Love
God’s Parenting Advice
By Shira Schechter "There's no handbook for parenting." We've all heard this quote in different forms. There are also no qualifications for becoming a parent, and so it is often very challenging to navigate the waters of parenthood. But...
Loss and Love: Why Moses Lost His Patience at the Rock
“Mommy, I am thirsty!” How many parents have heard this (or some version) repeated every few minutes for hours? And then, when a rest stop finally appears and water is provided, a new mantra is adopted, begging for a bathroom, or food,...
What Only a Father Can Do
Father’s Day is a delightful blend of a secular and religious holiday, combining consumerism with the Biblical mandate to “Honor thy father.” But is it artificially amplified? Are fathers really that important? Mothers are clearly...
Isaac and Rebekah
Genesis tells that Rebekah married Isaac and he loved her greatly. She comforted him when Sarah, his mother, died. Isaac and Rebekah birthed two sons - Esau, father of the Edomites and the Amalekites, and Jacob. After wrestling...
Word Study: Ahavah – “Love”
Let's talk about ahavah (love), Biblical style! This video explores the various ways the Hebrew authors used the word "love." There are many stories of love in the Bible. Biblical love depicts God as the ultimate source and goal of all...
Biblical Art: The Love of Naomi and Ruth
Artist Chana Helen Rosenberg writes on Chabad.org, "Ruth was so dedicated to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and to G‑d, that she did not want to go back to Moab, rather to go with Naomi to Bethlehem, as shown in this famous passage (which is...
