What is so bad about slandering a land?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 23, 2022 | God, Israel, Naso

Imagine you walk into a room full of people and as soon as you step in, everybody stops talking and looks directly at you. How does that make you feel, knowing that they were obviously talking about you, saying things they knew you wouldn’t want to hear? Sure,...

Marching to the Messiah: An Invitation from Moses to You

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 17, 2022 | Messiah

Shortly after I got married I introduced a friend to my mother-in-law. Hearing the loaded term, my mother-in-law flinched, not wanting the title with all of its negative connotations. Noticing her reaction, I reframed my introduction: “this is my mother-in-law, but we...

Five Empowering Lessons in Leadership from Moses

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 16, 2022 | Bible Study

All to often countries are faced with a crisis in leadership. With leadership being such an important issue, a look at Biblical leaders may help cope with current difficulties. The first archetypal leader of Israel who led the Jews from slavery to freedom was Moses,...

7 PASSOVER TRADITIONS ANYONE CAN ADOPT

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2022 | Freedom, Humility, Passover

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish liberation by God from slavery in Egypt. In the Book of Exodus, the Hebrew Bible describes the Israelites freedom under the leadership of Moses. The holiday begins on the 15th of the Hebrew...

Why Was Moses’ Arm Stricken With “Leprosy”?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2022 | Shemot

Leviticus goes into great detail concerning the disease of tzaraat, a spiritual malady that is similar to leprosy in presentation. But the first time this disease is described in the Bible is when Moses first encounters God at the Burning Bush. Moses asks for a sign...