by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 5, 2023 | Samuel
A few weeks ago, I helped organize a joint Jewish-Christian rally for Israel. The rally was incredible, and about 1,500 Jews and Christians attended. But at the very same time, a few miles away in the heart of downtown Dallas, over 5,000 people rallied in support of...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 5, 2023 | Vayeira
The Bible is not a book of history. It is a living and breathing book that speaks to us now, in this moment, just as it has spoken to us in every generation before us. It is God’s way of guiding us through these dark times. Every Shabbat, Jews across the world read a...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 2, 2023 | Samuel
As I write this essay, the people of Israel are fighting two wars. The first war is against Hamas, and the significant majority of Palestinians who support their genocidal aims. The second war is against the cloud of falsehood and moral relativism that has overtaken...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 1, 2023 | Joel, Samuel
In a heartbeat, everything changed. Before October 7th, Israelis could not agree on anything. Judicial reform, the possibility of peace with the Palestinians, the role of religion in Israel’s public square – everything was hotly debated. But ever since Hamas launched...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 30, 2023 | Samuel
As we all learned in high school history class, there are eras of stability and relative quiet, and eras of revolution. 1776, 1914, 1939 – if you paid any attention in school, you’ll never forget what happened on those dates and how those events – the...