Weekly Devotions 366 – Hide and Seek
October 23, 2023
HIDE AND SEEK by Raphael ben Levi The following is a story told by the Hassidic Maggid of Dubna (1741-1804). It resonates with deep sadness
HIDE AND SEEK by Raphael ben Levi The following is a story told by the Hassidic Maggid of Dubna (1741-1804). It resonates with deep sadness
SUKKOT – A TIME TO BEHOLD by Raphael ben Levi Yeshua frequently employed the idiom, “If anyone has ears, let him hear,” (i.e., meaning “if
A SECOND LOOK – by Raphael ben Levi Commenting on the passage, “It came to pass on a certain day, when he went into the
DAY OF TROUBLE by Raphael ben Levi “For he will conceal me in his shelter on the day of trouble; he will hide me in
SOUND THE ALARM! By Raphael ben Levi Every day we make choices that impact our relationship with God that hold repercussions which spill over beyond
GOD’S HIGHWAY by Raphael ben Levi “A highway will be there, a way called ‘the way of holiness.’ The unclean will not pass over it,
ARE YOU THIRSTY? By Raphael ben Levi Our sages have compared the Torah to water. “Just as we find water all over the earth’s surface,
MY SICKNESS by Raphael ben Levi “As the Nazi camp commander led the orthodox Jews to death one of them asked for permission to say
Work and Worship by Raphael ben Levi There are several Hebrew words for praise (e.g., Hallel, Tehilah, Zamah, Todah, Barach, “Yadah”) that describe different aspects
SHELTER by Raphael ben Levi “For the law of the Spirit of life in Messiah Yeshua has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
Chukat (Regulation, Statute, Decree) Num.19:1 – 22:1 By Raphael ben Levi Num. 19:1 “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 2“This is a requirement of
Parsha Va’ishlach Gen 32:4–36:43; Hos11:7–12; Obad 1:1–21; Jn. 1:19–2:12 By Raphael ben Levi Last week our thoughts were upon Jacob who deceitfully obtained Isaac’s blessing
EX. 1:1 – 6:1 ISA. 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23; JER. 1:1 – 2:3 LK. 16-20 Time and again in Scripture some of the most significant historical events
MESSIAH IS COMING VERY SOON. ARE WE READY? The Jewish people are eagerly awaiting the coming of the Messiah and although they missed him the