by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 26, 2023 | Faith, Lech Lecha
Has God ever thrown you a curveball? Of course, He has. There’s an old Yiddish expression, “Man plans, and God laughs.” We wake up every morning with an idea of what the future looks like. We make plans, as we must, only to be blindsided by God. The surprises God...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 26, 2023 | Daniel, Samuel
These are trying times. As we await our soldiers’ inevitable invasion of Gaza, we are all on edge. We know that the current lull in rocket attacks is merely the calm before the storm. The soldiers at the front are not really “soldiers”; they are our sons and...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 26, 2023 | Zechariah
On October 24, 2023, a statement by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent ripples of disbelief and shock throughout Israel and its global community of supporters. Commenting on the murderous attack by Hamas against innocent Israelis on October 7,...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 25, 2023 | Good and Evil, Justice, Kedoshim, Lech Lecha, Responsibility
The Holocaust stands as one of the darkest chapters in human history, when the world’s silence allowed the genocide of millions to persist. After the horrors of World War II, the phrase “Never Again” became a global rallying cry, a commitment to not...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 23, 2023 | Lech Lecha
This week’s Torah portion, known as Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27) contains Genesis 12:3, the foundational Scripture for Christian Zionism. So many non-Jews read this wonderful verse and conclude that it’s time to start caring more for Israel. This verse is often...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 22, 2023 | Ha'azinu, Psalms, Samuel
Terror attacks are, unfortunately, not something new to Israel. We experienced way too many just this year alone, even before the heinous attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7th. Every time an attack rocks our nation, we feel angry, we feel devastated and we wonder...
