Weekly Devotions 386 – A healthy thought
February 17, 2024
A HEALTHY THOUGHT – by Raphael ben Levi “For though physical exercise does have some value, godliness is valuable for everything, since it holds promise
A HEALTHY THOUGHT – by Raphael ben Levi “For though physical exercise does have some value, godliness is valuable for everything, since it holds promise
THE LOGIC OF ANTI-SEMITISM by Raphael ben Levi The following is a story told by the Hassidic Maggid of Dubna (Rabbi Yaakov Krantz, 1741-1804.
AN URGENT MESSAGE! by Raphael ben Levi “In Adonai’s hand there is a cup of wine, foaming, richly spiced; When he pours it out, all
STEADFAST HOPE – by Raphael ben Levi “My soul, why are you so downcast? Why are you groaning inside me? Hope in God, since I
GOD’S PERFECT TIMING – by Raphael ben Levi I would like to bring you a word of encouragement today regarding God’s perfect timings. This is
PIVOTAL MOMENT by Raphael ben Levi “19 Next, the angel of God, who was going ahead of the camp of Isra’el, moved away and went behind
HAPPY HANUKAH! DAY 8 – by Raphael ben Levi The Talmud explains that Cheshvan means ‘movement of the lips’ implying fervent and incessant worship in
Light of the World – by Raphael ben Levi There are several parallels between Sukkot and Hanukah. Sukkot is a season that focuses on the
CHOICES by Raphael ben Levi The world constantly vies for our attention with allurements that can so easily suck us into black holes of darkness
THIRSTY by Raphael ben Levi “Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation.” (1Pet. 2:2) The people who
Parasha Chukat (Regulation,Commands) Num.19-22:1 Judg.11:1-33 By Raphael ben Levi This week’s Torah portion is taken from Num.19-22 read in all synagogues throughout the world that
This week’s parasha takes us full circle to the end of Moses’ life, but what was it like at the beginning as a humble shepherd
As we prepare to celebrate Sukkot next Shabbat I would like to briefly share a taster regarding a Sukkot tradition known as the waving of
I recently heard one American make the comment that, “Being Jewish is a political liability for the Democrats” who most Jews vote for. Yet the