Post 7 PASSOVER TRADITIONS ANYONE CAN ADOPT Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish liberation by God from slavery in Egypt. In the Book of Exodus, the Hebrew Bible describes the Israelites freedom under 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 A Repetition of the Torah? Anyone who has children knows that if you want them to learn something, telling them once is never enough. Singing the alphabet over and over, repeating math tables, and repeating… Read More
Post Alien Fire: the Sin of Nadab and Abihu The Torah describes the death of Nadab and Abihu, the two eldest of Aaron’s four sons, as a punishment for bringing “alien fire, which He had not enjoined upon them”… Read More
Post An Ally to the Children of Israel This week’s portion begins with Jethro’s historic visit to the Children of Israel in the desert. The story begins in Exodus Chapter 18: “Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law,… Read More
Post Did God Really Punish Moses For Hitting the Rock? A group of thirsty people complain bitterly to Moses, “Why did you bring us to the desert, to die??” God tells Moses and Aaron: You and your brother Aaron take… Read More
Post Do Jews Have Horns? After coming down from Mount Sinai, Moses’ face was so radiant that he had to wear a mask when speaking with people: And when Moshe had finished speaking with them,… Read More
Post Five Empowering Lessons in Leadership from Moses All to often countries are faced with a crisis in leadership. With leadership being such an important issue, a look at Biblical leaders may help cope with current difficulties. The… Read More
Post God and Israel at War The current war with Hamas is a difficult one. We are up against an enemy that is the epitome of evil, modern-day Amalekites. How will we be able to defeat… Read More
Post How Do YOU Deal With Disappointment? I really wanted that promotion. I worked years for it and everyone thought I deserved it. So I was excited when construction was finished on the new building and the… Read More