Keeping It Israel

Updated: 11 Jun 2025 • 184 episodes
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Join Jeff Futers and his guests talking everything Israel as it relates to Christian faith and the church. If you are a Christian and you stand with Israel, you will be encouraged and challenged by this podcast, and if you’re not so sure about the whole Israel thing…you need to learn how your faith connects with Israel and why standing with Israel matters.

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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 abo

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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 wha

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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

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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 Aleks

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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 t

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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

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