The Watchman

The Watchman is CUFI’s cutting-edge weekly show that gives you the inside story on what’s happening in Israel and the Middle East. The Watchman airs on TBN.

The Watchman spotlights the rising security threats facing Israel and America, providing on-the-ground reporting from Israel and Washington D.C., as well as expert commentary and interviews with top U.S. and Israeli officials.

The Watchman visits Biblical and historical sites in the Middle East and explains their relevance for today. The program also showcases the many uplifting and miraculous stories unfolding across Israel each day and their affect on the world.

Episodes

Thursdays @ 9:00 PM (ET)
(8:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Mountain, 6:00 PM Pacific)

Fridays @ 4:30 PM (ET)
(3:30 PM Central, 2:30 PM Mountain, 1:30 PM Pacific)

Saturdays @ 2:00 AM (ET)
(1:OO AM Central, 4:00 AM Mountain, 11:00 PM Pacific)

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A Journey Through Timna, Deep in Israel’s Negev Desert

The Watchman Episode 148: A Journey Through Timna, Deep in Israel’s Negev Desert
Host Erick Stakelbeck and Elliot Chodoff visit Timna Park, deep inside Israel’s Negev Desert, to explore ancient copper mines used by Pharaoh during the time of the Exodus.
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Inside Ancient Tel Be’er Sheva, Home to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

The Watchman Episode 147: Inside Ancient Tel Be’er Sheva, Home to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Host Erick Stakelbeck and Elliot Chodoff visit the ancient ruins of Tel Be’er Sheva to see where the Biblical Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob lived, worked and worshiped the Lord.
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Exclusive Report from Kurdish Peshmerga Frontlines vs. ISIS & Iran

The Watchman Episode 146 Preview: Exclusive Report from Kurdish Peshmerga Frontlines vs. ISIS & Iran
In a Watchman Exclusive, host Erick Stakelbeck joins the Kurdish Peshmerga in northern Iraq to visit the frontlines of the fight against ISIS and the Iranian regime — just a mile from Mosul.
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Walking the Ancient Walls of Jerusalem

The Watchman Episode 145: Walking the Ancient Walls of Jerusalem
Host Erick Stakelbeck and Israeli guide Yoel Freiman are atop Jerusalem’s Old City walls to relive 3,000 years of the ancient city’s history.
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Reclaiming the True History of the Temple Mount

The Watchman Episode 144: Reclaiming the True History of the Temple Mount
Host Erick Stakelbeck is in Jerusalem to see how a team of Israeli archaeologists is reclaiming the history of the world’s holiest site, the Temple Mount. Plus, see how one Israel farmer is reviving ancient Biblical plants, and how an American President helped pave the way for the reborn state of Israel.
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Exclusive Report from Iran/Iraq Border on Growing Iranian Threat

The Watchman Episode 143: Exclusive Report from Iran/Iraq Border on Growing Iranian Threat
Host Erick Stakelbeck joins the Kurdish Peshmerga on the Iran/Iraq border — a place where few American civilians have set foot since the 1979 Iranian Revolution — to get an inside look at the threat posed by the Iranian regime, not only to the Middle East, but to the United States.
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How the People of Israel Went from Tragedy to Triumph

The Watchman Episode 142: How the People of Israel Went from Tragedy to Triumph
Host Erick Stakelbeck travels from Auschwitz to Jerusalem to show how the nation of Israel is thriving and blessing the world just 74 years after the end of the Holocaust.
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On the Ground at Auschwitz — Why it Still Matters Today

The Watchman Episode 141: On the Ground at Auschwitz — Why it Still Matters Today
Host Erick Stakelbeck visits Poland’s infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp to hear stories of tragedy and triumph in the face of Nazi brutality.
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Treblinka Death Camp and the Warsaw Ghetto

The Watchman Episode 140: Treblinka Death Camp and the Warsaw Ghetto
Host Erick Stakelbeck is in Poland with Holocaust survivor Irving Roth to hear stories of tragedy and triumph from the Nazis’ notorious Treblinka Extermination camp.