Singing, dancing, praying – how faith carries us through difficult times
from Alexandra I don't know how long this has been going on. I gave up counting the days a long time ago. I currently take each day as it comes and the hope that this day will be the last has lo ...
Living Under Constant Strain: A Mother’s Reality in Israel
from Alexandra It's early in the morning, the sun is rising and my day starts as usual with breakfast for the children.But the difference to earlier times is that I can't simply concentrate on t ...
Two lights? Hanukkah and Christmas
from Benjamin Two lights in a dark timeThis winter in Israel and the autonomous territories, two festivals of light coincide with a time characterized by exhaustion, mourning and cautious hope. ...
A new beginning not far from the lake – between risk, gratitude and trust
from Benjamin Crazy or brave?Perhaps both. And yet with complete trust in God. This is how our new adventure begins. Looking ahead is accompanied by uncertainty, the situation in the country re ...
Podcast with Alex and Benjamin: Surviving in times of war
from Benjamin We, Alex and I, were guests at Gespräche mit Goldrand Dorothea BronsemaAlex in particular has spoken openly about her experiences. We are now approaching two years of war and crise ...
The first days of the war: what we experienced
from Benjamin It's been a week since I started following the news more closely again. Tensions in the Middle East are exploding. This report first appeared on www.fokus-jerusalem.tv. The regime ...
Experienced: Shavuot – A festival between history, community and the future
from Alex For many years, the festival of Shavuot passed me by without me attaching much importance to it. It was clear to me that people eat more cheesecake on these days than usual - but I sim ...
Four TV shots. A huge ice cream. And valuable time in Jerusalem.
from Benjamin Four new TV reports are in the can 🙌🏻. You will see them on Fokus Jerusalem over the next two months. It was a productive day of filming and I am very grateful for the strong teamw ...
Commemoration: Yom HaShoah in Ramat Zvi
from Benjamin Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is the Israeli day of remembrance for the victims of the Shoah, the genocide of around six million Jews.It started yesterday evening and end ...
Production in Safed
from Benjamin As part of our production trip for the upcoming episodes of Focus on Jerusalem, we traveled to northern Israel in April 2025 - in particular to the northern city of Safed.But as pi ...
