Weekly Devotions Week 58
November 30, 2017
“There is not a single bird more persecuted than the dove, yet God has chosen her to be offered upon the altar. The bull is
“There is not a single bird more persecuted than the dove, yet God has chosen her to be offered upon the altar. The bull is
In these days in which we live, there are many godly people exhorting us to be well prepared for the coming of the Lord, and
Here is a story by Moses Schreiber (1762-1839) known to his own community as Moshe Sofer, who was one of the leading Orthodox rabbis of
“There are things that are important to us, so we speak about them. There are things so important to us that the words flow out
“All your robes are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia.” (Psalm 45:8) “Note that not only is Jesus most sweet, but even his garments are
“The downfall of the world was caused by two things. The first is that Eve ate, and gave Adam to eat, the forbidden fruit. Yet,
You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us,
The month of Av is, in a sense, a paradox. At Tisha B’Av, (9th Av) it is a time of mourning and repentance, yet only
“Those who curse you (Israel) will be cursed and those who bless you will be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3) Nachmanides, (known as ‘Ramban,’ an acronym for
“IF THE WICKED HATES YOU, UNDERSTAND THAT IT HATED ME FIRST.” John 15:18 Do not be surprised if you are confronted with evil that can
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