by Mordi Levi | f 31, 2021 | Hebrew Language, Isaiah, Israel, Justice, Redemption, Repentance
Chapter five of Isaiah presents one of the most famous parables in the Bible, known as the song of the vineyard. In it, Isaiah gathers the people together to pass judgment on a disobedient vineyard. Despite the owner’s efforts to care for the vineyard that he loves (a...
by Mordi Levi | f 29, 2021 | Rosh Hashana, Song of Songs
The pomegranate is one of the seven special agricultural species of the Land of Israel (Deuteronomy 8:8). It has always been a symbol of beauty. Its unique shape is a favorite design element, appearing on the priestly garments and on the pillars at the entrance to the...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 27, 2021 | Antisemitism, Community, Isaiah, Israel, Messiah, Temple, Tu B'shvat
Tu B’Shvat, the fifteenth month of the holiday of Shevat, is, according to the Mishna (oral law), the new year for the trees. But Jews traditionally take the day as an opportunity to go out into nature to plant trees and act that has taken on a deep spiritual...
