CUFI's The Israel Course (Online)

CUFI's The Israel Course

In 20 in-depth lessons, learn why Christians should support Israel. Delve into Israel's biblical, historical, and geopolitical significance with videos, quizzes, journal prompts, and more. Enroll today and be the best defender of Israel you can be.

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Course curriculum

1. The Christian Connection to Israel
2. Part I: Christianity's Jewish Roots
3. The Early Church
4. Activity One: Text Study
5. Think It Over
6. Activity One: Text Study (Continued)
7. Activity Two: Text Study
8. Let's Talk About It
9. Part II: Grafted In
10. Activity Three: Text Study
11. Let's Talk About It
12. Part II: Grafted In (Continued)
13. Let's Talk About It
14. Part III: Christians United for Israel
15. Journal It Out
16. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
17. Lesson 1 Quiz
1. Who Are the Jews?
2. Activity One: Text Study
3. Think It Over
4. Part I: The Covenant (Continued)
5. Activity Two: Text Study
6. Let's Talk About It
7. Part I: The Covenant (Continued)
8. Part II: The People
9. Categorizing Jewish Peoplehood
10. Let's Talk About It
11. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
12. Lesson 2 Quiz
1. Lesson 3: Connection to the Land
2. Part I: Getting to Know Ancient Israel
3. Part II: Jewish Connection to Israel
4. Let's Talk About It
5. Part II: Jewish Connection to Israel (Continued)
6. Part II: Jewish Connection to Israel (Continued)
7. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
8. Lesson 3 Quiz
1. Lesson 4: A Light Unto the Nations
2. Activity One: Text Study of Israel’s Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
3. Let's Talk About It
4. Activity One (Continued)
5. Part II: Safeguarding Minority Rights
6. Activity Two: Personal Research
7. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
8. Lesson 4 Quiz
1. Lesson 5: A Vibrant and Thriving Society
2. Part I: Zooming Out on Israeli Society
3. Part I: Zooming Out on Israeli Society (Continued)
4. Let's Talk About It
5. Part I: Zooming Out on Israeli Society (Continued)
6. Activity Two: Videos and Discussions
7. Let's Talk About It
8. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
9. Lesson Five Quiz
1. Lesson 6: Values in Play
2. Tikkun Olam - The Heart of Israel (A CUFI Primer)
3. Think It Over
4. Part I: Jewish Values and Innovation (Continued)
5. Let's Talk About It
6. Part I: Jewish Values and Innovation (Continued)
7. Part II: Taking Action
8. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
9. Lesson Six Quiz
1. Lesson 7: The Development of Modern Zionism
2. Part I: Zionism Ascendant
3. The Dreyfus Affair and Theodor Herzl
4. Let's Talk About It
5. Theodor Herzl and the Need for a Jewish State
6. Part II: Jews Under Threat
7. Think It Over
8. Part II: Jews Under Threat (Continued)
9. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
10. Lesson Seven Quiz
1. Lesson 8: Encountering Palestine
2. Part I: Palestine in the Age of the Ottoman Empire
3. Part I: Palestine in the Age of the Ottoman Empire (Continued)
4. Think It Over
5. Part I: Palestine in the Age of the Ottoman Empire (Continued)
6. Part II: The Spoils of War
7. Let's Talk About It
8. OPTIONAL: For Further Study and Reflection
9. Lesson Eight Quiz
1. Lesson 9: The Interwar Period
2. Part I: Jewish Life in Palestine under the British Mandate
3. Let's Talk About It
4. Part I: Jewish Life in Palestine under the British Mandate (Continued)
5. Let's Talk About It
6. Part II: The British and Arab Response
7. Part II: The British and Arab Response (Continued)
8. Let's Talk About It
9. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
10. Lesson Nine Quiz
1. Lesson 10: The Holocaust and World War II
2. Part I: Hitler and Nazi Germany
3. Think It Over
4. Activity One: Video and Discussion
5. Let's Talk About It
6. Activity Two: Video and Reflection
7. Think It Over
8. Part II: Resistance and the Righteous Gentiles
9. Let's Talk About It
10. Part II: Resistance and the Righteous Gentiles (Continued)
11. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
12. Additional Resources
13. Lesson 10 Quiz
1. Lesson 11: Founding a State
2. Part I: The War Begins
3. Think It Over
4. Part I: The War Begins (Continued)
5. Let's Talk About It
6. Part II: The Impact of War
7. UNRWA
8. Let's Talk About It
9. The Right of Return
10. Dig Deeper: Mizrahi Jews
11. Lesson 11 Quiz
1. Lesson 12: A Newly-Forming State
2. Part I: A Decade of Turmoil
3. The Sinai-Suez Campaign
4. Let's Talk About It
5. Part II: Who Are the Palestinians?
6. Think It Over
7. Lesson 12 Quiz
1. Lesson 13: The Six Day War
2. Part I: Play-by-Play
3. Let's Talk About It
4. Scripture Snapshot
5. Part II: The Aftermath
6. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
7. Lesson 13 Quiz
1. Lesson 14: The Yom Kippur War and Its Aftermath
2. Part I: The Surprise War
3. Let's Talk About It
4. Activity One: Video and Reflection
5. Think It Over
6. Part II: Peace with Egypt
7. Activity: Document Analysis: Sadat in Jerusalem
8. Peace with Egypt
9. Think It Over
10. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
11. Lesson 14 Quiz
1. Lesson 15: New Conflict
2. Part I: The First Lebanon War
3. Think It Over
4. Activity One: Text Study and Discussion
5. Let's Talk About It
6. Part II: Sabra, Shatila, and Indirect Responsibility
7. Activity Two: Reflection
8. The Lebanon War (Conclusion)
9. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
10. Lesson 15 Quiz
1. Lesson 16: The Peace Process and Intifadas
2. Part I: 1987–1999
3. Let's Talk About It
4. The Madrid Conference
5. 1993–1995 Oslo Accords I and II
6. 1993-1995 Oslo Accords I and II
7. Part II: 2000-2005
8. Let's Talk About It
9. 2000–2005 Second Palestinian Intifada and the Security Barrier
10. Israeli Checkpoints
11. Dig Deeper: Settlements
12. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
13. Lesson 16 Quiz
1. Lesson 17: Recent Challenges
2. Part I: 2005–2014
3. 2006 Lebanon War
4. 2008 Operation Cast Lead
5. 2012 Operation Pillar of Defense
6. 2014 Operation Protective Edge
7. Part II: Fast Forward to Today
8. 2021 Operation Guardian of the Walls
9. Let's Talk About It
10. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
11. Lesson 17 Quiz
1. Lesson 18: Israel Today
2. Part I: Current Threats
3. Think It Over
4. Incitement to Terror
5. Let's Talk About It
6. Bias at the United Nations
7. Terrorism
8. Iran
9. Hezbollah
10. Let's Talk About It
11. "Pay for Slay"
12. Let's Talk About It
13. Part II: The U.S.-Israel Relationship
14. Part III: Christians United for Israel
15. Lesson 18 Quiz
1. Lesson 19: The Campus Climate
2. Part I: Anti-Israel Efforts on Campus
3. Dig Deeper: The Three D's of Antisemitism
4. Let's Talk About It
5. Part II: Understanding the Issues
6. Journal It Out
7. The Palestinian Narrative - and the Truth
8. Optional: For Further Study and Reflection
9. Lesson 19 Quiz
1. Lesson 20: Educate, Motivate, Activate
2. Activity One: Discussion and Reflection
3. Fulfilling Our Christian Mission
4. Part I: CUFI on Campus
5. Part II: Combating Campus Antisemitism After Graduation
6. Wrapping It All Up
7. Lesson 20 Quiz

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