by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2023 | Bereishit
The Torah portion of Bereishit, and indeed the entire Torah, opens with the story of creation. We are told that God took six days to create the world we know, and on the seventh day He rested. Once man walks the Earth, the story shifts its focus to him. We are told...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 16, 2023 | Psalms
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz In my opinion, ‘modern miracles’ is a term that is grossly underused. We benefit from ‘miracles’ every moment of the day. At the touch of a finger, light fills the room. If we actually had to make all the food that fills our kitchens, we...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 16, 2023 | Psalms
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz King David wrote his Psalms through divine inspiration. This is certainly true of Psalm 64 which, according to the biblical commentator known as Rashi, was written about Daniel in the lion’s den. According to Rashi, David was able to...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 3, 2023 | Passover, Song of Songs
By Dina Cohn In the 1950’s, a very distinguished Russian rabbi by the name of Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman moved to the Land of Israel. The Holy Land was not very developed at the time, and when he finally arrived he moved into a tiny apartment with only the most basic...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2023 | Marriage and Relationships, Song of Songs
By Yehoshua Rose A brief read of Song of Songs can raise the eyebrows of even the most open-minded adherents to religion. “What is such an explicit and graphic piece of literature doing in my Bible?” Some of the more surprising quotes include, “Scarcely had I passed...
