by Mordi Levi | f 25, 2021 | Kindness and Compassion, Messiah, Ruth
According to one of the Sages, the Book of Ruth was written in order to teach the great reward for doing acts of kindness. Kindness is a point of pride amongst the Jewish people, the hallmark of Abraham and something that every Jew must aspire to. In fact, Maimonides...
by Mordi Levi | f 24, 2021 | Israel, Judges, Leadership
Deborah was a prophetess and the fourth judge of the Children of Israel during the time period of the Judges, the only woman to have held that position. Because the Children of Israel began to worship idols, God delivered them into the hands of the Canaanite king,...
by Mordi Levi | f 23, 2021 | Antisemitism, Israel, Leadership, Purim
The Scroll of Esther contains an account of events that took place when the Jewish people were living in Persia. Following the destruction of the first Temple at the hands of the Babylonians, the Jews were exiled to Babylon. Not long afterwards, the Babylonians were...
by Mordi Levi | f 22, 2021 | Community, God, Israel, Pinchas
After the plague which God sends to punish the Children of Israel for worshipping Baal-peor (Numbers 25), God instructs Moses to count all of the Israelite men aged 20 and up. They are counted by tribe according to their ancestral houses (Numbers 26:2). After the...
by Mordi Levi | f 21, 2021 | Bible Study
Joshua’s final speech to the nation includes a review of their history. He starts from before the birth of Abraham, continues through the enslavement in Egypt and the subsequent exodus from Egypt, and concludes with their recent conquest and possession of the Promised...
