by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2022 | Fear of God, God, Happiness and Joy, Hebrew Language, Prayer, Psalms, Rosh Hashana
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz When I first started my journey toward “being religious”, I was concerned about the prayers on Rosh Hashana. During the rest of the year, we bow at the waist while reciting the Aleinu prayer. But on Rosh Hashana, we prostrate ourselves fully,...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | 15th of Av, Community, Happiness and Joy, Israel, Marriage and Relationships, Ninth of Av, Psalms, Temple, Yom Kippur
The fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Av is a post-biblical holiday. According to Jewish tradition, it is one of the happiest days of the year, as the Mishna states: “Israel had no holidays as joyous as Tu B’Av (the 15th of the Hebrew month of Av) and Yom Kippur...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2022 | God, Messiah, Mourning, Ninth of Av, Psalms, Redemption, Temple
Reading is magical. Reading can take you places you have never been and show you things you have never seen. It is almost as good as being there and reading fanatics know that in many ways, reading is better than watching a movie. It goes deeper. People who read the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 5, 2022 | God, Israel, Miracles, Psalms
For almost 2,00 years, the Jewish people did not have a military and were treated as hapless victims of evil. The Israeli victory in 1948, that came against all odds, was surely seen as a fluke by Jew-haters around the world, as was the miraculous victory in 1967. So...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2022 | Freedom, God, Israel, Psalms, Redemption
This 4th of July, it’s time for us to regain our focus. The 4th of July isn’t about the freedom to take advantage of amazing sales at your favorite online stores. The 4th of July isn’t about the freedom to enjoy BBQs and fireworks with friends and family. The 4th of...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 1, 2022 | Korach, Psalms, Repentance
“And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all Korah’s people and all their possessions.” (Numbers 16:32) That was the tragic price that Korah and his group of comrades had to pay for attempting to overthrow Moses. Sadly, these...
