by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 28, 2022 | God, Prayer, Psalms
The sages taught: “Words that come from the heart, enter the heart.” This is clearly true of the Book of Psalms; David’s words came from deep in his heart and have entered the hearts of countless individuals over the ages. Psalm 28 in particular touches me deeply. It...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2022 | Faith, God, Psalms
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz My ten-year-old son grew up on the Tolkien trilogy. So I guess I should not have been surprised when we got a flat tire and, as we stood by the side of the road, my son looked up to the sky and asked, “Where are the eagles of Manwë to carry...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2022 | Education, God, Prayer, Psalms
A few years ago, I was in Tel Aviv visiting a friend. After a pleasant afternoon, I decided to have a coffee at a sidewalk cafe before heading home. I was engaging in people-watching when I noticed that someone was watching me in return. A young man with tiny...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 5, 2022 | Antisemitism, Chanukah, Chosen Nation, God, Prayer, Psalms, Tests and Trials
Hanukkah is quickly approaching and I am reminded of a joke my father, of blessed memory, used to tell every year after lighting the candles. With the doughnuts and potato pancakes arranged on the table and waiting to be eaten, my dad would announce, “They tried to...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2022 | Faith, God, Psalms
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz I think I am blessed that I grew up before the internet took over the world. I would hate for some social media program to remind me of the foolish ideas I had when I was young every time I logged on. But in Psalm 16, David himself reflects...
