Hey Shalom everyone and welcome to Let's Connect.

Today I have the privilege of hosting one of the most significant people in my life.

Someone who for more than 30 years has been there for me

as a friend, an older brother, a mentor, and a boss.

But above all, as someone who truly knows me

and has stood by me through thick and thin.

A man who embodies vision, courage, reverence for God,

sharp business sense, and a huge heart

through which the light of the Messiah shines brightly.

A man who can walk into a room full of doctors and professors

and still outsmart them all.

He began as a young man right after his military service in the military police with big

dreams working tirelessly as a tour operator in a small company in Jerusalem.

And yet today, he oversees an empire and network of tourism, hospitality, real estate and media,

employing hundreds in Israel and providing a livelihood to tens of thousands of families,

becoming a source of work and blessing to so many local believers. When I once asked him what he loves to do

most, his answer was simple, to study and to teach the Word of God. He is a man whose very

heartbeat carries the passion to share the good news of the Messiah of Israel with the people of Israel.

Everywhere and at every opportunity.

Please join me in welcoming Pastor Samuel Smaja or as we call him Shmulik.

Hi Shmulik.

Amir.

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