by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 9, 2023 | Psalms, Temple
David set the stage for the building of the Temple by purchasing the mountaintop threshing floor that became the location of the Temple that was built by his son, Solomon. As explained in a previous article, the location was chosen because of the brotherly love...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 6, 2023 | Marriage and Relationships, Psalms
It is hard to count the number of times the following scenario occurred to me: I am waiting for a bus, just sitting and minding my business. An older woman sits beside me and asks where I am going. This is followed by other questions like where I am from, if I have...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 25, 2023 | Israel's Memorial Day, Psalms
Moving to Israel meant making some serious changes in my life. Some of my favorite snacks are not available in Israel and Root Beer has yet to catch on. But perhaps the greatest change was being drafted into the IDF. As a thirty-year-old immigrant, the IDF only wanted...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 24, 2023 | Light Unto the Nations, Psalms
Rabbi Haim Yosef David Azulai ben Yitzhak Zerachia (Jerusalem 18th Century), commonly known as the Hida, taught that the eight verses of Psalm 67 were inscribed on the golden Menorah (candelabra) that stood outside the Holy of Holies in the Temple. The first verse was...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 19, 2023 | Messiah, Psalms
I love reading fiction, especially science fiction, so sometimes my imagination runs far afield. Especially during my Shabbat afternoon nap. Last Shabbat, I was lying on the sofa, unable to move after indulging way too much in Shabbat lunch. I began to drift off to...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 17, 2023 | Psalms, Temple
David’s love for God fills every word of Psalms. More than anything else in life, David yearned for God; to serve him and to come close to him. David’s love for God culminated in the Temple. Though he did merit to build the Temple, that task was left for his son...
