by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 16, 2023 | Prayer, Psalms
Electrifying. It’s the only word I can think of to describe the 290,000 Jews and Christians who rallied together at the National Mall in Washington DC on Tuesday, the largest pro-Israel gathering in history. The Jewish people have awakened, and millions of good...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 14, 2023 | Chanukah, Faith, Good and Evil, Kislev, Noach
Today is the first day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. Kislev, the ninth month on the Jewish calendar, occurs during the late autumn to early winter, corresponding to the Gregorian months of November and December. It is the rainy season in Israel, a time when the...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 9, 2023 | Chayei Sara, Kindness and Compassion
After Abraham’s death, the Bible tells us that Issac and Ishmael reunited to bury their deceased father together: “Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and satisfied, and he was gathered to his people. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 9, 2023 | Good and Evil, Psalms
As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, the words of Psalm 28 seem to reach out from the past, striking a chord that is incredibly relevant today. This psalm was written by King David, a man who knew all too well what it meant to be caught in battle, and yet he...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2023 | Ezekiel, Good and Evil, Messiah
We are living in prophetic times. For close to 2,000 years, prophecies predicting the return of the Jewish people to the land of Israel were but a dream. But in 1948, the Jewish homeland in the land of Israel was re-established. Israel has a thriving economy, and Jews...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 2, 2023 | Prayer, Vayeira
In last week’s column, we saw how one feature of Abraham’s life was his confusion about God’s plan. In this week’s Torah portion, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), we encounter numerous examples of this phenomenon. One such episode is the narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah....
