The CUFI Minute is another way to enjoy CUFI’s online news and analysis segment, the CUFI Weekly. Featuring host Kasim Hafeez, this microcast is a quick yet in-depth topical segment you can listen to while commuting to work or making your afternoon cup of coffee. In under 10 minutes a week, learn about the history behind many threats facing Israel, the significance of important holidays and anniversaries throughout the year, and what’s happening in Israel and the broader Middle East.
Israelis and Jewish people throughout the world are increasingly under attack. What is the connection between Western aid, antisemitic media, and the record levels of violence toward Jewish people around the globe?
Listen to learn more about the celebrities, media, and policies that continue to push new antisemitic narratives into the culture.
Learn how Christians can speak up and act in defense of Israel and the Jewish people.
Listen to be inspired by the beauty of the 9th annual African Night to Honor Israel.
Learn about the deep connection Africans feel with Israel, and the biblical reasons they support Israel and the Jewish people in these times.
While Israel’s enemies attempt to divide her friends, hear how support for Israel based on biblical values brings us all together.
This Veterans Day, CUFI honors those who have served our country and kept us safe.
Listen to the compelling testimonies of five veterans as they discuss their service and the meaning of Veterans Day.
Learn about the deep connection they feel with Israel and those who serve in the IDF.
We thank and honor those who have served in the ongoing struggle to preserve freedom and democracy at home and abroad.
Because of CUFI’s members, the US-Israel relationship is strong. But there is always more to do. Meet the team working in DC every day to ensure your voice is heard on Capitol Hill and beyond.
In this episode of the CUFI Minute, Kasim talks with Sandra H. Parker, Chairwoman of the CUFI Action Fund.
Listen to learn more about how CUFI members are helping ensure our leaders in DC continue to support Israel and the Jewish people, while educating key decision makers about what is at stake, at home and abroad.
Kanye West has made a series of antisemitic comments. While Adidas dropped him, others rushed to his defense.
In this episode of the CUFI Minute, Kasim explains the dangers of excusing or defending antisemitism in any form.
Listen to learn more about how Christians can stand and speak up against this hatred.
In the Jewish tradition, it is believed that “whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.” Every parent on earth will recognize this is not just an ancient tradition but undeniable truth. And we often hear stories of Israel saving worlds. Those afflicted by disease might have a breakthrough due to Israeli technology. Others impacted by disaster might again see the sunrise because of Israel’s exceptional emphasis on serving as the world’s first responder. And others, like the experience of Pastor David Smith, a CUFI Israel Trip Pastor Alumni, see the impact Israel has on the world because of the impact Israel had in their life. Pastor
David’s son, Austin Smith, is a strong young man who has faced more than his fair share of adversity. At the age of 24, Austin needed open heart surgery to repair a faulty heart valve. After meeting with doctors, he and his family faced two temporary – at best – options. But then, the miracle they had prayed for happened—and it was coming from Israel.
Listen now to hear this incredible story.
What are the astonishing new developments between Israel and African countries? And who is trying to undermine those relationships?
In this episode of CUFI Minute, Kasim talks with CUFI Regional Coordinator, Abel Taye, who shares his views, speaking from his own experience growing up in Africa.
Listen to learn more about how Israel and African countries are working together to improve the lives of Africans, working toward a better future for all the in the region.
In this episode of the CUFI Minute, Kasim talks with Professor Dina Porat, professor emeritus of modern Jewish history at the Department of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University and the chief historian of Yad Vashem, about the dangers of rising antisemitism.
Listen to learn more about how antisemitism is a test of deeper societal problems, how it has made inroads into our educational system, and the destruction it causes when left unopposed.
From the halls of Academia to the United Nations, Israel’s history is under attack. Join us on a tour with Ze’ev Orenstein, Director of International Affairs at the City of David, who will show you what they don’t want you to see: The stunning proof of the Jewish presence in the land for thousands of years, just as the Bible says.
Listen to learn more!
Starting at sundown this Sunday evening, Jewish families in Israel and around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. In this CUFI Minute, Co-Executive Director Shari Dollinger explains more about this beautiful holiday, as well the deeply meaningful week following, which focuses on repentance, forgiveness, and remembering who you are, culminating in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Listen to learn more!
Kasim Hafeez is a British citizen of Pakistani Muslim heritage who grew up being exposed to radical anti-Western, antisemitic, and anti-Israel ideas daily. During his teenage years, Kasim embraced a radical Islamist ideology and became very active in the anti-Israel movement. Thankfully, Alan Dershowitz’s book The Case for Israel challenged Kasim’s fundamental beliefs and caused him to undertake a period of research and reflection that led him to Israel in 2007. Witnessing the true nature of the Jewish state changed Kasim’s perception of Israel. He felt a moral obligation to publicly speak out for Israel and the dangers of radical Islam. He has spoken all over the world including the 2013 Global Forum on Combatting Antisemitism and before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Kasim has appeared on radio, television, and in print media. Kasim also appears alongside Holocaust survivor Irving Roth in CUFI’s full-length feature documentary Never Again?. To learn more, visit neveragainthemovie.com.