by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2021 | Bible Study, Deuteronomy
❝A land of wheat and barley, of vines, figs, and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey❞ Deuteronomy 8:8 by Yoni Schwartzman The pomegranate has always played an important role in Jewish culture. This beautiful red fruit is seen as an emblem of righteousness...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2021 | Bible Study, Deuteronomy
Olive Trees have been grown in Israel for thousands of years. In times of antiquity, a stone press was used to crush the olives into oil which was used to cook, as skin and hair moisturizer, to light the golden menorah in the Temple, and even to anoint the kings of...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 10, 2021 | Bible Study, Deuteronomy
When the descendants of Jacob returned to the land of their fathers, God blessed them with fruit and grains that were special to the land: A land of wheat and barley, of vines, figs, and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey; Deuteronomy 8:8 The fruits from...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 20, 2019 | Va'etchanan
This past Sabbath, Jews around the world read from Isaiah 40. “Comfort, oh comfort My people, Says your God.” The Sabbath of Comfort occurs on the Sabbath immediately following the Fast of the Ninth of Av. While the Ninth of Av is the saddest days on the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 19, 2016 | Devarim, Israel, Joshua, Maps, Masei, Responsibility
A city of refuge in the Torah is a place where someone who murdered unintentionally can seek asylum. God commanded the Israelites to set aside six Levitical cities in the Land of Israel to be cities of refuge. Three of those cities were to be on the west side of the...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 27, 2015 | Education, Hebrew Language, Ki Teitzei, Parenting, Responsibility
Children are remarkable creations, for a number of reasons. However, tragically, one of the most important reasons is greatly ignored: the opportunity they represent for their parents, and anyone else who will influence their lives. It actually reminds me of a...
