Alexander Schwartz moved to Israel at 19 with no Hebrew, no background in Judaism, and no experience Israel — only his desire for adventure. He studied in yeshiva (Jewish theological seminary), served in the IDF, and explored the Land of Israel before returning to the U.S. to complete university and rabbinic studies, and build his first business.

But then October 7th happened. He boarded a flight back to Israel and, over the next two years, operated inside Gaza and Lebanon with some of the IDF’s most elite units.

But beneath it all, Alex was a storyteller. Home from the war, he became obsessed with answering one question: how do you share the prophetic unfolding story of Israel with the millions of people who feel drawn to it but don’t know where their place is in it.

The Jerusalem Letter, shared weekly from Jerusalem, is written for truth seekers who want the story beneath the headlines. Sourced in biblical prophecy, Jewish wisdom, current events, it offers clarity for a world overwhelmed. Helping Jews, Christians, and truth-seekers see the prophetic meaning behind the moment we are living through.