by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 20, 2023 | Psalms
I once went out to the woods to pray. After sitting in silence for over an hour, I heard a faint song. It was the land calling out to me in joy, celebrating the return of the Jews. To the average person working on accepted rules of history and human development, the...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 17, 2023 | Psalms
Many of the places described in the Bible are still identifiable today. One site, however, described in Psalm 84, did not physically exist in Biblical times but does exist in modern times; the Valley of Baca, or the Valley of Tears. The Psalm begins by singing the...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 30, 2023 | Antisemitism, Psalms
Life, in all its beautiful complexity, often has an uncanny way of reminding us that some things never change. This thought becomes particularly poignant when we consider the universal themes and perennial conflicts embodied in ancient texts such as the Psalms. Psalm...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 30, 2023 | Psalms
Every job has its ups and downs. During my time at a telemarketing office, I learned this lesson firsthand. I discovered that an office environment, especially a super social one, just wasn’t for me. The cherry on top was our group manager, David. Fresh out of...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 26, 2023 | Psalms, Rosh Hashana
The words of King David’s Psalms echo through time, resounding in the hearts of billions around the globe. The Psalms served as the musical bedrock of the Temple service. And though we still recite them daily, we find ourselves in an era distanced from the...
