by kalman@israel365.com | f 21, 2023 | Joshua
Joshua was the man who led the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of his teacher Moses. Read on to find out more about Joshua. Who was Joshua? Joshua was a very important person in the Bible. He was a brave and faithful leader who was chosen by God to...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2023 | God, Good and Evil, Ha'azinu, Responsibility
The portion of Ha’azinu contains the song mentioned in the previous Torah portion (Vayeilech), which God told Moses to teach the Children of Israel so they would always understand the consequences of their actions. It ends with Moses preparing to die before the people...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2022 | Antisemitism, Community, Good and Evil, Psalms
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz When I rode a motorcycle in New York, I used to hang out at bars that catered to a very rough crowd. It amazed me that biker gangs made no attempt to hide their identity and affiliations. They wore their ‘colors’ with pride on the back of...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2022 | Faith, Humility, Israel, Leadership, Vayeilech
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz The world is going through a crisis in leadership. So many countries are struggling with essential issues. Israel is about to go to the polls for the fifth time in three years. Great Britain just lost Queen Elizabeth who, until her death, was...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 21, 2022 | Bible Study
Eeny, meeny, miny, mo… How do YOU choose when you have a decision to make? Do you flip a coin? Sometimes it is hard to make trivial decisions. What about really important ones, like who will lead the Jews into the Promised Land? Twelve spies went into Israel,...