Weekly Devotions 288 – God’s Fragrance
August 1, 2022
GOD’S FRAGRANCE by Raphael ben Levi “All your robes are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia.” (Ps. 45:8) “The literal translation would be, ‘Myrrh, and
GOD’S FRAGRANCE by Raphael ben Levi “All your robes are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia.” (Ps. 45:8) “The literal translation would be, ‘Myrrh, and
DOORPOSTS by Raphael ben Levi “And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.” (Deut. 6:9) In biblical times,
MAKING GOOD CHOICES by Raphael ben Levi The 18th-century Jewish sage, Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev said: “There are two kinds of sorrow and two kinds
MOTH & RUST CANNOT DESTROY by Raphael ben Levi The redeemed of the Lord eagerly await His return and one day soon will dwell in
My SACRIFICE – by Raphael ben Levi In the Talmud is written something very deep: “There is not a single bird more persecuted than the
FRIENDS OR ACQUAINTANCES? – by Raphael ben Levi “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer
WHO WILL WASH MY FEET? by Raphael ben Levi Yeshua made a puzzling statement at His last Passover: “I assure you, servants aren’t greater than
There is a story from a concentration camp survivor from Auschwitz who told (us) that no matter how bad things got, no-one could prevent him
SACRIFICED “There is not a single bird more persecuted than the dove; yet God has chosen her to be offered up on the altar. 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