by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 31, 2022 | Marriage and Relationships, Shoftim
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz I struggled to find my wife, so I was overjoyed when I finally got married at the age of 39. Everything was fine until I got a letter in the mail from the IDF telling me to report for reserve duty. My wife was not happy about my leaving for...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 30, 2022 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Judaism has clear traditions of mourning, but when a tzaddik (righteous man) dies the anniversary of their passing becomes a day of celebration. The Zohar teaches, “A tzaddik who passes away is present in all worlds even more than during his...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2022 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Mendel the barber was hard-pressed for money. One week, he couldn’t stand it any longer. As Shabbat approached and it was near time to close, several non-Jews entered his shop and asked for haircuts. Mendel realized with the money from these...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2022 | Elul, God, Prayer, Repentance, Rosh Hashana, Song of Songs, Tishrei, Yom Kippur
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Anticipation and preparation are two words I have always had difficulty with. In Yeshiva (Jewish school for Torah learning), my rabbi called me “do-ish.” I have a tendency to jump right in and figure things out as I go along....
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 26, 2022 | Bible Study
By Shira Schechter “There’s no handbook for parenting.” We’ve all heard this quote in different forms. There are also no qualifications for becoming a parent, and so it is often very challenging to navigate the waters of parenthood. But we can...
