Joseph from the Bible: A Man of Dreams, Triumphs and Great Leadership

by kalman@israel365.com | f 10, 2023 | Bible Study, Leadership, Mikeitz, Vayechi, Vayeishev, Vayigash

Throughout ancient scripture, few stories are as rich in triumph, tribulation, and moral teachings as that of Joseph, the dreamer. The saga of Joseph, found in the Book of Genesis, is a riveting narrative that transcends time and culture. This epic unfolds as a...

The Foundations of Royalty

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 26, 2023 | Leadership, Ruth

By Rabbi Tuly Weisz According to the Talmudic sage Rabbi Zeira, the Book of Ruth was included in Hebrew scripture in order “To teach us the greatness of the reward for acts of lovingkindness.” However, there is another opinion that explains the need for this...

The Leaders We Deserve

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2023 | Community, Faith, God, Good and Evil, Israel, Judges, Leadership

By Rabbi Elie Mischel One of the Catholic practices that angered many people and led to the Protestant Reformation was the doctrine and practice of indulgences. Essentially, the Catholic church said that sinners could buy forgiveness for their sins by paying money to...

The Quiet Heroes of Our Time

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2023 | Israel, Judges, Leadership, Responsibility

By Rabbi Elie Mischel Othniel, the first judge of Israel described in the book of Judges, was a courageous warrior and military leader. When Caleb, the aging leader of the tribe of Judah, sought a younger man to lead the men of Judah in battle, Othniel volunteered:...

Three Steps to Achieving Greatness

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...

Vayeishev: How Judah became the leader of Israel

by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 15, 2022 | Leadership, Responsibility, Vayeishev

Chapter 38 of the book of Genesis, which falls right in the middle of the Torah portion of Vayeishev (Genesis 37:1-40:23), recounts the story of Judah and his family. The question is, why is this story here? Just to be clear, I am not asking why this story is in the...