by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2023 | Chanukah, Faith
During the period of the Second Temple, under the reign of Syrian-Greek leader Antiochus IV, the Jewish people faced a severe test of faith. Antiochus IV, with his zealous drive for Hellenization, imposed prohibitions on Jewish religious practices and desecrated the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2023 | Chanukah, Faith
Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday celebrating the Jewish victory over their Syrian-Greek oppressors during the Second Temple period and commemorating the miracle of oil that accompanied the rededication of the Temple following the victory. The miracle occurred when a...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2023 | Israel, Lech Lecha, Toldot, Vayeitzei, Vayishlach
At the age of seventy-five, Abraham encounters God for the very first time. In this seminal moment, God commands him to leave his family and all that is familiar to him and embark on a journey to an unspecified land. With a faith that would define his legacy, Abraham...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2023 | Faith, Psalms
King Solomon instructs us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart” (Proverbs 3:5). We find ourselves repeating that mantra in good times and, especially, in bad times. But what exactly does it mean to have trust in God? Are we supposed to believe that...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 23, 2023 | Gratitude, Psalms
In the autumn of 1621, a group of Pilgrims and Native Americans gathered to celebrate an event that would become a cornerstone of American tradition: the first Thanksgiving. Led by William Bradford, the Governor of the Plymouth Colony and leader of the Mayflower...
