by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2023 | Happiness and Joy, Israel, Kindness and Compassion, Purity, Vayeira
The Torah portion of Vayeira continues the story of Abraham as he establishes the foundation for the Jewish nation. Having circumcised himself at God’s command, he now encounters three visitors as he recuperates. They bring him news. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 30, 2022 | Community, Education, Happiness and Joy, Kindness and Compassion, Leadership, Responsibility, Vayeitzei
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Israel just held its fifth election in three years. For a while now, Israel has been struggling to find a leader who can form and maintain a coalition made up of different parties, each with their own interests and priorities. These parties...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 7, 2022 | Bible Study
When I went away to college and began dating seriously, with every girl I met I heard that voice in the back of my mind that had been put there since my bar mitzvah; make sure she’s Jewish. It seriously limited my options but greatly increased my chances of meeting...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2016 | Bible Study, Lech Lecha
In 2009, noted economist George Gilder published The Israel Test, which boldly argued that individuals and nations fall into one of two categories depending on how they answer the following questions: What is your attitude toward people who excel you in the creation...
