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.”
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