by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 19, 2022 | Eikev, God, Israel, Miracles
Once, I went out to the forest next to Bat Ayin to pray, or, more accurately, to have a conversation with my Creator. Israel is a beautiful place, especially if you have the eyes to see its inner beauty. As I sat there, I saw how the thorn bushes were struggling (and,...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2022 | Chukat, Miracles
A group of thirsty people complain bitterly to Moses, “Why did you bring us to the desert, to die??” God tells Moses and Aaron: You and your brother Aaron take the rod and assemble the community, and before their very eyes order the rock to yield its water. Thus you...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 5, 2022 | God, Israel, Miracles, Psalms
For almost 2,00 years, the Jewish people did not have a military and were treated as hapless victims of evil. The Israeli victory in 1948, that came against all odds, was surely seen as a fluke by Jew-haters around the world, as was the miraculous victory in 1967. So...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 3, 2022 | Chronicles, Israel, Israel's Independence Day, Leadership, Miracles
It was 1948. World War II had just ended, and the United States was the most powerful and influential nation on earth. After saving Europe from the Nazis and crippling Japan with two nuclear bombs, the fate of humanity rested largely in the hands of this great...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 20, 2022 | Antisemitism, Israel, Miracles, Shelach
For over 2,000 years, the people of Israel were scattered throughout the world, always vulnerable to the machinations and attacks of their enemies. With the modern miracle of the Jewish people’s return to the Land of Israel, this dynamic was supposed to change. With...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2022 | Emor, God, Leadership, Miracles, Temple
By the time we read the Torah portion of Emor (Leviticus 21-24), the Tabernacle has been built along with all of its necessary utensils. The Kohanim (priests) stand at the ready in the Biblically mandated clothes. But some necessary elements are still missing. God,...
