by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 3, 2023 | Song of Songs, Passover
By Dina Cohn In the 1950’s, a very distinguished Russian rabbi by the name of Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman moved to the Land of Israel. The Holy Land was not very developed at the time, and when he finally arrived he moved into a tiny apartment with only the most basic...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2023 | Song of Songs, Marriage and Relationships
By Yehoshua Rose A brief read of Song of Songs can raise the eyebrows of even the most open-minded adherents to religion. “What is such an explicit and graphic piece of literature doing in my Bible?” Some of the more surprising quotes include, “Scarcely had I passed...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2023 | Song of Songs
By Yehoshua Rose Song of Songs is of singular nature in the Bible. Even books such as Psalms, Jeremiah, and Isaiah, which contain profound poetic writings, are of a distinctly different nature than Song of Songs. It is a deep, emotive, and profound love song, which,...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2023 | Psalms, Faith
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz The story is told of a righteous Jew who decides that he doesn’t want to be poor any longer. He goes out to a mountaintop and prays to God. “God, what is a thousand years to you?” he calls out. A booming voice answers, “A thousand years is...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2023 | Song of Songs
Song of Songs is a poetic masterpiece. It has captivated readers for centuries with its sensual and intense language. Written by King Solomon, the book uses the metaphor of an estranged lover yearning for a former intimacy to describe the longing of the Jewish people...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2023 | Song of Songs, Passover
Song of Songs, read on the holiday of Passover, is written as a love story between a woman and her beloved. It describes a romantic relationship, often using very sensual language. At first glance, it seems like such a book has no place among the other books of the...
