by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 18, 2023 | Humility, Micah
In this verse, Micah teaches us the basic requirements of what God demands from each and every one of us; justice, kindness, and humility. If we read carefully, we can see a number of interesting word choices in this verse which contain important lessons about these...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 21, 2023 | Humility, Psalms, Repentance
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Everyone loves a love story. Unless you happen to be a prophet named Nathan and the love story involves a married woman named Bathsheba being pursued by a man named David who happens to be the king of Israel. This is not a boy-meets-girl...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 10, 2023 | Fear of God, God, Humility, Justice, Kindness and Compassion, Leadership, Shemot
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz “You’re a lot shorter in person than I expected.” That is the phrase that actors hear most often. It is the flip side of the “larger than life” perception of famous people. Science fiction stories about time machines always portray the...
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 Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2022 | Faith, Humility, Israel, Leadership, Vayeilech
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz The world is going through a crisis in leadership. So many countries are struggling with essential issues. Israel is about to go to the polls for the fifth time in three years. Great Britain just lost Queen Elizabeth who, until her death, was...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2022 | Devarim, Humility, Leadership, Responsibility
“Vote for me and get a free puppy!” Can you imagine a politician campaigning on that platform? But the fact is that many politicians campaign on promises that are not much better than that. Vote for me and I will give you free stuff. Vote for me and I will bring world...
