Post Jeroboam’s Kingdom This map features important places in Jeroboam’s Kingdom as described in I Kings 12…. Read More
Post The Silver Half-Shekel and the Month of Adar Shabbat Shekalim is the last Shabbat preceding the beginning of the Hebrew month of Adar*, or the 1st of Adar itself if the month begins on Shabbat. In synagogues, the… Read More
Post A God of Gold In a divine tour de force, God brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt with miracles and wonders including the ten plagues and the splitting of the sea. Never… Read More
Post The Land of the Law The purpose of the commandments is for us to serve God by creating a Godly society. Even the laws that address individual behavior are meant to contribute to this goal…. Read More
Post Your Silence is Golden (And Comforting) Picture this. Your child comes home from school, and they have failed – and I mean big time failed – on a test they had studied very hard for. You… Read More
Post A House of Prayer for All In today’s world, especially after the events of October 7th, the message of unity and coming together that Solomon’s Temple represents is more critical than ever…. Read More
Post Golda’s $50 Million Fundraiser In the months before Israel’s Declaration of Independence, war with the surrounding Arab states seemed inevitable, and obtaining funds to equip the Jewish army became critical. Golda Meir traveled to… Read More
Post The Admiration of the Nations When we live according to God’s word, the ultimate result is that others see us and come to admire the Godly life. Engendering admiration and respect is a key tool… Read More
Post The Divine Knot: Finding Strength in Life’s Challenges The lesson of the knot, as shown to Moses, serves as a powerful reminder that while we may not always understand the reasons behind our struggles, they can lead to… Read More
Bible Basic Bethel Bethel appears throughout the Bible as a special location for prayer. Abraham called out in God’s name in Bethel, and Bethel is named as the place where Jacob dreamed of angels going up and down a ladder. When the kingdom of Israel split, Jeroboam made two golden calves to deter the people of his kingdom from going to the Temple in Jerusalem. He placed one in Bethel at the southern border of his kingdom. Read More
