How Evyatar Cohen is reconnecting U.S. communities to the land, language, and legacy of the Bible

Evyatar Cohen has worn many uniforms; IDF special forces veteran, police officer, certified EMT, and an emergency responder. But the role that now defines him is the one he never formally trained for: an educator shaped by the land of Israel and raised on the Bible, now helping Americans rediscover the biblical foundations woven into their own national story.

Several years ago, Evyatar relocated to the United States for a family diplomatic posting. What he found here surprised him. “I am discovering; it’s ongoing, how ‘Biblical’ the United States is. Not the people themselves necessarily, but the places, the symbols, the cities,” he says. His observation is simple: America is filled with biblical memory, yet most Americans; and even most Jews, have stopped seeing it. That realization became his mission.

A Guide Who Saw the Missing Story

Before coming to the U.S., Evyatar spent years guiding American groups through Israel. He noticed a recurring pattern: visitors arrived seeking the Bible; the footsteps of Abraham, the hills of David, the landscapes of Jesus, but were often shown only the modern political story or the trauma narrative. “The messaging is basically: ‘Look how miserable we........

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