Communications at NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem based non-profit research institute.
For more than 7 years, until 2019, Itai was also the director of the Israel Research Desk. Itai is an alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program, a prestigious program run by the United States State Department that deals with issues relating to the promotion of human rights.
Itai earned a BA in Political Science and Iranian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he also obtained an MA in Political Science and International Affairs. In 2018, he was included in Makor Rishon’s list of the most influential young adults in Israel, and in 2019 he was awarded Haifa University’s “Online Ambassadors Award” for his work in combating antisemitism.
Sondra Baras
International President of CFOIC Heartland
Sondra Oster Baras was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio in an Orthodox Jewish home. She was educated at a Jewish school through high school and upon graduation, studied Bible at the Jerusalem College for Women in Israel. She completed her B.A. in history and English at Barnard College (Columbia University) and obtained her J.D. at Columbia University’s School of Law. In 1984, after practicing law in New York for a short time, Sondra moved to Israel. Sondra continued her legal career in Israel, after being accepted to the Israeli bar.
In 1985, Sondra became an active member of the governing board of a group that was establishing a new neighborhood in Samaria, where she moved with her family in 1987. Shortly thereafter, the first Intifada began, and Baras was drawn into activities advocating for the settlement movement. Since then, Baras has been an active spokesperson for the communities of Judea and Samaria.
Baras founded CFOIC Heartland in 1998, after working with a Christian family initiative to connect Christians with Judea and Samaria since 1995. From 1998 until her retirement in 2023, Sondra was the director of the Israel office, heading up the activities of CFOIC Heartland world-wide.
CFOIC Heartland is the only Christian organization to focus exclusively on the communities in the heartland of Biblical Israel. CFOIC Heartland raises funds for the communities and encourages tourism to biblical sites in these areas as well. They are the primary resource for connecting Christians from all over the world to the people of Biblical Israel. In addition to the main U.S. and Israel offices, there are CFOIC representatives in Germany, Holland, the UK and Australia.
In September 2023, Sondra Oster Baras assumed the position of International President of CFOIC Heartland, remaining a key voice in educating Christians all over the world about the Biblical Heartland. She and her husband Edward, a computer programmer, raised five children in Karnei Shomron, where they still reside today. In her spare time, Baras enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, and studies and teaches Bible, her greatest passion.
Dr. Amy Rosenthal
Founder of The North Carolina Coalition for Israel
Amy Rosenthal, MD, lived in Jerusalem briefly as a child and has been deeply attached to Israel ever since. She has been shocked by the decline in support for Israel demonstrated by many leaders of the Jewish community, including religious institutions. This has motivated her to speak up and take action in support of Israel and the Jewish people.
The North Carolina Coalition for Israel is a diverse, grassroots, action-oriented advocacy organization boldly standing against antisemitism while unencumbered by institutional constraints. Founded in response to an escalating local climate of antisemitism and bigotry, we aim to secure justice and fair treatment for all Jews.
NCCI works towards building communities in North Carolina and America in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate. We understand that anti-Zionism is antisemitism, and that getting the truth out about Israel helps protect Jews everywhere.
Justine Murray
NewsMax
Miss New Jersey competitor blasts ‘Orwellian’ campus censorship in fiery speech.
The words “I’m offended” are being used to silence students and fire professors. Beauty queen Justine Murray delivered the fiery speech blasting censorship during the pageant at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.
“Our generation is experiencing an epidemic of censorship and entitlement. And it’s because our professors and our celebrities are teaching students to be narcissists, to believe that any of you that differs from their own is an existential threat.”
Justine is a political commentator and produces for NewsMax. She was previously an on air contributor and producer for One America News Network. Her reporting has been featured by the Daily Caller. Earlier, she served as a New York Correspondent, reporting on political bias for the outlet, Campus Reform. She assisted in the office of Vice President Mike Pence as a participant in the White House Internship Program in 2020.
Justine recently graduated the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, majoring in Political Science. She is the policy chairwoman of the New York Young Republican Club and previously founded Syracuse University’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter. Justine stood with President Trump at the White House when he signed the Campus Free Speech Executive Order in March 2019.
She has appeared as a guest on numerous news shows, including FOX News Digital, the Joe Pags Show? The Joe Piscopo show and the Dennis Prager show. She is an ambassador for Prager University and Turning Point USA. Justine was also a 2019-2020 fellow for CAMERA on Campus. She is the reigning Miss Central Jersey 2024 in the Miss America Organization, promoting her First Amendment campaign in the Miss New Jersey competition.
James & Debbie Winans-Lowe
Sr Pastor Bethel World Outreach Church in Brentwood, TN
Debbie Winans-Lowe, a talented Christian artist, embarked on her musical journey as part of the dynamic duo, Angie and Debbie Winans, before gaining recognition as one of the remarkable "BGV's" for the iconic sibling duo Bebe & Cece Winans. Raised as the 10th child of the esteemed First Family of Gospel, The Winans, Debbie resides in Nashville, Tennessee, where she and her husband, Pastor James Lowe, lead Bethel World Outreach Church in Brentwood, TN. Together, they share a heartfelt commitment to ministering the Gospel and serving their community.
When not immersed in the world of music, Debbie cherishes spending quality time with her family, passionately supporting her sons during their High School Football games, and enjoying leisurely moments at home, whether it's watching movies or playing games with loved ones. With a deep love for God and people, She remains steadfast in her mission to spread God's love and hope through her music, reflecting her unwavering purpose and passion.
Pastor James Lowe's journey in ministry began under the guidance of Pastor Marvin L. Winans in Detroit, MI, before he and Debbie decided to relocate to Nashville, TN, in 1997. James initiated his service to the community at the Martha O'Bryant Center before taking on the role of Director of the Youth Life Foundation of Tennessee in 2003. Known for his dedication to assisting troubled youth, he spearheaded and led several gang intervention programs, striving to establish enduring solutions to youth delinquency and underachievement.
With a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Eastern Michigan University, James remains actively involved in the community, collaborating with organizations such as the United Way of Nashville, Tennessee, and contributing to the development of funding criteria for the Outcome-Based Investment Council. Ps James joined the staff of Bethel World Outreach Church as Senior Associate Pastor in 2007 and assumed the role of Senior Pastor in 2012. He has showcased his ardent dedication to outreach and unity within the city through the movement, Unite Nashville. Together, the couple embodies a shared commitment to their faith and community.
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Psalms 127:1