by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2022 | Community, Israel, Kindness and Compassion, Psalms, Temple
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz King David begins Psalm 15 with a question: A psalm of David. Hashem, who may sojourn in Your tent, who may dwell on Your holy mountain? Psalm 15:1 And in a few short verses, King David simplified matters, condensing the entire Bible into a...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2022 | Faith, Psalms
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Because I have spent a lot of time walking the land of Israel, when I read Psalms I generally think about how they were composed by a young, redheaded shepherd, wandering the hills of Judea just as I have done. I often forget that David was...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 14, 2022 | God, Good and Evil, Justice, Psalms, Tests and Trials
David’s journey to kingship was not easy. Obstacles stood in his way and evil men attacked him. But David had a perspective on this that leveraged these difficulties to help his devotion to God. This was expressed in Psalm 11: Hashem seeks out the righteous man but...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2022 | Bible Study
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz When I was learning Hebrew, there was a young man in my class who spent more time listening to Israeli street slang than the teacher. One day, while we were relaxing outside, he strolled over with a smug look on his face. It could only mean...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 31, 2022 | God, Happiness and Joy, Israel, Psalms
By Rabbi Avi Baumol Despite all the dangerous threats surrounding the modern Jewish State, Israeli citizens consistently rate extremely high in global surveys measuring quality of life and happiness. This year, Israel ranked ninth in the 10th annual World Happiness...
