by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2023 | Judges
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Powerful warriors don’t fare very well in the Bible, to put it kindly. When Og, the giant warrior King of Bashan, attacked the people of Israel in the wilderness, Moses made quick work of him: “King Og of Bashan, with all his people, came out to...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2023 | Faith, God, Judges, Prayer, Redemption
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Dr. Antoine Deliege, the Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF Tunisia, writes that the most gut-wrenching sound he has ever heard is silence in an orphanage. “I have always been struck when I walked in the babies’ room by the silence that reigns...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2023 | Judges
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Since Jews began returning to the land of Israel in the late 19th century, they have faced no shortage of enemies. Surrounded by nations such as Syria, Egypt and Iran, Israel has overcome many powerful and frightening foes with armies far larger...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2023 | Judges
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Whatever else might be said about America’s last two Presidents, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, one thing is indisputably clear: the moral image of the American presidency has seen better days. Joe Biden regularly lies about his past, and it seems...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2023 | God, Israel, Judges
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Initially scorned by his brothers, Jephthah was appointed as the leader of Israel at a moment of crisis. When the evil Ammonites invaded the land of Gilead, Jephthah’s brothers begged him to lead them in battle against the enemy. Jephthah...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2023 | Community, Faith, God, Good and Evil, Israel, Judges, Leadership
By Rabbi Elie Mischel One of the Catholic practices that angered many people and led to the Protestant Reformation was the doctrine and practice of indulgences. Essentially, the Catholic church said that sinners could buy forgiveness for their sins by paying money to...
