by Orly Gibson | f 8, 2019 | Israel, Israel's Independence Day, Psalms, Videos
On May 14, 1948, as the British Mandate over Palestine came to an end, the People’s Council approved a proclamation that declared the establishment of the State of Israel. This proclamation included a closing reference to the “Rock of Israel,” one of the names of God...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 23, 2018 | Kindness and Compassion, Psalms, Vayechi
If we look at the final verse of Psalm 23 on its own, separated from its context, we see a beautiful statement of peace and satisfaction with one’s life. Only good and kindness, wow! No suffering at all. No encounters with evil. Truly a blessed life. How rare...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 18, 2018 | Psalms
Since the Bible was originally written in Hebrew, many nuances and subtleties of the text’s meaning are lost in translation when we study it in English. One example of this can be found in Psalm 23. The standard translation of Psalm 23 verse 5 is: You prepare a...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 27, 2018 | Faith, God, Marriage and Relationships, Prayer, Psalms, Tests and Trials
A personal relationship with God, like all relationships, is full of ups and downs. No matter how strong our faith is, there are times when we feel closer to Him and times when we feel further away. I am not only referring to difficult times when our faith is...
by Orly Gibson | f 20, 2018 | Bereishit, Faith, Psalms
Anyone living a life of faith has experienced ups and downs. We have trials and crises that shake us. And we have joyous and fortuitous times when we feel that all is right with the world. As I discussed in the previous post on Psalm 23 verse 2, our relationship with...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 14, 2018 | Faith, Psalms
Life is full of transitions. Things just don’t stay the same. For most people this causes stress. Transition can be scary. Even when we are happy about a transition it is often stressful. When things are changing we have uncertainty about how everything will work out....
