Post B’Kori Aneni (When I Call, Answer Me) by the Shira Chadasha Women’s choir Lyrics taken from Psalms 4:2… Read More
Post Parenting and Piety As it happens so often, my little boy taught me a big lesson in how to relate to God. The other morning, we went food shopping and he put a… Read More
Post A Metaphor Made Real: The Unforgettable Valley of Tears Many of the places described in the Bible are still identifiable today. One site, however, described in Psalm 84, did not physically exist in Biblical times but does exist in… Read More
Post The Weight and Wisdom of Prophecy My little boy is a font of wisdom. The other day we were having coffee. Actually, I was drinking coffee and he was drinking hot cocoa. “Abba (Dad), I don’t… Read More
Post The Portion of Shemot The portion of Shemot tells us of the Israelites’ slavery in Egypt, and sets the stage for their redemption over the three following portions. It recounts how Jacob’s small family… Read More
Post Following in the Footsteps of David My first visit to Israel was in 1978 when I was seventeen years old. As a teen on his first trip away from home, I was cynical and more interested… Read More
Post Terumah – Cherubs: Our Interface with God The message of the Cherubs is powerful and relevant to all people of Biblical faith: We must protect the Torah…. Read More
Post The Warrior Legacy of King David King David started life as a shepherd but he came from a military family. I imagine his brothers coming home on leave, sitting at the dinner table, telling war stories… Read More
Post Why Do Enemies Unite Against Israel? 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… Read More
Post The Biblical Symbolism Of Passover Foods The home-based Passover service, known as the Passover Seder, is brimming with Biblical symbolism. Seder is the Hebrew word for order, alluding to the idea that God runs the world in… Read More