by Katie Eacrett | Jun 26, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
The Children of Israel’s enemies choose to engage in spiritual warfare after being unable to defeat Israel with swords in Parashat Balak. Yet the Prophet Balam is a huge disappointment after he is unable to fulfill his contract to curse Israel. This is a weird story!...
by Katie Eacrett | Jun 19, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
This week’s portion, Hukat, is action-packed. The red heifer is introduced, Miriam and Aaron both die, and Moses strikes a rock in anger to bring forth water. Moses then faces serious consequences for striking the rock instead of speaking to it. There are so many...
by Katie Eacrett | Jun 12, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
This week we unwind the spectacle of Korach, a cousin to Moses and rebel leader among the children of Israel. Why did this man think he was able to challenge the authority of Moses and Aaron? What was the point of the seemingly silly questions he threw at Moses?...
by Katie Eacrett | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Can a United Nations official accuse Christian charities of “genocide” simply because they support Israel? In a powerful new interview, Shmuel sat down with renowned international law expert Eugene Kontorovich to discuss CFOIC’s groundbreaking defamation lawsuit...
by Katie Eacrett | Jun 5, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
This week’s portion recounts a dramatic moment in Israel’s history: the sin of the spies. This familiar story raises questions, like why did the spies, leaders among the children of Israel, give a bad report? Did the leaders fear that they would lose their...
