Light at a Time of Darkness

Light at a Time of Darkness

By Rabbi Elie Mischel Though the Book of Ruth is a personal story describing tragic and heroic individuals, it is a personal story with national implications. The extraordinary kindness that Ruth, Boaz and Naomi show to one another leads to the union of Ruth and Boaz...
Grab a Wife and Find Joy!

Grab a Wife and Find Joy!

By Rabbi Elie Mischel “Awake, awake, O Zion! Clothe yourself in splendor; put on your robes of majesty, Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean shall never enter you again” (Isaiah 52:1).  In the Bible, horrific events are almost inevitably...
The Multifaceted Nature of Prayer

The Multifaceted Nature of Prayer

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz There is an urban myth that Eskimos have 50 words for snow. I don’t know if that is true, but I do know that there are a lot of different words in Hebrew used to describe the same spiritual thing. For exmaple, there are seven names for God in...
Is Civil War on the Horizon?

Is Civil War on the Horizon?

By Rabbi Elie Mischel “It’s time for Americans to wake up to a fundamental reality: the continued unity of the United States of America cannot be guaranteed. At this moment in history, there is not a single important cultural, religious, political, or social force...