by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 10, 2023 | Psalms
Owning your own business. Making partner. Buying a quaint house on the beach to watch beautiful sunsets every day. Can you make these dreams a reality through positive thinking and focused action? For thousands of influencers, from celebrities like Oprah to modern...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2023 | Psalms, Repentance
When Psalm 92 is mentioned, most minds jump immediately to the Sabbath. Rightly so, given its opening declaration: “a song for the Sabbath day.” Indeed, this psalm was sung in the Temple every Sabbath and is still an integral part of our Sabbath prayers. However,...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2023 | Psalms
We all have a “safe space,” whether it’s a cozy corner of our home, the embrace of a loved one, or a mental sanctuary we retreat to when life gets overwhelming. Safe spaces offer a respite from the storms of life. However, Psalm 91 introduces us to a...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 5, 2023 | Psalms
A poor but righteous man fervently prayed one morning, asking: “God, what is one million years to You?” Remarkably, a voice from heaven responded: “One million years is like one minute to Me.” The poor man continued: “what is one million...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 4, 2023 | Faith, Psalms
Imagine being stuck in traffic on a hot summer day, bumper-to-bumper, no way out. The AC is barely keeping up, and you’re gripped by frustration. Suddenly, you remember the beautiful beach that awaits you at the end of this ordeal. Your mood shifts. Just like...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 29, 2023 | Faith, Psalms
When your world is crumbling around you, when all you see is darkness, and when every prayer you offer seems to echo into an endless void—where is God? This is a question many of us have asked, and it’s a question the Psalmists asked thousands of years ago too,...