One of my seminary students shares a deep message from this week’s Torah Portion – Trumah The Parsha deals with the donations the Children of Israel gave in order to build the Tabernacle in the desert. Kailah is one of a group of young Jewish women who have chosen to Read more…
We are not in control of results in this world. Only God is. We can only control how much effort we choose to put into a task to help achieve our goals. In the Mishna, Ben Heh Heh teaches us, “According to the Effort is the Reward.” That means, when Read more…
It was Matityahu (Mattathias) from the Hasmonaean priestly family who initiated (more…)
We saw some oranges from the supermarket today and I got excited! Really? A couple of oranges?!! What’s so exciting? Well it’s the month of Kislev (December) here in the Galilee and Hanukkah is approaching. So even though the weather is stunningly warm and sunny, and the Kalla lilies are Read more…
Most people don’t realize that the twins, Esau and Jacob were born to become twin-leaders of the Nation of Israel. (more…)
Why is there a custom to leave a small stone at the grave of a loved one when visiting a Jewish cemetery? Throughout the centuries the tradition of leaving a pebble or small stone on the monument or the grave has become part of the act of remembrance. In ancient times Read more…
The Festivals are over and the moon of the month of Tishrei is waning. The days in (more…)
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