…When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me (Micah 7:8). Until I entered my 50s, I had never been depressed in my entire life—not even once. Then the summer of 2017 arrived, and my world…
A new set of Bible commentary on the Torah highlights the Parashah from the Torah, the Haftarah from the Tanak, and a portion from the second part of the Bible…
Steven Wohlberg was walking along the beach with Seth, his 2-year-old son, when Seth saw some other boys throwing stones into the water. Seth picked up a stone…
I remember watching the classic Jewish film “Fiddler on the Roof” and there is one scene where the sisters started singing the matchmaker song after the girls’…
Another entry in the Zionist series: Micky Marcus, the retired U.S. Army Colonel who joined the "impossible" Jewish fight to beat off the invading Arab armies.
“They resolved to make a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to the Lord God of Israel at…
Many believers seem to have this notion that setting limits with others by turning down requests and/or distancing themselves from others to take some time for themselves is not a righteous thing.…
Despite living in a country whose government openly wishes for the complete and utter annihilation of the Jewish state, many Jews feel safe and at home living in Iran, finding prosperity in a nation…
Some people in congress have threatened to boycott Israel's Prime Minister's speech to congress because of pressure from the White House. VP Biden will not attend the speech.
Parents may say they love all of their children the same and most people would agree they should, but it isn't uncommon for families to have issues with favoritism within the home and/or comparing…
People get tattoos for various reasons. Tattoos are often considered to be the symbol of a rebel who isn’t afraid to do their own thing. Some get tattoos for deeply personal sentimental reasons. Some…
Prayer is essentially a response to God's call for us, a kind of teshuvah (תְּשׁוּבָה), or turning (shuv) to God. God's love for us is the question, and our turning of the heart toward Him is the…
Jewish culture dates back thousands of years. Respecting Jewish culture and traditions is a matter of acceptance and respect. A variety of Jewish customs have remained private cultural celebrations,…
My mother's parents came from small shtetles in the vicinity of Grudno and kuvno in czarist russia, emigrating in the 1880's. Her Father became a glazier and a locksmith, fathering 13 children in…