by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2022 | Devarim, God, Ninth of Av, Repentance, Tests and Trials
Tisha B’Av is one of the most intense days of the Hebrew calendar. A three week build-up, which ends with nine days of austerity, culminates in this day of crying and mourning. Every year, just before Tisha B’Av, Jews around the world read the Torah portion of Devarim...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2022 | Community, God, Happiness and Joy, Hebrew Language, Proverbs, Temple, Tests and Trials
The better hours of my adolescence were spent at Grateful Dead concerts. I made great friends and had a great time. But the main draw was, of course, the music. Tuned to the tempo of a heartbeat, the music was meant for slow dancing, swaying for hours. I loved...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 15, 2022 | Gratitude, Messiah, Miracles, Prayer, Temple, Tests and Trials, Tzav
The korban todah (thanksgiving offering) was brought by anyone who survived a hazardous situation, such as a life-threatening illness, perilous journey or other hardship. The Talmud (Berachot 54b) lists the classic examples of people who would bring this offering:...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 9, 2021 | Antisemitism, Lamentations, Tests and Trials
“Kristallnacht” (Night of Broken Glass) occurred on the night of November 9, 1938, launching massive and widespread pogroms targeting Jews throughout Germany. The Nazi party’s Sturmabteilung (SA) paramilitary forces were joined by many civilians as they went on...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 27, 2018 | Faith, God, Marriage and Relationships, Prayer, Psalms, Tests and Trials
A personal relationship with God, like all relationships, is full of ups and downs. No matter how strong our faith is, there are times when we feel closer to Him and times when we feel further away. I am not only referring to difficult times when our faith is...
