The Israel Bible

The Power and Permanence of Evil Speech

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 14, 2023 | Psalms

By Shira Schechter There is a Hasidic tale about a man who went about the community telling malicious lies about the rabbi. Later, he realized the wrong he had done, and began to feel remorse. He went to the rabbi and begged his forgiveness, saying he would do...

The Crown of Samaria

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2022 | Psalms, Israel, Leadership

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz I love living in Israel and have no desire to travel abroad. For me, studying Israel’s geography and travelling the land is a religious experience. Allow me to explain. My first visit to Israel was in 1978 when I was 17 years old. My youth...

Where are We in the Messianic Process?

by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 23, 2022 | Isaiah, God, Israel, Messiah, Redemption, Temple

Many people believe that Judaism is not ‘Messianic’, and that observant Jews are only concerned about performing commandments. But one of the commandments, as enumerated by Maimonides, is to anticipate that the Messiah will arrive at any moment. Dr. Pinchas Polonsky,...

The Peace Offering in the City of Peace

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 10, 2022 | Vayikra, Passover, Holiness, Kindness and Compassion, Temple

People who are unfamiliar with the Bible think that a sacrifice is an unspecified animal that is slaughtered haphazardly and thrown into a blazing fire to be burnt entirely. But the book of Vayikra (Leviticus) is incredibly specific, describing a variety of sacrifices...

Why Do We Read About Amalek Before Purim?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2022 | Ki Teitzei, God, Purim, Good and Evil

The Shabbat which immediately precedes the holiday of Purim is known as Shabbat Zachor, the Sabbath of remembering. In addition to the regular Torah reading, we read the verses commanding the Jews to remember what Amalek did to them when they left Egypt, and their...