Weekly devotion 337 – Hope
February 15, 2023
HOPE, by Raphael ben Levi “But those who hope in Adonai (or,’wait upon the Lord’) will renew their strength, they will soar aloft with eagles’
HOPE, by Raphael ben Levi “But those who hope in Adonai (or,’wait upon the Lord’) will renew their strength, they will soar aloft with eagles’
TU B’SHEVAT – THE NEW YEAR OF TREES. by Raphael ben Levi Tu B’Shevat is celebrated today (Shevat 15, Monday 6th Feb. 2023) 40
FRUIT by Raphael ben Levi “If you have a sapling in your hand and are told, ‘Look, the Messiah is here,’ you should first plant
CROWN OF THORNS – By Raphael ben Levi In parshat Va’era, (Ex 6:2–9:35) we find Moses, the displaced Jew, disconnected from his nation and people,
Yom ha Shoah. By Raphael ben Levi “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart
A SHOCKING HOLOCAUST STORY by Raphael ben Levi Out of every country in Europe, Poland boasted the largest Jewish population totalling over 3 million. 50%
YOM HA SHOAH 2023 by Raphael ben Levi On 27 January, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi Concentration Camp was liberated. What was the impact of
HUMILITY – By Raphael ben Levi In Ex 6:2–9:35, Moses the displaced Jew, disconnected from his nation, a prince of Egypt reduced to a common
“And as for you, may the Lord make you increase and overflow in love toward each other, indeed, toward everyone as we did toward you;
“For though physical exercise does have some value, godliness is valuable for everything, since it holds promise both for the present life and for the
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