by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2023 | Community, Faith, God, Good and Evil, Israel, Judges, Leadership
By Rabbi Elie Mischel One of the Catholic practices that angered many people and led to the Protestant Reformation was the doctrine and practice of indulgences. Essentially, the Catholic church said that sinners could buy forgiveness for their sins by paying money to...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 14, 2023 | Psalms
By Shira Schechter There is a Hasidic tale about a man who went about the community telling malicious lies about the rabbi. Later, he realized the wrong he had done, and began to feel remorse. He went to the rabbi and begged his forgiveness, saying he would do...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 13, 2023 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz When I opened my computer today, I was shocked to discover that I was scheduled to write about Psalm 46. It seemed as if David had written this Psalm specifically for this week. the earth reels, though mountains topple into the sea—its waters...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2023 | Judges
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Change or continuity? Revolution or tradition? Throughout the modern age, our society has been caught between the values of tradition and stability on the one hand, and the need for change and improvement on the other. A society that abandons its...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2023 | Judges
By Rabbi Elie Mischel The Hebrew Bible is careful with its words. When introducing a new protagonist, the Bible rarely tells us about their background. Famously, the story of Abraham begins when he is already 75 years old, forcing the reader to speculate about the...
