by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2022 | Covenant, God, Israel, Psalms
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz I was in a coffee shop the other day when my friend approached me and whispered in my ear. Well, actually, he pretended to whisper but everyone within earshot heard and went suddenly silent. “I need to tell you a secret,” he whispered. To be...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 21, 2022 | Chanukah, Covenant, Faith, Mikeitz, Mourning
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Many scholars place Joseph’s descent to Egypt at around 1500 BCE. The Maccabees dedicated the Temple in year 165 BCE. These two events were separated by more than one thousand years and seem entirely disconnected, but the Torah portion that...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 19, 2022 | Bible Study
By Rabbi Avraham Norin Some psalms are meant to be read, others are meant to be sung. Psalm 24 is meant to be sung by two singers, each with a different outlook on life. Their “back and forth” song shows the tension between their two different outlooks,...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2022 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz The Bible is the most popular book of all times. Though it is difficult to define one particular section as the most well-known, Psalm 23 (The Israel Bible pp. 1497-1498) is certainly a possible candidate for this auspicious title. Even those...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 14, 2022 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Western culture does not value dreams enough. I am not referring to hopes and ambitions which are plans we make when we are awake. They are dominated by reason and logic. Hopes and ambitions are lightly sprinkled with fairy dust, but the...
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