CUFI Weekly

The Israeli port city Jaffa has rich biblical history. The place from which Jonah sailed to Tarshish to escape God’s call, Jaffa has been significant in Israeli history from the Old Testament to the New Testament up to the establishment of the modern State of Israel. Find out more about this incredible city with ancient roots. Listen now.

Are you being courageous and speaking out for good? In 1967, five Arab armies attacked Israel. Over the course of six days, Israel miraculously managed not only to survive but to thrive, beating back the invaders and gaining control of new territory, including the Old City of Jerusalem. Today, Israel’s enemies still seek to wipe the Jewish state off the map, and battles between good versus evil wa...

In May 2021, Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood located in East Jerusalem, made headlines. Anti-Israel activists claimed that Hamas fired hundreds of rockets at Israel in response to the allegedly unjust evictions of Palestinian families from the neighborhood. But what’s really going on in Sheikh Jarrah? Find out in this episode of the CUFI Minute as Kasim checks in from East Jerusalem. Listen now.

In 1991, as rebel forces closed in on the capital of Ethiopia during their decades-long civil war, find out the lengths to which Israel went to rescue thousands of Ethiopian Jews and bring them safely to Israel. Operation Solomon reminds us of the true heart of Israel and is just one of many stories you won't hear in the media. Listen now.

In this episode, Kasim checks in from the Israeli-Syrian border and talks with Ron Lahad, Israeli government licensed guide, at Syria’s former military headquarters. Learn about the security threats in this region and why we must know the truth and share it - for Zion's sake. Listen now.

The only thing better than standing with Israel is standing in the Holy Land. In this episode, Kasim checks in from Jerusalem. Listen now to learn why seeing the land of the Bible with your own eyes is critical in the fight against antisemitism.

Hear how a boxing world champion uses his skills to combat antisemitism outside the ring. In this episode, Kasim talks to Yuri Foreman, Israel’s first boxing world champion, in Brooklyn, a hot bed of antisemitic incidents in our nation, about his childhood, boxing career, and his efforts to combat antisemitism in his city.

Tomorrow, Quds Day rallies will be held all over the world—even in Western cities—as a “day of protest" and show of solidarity with Palestinians. Participants will hold up signs which read, ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel,’ brandishing posters that feature the faces of terrorists and calling for resistance against ‘the Zionist regime’—all while claiming to support the Palestinian people. B...

A visit to the headquarters of Save a Child’s Heart, an Israeli humanitarian aid organization, showcases the true heart of Israel. The Jewish state has compassion on children in need from nations all over the world and welcomes them so they can receive life-saving surgery in Israel. Listen now to join Kasim in Holon, Israel, and see how Israel is a light unto the nations.

As a wave of terror continues to sweep across Israel, the total count of those murdered at the hands of Palestinian terrorists has risen to 14. Dozens more terror attacks have been thwarted by Israeli security forces. In this episode, Kasim highlights the double standard in the global media when it comes to Israel and the Jewish people. Listen now to find out why we have to be the ones to speak ou...

As Ramadan begins, terror attacks have ramped up in Israel. In this episode, Kasim discusses the why behind these tragic and horrific attacks. Listen now to make sure you know what steps Israel has taken to support Palestinians during this holy month and how the Palestinian leadership has continued to incite violence, nonetheless.

Four people were murdered in a terrorist attack in Beersheba. A few days later, two more people were killed by terrorists in Hadera. Six people, in the span of a few days. These people were fathers, mothers, children, siblings, coworkers - taken forever from their friends and families. But you didn’t hear it on the news. Tune in now to make sure you know what’s going on in Israel right now, what t...

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Ukrainian Jews want to leave the war zone and start a new life in Israel. The Jewish state is a safe haven for Jews around the world, with a mission to ensure every Jew is safe during moments of crisis like these. CUFI has partnered with the Jewish Agency to help every Jewish person who wants to leave Ukraine find refuge in Israel. In this...

As antisemitic violence rises in Jewish Communities, this New York City gym is taking active steps to help people combat attacks through self-defense techniques and training so that they may live in peace. On this week’s episode, Kasim is joined by Krav Maga specialist, Raz Chen, who discusses the history of Krav Maga and how this martial art equips the Jewish Community today. Learn how you, as a...

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, anti-Israel detractors all over the world are co-opting the suffering of the Ukrainian people to feed into their anti-Israel narrative. But the suffering of the people of Ukraine and that of the Palestinians are not the same. In this episode, Kasim tells you why. Listen now. 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the world. In this episode, Kasim sits down with Boris Zilberman, Director of Policy and Strategy at the CUFI Action Fund, to talk about the situation in Ukraine. Learn what’s behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how it relates to America, Israel, and you.

A few weeks ago, Amnesty International labeled Israel as an “apartheid state.” Accusing Israel of apartheid, the racist system which governed South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s, is a decades-old libel that has no basis in reality. In Israel, Arabs and Jews (indeed, all minorities) have full and equal rights. Listen to the newest episode of The CUFI Minute with Kasim Hafeez to learn how t...

In this episode, Kasim compares Theodor Herzl’s pamphlet, The Jewish State , with a religious edict issued by the Supreme Leader of Iran on the same day, many years later. The two documents demonstrate that both the Jewish and Iranian people have suffered from oppression, but while Israel was founded as a pluralistic, democratic society to protect all its citizens, Iran has become a tyrannical and...

You’re invited to CUFI’s 2022 Leadership Summit. Hear from Pastor John Hagee, Gov. Greg Abbott, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and more. Relive CUFI’s 2022 Leadership Summit or get an exclusive first look at the exciting two days you missed when participants heard from top Middle East experts and CUFI’s team on the importance of standing with Israel and the Jewish people. Listen to the newest epi...

Anti-Israel detractors often disguise their hatred of the Jewish state with the pro-Palestinian slogan, “Free Palestine.” But innocent Palestinians do need to be freed—from Hamas, the terrorist group which has been the de-facto ruler of the Gaza strip since 2007, and the Palestinian Authority. Listen to this week’s special episode of the CUFI Minute to learn more about this slogan, what’s really b...

What was it like to be Jewish during the Holocaust? In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, this special episode of the CUFI Minute highlights the life and message of the late Irving Roth, an Auschwitz survivor and great friend of CUFI. On this important day, please take the opportunity to remember, as Irving taught us, that the persecution of Jews always begins with words. Words beco...

In the land of the free, Jews are not free to visit their places of worship without fear. Every freedom-loving American should be appalled that the Jewish community in our country feels less secure in the United States than they did in previous years. In this week’s special episode of the CUFI Minute, Kasim discusses the recent hostage situation at a Texas synagogue and why Christians must stand u...

As world powers meet in Vienna to negotiate a deal with Iran, the Iranian regime continues to plot Israel’s destruction—but Israel is not Tehran’s only target. The country designated as the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism aims to destroy not only Israel but also the United States. In this week’s episode of the CUFI Minute, find out why standing with Israel is defending America.

As we welcomed a new year, rockets were fired at Israel by Hamas from Gaza. Even though you may not have heard about it in the mainstream media, terror attacks against Israelis continue in many insidious forms. In this week’s episode of the CUFI Minute, Kasim discusses recent violence from Gaza toward Israel and why we must stand up and speak out for Zion’s sake.

When you’re walking in the footsteps of Jesus and seeing with your own eyes the places where Biblical events took place, it is impossible to go there and walk away unchanged. Heroes to Heroes is an organization helping American veterans by providing spiritual healing and peer support for those who suffer from injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through a unique journey to Israel. Don’...