by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 15, 2024 | Freedom, Isaiah, Redemption
In that day, my Lord will apply His hand again to redeeming the other part of His people from Assyria—as also from Egypt, Pathros, Nubia, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coastlands. (Isaiah 11:11) In this verse, Isaiah prophesies regarding the redemption and the...
by Rabbi Yaakov Wolff | f 14, 2023 | Free Will, Freedom, Pinchas, Rosh Hashana
When I was ten years old, we took a drive from New Jersey to Baltimore. Along the way, we made a short stop in Philadelphia where we decided to explore Independence Hall, the US Mint, and, finally, the Liberty Bell. As we approached the iconic, cracked bell, I...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 19, 2023 | Community, Freedom, God, Happiness and Joy, Holiness, Psalms, Responsibility, Tests and Trials
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz A long time ago, I worked as a cook in exclusive restaurants in Manhattan. I once got a special order for a lunch party of ten young businessmen celebrating their success. They were all under thirty years old and they had each achieved a...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 9, 2022 | Covenant, Faith, Fear of God, Freedom, God, Hebrew Language, Humility, Psalms, Responsibility
By Rabbi Avi Baumol These two verses form the bridge between the two halves of Psalm 8. In the first verse, King David asks “what is man that you have been mindful of him?” implying that Man is nothing at all. In the second verse, David continues...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 28, 2022 | Bible Study, Faith, Freedom, Good and Evil, Mourning, Ninth of Av, Prayer, Temple
On June 29th, 2022, Israel lost a great light last month when Rabbi David Weiss Halivni passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 94. A Professor of Talmud and recognized as a brilliant scholar, he served as the head of the Union for Traditional Judaism’s...
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...
