by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2022 | God, Happiness and Joy, Holiness, Israel, Ki Tavo, Temple
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz One year, I was doing my reserve duty in the Negev on a small base. On Friday night, I was guarding the front gate. To pass the time, I began learning about Bikkurim, the first fruits which are brought as an offering in the Temple. The sages...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz September 11th is the anniversary of the suicide terrorist attacks carried out by Al Qaeda against the US. On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists armed with box-cutters hijacked four passenger airliners. Together, they carried out a series of...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 9, 2022 | Elul, God, Marriage and Relationships, Mourning, Repentance, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Dani is a member of our small synagogue and every Shabbat, when we gather together after morning prayers, he jumps up and gives a speech on the weekly Torah portion. It isn’t nice to say, but his speeches drive me crazy. It always seems like...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2022 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz We raised our kids with a strict ‘No hitting’ rule. So I was shocked when I walked into the playroom and found my two sons, ages ten and eleven, hitting each other. To be more precise, the older boy was leaning over the table, allowing the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2022 | Parenting, Shoftim
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz When my precious young son was ten years old, he came to me in tears. He had just learned the section of the Torah about the rebellious son (Deuteronomy 21:18-21). “I love you Abba (father),” he said. “But sometimes I am disrespectful to you....
