Why don’t Jews celebrate New Year’s on January 1st?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 1, 2023 | Antisemitism, Bo, Elul, Nisan, Shevat, Tishrei

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz While the entire world is celebrating, bringing in the new year, Jews are more subdued. Everyone else is flipping their calendars from 2022 to 2023, but the Hebrew calendar is already a quarter of the way through 5783. Why do the Jews have a...

Judah or Joseph: Will the Real Hero Please Stand Up

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 30, 2022 | Bible Study

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz I love kitsch spaghetti westerns. While I can finish an entire bucket of popcorn in the first half of the movie, my favorite part is the showdown: the classic face-to-face shootout that pits two men against each other. But the other day, I...

Someone is Watching Over You

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2022 | Bible Study

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz What would it feel like if you had a huge buddy standing right behind you everywhere you went? Let’s say your buddy followed you everywhere but he stayed out of sight. The only reason you knew he was there was that every time you got into a...

Why Do Enemies Unite Against Israel?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2022 | Antisemitism, Community, Good and Evil, Psalms

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz When I rode a motorcycle in New York, I used to hang out at bars that catered to a very rough crowd. It amazed me that biker gangs made no attempt to hide their identity and affiliations. They wore their ‘colors’ with pride on the back of...

Which Biblical Figure is Similar to Joseph?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2022 | Covenant, Hebrew Language, Mikeitz, Redemption, Tests and Trials

It is time for a Bible quiz. QUESTION: Who began life as the son of slaves and rose to live in Pharoah’s house? ANSWER: Everyone knows that is Moses. QUESTION: Who tricked his twin and got his father’s blessing? ANSWER: Everyone knows that was Jacob. Who was known for...